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Android will power half of world’s smartphone market by 2012 According to market research firm Gartner, Android will power almost half of the world’s smartphone market by 2015. Android, Google’s mobile device operating system, will continue to see phenomenal growth in 2011, as it has done throughout last year, and finish with over 38% market share by the end of this year. Darren McCarra No responses 7th April 2011
View your location history with Google Maps 5.3 update for Android Google have just released Google Maps 5.3 update for Android that introduces a Google Location History dashboard, allows users to “check-in” at home, and adds the ability to specify custom “aspects” to places when rating them. Darren McCarra No responses 5th April 2011
Microsoft discontinue Zune production Microsoft will no longer release further iterations of Zune hardware, but will instead concentrate on integrating Zune software and functionality into other devices like the Xbox and those running Windows Phone 7. Darren McCarra 2 responses 15th March 2011
Nintendo 3DS sells out within 24 hours of Japanese release The Nintendo 3DS handheld gaming device has reportedly sold out within 24 hours of its release in Japan on February 26. According to Andriasang, more than 400,000 units were sold in the first day alone, effectively accounting for all available stock. Darren McCarra No responses 28th February 2011
Google Nexus S coming to Ireland on March 1 According to Silicon Republic, the much-anticipated Google Nexus S will arrive on sale in Ireland this coming March 1. The Carphone Warehouse will reportedly stock the device, which will be available exclusively on the Vodafone network at first. Darren McCarra No responses 21st February 2011
The future of BBC video on-demand is mobile As the BBC iPlayer video on-demand service continues to break its own viewership records month-on-month, Daniel Danker, head of on-demand programming at the BBC, believes that the future of the service is becoming increasingly mobile. Darren McCarra One response 14th February 2011
Both BBC iPlayer iPad and Android apps now live The long anticipated BBC iPlayer iPad and Android apps have finally arrived earlier today. Response has so far been subdued, with most complaining that the apps don’t bring anything new to the table. Nevertheless, we checked out the iPad version and were quite impressed. Darren McCarra No responses 10th February 2011
Mobile Ireland 2011 – Smartphone usage in Ireland [Infographic] Mindshare Ireland have published an interesting infographic regarding smartphone usage in Ireland. The survey, conducted by Sponge It in November 2010, suggests that while over half of Irish consumers own a smartphone, many don’t use their device to its full potential. Darren McCarra 2 responses 9th February 2011
Carphone Warehouse to stock Nexus S in Ireland “soon” The Carphone Warehouse has announced that it will begin to sell Google’s coveted Nexus S phone in Ireland “soon”. The consumer electronics retailer made the announcement earlier this week on their Facebook page, with Vodafone Ireland reported to be an exclusive carrier. Darren McCarra No responses 6th February 2011
Android fastest growing smartphone platform in Germany According to comScore, Google’s Android is the fastest growing smartphone platform in Germany. The data from comScore MobiLens reports on the three month average period in Germany ending November 2010. Darren McCarra No responses 19th January 2011