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Google Android phones surpass iPhone Sales in the US

Don Lynn | May 10, 2010 5:54 PM CDT

Google's Android operating system edged out Apple's iPhone operating system for the No. 2 spot in the U.S. consumer smartphone market in the first quarter, research firm NPD Group reported Monday.

According to NPD, devices running Android accounted for 28 percent of the units sold to U.S. consumers in the first quarter of 2010. BlackBerry devices made by Research In Motion, which use RIM's homegrown operating system, took the top spot with 36 percent of the U.S. market. Apple's iPhone, which had been in the No. 2 spot previously, fell to third place with 21 percent of the market.

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Tegra for Microsoft, Tegra 2 for Google

Sean Kalinich | Apr 16, 2010 3:10 PM CDT

So there has been a lot of news about Slate PCs, like phones and SSDs I swear that everyone is working on one. However we have found out something very interesting. It seems that the little NVIDIA Tegra SoC that we all loved in the Zune HD will be getting a serious upgrade in the form of the Terga 2. Now, that all by itself is not interesting at all. What is very interesting is the information that NV might be gearing the new Tegra 2 towards Google's Android over Microsoft Windows Phone 7.

This was found in some information relating to Google's plans for a slate and the fact that even internal information from NV does not seem to show any movement towards an OS from the gang up in Redmond. What is disappointing though is that a Tegra 2 based Windows Phone 7 would have been a serious threat to both HTC and Apple. Of course it would be serious if Microsoft knew how to market anything.

Still we are waiting to get more information as the time nears for these devices to see daylight. As of right now our little birdie is saying June...Just about the time someone else is planning a launch too.

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iPad banned in Israel

Sean Kalinich | Apr 15, 2010 9:42 PM CDT

Ah, remember yesterday evening when we told you that there was more to the delay of the Apple iPad than great sales? Well we have some new information to add to the fire here.

It seems that Israel has banned the new iPad due to it not being compatible with European wireless standards. They have even gone so far as to confiscate ones that were bought in the US and brought back.

They are more than a little miffed over this one; it seems that while Apple can do pretty much what they want in the US with wireless they are not going to get away with it overseas. The problem is that they iPad uses frequencies that are different than those typically used in the US and the broadcast power is also a little higher. Israel is concerned that an increase in iPad usage with these differences could cause a breakdown of services or at least serious interference.

"If you operate equipment in a frequency band which is different from the others that operate on that frequency band, then there will be interference," Nati Schubert, a senior deputy director for the Communications Ministry told AP. "We don't care where people buy their equipment ...but without regulation, you would have chaos"

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iPads being returned for buyers' remose

Sean Kalinich | Apr 14, 2010 7:42 PM CDT

So after hearing Apple claim that excellent sales in the US are going to force them to push back the release of the iPad to the rest of the world we now find out that there may be another issue altogether.

According to information we have gotten and an article by Joel Evans at ZDnet we find that the reason for the delay could be due to a large number of returns. These have not only been due to actual issues with the iPad but also due to buyer's remorse.

Evans has spoken with a few sources (as have we) and says that a significant number of iPads have been brought back for out pixels, overheating, and WiFi issues. But worse than that are the ones that are brought back after a person realizes how much they have paid and what they have actually received.

Although we do not have exact numbers we are also hearing that there have been a lot of returns as well as sales that were not what was expected.

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TDK Life on Record releases WR700 and EB900 headphones in U.S.

Steve Dougherty | Apr 14, 2010 12:34 AM CDT

Imation owned 'TDK Life on Record' has just release a new pair of high-fidelity wireless headphones and wired earphones to the North American market.

The new TDK WR700 wireless headphones have been graced with Kleer lossless audio technology, delivering 16-bit 44KHz digital audio at CD quality to its 34mm drivers. The WR700 is powered by four AAA sized batteries which is said to give up to 40 hours of playtime before replacement/recharging. A bundled wireless transmitter is of course included which simply connects to a 3.5mm port.

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