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IDC: Phablet shipments will hit 175 million to pass portable PCs in 2014, 318 million to pass tablets in 2015

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by on September 3, 2014 at 5:47 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Mobile

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Forget wearables for a second, it looks like phablets are already the next big thing, pun not intended. The larger smartphones (defined as having a screen size of at least 5.5 inches but less than 7 inches) are expected to surpass portable PCs this year, and then tablets next year. The latest prediction comes from IDC, which projects that phablet shipments will reach 175 million units worldwide in 2014 and 318 million units in 2015. Since the firm expects 170 million portable PCs to ship this year, and 233 million tablets next year, phablets will thus beat both. Phablets first…

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IDC: Phablet shipments will hit 175 million to pass portable PCs in 2014, 318 million to pass tablets in 2015

Sep03
by on September 3, 2014 at 5:47 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Mobile

2013 Consumer Electronics Show Highlights Newest Technology

Forget wearables for a second, it looks like phablets are already the next big thing, pun not intended. The larger smartphones (defined as having a screen size of at least 5.5 inches but less than 7 inches) are expected to surpass portable PCs this year, and then tablets next year. The latest prediction comes from IDC, which projects that phablet shipments will reach 175 million units worldwide in 2014 and 318 million units in 2015. Since the firm expects 170 million portable PCs to ship this year, and 233 million tablets next year, phablets will thus beat both. Phablets first…

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Digg expands Digg Deeper with Reader and iOS app integration, Daily Digest email roundup

Sep03
by on September 3, 2014 at 5:26 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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Digg today announced it is expanding its recently-launched Digg Deeper service, which shows you what interesting links your friends are sharing on Twitter. The new feature has been integrated into its Digg Reader app as well as its iOS app, and is also getting a Daily Digest email option. Digg Reader now shows you the most-shared stories, videos and links from your Twitter connections. If you’ve always wanted a way to keep up with both RSS and Twitter, this might be it. Digg for iOS has been updated to version 5.4.1 over on Apple’s App Store to integrate Digg Deeper….

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AirCall wants to be a ‘Google Voice for businesses’

Sep03
by on September 3, 2014 at 4:48 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

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AirCall, a service that provides a cloud-based phone system and calling, is preparing for full-scale launch in a bid to become a ‘Google Voice for businesses’. In essence, the service provides a single phone number for you to manage a number of different phones, making it ideal for, say, a sales or support team. Or indeed both, by providing one number for each team. It supports quick set-up of phone numbers for more than 40 countries without the need for changing any of your hardware and provides features to track who has been called back, assignment of calls, shared Google contacts, the ability…

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AirCall wants to be a ‘Google Voice for businesses’

Sep03
by on September 3, 2014 at 4:48 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

PhoneVintage

AirCall, a service that provides a cloud-based phone system and calling, is preparing for full-scale launch in a bid to become a ‘Google Voice for businesses’. In essence, the service provides a single phone number for you to manage a number of different phones, making it ideal for, say, a sales or support team. Or indeed both, by providing one number for each team. It supports quick set-up of phone numbers for more than 40 countries without the need for changing any of your hardware and provides features to track who has been called back, assignment of calls, shared Google contacts, the ability…

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