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Lenovo is now selling more smartphones than PCs for the first time ever

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by on August 14, 2014 at 8:39 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, Mobile, Product Updates

Lenovo is gradually becoming becoming more of a mobile firm, as it revealed today that it is selling more smartphones than PCs for the first time ever. The company’s earnings for the first fiscal quarter ending June 30 2014 showed that it chalked up a “record volume” of 15.8 million units, up 39 percent from the year before. Comparatively, PC shipments rose 15 percent year-on-year to reach 14.5 million units. In fiscal Q1 2013, Lenovo’s combined sales of smartphones and tablets surpassed PCs for the first time ever — and now smartphones alone are outselling PCs. According to the latest figures from market research…

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Report: People in emerging markets prefer big smartphones. Here’s why.

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by on August 14, 2014 at 7:39 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia

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Apple is strongly rumored to be preparing to release a larger version of the iPhone next month. While the company is almost certain to retain its focus on the high-end smartphone market, its strategy appears to be propelled by a growth in large-screened devices which began in Asia and is taking off in emerging markets. A new report from reputed market research firm Jana suggests that consumers in emerging markets favor smartphones with a screen that is at least five inches in size. “While the four to five inch screen segment is not considered desirable by most of our respondents, four-inch screens…

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Humin: A super-smart way to manage contacts on your iPhone, and it launches today

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by on August 14, 2014 at 7:01 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Launches

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We took an early look at Humin, an impressive contacts app for the iPhone, back in January this year. Finally, it’s launching onto the App Store in the US today and it’s even better than when we first tried it. Humin works best when it’s placed in your dock in place of the default Phone app. It organizes your contacts in a smart way, replacing the normal alphabetized list with factors like your location and the day and time. Over time, the app learns which people are most relevant in a particular context and displays them first. The search facility is…

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