DeviceFidelity has multiple patents pending in the USA and several international countries for microSD and handset case based plug-and-play technology.
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Though the company sells a popular, Android-based handset in China called the LePhone, Read said Lenovo has no immediate plans to enter the U.S. smartphone market.
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He thinks the company can be profitable in 2011 despite the challenges posed for sales of its Android-based handset once Verizon Wireless ( VZ, VOD) starts selling the Apple (AAPL) iPhone sometime in the 2011 first half.
Smart Sonic Receiver technology transmits clear audio quality to the user through vibrations in the handset's display screen - a technology based on Kyocera's proprietary advanced ceramic technology.
GPS-grade positioning are available in the same handset will it be possible to realise the true potential of location-based services.
Alongside the HTC-made handset are an altitude and orbit control system, two propulsion setups and a Linux-based computer with a "high-speed" processor.
The Reston, Virginia-based company also found Samsung was the top handset manufacturer in the United States, with 24.5% of the market.
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Handset manufacturers are also doing their bit by enabling NFC chip-based phones for NFC-enabled transactions that provide security of personal data with proper authentication.
Kagan says one alternative would be for a carrier or handset maker to pre-populate your phone with a group of apps based on your personal interests.
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Probably not, given the slew of addictively fun and useful smart phone options that consumers have access to now, but there still is some value to be found in Canada-based Research In Motion Limited, maker of the Blackberry handset.
While several manufacturers have found success marrying Android to their hardware, the glut of Android-based phones hitting the market is making it increasingly difficult for handset makers to stand out.
But sales of the iPhone 4S were exceptional, especially given the pent-up demand resulting from Apple releasing the handset later in the year than expected (based on when earlier models had been released).
Based on my discussions with European carriers, I believe we are heading to double-digit handset volume declines in Europe in 3Q12.
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