Categorised as: Phones
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Nokia Lumia 900 definitely coming to Ireland this quarter News
12.04.2012 The Nokia Lumia 900 smartphone – launched this past week in the US and coming to the UK on 27 April – will arrive in Ireland ‘this quarter’, a spokesperson for Nokia confirmed.Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Operating Systems, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Hardware -
Irish HMH team launches Curious George iOS app News
12.04.2012 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has released for iOS devices its learning app Curious George At The Zoo, which was developed in HMH’s Irish R&D hub. We spoke to Emmet O’Neill,... -
Despite selling 12m smartphones, Nokia warns of disappointing quarter News
11.04.2012 Nokia’s Devices & Services division is still in the midst of transition, Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop said today as the company warned its first-quarter financial results will fail...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Financial Results, Financial, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Nokia unveils its first NFC-enabled smartphone – the Lumia 610 News
11.04.2012 Nokia is to bring out an NFC version of its Lumia 610 smartphone which can pair with NFC (near field communications) accessories and tags. Orange will be the first operator to...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Financial, eCommerce, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Communications -
TomTom iOS app update includes TomTom Places News
11.04.2012 TomTom has updated its iPad and iPhone navigation app, which now includes Facebook and Twitter integration and the inclusion of TomTom Places for nine more countries, including... -
Global tablet computer sales up 98pc – Apple has 61pc of market News
11.04.2012 Worldwide sales of tablet computers will reach 118.9m units this year, up 98pc on 2011 when 60m units were sold. Apple’s iOS operating system dominates, with sales of iPad...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Enterprise Applications, Enterprise, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers, CIO, AppsTags: Kindle Fire, RIM, Android, Google, Microsoft, Windows 8, iPad, Apple, Tablet Computers, Gartner -
Instagram tops app chart after Facebook acquisition News
11.04.2012 Instagram has reached the No 1 spot in the iTunes free apps chart for the first time. The photo-sharing app gained major attention this week after Facebook acquired the company... -
Netflix arrives on Windows Phone in UK, Ireland News
10.04.2012 Netflix is making its Windows Phone app available internationally, allowing members in the UK, Ireland and Latin America to stream TV shows and films from their Windows Phones. -
36bn apps to be downloaded in 2012, 2pc will be Windows Phone News
10.04.2012 Mobile users will download nearly 36bn apps in 2012 and Android and iOS will make up 83pc of the app downloads, while only 2pc can be attributed to Windows Phone, new research...Categories: Software & Web Development, Phones, Operating Systems, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Consumer Tech, Apps -
Weekend news roundup: Facebook chooses Nasdaq, Ireland's skills crisis News
10.04.2012 In a digest of some of the weekend newspapers' tech coverage, we note that spammers have shifted their attention from post and email to smartphones, the UK ads watchdog is...Categories: Wireless Communications, Upskilling, Social Media, Security, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Financial, Education, Digital Business, Consumer Tech -
Facebook has acquired Instagram for US$1bn News
09.04.2012 Popular photo-sharing app Instagram has been acquired by Facebook for about US$1bn. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed the news in a post on Facebook. -
Product review: the new HTC One X smartphone (video) News
06.04.2012 Innovative and fresh-looking the new HTC One smartphone with its quad-core processor and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS is a seriously strong statement of intent from HTC....Tags: Instagram, digital camera, Smartphones, HTC, Samsung, Apple, iPhone, Android, Ice Cream Sandwich -
Journey Judge app to give Dublin commuters a digital voice News
06.04.2012 Having a problem with Dublin Bus? Something riling you about anti-social behaviour on the Luas? Well, a new app called Journey Judge is aiming to transform how we report... -
Pinterest is third most popular social site after Facebook and Twitter News
06.04.2012 Pinterest has emerged as the third most-popular social networking site in the US after Facebook and Twitter, new research from Experian has claimed.Categories: Software & Web Development, Social Media, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, eCommerce, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Consumer Tech, Computers, Apps -
HTC revenues decrease by 35pc year-on-year News
06.04.2012 HTC saw its revenues decrease by 35pc year-on-year in its unaudited consolidated results for the first quarter of 2012. Its net income after tax fell by 70pc year-on-year. -
Review: Sony Xperia S News
05.04.2012 We take a look at the Sony Xperia S, the first post-Sony Ericsson device. How does the new Sony smartphone establish itself? -
Google X reveals concepts for augmented reality glasses (video) News
05.04.2012 Google has posted a concept video and photos of ‘Project Glass’ – its Google X Labs endeavour to bring augmented reality eyewear into the mainstream. -
Telefónica O2 to seek 120 voluntary redundancies News
04.04.2012 Mobile operator Telefónica Ireland which operates the O2 brand, has confirmed it is seeking 120 voluntary redundancies from its 1,100-strong Irish workforce.Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Mobile, Financial, Communications -
Instagram’s Android app gets 1m downloads in one day News
04.04.2012 The Android version of Instagram’s photo-sharing app has been downloaded 1m times in less than 24 hours after it launched on the Google Play marketplace. -
Siliconrepublic.com is now available on Flipboard News
04.04.2012 Avid readers of Siliconrepublic.com who tote iPad and iPhone devices will be delighted to learn we are now available on the delightfully slick and beautiful Flipboard app, which...