Google unveiled its much anticipated mobile payments system -- Google Wallet -- in New York on Thursday, promising to change for ever the way people use money for transactions. In the past few thousand years, the way we pay has changed just three times—from coins, to paper money, to plastic cards. Now we’re on the brink of the next big shift, Google stated.
The proliferation of smartphones in South Korea is transforming this former walled garden ruled by local players into one of Asia's most promising destinations for global Internet and social networking firms.
The long-awaited debut of Google Wallet was finally announced today, marking a watershed moment for mobile payments. But there is much more cutting-edge functions to expect, when it comes to the mobile world.
Tim Cook, Apple's Chief Operating Officer, visited South Korea to begin discussions on integrating Samsung's super AMOLED technology to enhance the future iPad 3 screen displays.
Microsoft announced an update for its Windows Phone 7 OS under the moniker Mango which will be rolled-out this fall bringing a deeper integration between native services and apps.
Google Wallet, a mobile payment system on Android-based Sprint smartphones, is expected to be unveiled at a media event in Google's New York office, at 12 p.m. today.
Software giant Microsoft should replace Steve Ballmer as its Chief Executive, Greenlight Capital Inc. President David Einhorn said at the Ira Sohn Investment Conference in New York.
Windows details its web-based app store; similar to the one introduced by Google in February.
ZTE Corp, China's No.2 network equipment maker, plans to launch LTE devices in the United States along with smartphones based on Microsoft's Mango operating system to expand its U.S. footprint.
Microsoft, in a report, has given reasons as to why Mango is superior to Windows Phone 7.
Barclays Capital still believes Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone is well positioned to grow faster than the smartphone market over the long-term. The brokerage reiterated its overweight rating on shares of Apple with a price target of $465.
ZTE Corp, China's No.2 network equipment maker, plans to launch smartphones based on Microsoft Corp's Mango operating system in Europe in the third quarter of this year, executives said.
Nokia planned to launch its first smartphone using Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 at the end of the year, according to Taiwan's Commercial Times, which did not identify a source.
Google Inc will launch a mobile payment system on Thursday, in the latest bid to help consumers pay at the checkout with smartphones instead of traditional credit cards, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
Latest phone features from Windows include upgrades to communication, apps and internet
Microsoft Corp launched an update of its Windows phone software on Tuesday, hoping a host of new features will help it close the gap on smartphone leaders Google Inc and Apple Inc.
Microsoft Corp launched an update of its Windows phone software on Tuesday, hoping a host of new features will help it close the gap on smartphone leaders Google Inc and Apple Inc.
International Business Machines (IBM) has edged past old rival Microsoft Corp in market value for the first time since April 1996.
Rumors have surfaced about the new curved glass display for the Apple's iPhone 5 or iPhone 4GS. As exciting as the curved glass display sounds, Korean smartphone companies such as Samsung and LG can tell you that it isn't new to the industry.
App acts as personal tour guide; compatible with all smartphones
The iPhone 5 which is claimed by many viewers as the next big thing has taken a different turn, according to revelations from industry insiders and some analysts.
Apple iOS and Android are the leading operating systems in the smartphone arena. Since Android is an open platform, manufacturers have been able to adopt Android with ease and spend more time on developing features instead, thereby resulting in a wide variety of features unique to specific Android models.