As reported here on Cell Phones Etc. and across the Web, here’s your daily brief on what happened in the world of mobile phones this Monday, June 27th 2011.
Users Spend More Time Using Mobile Apps Than The Internet, Study Finds
We now spend more time using mobile apps than on the Internet, according to a new research report from Flurry. The firm, which pulls its data from more than 85,000 applications, noted that in June 2011 the average person spent 81 minutes using mobile applications each day and just 74 minutes surfing the web. That’s up from December, when the firm found that users spent more time surfing the web (70 minutes) than using mobile apps (66 minutes).
BGR
Apple To Samsung: If You Copy Us, We Won’t Let You Build Our Chips (So There!)
Just a couple months ago, Apple and Samsung were basically BFFs. Of course, they were still competitors, but their relationship was symbiotic. Samsung produced the A4 chips that run Apple’s iPhone 4 and the A5 chips found in the iPad 2, and in return, Apple became Samsung’s largest customer, providing the South Korea-based company with millions of dollars in revenue. However, the unending patent battle between the two companies seems to have led Apple to dump Samsung as a producer of its A6 chipset, opting for Taiwan SemiConductor Manufacturing Company.
CrunchGear
HTC Salsa Will Also Be Coming To Canada
The Salsa has now arrived on the HTCSense.com Canadian section. No word yet on which carrier will be picking this up but the major difference between the two devices is that the Salsa is a touchscreen device, while the ChaCha comes with a full QWERTY keyboard. The prominent Facebook button gives you one touch access where you can do all things Facebook and upload pics and video directly from your device. In addition, the Salsa runs Android OS 2.3 Gingerbread, has a 800 MHz processor, 5 megapixel with a VGA front facing camera and Wi-Fi.
MobileSyrup
HTC myTouch 4G Slide Boasts 8 Megapixel Camera With Burst Shot And HDR
T-Mobile and HTC today announced the myTouch 4G Slide, a new Android device that features an 8 megapixel camera with an array of sophisticated capabilities. Aside from auto-focus and dual LED flash, the myTouch 4G Slide’s camera includes zero shutter lag for immediate image capture, Sweep Shot for capturing panoramas, HDR for better performance in high-contrast environments, improved low-light performance, and burst shot for taking a series of pictures quickly. It captures 1080p HD video, and includes on-device video editing software.
Phone Scoop
Google’s First Ice Cream Sandwich Phone To Be Manufactured By Samsung, Possibly Dubbed ‘Nexus Prime’
This upcoming superphone will not have any carrier preloads or OEM customizations, which goes without saying for a Nexus phone or a reference/flagship Android offering. The current codename is “Prime”, and our source believes it’s possible that the phone could launch as the “Google Nexus Prime.” The screen itself is branded as a “Super AMOLED HD” display. Samsung will indeed be the manufacturer. The processor in the upcoming device will be an OMAP4460.
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