A slew of surveys have shown that many young people do not bother with wristwatches, using their cellphones to keep time instead. When Mintel, an industry analyst, surveyed Britons in 2010, it found 28% of 15 to 24-year-olds had no use for a wristwatch. Another survey, by YouGov, found that
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It must be tough being LG Electronics sometimes. Despite building excellent appliances, televisions and mobile devices, the biggest name in electronics from Korea remains its main rival, Samsung. LG remains intent on outdoing Samsung, even if that means mimicry combined
The results of the 15th Sunday Times annual top brands survey, conducted by TNS South Africa, show that Vodacom is considered the best mobile operator and that Apple’s iPhone is the most desirable handset among South African business users. The survey looks
Among the plethora of announcements at Google’s annual I/O developer event was one that should have music fans excited. The company is launching Google Play Music All Access, a streaming music service, beating rival Apple, which is said to be planning a similar product, to market. However, the
On a fairly quiet news week, the agenda was dominated by the launch of the Galaxy S4. Craig Wilson and Duncan McLeod chat about Samsung’s new flagship smartphone and consider what it means for the competitive landscape. They also look at the
Android-powered tablet computers are getting better with each generation, and Toshiba’s are no exception. The AT300, also known as the Excite 10, improves on the uninspiring Thrive range that preceded it but this still feels like a device that’s trying to catch up with the opposition
Consumers who buy Samsung Electronics’ new Galaxy S4 smartphone get a 24-month warranty with it, which includes two free repairs or replacements in the case of accidental damage. The cover extends to damaged screens and water damage and applies
Owners of Samsung smartphones and tablet computers will get 1GB/month of data at AlwaysOn hotspots for 12 months at no charge. The offer applies to Samsung devices purchased after March 2010 and users with multiple products will get 1GB/month of data for each device. Users must
You have to hand it to Samsung. The company has made the most of its position as a leading component manufacturer by creating devices for every preference. What other company that already has a range of 7-inch and 10-inch tablets would also make an 8-inch version? The Galaxy Note 8 looks and behaves
This feels like déjà vu. A year ago, Taiwan’s HTC and Korea’s Samsung Electronics were locked in a battle over which had the best Android “superphone”. Both had compelling, almost equally matched products in the form of the One X (HTC) and the Galaxy S3 (Samsung). Samsung