TS2R Wireless News from Wireless and Mobile News
Full news stories today include details of the new Verizon Wireless usage-based data plans, the Droid 3 box, release dates for the myTouch 4G Slide/HTC Status/ LG Thrill 4G, and bogus-pocus focus for Netflix on the Droid 3/Droid Bionic.
Here's the news that's too short to report:
Samsung Top Phone Maker - According to comScore, Samsung
ranked as the top OEM with 24.8 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers,
followed by LG with 21.1 percent share and Motorola with 15.1 percent
share. Apple strengthened its position at #4 with 8.7 percent share of
mobile subscribers (up 1.2 percentage points), while RIM rounded out the
top five with 8.1 percent share.
Android Beats iPhone - comScore also reported that Google Android ranked as the top operating system with 38.1 percent of
U.S. smartphone subscribers, up 5.1 percentage points. Apple
strengthened its #2 position with 26.6 percent of the smartphone market,
up 1.4 percentage points. RIM ranked third with 24.7 percent share,
followed by Microsoft (5.8 percent) and Palm (2.4 percent).
Verizon Family Fun Panorama City 7/9 - Saturday, July 9, from11:00 am - 3:00 pm, Verizon will have a grand opening celebration at the Verizon Wireless store at 8300 Van Nuys Blvd in Panorama City.
Cell Phone Hot Issue - A new report from the International Journal of Hyperthermia says
that while radiofrequency exposure standards can surely be refined
further, it is fair to say that the present exposure limits set for
the general public are far more protective against thermal hazards
than recommended limits for the temperature of hot water in the
home.