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Will BlackBerry 10 stand against its competitors?

Written by Anurag | Jan 30, 2013 6:30:00 PM
  1. The BlackBerry Z10 isn't just "a new BlackBerry," It's quite possibly the most important device the company has ever released, representing BlackBerry's comeback effort in a crowded smartphone market now dominated by Apple and Samsung. But are modern hardware specs and a brand new operating system enough to help the Z10 stand apart from the competition? Read BlackBerry 10 against the competition: how the Z10 fares against iPhone, Samsung, and others
  2. When it comes to the tablet market, it’s no surprise to learn the last quarter of 2012 was another record one, with a total of 52.5 million units shipped worldwide. Apple’s iPad once again took first place, although it slipped slightly to 43.6 percent market share. Samsung and Amazon grabbed second and third, respectively, but even their combined market share is below that of Apple. Read IDC: Apple’s iPad dropped to 43.6% tablet share in Q4, Samsung took second with 15.1%, Amazon third with 11.5%
  3. Today twitter is rolling out several enhancements that make it easier to view photos and videos on Twitter — in particular, on profiles and in search results. Read Updates for viewing photos and videos
  4. Dropbox has today unveiled two new products that attempt to reimagine what the cloud storage service is. The first relates to working with documents. Instead of simply being able to download files, it's offering a quick preview function on the webiste. Clicking on a PDF or office file gives you a pop-up window previewing the file. It should be rolling out to all users over "the coming months." It doesn't yet support Excel files, but it covers PDF, Doc, Docx, and Powerpoint. Both features are not yet available on Dropbox's mobile apps, but should be eventually. Read Dropbox moves beyond simple file management with social photo sharing, albums, and document previews