Android claims record market share as BlackBerry and Windows Phone 'disappear'/

Android claims record market share as BlackBerry and Windows Phone 'disappear'

Android claims record market share as BlackBerry and Windows Phone 'disappear'

GOOGLE'S ANDROID operating system bagged a record 88 per cent share of the global smartphone market in the third quarter, with BlackBerry and Windows Phone "all but disappearing".New figures from Strategy Analytics show that android/" target="_blank">android/" target="_blank">Android handsets claimed 88 per cent of all shipments in Q3, the highest market share ever for the Google OS.A total of 328.6 million Android-powered phones were shipped in the three months ending September, according to the firm, marking a 10.6 per cent leap compared with this time last year.

Review: LG V20 Android Phone

Review: LG V20 Android Phone

With the pokemon/" target="_blank">sung/" target="_blank">Samsung Galaxy Note 7 going up in smoke, there's a little more room for other jumbo phones to get some attention.The LGV20 is one of those mammoths, a 5.7-inch display with top-line internals and a handful of distinguishing features.Most of all, it's one of the last smartphones to make a direct plea to the power user—an endangered genus, if ever there was one.

Cast 'Harry Potter' Spells With Your Android Phone As Your Wand Via Google's Voice Command

Cast 'Harry Potter' Spells With Your Android Phone As Your Wand Via Google's Voice Command

AdvertisementYou can still extend the Halloween spirit or get in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them party by channeling some Harry Potter vibe with the ability to cast spells using your android/" target="_blank">android/" target="_blank">Android phone.And how exactly are you going to do that?You can enlist the help of Google Voice to throw some magic about with your phone serving as your wand.

Samsung W2017 Android Flip Phone Officially Debuts With Power In Clamshell Form

Samsung W2017 Android Flip Phone Officially Debuts With Power In Clamshell Form

AdvertisementIf you thought the flip phone was dead, think again!pokemon/" target="_blank">sung/" target="_blank">Samsung just unveiled a high-end W2017 clamshell smartphone.We first heard of the Samsung W2017 flip phone back in June, when word first got out of a new high-end Samsung clamshell codenamed "Veyron."