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Samsung Galaxy S3

Samsung Vs Apple Second Quater Sales Results

So according to analysts reports, Samsung managed to shift  6.5m Units.  Whilst the S3 might be outselling it’s main rival the HTC one X but let’s not forget the iPhone 5 lands in october. (figures from intomobile)

Apple btw said it sold 35.1 million iPhones in the quarter (source NYT)

“We’re thrilled with sales of over 35 million iPhones and almost 12 million iPads in the March quarter,”

said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO.  Who wouldn’t be 😀

Google nexus 7 Android Tablet

Reviewed : Google Nexus 7 Android tablet

Admittedly, the Nexus 7 needs a 3G version for true data portability, an absence which might deter some. Likewise, it can’t match the media choices of Apple or Amazon and it won’t give the massive battery life of an e-ink reader either. Even so, the Nexus is good enough to make it a logical choice for anyone thinking about a smaller tablet for reading or watching video while out and about, and it’s a steal at the price.

Source (TheRegister)

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Mountain Lion GM

Mountain Lion Golden Master (GM) Released

To think that 6 months ago we didn’t know Mountain Lion even existed and now the GM has been released.  The Golden Master is pretty much Apple’s equivilant of a final release candidate and barring any real last minute issues, will be the same as what we get upon release.

Expected Weekend Down Time : Changing Hosts.

It might be a little pointless writing an article that you might not see but this is to let everyone know… we are moving hosts over the weekend. This means DNS changes and some rather big data shifting. So over the weekend you might not be able to access EssentialMac but rest assured we’re pushing this along just as fast as we can.

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iOS Devices Account For 65% Of All Mobile Browsing

It’s coming probably as no surprise to anyone that iOS devices take up the Lion share of all internet browsing.  I can vaguely remember what the internet “was like” in a pre iPhone era.  Who else remembers running Opera mobile on phones that ran some semblance of Java?  Sure my HTC Touch Diamond fared better yet it was still an odd affair, layouts broken and slow.  That’s what you get for purchasing a phone with a USP of windscreen wipers going across the screen when it was going to rain on the weather app.

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