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Belkin: Headquartered in California, offers chargers, cables, and cases. Casetify: Known for customizable phone cases and other accessories. Evelatus: A Europe-based brand offering cables, cases, chargers, and screen protectors. [5] OtterBox: Famous for rugged, protective cases. Popsockets: Popularized collapsible phone grips and stands.
Google has developed several variations of Android for specific use cases, including Android Wear, later renamed Wear OS, for wearable devices such as wrist watches, [480] [481] Android TV for televisions, [482] [483] Android Things for smart or Internet of things devices and Android Automotive for cars.
The GSM 2G network and mobile phones provided improved voice calls, international roaming and support for new services such as text messaging (Short Message Service (SMS)). [26] In 2008, the GSM 2G network had approximately 3 billion users. There were at least 700 mobile phone commercial providers in 218 nations or territories. There were 15 ...
In 2020, OtterBox launched power banks, charging kits, and cables that work with both Apple and Android products. [20] In 2021, OtterBox branched into gaming accessories with mobile game clips and carrying cases for Xbox controllers and iPhones. [21] In 2022, OtterBox launched a program called the "OtterBox Protection Program" [22] for all new ...
Andrew E. Rubin (born March 13, 1963) is an American computer programmer, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. Rubin founded Android Inc. in 2003, which was acquired by Google in 2005; Rubin served as a Google vice president for nine years and led Google's efforts in creating and promoting the Android operating system for mobile phones and other devices during most of his tenure.
A man talks on his mobile phone while standing near a conventional telephone box, which stands empty. Enabling technology for mobile phones was first developed in the 1940s but it was not until the mid-1980s that they became widely available. By 2011, it was estimated in Britain that more calls were made using mobile phones than wired devices. [1]
The device was an immediate success at the show and Canova found himself on the front of the money section of USA Today, pictured holding the phone. It was released under the name Simon in August 1994 [ 2 ] and patented by Canova and other team members in 1995 with a priority date of 13 November 1992. [ 3 ]
LifeProof was founded in 2009 by Gary Rayner. [2] He is a serial entrepreneur and has an MBA in Business from Queensland University of Technology. [3] After 18 months and a $1 million investment, the company made its public debut at the 2011 LAUNCH Conference where it won awards for the best product and best presentation after a demonstration with a LifeProof-protected iPhone 4 that included ...