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comScore remains a leading source for measuring key mobile trends, and their latest report is giving me a sense of deja vu. If we look at the results from the three month period ending November 2011, it’s safe to say that not much has changed. Samsung still remains the top OEM with 25.6 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers (up 0.3 percentage points), followed by LG with 20.5 percent. RIM finished last out of the top 5 with a 6.5 percent share (down 0.6). As for mobile OS platforms, I bet you can guess who’s leading.


Battery life on your Samsung Galaxy Nexus got you down? Well we have a deal for you. Verizon is currently offering standard Galaxy Nexus 1850mAH batteries with NFC for half off regular price. For a limited time only, you can grab that spare battery you know you’re going to need, for a mere $19.99. No one likes to get caught with their battery down, and it always seems like that “low battery” signal comes at the time you need your battery most. You can’t always get to a charger and having a spare can be a life saver. I already bought myself an extended battery, and use my standard battery as a spare.


Ever wish you could relive that Rolling Stone’s concert you barely remember? Maybe you’d like to enjoy an intimate concert for two in the comfort of your living room. Well now you can, thanks to a little app called Qello. Qello provides on-demand, high quality streamed HD concerts to a multitude of platforms. The app was previously available for Android tablets and phones, but has now made its way to your big screen via Google TV support. The Qello app for Google TV is now available in the Android Market and gives you all the benefits and features of the Qello service, streamed to your TV.


It seems demand for Samsung’s “not quite a phone, not quite a tablet” is high, as Samsung was proud to announce its milestone of 1 million Galaxy Note units shipped globally. The Galaxy Note is Samsung’s answer to those who’d rather not carry multiple devices, but would like the myriad of features that multiple devices offer. The Galaxy Note fits that bill perfectly and features identity crisis specs such as:


After a long day of 4G LTE outage, Verizon has finally broken its silence about the issue by informing us via Twitter that the issues are resolved. In classic nonchalant Verizon fashion, they go on to claim 3G was not affected (tell that to the thousands who could not connect). There was no apology or link on who to talk to about a possible credit, but did I really expect one — no.

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