Zak Islam

Zak Islam

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Zak Islam is a freelance writer focusing on security, networking, and general computing. His work also appears at Digital Trends and Tom's Guide. 

Articles by: Zak Islam

Nokia Announces Dual-SIM Asha 310 Smartphone

By Zak Islam

Offers both dual-SIM and WiFi connectivity support.

Android Luxury Vertu Ti Announced, Costs $9,600 - $19,900

By Zak Islam

Display is covered with sapphire glass, while its body is made out of titanium.

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Apple: We're 'Unrivaled' in Innovation, We Have No Limits

By Zak Islam

No set formula for innovation, so says firm's head honcho Tim Cook.

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GameStop: Xbox 720's Ban of Used Games Will 'Significantly Diminish' Demand

By Zak Islam

Console will apparently also require constant internet connection.

Purported iPhone 5S Photos Surface

By Zak Islam

Coming from alleged pre-production iPhone 5S model.

Samsung: We're Fine With Following Instead of Leading

By Zak Islam

South Korean firm discusses Apple's strategy of entering a market and dominating it.

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Apple Making Moves to Make Its Products More Affordable

By Zak Islam

CEO Tim Cook says firm is focusing on "more affordable" products.

BlackBerry Z10 Teardown Reveals Qualcomm, Samsung Parts

By Zak Islam

Teardown reveals smartphone's key hardware components.

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Home Depot Ditches BlackBerry, Employees Switch to iPhone

By Zak Islam

Company is fifth largest retailer in the world.

LG Announces Optimus L7 II, Optimus L5 II, & Optimus L3 II

By Zak Islam

Trio of handsets forms L Series II lineup.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 to Launch With 3 Models

By Zak Islam

WiFi only, WiFi + 3G and WiFi + 3G + 4G variants outed.

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800 Million Android Phones to be Active by December

By Zak Islam

1.4 billion smartphones expected to be activated.

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt Selling $2.51 Billion of Stock

By Zak Islam

Search engine giant stresses that he's committed to firm.

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Sony Xperia Z Able to Take 999 Pictures in 68 Seconds

By Zak Islam

Sony's Burst Mode can take unlimited number of images at 10 FPS.

Dell: Going Private is the Best Move

By Zak Islam

Key investors said to be dissatisfied with deal.

Tim Cook Refused to Sue Samsung, Overruled by Steve Jobs

By Zak Islam

Cook didn't want to tamper relationship due to its competitors' parts required for iOS devices.

Judge Invalidates 13 Motorola Patent Claims Against Microsoft

By Zak Islam

Patents related to with encoding and decoding digital video content.

Nokia Lumia 520, 720 Smartphones Outed, Details Emerge

By Zak Islam

Higher-end 720 powered by a 1GHz dual-core chip.

Google Nexus 4 Reportedly Sells Over 1 Million Units

By Zak Islam

In-demand smartphone shipped more than 375,000 units by the start of January.

Apple is the Most Profitable Company in the United States

By Zak Islam

iPhone maker generated profit of $13.1 billion during 2012's fourth quarter.

For First Time in 8 Years, AOL Revenue Increases

By Zak Islam

Q4 2012 revenue increased to $599 million, a 4 percent gain.

Surface Pro Benchmark Showcases Impressive Performance

By Zak Islam

When reading data, Micron SSD delivers speeds of 400 megabytes-per-second.

After Lawsuit, Apple Evaluating If It Should Share More Cash

By Zak Islam

iPhone maker has a cash pile of $137 billion.

Woz: iPhone is "Somewhat Behind" on Smartphone Features

By Zak Islam

Steve Wozniak commends Samsung for its "great products".

Japan Launch Ruled Out For BlackBerry 10 Smartphones

By Zak Islam

BlackBerry says region is not a major market.

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