There are plenty of ways to measure smartphone marketshare. IDC measures units shipped from manufacturers whereas Gartner measures units sold to consumers. Then there’s comScore, the research firm that conducts monthly surveys in the US to measure the total number of devices (and thus operating systems) currently in use. Its latest data is summarized above for the three-month period ending in October. See those yellow lines? If our kindergarten skills haven’t failed us, then this data shows iPhone usage surpassing the once mighty Windows Mobile OS for the very first time. Unfortunately for Microsoft, Google’s Android OS is set to accelerate significantly by the time the February 2010 data rolls in as is WebOS just as Read the full story

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In retaliation of AT&T and O2’s unwillingness to subsidize the iPhone 3G S for current 3G owners, users on Twitter are forming “twittitions”, a new virtual petition that users can “sign” by posting a tweet. At the time this was written, the Twitition for O2, which was created first, was at 2621 signatures, and the AT&T Twitition at 1858 signatures.

It’s not bad in Twitter terms, but we’re guessing it will take a lot more signatures before either company is compelled to make any changes.

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Boy Genius Report has gotten information from several sources fleshing out the details of the rumored WalMart iPhone launch. According to the anonymous tipsters, the iPhone will launch on December 28 in 2,500 locations. Some stores will also be getting display units like Best Buy. Read the full story

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Author and analyst Trip Chowdry is saying that Apple may begin selling iPhone 3Gs through U.S. retail chain Costco for $149 starting in January of next year. We don’t have his report, but it’s been noted that it mentions the bleak economic outlook and it’s negative effect on the tech industry. Read the full story

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Apple rumor site MacBlogz is claiming to have details on the iPhone tethering plans that were announced by AT&T CEO Ralph De La Vega last week. Not surprisingly, the plans for the iPhone are in line with the data plans they offer for other 3G devices. The source, which they claim is from within the company, Read the full story

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Tethering your iPhone for internet use can be a real life-saver when there’s no Wi-Fi around, but for those who aren’t the most tech-savy, the tinkering with proxy settings and the like can be a little too complicated. Thankfully those times may be coming to a close. Unofficial tethering app iModem has just released an update that lets you tether your iPhone via USB cable.

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