Smartphones

MetroPCS Hints at Galaxy S for LTE, VoLTE

November 10, 2010 7:19 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

MetroPCS CFO J. Braxton Carter hinted the prepaid carrier may launch an LTE-based Samsung Galaxy S device in 2011.

Verizon Launches Green Android

November 10, 2010 7:11 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Verizon Wireless announced availability of the Motorola Citrus, a new entry-level Android smartphone with a bent towards the eco-conscious.

Windows Phone 7 Available in U.S. Today

November 8, 2010 7:43 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Today's the big day for all those Windows Mobile fans in the U.S. Microsoft today announced official availability of three Windows Phone 7 devices on two different carriers.

AT & T Welcomes WP7-Based Samsung Focus

November 5, 2010 8:28 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Samsung and AT&T today announced a Nov. 8 launch of the Samsung Focus, a Windows Phone 7 smartphone.

Review: Moto's Defy Refuses to be Categorized

November 3, 2010 2:22 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | Comments

The Defy from Motorola, a mid-range Android-based smartphone, is as a good a representative for its category as you'll find. While it's not an iPhone or an HTC Evo, it offers a durable, yet refined, smartphone experience for the user who may not need everything that a higher-end, more expensive model might include.

Network Crashing? Poor Battery Life? Mobile Apps Might Be the Problem

November 2, 2010 3:27 pm | by Michael Luna, SEVEN | Articles | Comments

The proliferation of data usage has led to significant problems with call completion and Internet access in urban areas like San Francisco and New York. One New Yorker was told that up to 30 percent of iPhone calls are dropped on average.

U.S. Cellular Launches Mesmerize

October 28, 2010 9:01 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

U.S. Cellular has launched the Samsung Galaxy Mesmerize. The Android-based smartphone is available in stores and online for $199 with a two-year contract and after an $80 mail-in rebate.

Review: Orb Commandeers Smartphones, But Needs to Simplify

October 27, 2010 9:05 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

I recently had a chance to play around with the Orb Music Player (MP1), which works in conjunction with an iPhone app, as well as a downloadable application for a PC or a Mac.

Verizon to Launch Galaxy Tab Nov. 11

October 20, 2010 9:17 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Verizon Wireless announced a Nov. 11 launch of the Samsung Galaxy Tab, Samsung's new tablet device.

HP Rolls Out webOS 2, Palm Pre 2

October 19, 2010 9:13 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

HP today announced HP webOS 2.0, an update to the mobile platform the company acquired when it bought handset maker Palm.

Refurbs Join Sprint Phone Lineup

October 12, 2010 8:43 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Sprint Nextel has started offering refurbished handsets to its existing customers as part of its new certified pre-owned device program.

Industry Applauds Obama Accessibility Bill

October 11, 2010 11:26 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

CTIA, Verizon Wireless and FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski have lauded President Barack Obama's passing of a bill that requires smartphones and other consumer electronics be accessible to people with vision or hearing loss.

U.S. Cellular Mesmerizes with Galaxy S Device

October 7, 2010 9:31 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Just days following the announcement of U.S. Cellular's series of customer-focused initiatives called The Belief Project, the carrier confirmed the Oct. 27 arrival of its next Android-powered device, the Samsung Mesmerize.

Mini Review: Motorola Gets Foot in Office Door with Droid Pro

October 7, 2010 9:26 am | by Andrew Berg | Articles | Comments

Motorola's new Droid Pro for Verizon Wireless is aimed at none other than Research In Motion's BlackBerry, the reigning king of the enterprise.

Motorola Debuts Droid Pro, Mass Market Android

October 6, 2010 9:07 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Watch your back, Research In Motion (RIM), because Motorola has an Android device aimed squarely at unseating BlackBerry.

Report: Android Is Tops with U.S. Consumers

October 6, 2010 8:56 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Android is now the most popular operating system among people who bought a smartphone in the past six months...

Samsung Rolls Out Enterprise for Galaxy S

October 5, 2010 9:13 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Samsung is readying its Galaxy S lineup for use by businesses in a move that could help it snag market share from established enterprise OEM Research In Motion.

AT & T Flips for New Android Devices

October 5, 2010 9:06 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

AT&T today launched three new mid-range Motorola Android smartphones, the Flipout, Flipside and Bravo.

T-Mobile Adds HSPA+ Markets, New myTouch

October 4, 2010 8:32 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

T-Mobile USA today announced a new Android-powered myTouch smartphone and the expansion into more markets with its HSPA+ technology...

Samsung Pulls Plug on Symbian Support

October 1, 2010 8:06 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

In a post at Samsung's Mobile Innovator Forum for developers today, Samsung announced that over the next three days, it will close all forums...

Nokia's Ovi Store Hits 2.3M Daily Downloads

October 1, 2010 8:04 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Nokia released some figures about its Ovi Store today, saying users of the application storefront are downloading 2.3 million applications every day...

Nokia N8 Shipments Begin

September 30, 2010 8:39 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

After a slight delay, Nokia today began shipping its N8 smartphone, which is the first of its kind to ship running Symbian ^3...

AT & T Debuts Satellite Phone

September 21, 2010 8:24 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

AT&T today launched its first satellite-capable smarpthone, the Terrestar Genus, which takes advantage of the carrier's long-awaited sattelite service for enterprise users.