Smartphones

Evo 4G Hits Stores

June 4, 2010 8:30 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Consumers can finally get their hands on America's first 4G phone, the HTC Evo 4G from Sprint Nextel. Starting today...

Boost Mobile Gets First Android

June 3, 2010 8:14 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Boost Mobile, Sprint Nextel's prepaid unit, today announced availability of the Motorola i1, the carrier's first Android phone.

Moto Flips Out with Flipout

June 2, 2010 8:38 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Following in the footsteps of the novel form factor seen in Motorola's Blackflip, the company today officially unveiled the Motorola Flipout, a square social media phone.

The New Testing Frontier: Providing Quality Video for Mobile Devices

May 24, 2010 2:49 pm | by David Gehringer, Fanfare | Articles | Comments

Remember when a cell phone was just a phone? Today, mobile devices are a critical tool for doing business, tracking kids, staying in touch with friends and surfing the Web. And now you can add watching your favorite TV show to the list.

AT & T Smartphone ETF to Hit $325

May 24, 2010 7:51 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

AT&T's iPhone users and other smartphone subscribers will have to pay $325 to get out of their contracts under new early termination fees (ETF) that go into effect next week.

Review: HTC's Evo 4G Is a Very Good 3G Phone

May 20, 2010 8:13 am | by Jessica Mintz, AP Technology Writer | Articles | Comments

HTC's Evo 4G phone is fast, powerful and fun to use — as long as your heart isn't set on tapping into the speedier new network it was designed for.

Smaato: Symbian Leads Mobile Ad CTR, Beats iPhone

May 18, 2010 8:02 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Smaato says Symbian users in the United States are nearly three times more likely to click on a mobile ad than on an iPhone...

HTC EVO 4G Teaser

May 13, 2010 11:57 am | Videos | Comments

HTC EVO 4G

Sprint to Launch HTC Evo June 4

May 13, 2010 8:21 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

The HTC Evo 4G from Sprint will be officially available on June 4 for $199.99 with a two-year agreement.

Verizon Has an Ally in LG

May 12, 2010 8:22 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Verizon Wireless and LG Mobile Phones today announced availability of the LG Ally, a mid-range Android smartphone.

Sprint Scraps Plans for Google's Nexus One Phone

May 11, 2010 8:25 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments

Sprint Nextel has had a change of heart and scrapped its plans to back Google's Nexus One mobile phone.

Android Making Its Mark on U.S. Smartphone Market

May 10, 2010 8:16 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

The NPD Group released some new data today that shows the Android operating system overtook Apple's OS in the first quarter for smartphone market share.

Kin Duo Due Online Tomorrow

May 5, 2010 8:21 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Microsoft and Verizon Wireless have announced that the newest Windows phones, the Kin One and Kin Two, will be available for purchase online...

T-Mo Unveils myTouch Slider

May 4, 2010 8:05 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

T-Mobile USA is adding a slider-keyboard version of its Android-powered T-Mobile myTouch 3G line of mid-range smartphones.

Report: Smartphone Shipments Aid Handset Recovery

April 30, 2010 8:25 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Smartphone shipments appear to be picking up steam as the economy mends.

The Fates of Motorola and Palm Diverged Over Android

April 29, 2010 7:12 pm | by New York Times | News | Comments

Motorola posted an unexpected first-quarter profit because of shipments of smartphones using the Android operating system.

Connected device myopia

April 29, 2010 9:12 am | by Yankee Group | News | Comments

A lot of the iPad analysis I’ve seen in recent weeks fixates on where it fits in our current world: where, or how, it inserts itself as a new type of connected device between a laptop and a smartphone.

Motorola Swings to Profit Amid Rising Smartphone Sales

April 29, 2010 8:10 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Motorola posted an unexpected profit today amid rising sales of smartphones and increased profitability across all its segments.

Incredible Day for Verizon Wireless

April 29, 2010 8:08 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Verizon Wireless today announced availability of the HTC Droid Incredible, the next evolutionary step in its Droid line of smartphones.

Nokia Announces N8, Symbian^3 SDK

April 27, 2010 8:41 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Nokia today introduced its latest smartphone, the N8, as well as a new SDK for Symbian^3, the Finnish OEM's latest iteration of its mobile operating system.

Verizon, Vodafone dent Google's Nexus One hopes

April 26, 2010 12:11 pm | by CNET | News | Comments

Google can't revolutionize the smartphone business if doesn't offer something truly disruptive.

Verizon dumps Nexus One for Droid Incredible?

April 26, 2010 11:11 am | by CNET | News | Comments

Rumors begin to spread that the Nexus One has officially been shelved after the Nexus One product page recommends users get the Droid Incredible instead.