Smartphones

Verizon Solidifies Incredible Specs

April 15, 2010 8:06 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Verizon Wireless today posted specs for the forthcoming HTC Incredible on the company's Web site.

Nokia Debuts Cheaper Qwerty Phones

April 13, 2010 8:12 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Nokia has unveiled three new qwerty phones targeted at consumers looking for an affordable, social-media friendly device.

Microsoft Introduces KIN

April 12, 2010 10:22 am | by Andrew Berg Monday, April 12, 2010 | News | Comments

Microsoft is taking a shot at capturing some of that mid range, feature rich, hyper texting, social smartphone market through its latest joint venture with Verizon Wireless, Vodafone and Sharp. The company today announced KIN, a new Windows Phone designed

Sure-Fire Elements to Improving Network Efficiency

April 5, 2010 1:19 pm | by Chris Hill, Mobidia Technology | Articles | Comments

Mobile data networks are experiencing unprecedented amounts of data flow, and the resulting congestion is seriously beginning to threaten their performance and ability to service their subscribers.

Moto Devour Now Available on Verizon

March 26, 2010 8:05 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Verizon Wireless and Motorola yesterday announced that the Motorola Devour is available online and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores...

Sprint Unveils 3G-4G Smartphone

March 24, 2010 10:02 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

At a coming-out party of sorts at CTIA yesterday, Sprint took the wraps off the world's first dual-mode 3G/4G Android device, the HTC EVO.

Multi-Screen TV Coming to Mobile

March 23, 2010 12:26 pm | by Brad Smith | News | Comments

QuickPlay Media, the Canadian mobile video delivery company, has developed a multi-screen video solution that allows consumers to view TV shows anywhere on their smartphones.

AT & T Welcomes Palm Pre Plus, Pixi Plus, Dell Aero

March 22, 2010 10:36 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

A day before the official kickoff of the CTIA Wireless Conference in Las Vegas, AT&T today announced a trio of new smartphones.

Vodafone: Up to 4,000 Affected By Virus

March 19, 2010 8:14 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Vodafone Spain says that up to 4,000 HTC Magic customers could be affected by malware-infected phones...

Virus Reappears on Vodafone Spain HTC Magic

March 18, 2010 7:49 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Another Vodafone HTC Magic phone infected with malware has surfaced in Spain...

Unlocked Nexus One Ready for AT & T, Rogers

March 17, 2010 8:29 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Google's Nexus One is now available in a version that will run on AT&T's 3G network.

HTC HD2 Launches March 24 on T-Mo

March 17, 2010 8:24 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

HTC and T-Mobile at a press event last night in New York City finally nailed down a release date for the HTC HD2.

Flurry: Nexus One Sales Paltry Compared to iPhone, Droid

March 16, 2010 8:01 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Flurry reports that sales of Google's Nexus One haven't even come close to sales of the Motorola Droid and the iPhone...

New Smartphone Apps Let Politicians Call for Cash

March 15, 2010 8:16 am | by Yolande Cole, The Canadian Press | News | Comments

Smartphone applications that allow users to donate money and participate in political polls are shaping up to be the next tool in the media kit of politicians who are literate in social media.

Goldman Sachs Sacks Nexus One Sales Estimate

March 12, 2010 6:41 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Goldman Sachs has slashed its sales estimate for Google's Nexus One.

Palm Teeters in Crowded Smartphone Market

March 11, 2010 7:12 am | by Rachel Metz, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments

Last year, Palm thought it had all the pieces for a turnaround in the market it pioneered: A new CEO known for making the iPod a household name, a sleek new smartphone called the Pre and fresh, intuitive operating software.

New Windows Phones Won't Run Current Apps

March 8, 2010 6:56 am | by Peter Svenssson, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments

Microsoft Corp. has said its new software for smartphones, Windows Phone 7 series, is a "clean break" with the past.

The Rise of the Smartphone & Need for Secure Open OS

March 8, 2010 5:46 am | by Motty Alon, Discretix | Articles | Comments

An InStat survey shows that despite the downturn in the economy, the smartphone segment of the mobile phone market is growing rapidly. According to the survey, total smartphone sales are expected to reach 412 million units in 2014.

Analysis - Software Business Model Prevails

March 7, 2010 5:05 pm | by Keith Mallinson | Articles | Comments

Where is the rest of the money going with gross profit margins exceeding 50 percent in many cases, while some major vendors are struggling with losses? The problem is in fixed and indirect costs with the need for large sales volumes to support them.

Sony Squares off Against Apple, iPad

March 5, 2010 7:03 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

It appears Sony is getting serious about competing with Apple in the handheld gadget market.

Rumor Mill: Verizon to Get Two Microsoft “Project Pink” Phones

March 5, 2010 6:58 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

The Internet is buzzing with reports that Microsoft will be launching two phones with Verizon Wireless in the upcoming months.

Apple, Nokia Patent Fight Stalled Over ITC Decision

March 4, 2010 7:08 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

A judge in a Delaware federal district court has put Apple and Nokia's patent fight on hold...

AT & T's Backflip Fires Google Search, Hires Yahoo!

March 3, 2010 7:18 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

One wonders whether AT&T's decision to strip its first Android phone, the Motorola Backflip, of Google search in favor of Yahoo! search was really what Google had in mind.