Smartphones

Flurry Pegs Early Nexus One Sales at 20,000

January 13, 2010 7:24 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Flurry Analytics has taken a shot at how will the phone did in the first five days since launch.

Google Releases Android SDK 2.1

January 12, 2010 7:31 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Developers finally got the green light to start working with all of what Android has to offer.

Nexus One Packs Both ETF, ERF

January 12, 2010 7:28 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

It looks as though Google is taking seriously its role as online retailer of cell phones and plans.

Lenovo Flickers Photos of LePhone

January 12, 2010 7:23 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Lenovo is showing off its first crack at an Android smartphone over the company's official Flickr account.

Nexus One Problems Prompt Investigation by T-Mobile, Google

January 11, 2010 9:54 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

T-Mobile USA and Google are looking into widespread customer complaints that the Nexus One is having difficulty connecting to 3G networks.

iSuppli: Nexus One Carries $174.14 Materials Cost

January 11, 2010 7:06 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Google's Nexus One carriers a bill of materials of $174.15, according to a preliminary estimate from iSuppli's Teardown Analysis Team.

Motorola Does a Backflip for Android

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

Motorola outdid itself last night with a classy press event at the Mirage's Revolution Lounge.

AT & T Joins Android Party

January 6, 2010 10:07 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

LAS VEGAS—Not to be outdone by anyone at the year’s annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES), AT&T came out swinging at its Annual Developer’s Conference today.

Nexus Effect on Shares: Not Much

January 5, 2010 11:42 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Fears that Google’s Nexus One announcement would wreak havoc upon the stock of other rivals in the smartphone space were put to rest. By mid-afternoon Eastern time today, shares in rivals such as Research In Motion (RIM), Apple and Nokia were barely touched.

Opinion: Nexus One All About Control for Google

January 5, 2010 11:14 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Google’s press event today, wherein the Internet giant officially entered the mobile hardware market with a “good” Android phone (the Nexus One), was a tad anti-climactic if you were looking for something truly revolutionary.

Nexus One Nice & Neat

January 5, 2010 9:48 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

The Nexus One has arrived. It's slick and it's fast. However, it doesn't immediately appear to go too far beyond the Droid, and it's probably no iPhone killer.

All Signs Point to Nexus One Tomorrow

January 4, 2010 8:12 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Google tomorrow may announce what is perhaps the most highly anticipated Android smartphone ever.

Analysis - The Sweet Spot for Nokia

January 1, 2010 9:40 am | by Keith Mallinson | Articles | Comments

Smartphones are set to become the leading cell phone category globally. Among my various duties as mobile broadband track chair and panel session moderator at the GSM Association's Mobile Asia Congress in Hong Kong recently, I created a cell phone-response attendee survey.

Googlers Test New Phone

December 13, 2009 11:26 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Google employees test new phone, said to be "the Google phone."

Naughty or Nice? Google “Dogfooding” New Phone

December 12, 2009 1:20 pm | by Monica Alleven | Blogs | Comments

Is Google getting ready to launch its own branded Android phone?

MobileIron Intros Release 2.0 for Smartphones

December 9, 2009 6:35 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

The company introduced Release 2.0 of its Virtual Smartphone Platform, giving more control to IT departments and employees who want to make the most productive use of their smartphones.

HTC 2010 Roadmap Continues WinMo, Android Tradition

December 7, 2009 7:05 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

According to leaked slides of the OEM.s 2010 roadmap on Endgadget.com, HTC will continue with its impressive line of Windows Mobile and Android devices.

Nokia to Halve New Smartphone Offerings

December 4, 2009 7:00 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Nokia says it will release just half as many new smartphone models in 2010 in an effort to streamline its product portfolio, according to Reuters.

Report: Samsung Sells 200 Million Phones

December 1, 2009 6:55 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Samsung yesterday told Reuters that it will exceed its goal of selling 200 million cell phones in 2009.

GPS Cell Phone Apps Challenge Standalone Devices

November 30, 2009 6:10 am | by David Twiddy, AP Business Writer | News | Comments

The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go.

Teachers Begin Using Cell Phones For Class Lessons

November 30, 2009 6:05 am | by Christine Armario, Associated Press Writer | News | Comments

Ariana Leonard's high school students shuffled in their seats, eagerly awaiting a cue from their Spanish teacher that the assignment would begin.

Android Fragmentation: Inevitable But Not Insurmountable

November 29, 2009 7:40 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | Comments

Android is beginning to feel its first growing pains in the form of fragmentation. But the platform is not alone and neither is it struggling for OEMs wanting to get on board.

Tech Insights: The Droid – 3G and Beyond

November 29, 2009 7:15 pm | by Elliott Drucker | Articles | Comments

Verizon Wireless’s Nov. 6 launch of the Motorola Droid smartphone may not have been accompanied by the breathless anticipation surrounding the 2007 introduction of the iPhone, but in many respects, its drama was higher.

Verizon, Best Buy Cut Smartphone Prices for Black Friday

November 25, 2009 5:38 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Verizon Wireless and Best Buy have slashed prices on netbooks, MiFi devices and smartphones in the hopes of luring customers into stores for Black Friday.