Smartphones

Microsoft Says It Can Restore Wiped Sidekick Data

October 16, 2009 8:30 am | by Rachel Metz, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments

There may be a happy ending after all for owners of Sidekick phones who thought they might have permanently lost contact numbers and other personal information they had put on the gadget.

Storm 2 Blows in on Vodafone Shores

October 15, 2009 8:35 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

There's a second round of Storms coming and this time they're being called (surprise, surprise) the Storm 2.

Acer Announces Android Smartphone, 'Liquid'

October 15, 2009 8:10 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Acer yesterday announced its first Android smartphone, the Acer Liquid. In what's becoming the hip thing to do, Acer joined the Open Handset Alliance...

Report: Consumers Getting into Smartphone Habit

October 9, 2009 9:15 am | by Brian Santo, CED Magazine | News | Comments

People are happier with their smartphones, and people with regular cell phones are less satisfied with them, possibly because they want smartphones.

Report: Dell to Make Android Phone for AT & T

October 8, 2009 10:25 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments

SEATTLE (AP) — Dell is working on a smartphone for AT&T that runs Google's Android phone operating system, according to a newspaper report Wednesday.

Samsung Has an Android 'Moment' with Sprint

October 8, 2009 10:15 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Since launching the Palm Pre back in June, Sprint continues to accumulate a rather impressive portfolio of high-end smartphones. Wednesday's announcement from Samsung at CTIA was no exception.

Review: HTC Hero

September 30, 2009 10:15 am | by Andrew Berg | Articles | Comments

The HTC Hero offers a refreshing break from the smartphone OEMs’ infinite attempts to reproduce the iPhone experience.

T-Mobile: CLIQ in Stores on Nov. 2

September 30, 2009 8:30 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

T-Mobile USA yesterday announced an Oct. 19 start of the Motorola CLIQ pre-sale for existing T-Mobile customers. Devices will be shipped to customers as orders are received.

Vodafone Goes 360 with LiMo

September 25, 2009 8:15 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Vodafone injected new life into the Linux platform with yesterday's announcement of the Samsung 360 H1 Smartphone...

Smart Font Choices Enhance the Mobile Experience

September 24, 2009 1:10 pm | by Steve Martin, Monotype Imaging | Articles | Comments

The user interface (UI) is one of the most important pieces of software real estate on your mobile phone. UIs serve as a "canvas" to brand, personalize or engage each individual user.

Sprint Gets Samsung Instinct HD

September 24, 2009 8:20 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Samsung today announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Instinct HD.

WiMAX Leads the Pack in Chips, Devices

September 17, 2009 11:15 am | by Andrew Berg | Articles | Comments

Samsung’s Mondi, recently brought to the United States via Clear’s WiMAX launch in Las Vegas, is one of the few 4G-enabled handheld devices on the market.

Study: Retail Experience Better for Smartphone Customers

September 17, 2009 8:20 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

J.D. Power and Associates says as the number of smartphone users grows, wireless carrier stores are providing their smartphone customers with a more satisfying retail experience...

INQ Goes Android by Next Year

September 11, 2009 8:15 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

SAN FRANCISCO—Handset manufacturer INQ is following Motorola's lead and announced yesterday that it will have an Android handset to market sometime in 2010.

Moto Says Hello to Android

September 10, 2009 12:10 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | Comments

SAN FRANCISCO—Sanjay Jha, Motorola's co-CEO and CEO of mobile devices, today delivered his highly anticipated keynote at the GigaOM '09 conference.

Motorola's Next Move

September 10, 2009 8:30 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Anticipation has been building around Motorola's Android announcements scheduled for today in San Francisco.

Analyst: Apple Didn't Go Far Enough

September 10, 2009 8:25 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Apple's "Rock and Roll" event yesterday didn't exactly rock much more than iTunes, disappointing many who held lofty expectations for an Apple tablet unveiling.

HTC Touch Pro2 Arrives at Verizon

September 10, 2009 8:15 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

The summer of handsets is quickly merging into the autumn of handsets.

Nokia Delivers Twist

September 10, 2009 8:10 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Nokia's development work with Verizon Wireless appears to be paying off in the form of the new Nokia 7705 Twist.

Nuance Drives BMW 2010 Models

September 9, 2009 8:10 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

You could say Nuance Communications is on a roll. The company's music search and destination entry speech technology are now featured as part of the BMW 2010 model series.

Verizon Adds 2 Samsung Messaging Phones

September 8, 2009 8:15 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

The Samsung Rogue and Samsung Intensity messaging phones have landed at Verizon Wireless, providing fervent texters with yet more options.

Analyst: Starent Gains If Verizon Gets Apple Device

September 8, 2009 8:10 am | by The Associated Press | News | Comments

Starent Networks stands to gain if Apple picks up Verizon Wireless as a carrier for its popular iPhone or a new portable computer, a CL King analyst said Tuesday.

Sprint to Offer Android-Based HTC Hero

September 3, 2009 8:25 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Sprint will be getting the highly anticipated Android-based HTC Hero, sans the quirky form factor with which the device debuted in Europe with T-Mobile and Orange.