Smartphones
Verizon Drops Storm to $50
August 31, 2009 8:25 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless has quietly reduced the BlackBerry Storm to $49.99. The company’s Web site currently offers a $100 online discount off the original 2-year contract price of $149.99.
Report: Nokia’s Foray into MIDs Is Market Booster
August 28, 2009 8:10 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsNokia’s N900 is being released as a phone but it is being called a mobile Internet device (MID) by ABI Research.
Samsung Reclaim QUICK LOOK
August 27, 2009 11:39 am | Videos | CommentsSprint dove into the green cell phone market Thursday with the introduction of the Samsung Reclaim
Nokia Establishes New Solutions Unit
August 27, 2009 8:35 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsNokia is moving integrate its mobile Internet services and handset segment with the formation a new business unit.
Review: Cameraphones Under the Lens
August 27, 2009 8:05 am | by Rachel Metz, AP Technology Writer | Articles | CommentsPretty much any cell phone you'd buy today comes with a digital camera, but only a few are good enough to take the place of even a cheap point-and-shoot.
RadioShack Begins Offering myTouch
August 19, 2009 8:20 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsTh new Android-based T-Mobile myTouch 3G, as well as an assortment of T-Mobile products and services, are available in more than 4,000 RadioShack stores across the United States and Puerto Rico.
T-Mobile Launches Samsung Gravity 2
August 19, 2009 8:05 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsT-Mobile USA today launched the T-Mobile Gravity 2 from Samsung.
Dell Developing Smartphone for China Mobile (2147484189)
August 18, 2009 8:09 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsPC maker Dell is working on a smartphone for China Mobile, China's biggest cell phone carrier.
Analyst: Motorola 4Q Smartphone Launch On Track
August 17, 2009 8:10 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMotorola’s smartphone launch remains on track for the fourth quarter
Samsung Releases TouchWiz SDK
August 17, 2009 8:10 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSamsung Mobile Innovator today released a software developer kit (SDK) for its TouchWiz user interface.
What Will It Take for Open Source to Succeed
August 16, 2009 8:00 pm | by Christy Wyatt | Articles | CommentsAs the mobile ecosystem continues to accelerate – all forms of “open” are gaining acceptance.
User Interface IS the Holy Grail
August 1, 2009 8:45 am | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsUser interface (UI) is a fancy name for how a human being interacts with and controls a piece of technology. On a mobile device, the UI is affected by limitless factors, including keyboard, touchscreen (if it has one), software and operating system, the speed of the network, the devices’ processor and on and on.
ZigBee Targets “Small Potatoes” Apps
August 1, 2009 8:05 am | by Elliott Drucker | Articles | CommentsIn the current world of wireless data networks, most of the industry’s focus is on delivered bandwidth, and usually bigger is definitely better. But there is also growing interest in using wireless technologies for short-range applications.
By The Numbers: July - August 2009
August 1, 2009 8:00 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsAccelerometers are expected to appear in one-third of mobile phones shipped next year - Ever wonder how much the U.S. wireless industry is contributing to the the economy? - Worldwide GPS smartphone shipments will grow 34 percent from 57 million units in 2008 to 77 million units in 2009 - Bluetooth-enabled equipment shipments will shrink 4 percent in 2009 - Wireless operators will spend about $3.3 billion building LTE base stations in 2011.
Review: New Android Phone Better, Far from Perfect
July 30, 2009 8:20 am | by Rachel Metz, AP Technology Writer | Articles | CommentsT-Mobile and HTC are back with a sleeker device that takes advantage of recent software updates.
AT & T Sets Availability for Samsung Solstice
July 30, 2009 8:10 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAT&T and Samsung today announced the Aug. 2 availability of the Samsung Solstice.
No iPhone, But VZW 2Q Metrics Remain Steady
July 27, 2009 8:35 am | by Maisie Ramsay and Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless seems to be curiously immune to AT&T’s iPhone.
New E-book Reader to Use AT & T Network
July 22, 2009 8:20 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsFollowing in the footsteps of Amazon.com’s Kindle, another e-book reader is set to get a wireless connection from a cellular carrier.
Barnes & Noble Sets up eBook Shop
July 21, 2009 8:20 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsBarnes & Noble yesterday announced the launch of an eBookstore. Customers will be able to buy ebooks and read them on a range of platforms, including the iPhone and iPod touch, BlackBerry smartphones, as well as most Windows and Mac laptops or full-sized desktop computers.
By The Numbers: February, 2009
January 31, 2009 5:21 pm | News | CommentsValidas found the average user actually pays $131 due to taxes and unspecified fees; Mobile Banking Users to Exceed 150m Globally; China’s Handset Market Expansion; Global Handset Market Share; LTE Base Station Forecast.
Obama Puts BlackBerry to Work
January 30, 2009 7:05 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsWASHINGTON (AP) — He won the fight to keep it. Now, Barack Obama is putting his beloved BlackBerry to work.
The Gigabit Speed Smartphone?
January 8, 2009 9:37 am | by Amit Malhotra | Articles | CommentsAs consumers demand ever-increasing amounts of content, device manufacturers must seek out new radio technologies.
Mobile Billing Comes Back to Earth
September 12, 2008 8:01 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsFirst there was Yahoo! to democratize libraries. Then came Travelocity, to democratize airfare. Validas could be the next big thing online
Numerex Selects Highdeal’s Platform
September 8, 2008 7:49 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsNumerex has selected Highdeal Transactive as its billing platform for its suite of Xpress network service capabilities.
The Battle for the New Customer Service Experience
July 13, 2008 7:23 pm | by Matt Bancroft | Articles | CommentsSprint recently announced an initiative called “Sprint Care Consistency” with the purpose of building a consistent foundation for customer care operations.
