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Mobile Data Forecast: Unrelenting Downpour

John Paczkowski in News on February 1, 2011 at 1:55 pm PT

No surprises here: Worldwide mobile data traffic is exploding. But the degree to which it’s exploding is pretty remarkable. Between 2009 and 2010, mobile data traffic nearly tripled. And according to Cisco’s annual Global Mobile Traffic Forecast, it will see a 26-fold increase by 2015. Staggering, though perhaps to be expected given the proliferation of data-intensive mobile devices. Cisco predicts that by 2015, there will be 7.1 billion of them slurping up 75 exabytes of data (an exabyte is 1 billion gigabytes). No wonder the unlimited data plan is being phased out.

A Device Does Everything But Sing

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on December 14, 2010 at 3:02 pm PT

Katie reviews HP’s Photosmart eStation e-All-in-one, with its detachable Zeen tablet.

Attention, Wal-Mart Shoppers: iPhone 3GS Clearance Sale in Aisle Nine

John Paczkowski in Mobile on May 25, 2010 at 4:58 am PT

With two weeks to go before Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference and the presumed debut of the company’s next-generation iPhone, Wal-Mart is dropping the price of the entry-level iPhone 3GS by more than half.

Two Laptops Take Images to Another Dimension

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on March 2, 2010 at 2:37 pm PT

Katie looks at two laptops that use 3D technology to make photos, movies and games pop.

More on the Nexus One

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on January 13, 2010 at 3:08 pm PT

More on expanding the Nexus One’s memory; AT&T vs. Verizon’s cellphone signal footprints; how to sync your Nexus One with a computer.

The Android Invasion Continues: Motorola Debuts the Backflip

John Paczkowski in Social on January 7, 2010 at 5:30 am PT

Motorola has added another superphone to its Android portfolio, the Backflip. Unveiled at a press event at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the device is similar to Verizon’s Droid in that it features both a touchscreen and keypad, but with one interesting twist: A reverse “qwerty” flip keypad that folds out from behind the display.

Google’s Nexus One Is Bold New Face in Super-Smartphones

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on January 5, 2010 at 11:02 am PT

Google’s new approach to super-smartphones is the first Android phone Walt would consider carrying as his everyday hand-held computer.

Price Is Heavier, but These Laptops Are Very Sleek

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on November 11, 2009 at 6:03 pm PT

Walt Mossberg tests the Toshiba Satellite, the H-P Pavilion and the Lenovo IdeaPad.

Droid Memory, Palm to iPod Touch, and iMacs for Older Users

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on November 11, 2009 at 2:22 pm PT

Walt Mossberg answers readers’ questions on the Droid’s memory, moving from a Palm to the iPod Touch and an iMac for older computer users.

Weekend Update: 9.12.2009–Now in Eight Shiny New Colors

Beth Callaghan in Social on September 12, 2009 at 12:20 pm PT

While the highlight of the week was undoubtedly Apple’s Rock and Roll event on Wednesday featuring Steve Jobs 2.0, that was only the anodized aluminum, candy-colored, video-shooting cherry on top of another week of tech sector reporting from All Things Digital.

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