866 posts and columns on smartphone

The Secret Life of NPR’s Terry Gross (Video)

in News on May 11 at 4:30 am PT

Ever wonder what Terry Gross does after she wraps up her “Fresh Air” show on NPR and ever-so-sincerely thanks one of her guests?
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Demand Media’s Q1 Earnings: Kung-Goog Panda Did Not Kill Us!

in News on May 8 at 2:16 pm PT

Take that, Po.
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Your Smartphone as Superman: 86 Percent Use Phones for “Just-in-Time” Situations

in Mobile on May 7 at 9:39 am PT

Arguing over fact sets or finding yourself in a sticky situation? Your smartphone, to the rescue.
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LG Says Optimus L7 to Start Shipping This Month, at Least in Europe

in Mobile on May 4 at 5:00 am PT

The phone is at the high end of a new midrange line that the company is hoping will help it regain lost ground in the crowded Android market.
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Swivl, the Swiveling Smartphone Dock, Slashes Price

in Product News on May 3 at 6:04 am PT

A new version of the crowdfunded swiveling smartphone dock will cost $50 less than the original.
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Apple to Samsung: Your Market Share Is Strong, but My Margins Are Unstoppable

in Mobile on May 1 at 9:01 am PT

Samsung is selling more smartphones than Apple, but Apple’s making more money.
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News Byte

Sprint’s Virgin Mobile Tries “Open Enrollment” for Cellphone Insurance

in Mobile on May 1 at 7:18 am PT

Although Virgin Mobile normally requires those who want to insure their cellphone to do so when they buy the device, the prepaid carrier is offering its customers a second chance. The company is running an “open enrollment” through the end of May, allowing any customer to sign up for a $5-per-month program that covers loss, theft and damage.

Paying With Square’s New Mobile-Payments App

in Reviews on April 30 at 6:00 am PT

Square’s app for “hands-free” consumer payments is worth trying.
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Mission Impossibly Funny: Siri Will Self-Destruct in Five Seconds (Video)

in Media on April 29 at 12:38 am PT

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to laugh.
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Samsung Passes Nokia to Become World’s No. 1 Phone Maker

in Mobile on April 27 at 4:00 am PT

On the smartphone side, Apple retained its top spot, shipping 35 million iPhones, followed by Samsung, which sold 32 million smartphones.
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Taking Dictation

in Mossberg’s Mailbox, April 24, 2012 at 2:47 pm PT

All Things Hired: Bonnie Cha Is Our Latest ATD Reviewer

in News, April 23, 2012 at 1:01 pm PT

Verizon: Half of Our First-Quarter Smartphone Sales Were iPhones

in News, April 19, 2012 at 7:42 am PT

That Intel Phone Coming This Week: It’s for India’s Lava

in Mobile, April 17, 2012 at 5:17 pm PT

Samsung to Announce Next Galaxy at London Event on May 3

in Mobile, April 16, 2012 at 5:22 am PT

Boeing Planning Secure Android Device for U.S. Government

Take a Note: Typing With No Hands

in Personal Technology, April 10, 2012 at 6:08 pm PT

More D10 Speakers: Ellison, Meeker, Myhrvold, Along With Pixar and Visa!

in D10, April 9, 2012 at 2:49 pm PT

FaceTagram? InstaBook? Whatever You Call It, All Your Mobile Photo Are Belong to Facebook (for $1 Billion)!

in Media, April 9, 2012 at 12:20 pm PT

Will We See an Amazon Smartphone This Year?

in Mobile, April 9, 2012 at 8:51 am PT

It’s Big, It’s Blue, It’s Windows, but Can It Beat Rival Phones?

in Personal Technology, April 3, 2012 at 6:01 pm PT

HP Envy Spectre 14: A Premium Ultrabook, at a Premium Price

in Product Reviews, April 2, 2012 at 6:00 am PT

U.S. Mobile Phone Market Now Half-Smart

in Mobile, March 29, 2012 at 8:41 am PT

Samsung Ships Five Million Galaxy Notes, a.k.a “Phablets”

BlueStacks’ Android-on-Windows App Hits Beta

in Mobile, March 27, 2012 at 5:00 am PT