414 posts and columns on smartphones

FCC to Public: Is Your Cellphone Carrier Adequately Protecting Your Information?

in Mobile on May 25 at 1:11 pm PT

The Federal Communications Commission said Friday it is seeking comment on whether cellphone carriers are adequately securing information being collected on today’s smartphones.
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Orange Exec: Android, Windows Phone and iPhones Are Gas Guzzlers and Developing World Needs a Prius

in Mobile on May 25 at 12:25 pm PT

Senior VP Yves Maitre says all the major smartphone operating systems are too costly and bandwidth-hungry to meet the needs of the next several billion smartphone buyers.
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Mobile Devices Now Make Up About 20 Percent of U.S. Web Traffic

in Mobile on May 25 at 9:15 am PT

Old-fashioned PCs still make up the lion’s share of traffic, with phones and tablet Web use spiking in the evening hours.
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Google+ Android App All Dolled Up and Ready to Hangout

in Product News on May 24 at 11:29 am PT

The Google+ app for Android finally gets an update, and it’s got a feature that might make iPhone users jealous.
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For Hire: Good Virtual Assistant for Android

in Product Reviews on May 24 at 6:01 am PT

Vlingo quietly gets the work done, while Speaktoit likes to have a little fun.
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News Byte

AT&T Taps Samsung Galaxy Appeal as Latest Prepaid Smartphone

in Product News on May 23 at 12:23 pm PT

Warm up your thumbs, AT&T customers. The carrier just announced the Samsung Galaxy Appeal, the first of its GoPhone prepaid smartphones to have a sliding physical keyboard. The Android device also features a 3.2-inch touchscreen and a three-megapixel camera. It’s also eco-friendly, as the phone’s plastic parts are made of 80 percent recycled materials. The Galaxy Appeal costs $150 and will be available in Walmart stores starting June 5, and in AT&T stores on July 15.

AT&T Shuffles Resources in New York in Push for Faster Data, Fewer Dropped Calls

in Mobile on May 23 at 9:31 am PT

The company is shifting bandwidth away from its older 2G network and toward its newer networks. Ma Bell is aiming to convince customers on the older network to upgrade their phones.
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Sprint Looks to Lure New Customers With iPhone 4S Promotion

in Product News on May 18 at 3:58 pm PT

If you’re not happy with Verizon’s latest news about unlimited data plans, Sprint would be happy to have you.
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Verizon Unlimited Users’ Plans Not Going Away, but Options Likely to Narrow

in Mobile on May 17 at 8:28 am PT

Those who have an unlimited data plan and want to move to a 4G LTE phone might want to get a move on it.
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Numbers

The Era of AppNation Has Arrived

in Numbers on May 16 at 4:59 pm PT

It seems like a foregone conclusion that the era of the app has arrived.
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Google to Expand Mobile-Device Partnerships

in Mobile, May 15, 2012 at 2:30 pm PT

Nokia Hopes Pair of Cheap Phones Will Help Regain Some Ground in Emerging Markets

in Mobile, May 15, 2012 at 2:38 am PT

Court Issues Mixed Ruling in Apple-Samsung Patent Case

in Mobile, May 14, 2012 at 12:46 pm PT

Huawei Aims to Be Smarter About Its Phone Branding

in Mobile, May 11, 2012 at 5:00 am PT

Bill Clinton Highlights Global Cellular Success Stories as CTIA 2012 Wraps Up

in Mobile, May 10, 2012 at 12:56 pm PT

HTC Evo 4G LTE Set to Arrive May 18

Foursquare Joins the Coupon Craze

in News, May 9, 2012 at 5:00 am PT

The Race: Build the Instagram of Video

in Social, May 8, 2012 at 9:44 am PT

The “New New Twitter” Goes Global With Mobile Web Update

Samsung Focus 2 Brings Another Affordable Windows Phone to AT&T

in Product News, May 7, 2012 at 1:09 pm PT

Faster HTC Droid Incredible Heads to Verizon

in Product News, May 7, 2012 at 10:34 am PT

In U.S., Slightly More Women Than Men Are Using Smartphones

in Mobile, May 7, 2012 at 8:00 am PT

Lenovo Reaches Beyond PCs

in News, May 7, 2012 at 7:30 am PT

Couch Commerce Spans Researching, Reviewing and Buying

in Commerce, May 4, 2012 at 9:42 am PT

Can a Better Screen Finally Produce a 3-D Tablet Worth Buying?

in Mobile, May 3, 2012 at 5:00 am PT