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Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Feature phones

I've now given you a Holiday Guide for smartphones and free cellphones so this Guide presents the best of the devices that are commonly called feature phones. With the power of today's feature phones, the line between a feature phone and smartphone is getting blurred so most people won't see...

Tags: Touch Screen, Samsung Instinct, Phone, Device, Page, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG Electronics Inc., Radio, MicroSD, AT&T Corp., microSD Card, Sprint Communications, Camera, Music, Feature Phone Market, LG Voyager, Bluetooth Radio, Samsung Behold, QWERTY, QWERTY Keyboard, Samsung Rugby, Bluetooth 1.2 Radio, HTML Web Browser, ZN4, Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Bluetooth, Hardware, Peripherals, Wireless, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-12-01

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See why one CIO is migrating all Treos to iPhones

See why one CIO is migrating all Treos to iPhonesLater than Apple?[i]because they always do what apple does only later and worse.[/i]Better check that timeline of yours. HTC, Nokia, and Samsung all had full screen touch screen cell phones [b]before[/b] Apple did. Sorry but history doesn't support you, it is...

Tags: Smart phones, Keyboards, Touch Pro, Palm Treo, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-07-01

YouTube reports exponential growth; issues viral video challenge

YouTube had been seeing astronomical growth of video uploads from mobile devices, up 1700 percent - yes, 1,700 - over the past six months. But since the launch of the iPhone 3GS last week, mobile video uploads increased by 400 percent a day, according to a post on You Tube's...

Tags: Mobile, YouTube Inc., Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-06-26

Philips DC190 iPod Docking Clock Radio

We can't say that we've seen an abundance of affordable iPod alarm clock radios. The second you add "iPod" to the equation, you're looking at a price between $70-$80 at the minimum. Philips has entered the iPod alarm clock radio market with a variety of models, and its...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, LCD Display, Philips Electronics N.V., iPod Dock, radio, PC190, Apple iPod

Product reviews 2009-06-24

HTC announces the Hero with HTC Sense and Adobe Flash Player 10

HTC announces the Hero with HTC Sense and Adobe Flash Player 10RE:If this phone is under $200 I will buy it without hesitation, but it needs to happen soon. I have a SE phone that I've had for years, no web, no email...no sanity. I'm very close to just buying...

Tags: Keyboards, HTC Lancaster, High Tech Computer Corp., keyboard, Apple iPhone, HTC Sense, Adobe Systems Inc., phone, Adobe Flash Player

Discussion threads 2009-06-24

Multitasking parents out-surf business pros 3 to 1 on mobile Internet

Despite having highly-capable smartphones that can take advantage of the Web, business professionals are out-surfed by multitasking parents three to one when it comes to browsing the mobile Internet, according to new data by mobile service provider Novarra. According to Novarra's June "Mobile...

Tags: Mobile Internet, Mobile, Smart Phone, Business Pro, Smart Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-18

(iPhone 3G S camera photos)

(iPhone 3G S camera photos)oh goodphew! i'm so glad that it DOES perform batteri always wanted a phone that could perform batterRE: (iPhone 3G S camera photos)3.15 MP Camera. Most new cellphone out there are 5 MegaPixel. New Samsung i8910 Omnia HD have 8 Megapixel. Also the LG...

Tags: camera, camera photo, iPhone 3G S, Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 3G, photograph

Discussion threads 2009-06-18

iPhone OS 3.0 now available

Many of the iPhone's long-awaited features will finally become reality Wednesday when Apple rolled out iPhone OS 3.0. Many of the iPhone's long-awaited features will finally become reality Wednesday when Apple rolled out iPhone OS 3.0. Current iPhone owners can download...

Tags: Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G S, Digital Music, Operating Systems, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Software, Consumer Electronics, Apple Inc., iPhone 3.0, Apple, iPod, Erica Ogg CNET News

News items 2009-06-17

Senators ask FCC to look into iPhone-AT&T exclusivity

Senators ask FCC to look into iPhone-AT&T exclusivityDuhThe FCC is a little too late in the game. Yes, locking devices with plans impairs innovation. Isn't it obvious? Mobile networks in the U.S. are now years behind Europe and Asia. Many features the iPhone can do were crippled because of the...

Tags: Federal government, Government, Telecom & Utilities, Pre, phone, iPhone-AT&T exclusivity, iPhone-AT&T, carrier, FCC, exclusivity, innovation

Discussion threads 2009-06-16

Why AT&T won???t support MMS and tethering on the iPhone 3GS

Why AT&T won???t support MMS and tethering on the iPhone 3GSPlease stop the whining If you want MMS or tethering, there are other phones and other providers more then willing to work with you.Apple chose AT&T; You chose Apple.If you want to use technology that adapts to the way you do...

Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular phones, MMS, AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone, Cingular Wireless, Apple Inc., phone

Discussion threads 2009-06-09

iPhone - Cool goes mass market

iPhone - Cool goes mass marketMissing the point, AdrianWhile there is some risk to what you say, I think the objective is twofold.One, drive sales of new units to new customers.Two, use the iPhone as a trojan horse to get new customers to use Apple products. If they like that...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Pre, way thing, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-09

WWDC 2009 live

WWDC 2009 liveCommon baby!And here comes the 240GB iPod classics, *keeps fingers crossed*Or alternatively, a 80GB or so flash iPod classic - you can keep that touch feature and large screen - I need all my music with me at all times, with lots of battery life and that On...

Tags: Network technology, Digital music, 64-bit, Apple Inc., WWDC 2009, official opinion, Apple iPod

Discussion threads 2009-06-08

Palm Pre weekend: Sprint could steal Palm's moment

Palm Pre weekend: Sprint could steal Palm's momentChicago ChicagoYou should have used Due diligence in trying to find out ahead of time what stores were going to be receiving the PRE. BestBuy leaks were all over the internet of which stores would be receiving how many.I doubt your big Chicago...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Sprint Communications, phone, Palm Inc., Palm Pre

Discussion threads 2009-06-06

Gauging the Palm Pre's success: It'll take time

Gauging the Palm Pre's success: It'll take timePlan BSince WebOS is Linux-based, it seem conceivable that, if app developers don't flock to it, Palm could extend WebOS to run Android applications as well.PAlm has the apps, especially with the support for PalmOS.Personally, I'm sold. The Pre looks like it has...

Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Operating systems, OK Here, Pre, Palm Inc., Palm Pre, Palm OS

Discussion threads 2009-06-05

Nokia E75

Announced at GSMA 2009, the Nokia E75 is the latest Nokia E series smartphone to hit the market. Unlike the Nokia E71/E71x, the E75 features a more compact, cell-phone-like design, which is a welcome change from the recent deluge of slate QWERTY devices. In addition, the E75 includes the company's...

Tags: Cellular phones, Handhelds, alphanumeric keypad, Nokia E75, Nokia Corp.

Product reviews 2009-06-04

Palm Pre (Sprint)

Photo gallery:Palm PreWe haven't seen so much buzz over a phone since the iPhone, but for the past six months, all eyes have been on the Palm Pre. Introduced at CES 2009, the Palm Pre quickly became the most anticipated phone of the year, not only for what it meant...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Palm Pre, Palm Inc., Sprint Communications

Product reviews 2009-06-04

Microsoft: No Windows 7 for ARM-based netbooks (for now)

Microsoft: No Windows 7 for ARM-based netbooks for nowTechnically speaking - there IS a Windows for ARMWindows Embedded Compact aka WinCE is a subset of the full Windows API with all the old legacy API removed and Unicode-only calls.It's definitely not the full Windows API, but a lot of stuff...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows CE, Handhelds, Microsoft Windows 7, ARM, Microsoft Windows, netbook, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-03

XTNDConnect PC 7.0 Upgrade 7.1 (Mobile)

Award winning software to easily synchronize contacts, calendar, tasks, email and more to your mobile device (Windows Mobile, Palm, Symbian, Sony Ericsson, NEC and more). XTNDConnect PC is a software application that makes data synchronization easy, allowing you to synchronize your contacts, calendar, tasks, email, and notes between your mobile...

Tags: Device, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Mobile Device, Google Calendar, XTNDConnect PC, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Microsoft Outlook, Mobile Applications, Handhelds, Wireless And Mobility, Software, Marketing, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-06-03

Microsoft's Zune HD ... looks an awful lot like an iPod touch to me

Microsoft's Zune HD ... looks an awful lot like an iPod touch to meYummy looks and likely better sound than any iPod Looks are good and the Zune has similar or better features as the iPod Touch and if it is anything like previous Zunes it has superior sound...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPod Touch, Apple iPod, Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Zune HD, awful lot, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-05-27

What if the new name for Microsoft Live Search is ... Yahoo?

What if the new name for Microsoft Live Search is ... Yahoo?Google Search is just simply better, PERIOD.ntMicrosoft loses at auto-correctionEnter "rumplestilskdnin" at Live Search. It finds nothing and more importantly, doesn't say "Did you mean...".Enter the same term at Google and while it finds nothing, it makes a...

Tags: SEARCH, Web browsers, MS-search, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Live Search, search engine

Discussion threads 2009-05-26