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In Smartphone Wars, Darwinism Triumphs Over Intelligent Design

With the release of the Verizon Droid, the smartphone market now has two apex predators with advanced, feature rich mobile embedded operating systems. There's no room for smaller or less evolved players, and survival of the fittest in the war of the handsets may very well mean industry and carrier...

Tags: Intelligent Design, Smartphone, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-11-08

Revisiting the Motorola Droid on Verizon

Here's a gallery illustrating the new features of the Motorola Droid Google Android smartphone on Verizon. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Verizon Communications Inc., Motorola Inc., Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, product photos, Motorola, Droid, Google, Android, smartphone, phone, Verizon, Andrew Nusca

Image galleries 2009-11-05

DROID takes on iPhone

The new Motorola DROID and HTC DROID Eris smartphones both make their splash on Friday in an effort to finally take the edge off Apple's iPhone.

Tags: Apple iPhone, DROID, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Apple, Motorola, iPhone, smartphone, HTC

Articles 2009-11-05

News to know: Ruiz, Moffat resign; Microsoft; Psystar; Smartphones

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: Ruiz resigns as GlobalFoundries chairman; no mention of insider trading scandal Moffat no longer with IBM as...

Tags: Dana Blankenhorn, CBS Interactive Inc., Microsoft Corp., Psystar, Smartphone, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Mainframes, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Servers, Hardware, Sales

Blog posts 2009-11-03

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Smartphones

The lineup of cell phones has expanded a bit, but a significant number of what we see in that category are updates to existing models. The real innovation in the mobile phone world is in the area of smartphones where we see the Apple iPhone, Palm WebOS, Google Android, RIM...

Tags: Mobile, Smart Phone, Cell Phone, Smartphone, Carrier, Cellular Phones, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Marketing, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-01

Motorola Droid hands-on photos

Motorola's Droid is a Google Android 2.0-based smartphone that is a technical tour de force. Here's a look at the slider QWERTY device, due Nov. 6 for $199 on Verizon. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Photograph, Motorola Inc., Motorola Droid, Smart Phones, Mobile Operating Systems, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, product photos, Motorola, Droid, Google, Android, smartphone, phone, Verizon, Andrew Nusca

Image galleries 2009-10-28

Smartphone wars; one platform will never rule them all

UbuntuThere are enough potential customers out there, and enough open source software available for potential OS builders that you don't really need that much market share to remain vital.Mac OS has only a fraction of the entire computer market and Ubuntu only has a fraction of Mac OS's market share....

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Smart phones, Cellular phones, Operating systems, Smartphone, phone, smart phone, Apple Inc., operating system

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Smartphone wars; one platform will never rule them all

With all the excitement surrounding the latest Google Android devices people are starting to make statements about Android or Apple winning the smartphone war. There will never be a single winner in the smartphone space and people should not even count out Symbian with their current double digit lead and...

Tags: Smart Phone, Symbian Inc., Smartphone, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-10-28

More hands-on with the Motorola Cliq for T-Mobile

Here are more hands-on photos of the Motorola Cliq with Motoblur, a Google Android phone on T-Mobile. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: T-Mobile, Motorola Inc., Mobile Operating Systems, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, product photos, Motorola, Cliq, Android, Google, smartphone, Andrew Nusca

Image galleries 2009-10-14

Image Gallery: Windows Mobile 6.5 disappoints with lack of customization and stylus requirement

I had high hopes for Windows Mobile 6.5 to at least provide a better touch experience, but it only does so on a basic level. We now see no customization support in the Start menu or Today screen and an overall lack of consistency across the platform. Windows Mobile needs...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Customization, Mobile Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Mobile Applications, Handhelds, Wireless And Mobility, Software, Hardware, screenshots, microsoft, windows mobile, pocket pc, smartphone, Matthew Miller

Image galleries 2009-10-05

Image Gallery: Windows Mobile 6.5 disappoints with lack of customization and stylus requirement

I had high hopes for Windows Mobile 6.5 to at least provide a better touch experience, but it only does so on a basic level. We now see no customization support in the Start menu or Today screen and an overall lack of consistency across the platform. Windows Mobile needs...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Customization, Mobile Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Mobile Applications, Handhelds, Wireless And Mobility, Software, Hardware, screenshots, microsoft, windows mobile, pocket pc, smartphone, Matthew Miller

Image galleries 2009-10-05

LG's 3-in. 'Pop' touch smartphone offers solar power, glassy appearance

LG has announced its GD510 "Pop" smartphone, a full touchscreen device that strips excess space and features for "the illusion of an uninterrupted sheet of glass." It also offers a solar-powered replacement battery cover. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Touch Screen, Smart Phone, Solar Energy, LG Electronics Inc., Keyboards, Monitors & Displays, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, product photos, LG, Pop, GD510, smartphone, mobile, phone, cell, 3G, Andrew Nusca

Image galleries 2009-09-30

Smartphones: Is image really everything?

If you want to conquer the smartphone market there's a clear recipe to follow. Be smart, add a lot of hip and cool and stir in productivity. Bake in some marketing buzz and you can hold pricing and become a signature smartphone. That's the big takeaway from...

Tags: Phone, Palm Inc., Smart Phone, Smartphone, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-24

Hands on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G

The T-Mobile myTouch 3G is the second smartphone on the market to be based on the Google Android platform, after the T-Mobile G1. Both phones are made by HTC, but the myTouch 3G is touchscreen-only, lighter and much more personable. Here's a look. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: T-Mobile, T-Mobile myTouch 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Keyboards, Smart Phones, Mobile Operating Systems, Wireless And Mobility, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, product photos, myTouch 3G, smartphone, phone, HTC, Andrew Nusca

Image galleries 2009-09-22

Hands-on with the HTC Hero smartphone

ZDNet editor Andrew Nusca went hands-on with the HTC Hero, a Google Android-based smartphone soon available on Sprint. Here's a look at the device. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Smart Phone, Andrew Nusca, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Mobile Operating Systems, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, product photos, HTC Hero, smartphone, Google, Android

Image galleries 2009-09-21

Hands-on with the Palm Pixi

ZDNet editor Andrew Nusca went hands-on with the webOS-powered Palm Pixi at the Pepcom's Holiday Spectacular event in New York City. Here's a look at the Sprint device. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, product photos, Palm, Pixi, smartphone, mobile, webOS, Sprint

Image galleries 2009-09-21

Hands-on with the Motorola CLIQ smartphone

Motorola recently announced the CLIQ smartphone, powered by Google Android, modified with Motoblur and set to land on T-Mobile this fall. Here's a hands-on look at this QWERTY touchscreen smartphone. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Smart Phone, Motorola Inc., Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, product photos, Motorola, Cliq, smartphone, T-Mobile, Android, Google, Andrew Nusca

Image galleries 2009-09-21

Elecont Weather Forecast and Barometer for Pocket PC and Smartphone 1.0.954 (Mobile)

Elecont Weather is 10-day weather forecast with Barometer, Weather Alerts, Hour by Hour weather forecast and current weather conditions plug-in for Home/Today screen. The forecast is displayed with animated effects and multiple icon sets / layout types. Weather data is supplied by WSI Corp. the leader in weather-driven business solutions....

Tags: Mobile, PC, Weather, Smartphone, Elecont Software, Elecont Weather, Weather Data, Mobile Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Pocket PC, Handhelds, Mobile Applications, Operating Systems, Wireless And Mobility, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-09-16

Motorola CLIQ: Google Android smartphone on T-Mobile

Motorola's new CLIQ, a Google Android-based smartphone for T-Mobile, will offer 3G/HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus, a full HTML Web browser, 6 hours of active battery use, POP3/IMAP and Microsoft Exchange support. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Google Inc., Google Android, Smart Phone, T-Mobile, Motorola Inc., Smart Phones, Mobile Operating Systems, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, product photos, Motorola, Cliq, smartphone, Android, Google, Andrew Nusca

Image galleries 2009-09-10

Smartphone apps are the technology world's new gold rush

$70/mo for a cell phone = retarded. ntntWindows Mobile and Palmhave had simple, functional apps for years. Something else is at work here.Usability.Or......we actually have been using them and the other providers don't keep the chaff around to bulk numbers up.As an aside, does Jason actually write anything that doesn't...

Tags: Cellular phones, Handhelds, Smart phones, Digital media, Digital music, Smartphone app, technology world, Smartphone, smart phone

Discussion threads 2009-09-08