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- MobileTechRoundup show #189; Verizon DROID choices, Moblin 2.1 for netbooks
- Today is the launch of the Motorola DROID and HTC DROID ERIS on Verizon and James has the DROID in hand. Kevin is triple booting his netbook and the new Moblin 2.1 OS looks slick enough for me to give a try on my MSI Wind soon too. We also...
- Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Smart Phone, Verizon Communications Inc., Netbook, Kevin, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2009-11-06
- News to know: Windows 7; Google Dashboard; Driving while texting; Steve Jobs; Droid
- 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: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic" Dana Blankenhorn: What the Google Privacy Dashboard can...
- Tags: Steve Jobs, Google Inc., Web, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Mary Jo Foley, Dashboard, Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Channel Management, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing
- Blog posts 2009-11-06
- Frugal Friday: Verizon DROID, Intel Antitrust, V-Block, Oracle/EU, ICCA
- Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I discuss the new Verizon DROID smartphone, the recent Intel anti-trust complaint filed in the State of New York, the Oracle/Sun merger delays by the European Union, and speak with ICCA founder Steve Epner. by Jason Perlow
- Tags: Antitrust, Verizon Communications Inc., Intel Corp., Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Security, Business Operations, Investment, Finance, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-11-05
- Verizon's HTC DROID ERIS may be the best $100 smartphone
- Power of the Linux distro model!Yes, the claimed 'niche' Operating System as theMS fans scream does not appear to be a 'niche'anymore...;)Sorry butMS fans by their nature will consider anything that is not a PC to be a niche product.The whole point of Android is it can be done either...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Smart phones, phone, Verizon Communications Inc., HTC Droid Eris, smart phone, OTA, phone company, High Tech Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- Will business users get onboard with the Verizon Droid? [podcast]
- YesThe reason it works, it does not require the MS logo and it is secure.
- Tags: Podcasts, podcast, Verizon Communications Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- Will business users get onboard with the Verizon Droid? [podcast]
- The Verizon Droid launches Nov. 6 amid a lot of hype and anticipation. It's also being aimed at business users. We discuss how it measures up. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Verizon Communications Inc., Business User, Podcasts, Internet, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2009-11-05
- Verizon's HTC DROID ERIS may be the best $100 smartphone
- Readers here know how much I enjoyed using the HTC Hero and now we see HTC coming out with its 3rd version of the Hero and IMHO the third time is the charm. I had a chance to hold and play a bit with the HTC DROID ERIS (Verizon's version...
- Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Smart Phone, Verizon Communications Inc., Keyboards, Advertising & Promotion, Hardware, Peripherals, Marketing, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2009-11-05
- Revisiting the Motorola Droid on Verizon [Q&A]
- Why the hate for drag and drop?Almost every review I have read faults the Droid because you can't auto-sync music:"(You can dump your music on a microSD card and pop it in, but it?s a copy-paste files affair, not a ?load my music? integrated experience.)"The Droid ships with a 16...
- Tags: Smart phones, Motorola Droid, Droid, Apple iPhone, Revisiting, music, Verizon Communications Inc., Motorola Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- 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
- Revisiting the Motorola Droid on Verizon: evaluating the details
- You wanted to know more about the quirks of Motorola's new Droid smartphone. On the eve of its launch on Verizon, I address all your questions. by Andrew Nusca
- Tags: Verizon Communications Inc., Motorola Inc., Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-11-04
- Verizon to offer Sony Vaio P series ultraportable for $300 with contract
- Sony's chic Vaio P may come to Verizon carrying a $300 price tag with a two-year contract. by Andrew Nusca
- Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Verizon Communications Inc., Desktops, Hardware, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-11-04
- News to know: AT&T, Verizon; T-Mobile; Microsoft CRM; Win7; datacenters; Sony-Ericcson
- 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: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy Matthew Miller: T-Mobile experiences...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Data Center, Dana Gardner, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Microsoft CRM, Sam Diaz, CRM, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Tools & Techniques, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management
- Blog posts 2009-11-04
- AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy
- The commercial it selfand the AT & T action on it, tell me to never EVER do any business with such a lousy and inferior company. AT&T? who, in is right mind will do business with those crooks?AT&T Focuses on Wrong Thing -- Again...Rather than trying to change its competitor's...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Wireless and Mobility, advertisement, Verizon Wireless, AT&T Corp., 3G
- Discussion threads 2009-11-03
- Motorola Droid hands-on photos (Motorola Droid hands-on photos)
- RE: Motorola Droid hands-on photos (Motorola Droid hands-on photos)It looks nice and I am partial to Motorola, but I think it is too much for me. I have a W755 and use the phone, send a couple of texts now and then, use the camera rarely, and listen to tunes....
- Tags: Motorola Droid, Motorola Inc., HTC Hero, Verizon Communications Inc., photograph
- Discussion threads 2009-10-29
- With Motorola Droid, Verizon puts doubts about Google Android platform to rest [review]
- Looks pretty nice, one comment on the article tho...[i]Further, Android 2.0 offers universal search, surfacing Web pages (history, bookmarks, etc.), contacts, applications and more all from the same search field widget. It?s a welcome addition.[/i]This is actually a feature of Android 1.6 and so not exclusive to the Droid or...
- Tags: Smart phones, Motorola Inc., Google Android, Apple iPhone, Motorola Droid, Verizon Communications Inc., Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-29
- With Motorola Droid, Verizon puts doubts about Google Android platform to rest [review]
- Motorola's Droid made a big splash when it debuted in a Verizon teaser ad during prime-time across the country and slammed America's favorite smartphone, Apple's iPhone. Now that it's finally been fully revealed, it's clear that the Droid has become the yardstick by which all Android smartphones are to be...
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Android, Smart Phone, Verizon Communications Inc., Motorola Inc., Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Mobile Operating Systems, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-10-28
- Can Droid mask iPhone envy? Or will Verizon iPhone rumors keep users guessing?
- Given the choice between the original and a copy...I'd opt for the original. RE: Can Droid mask iPhone envy? Or will Verizon iPhone rumors keep users guessing?Given the choice for the more advanced hardware and software, I'd go for the more advanced hardware and software.And go for the spywareNothing from...
- Tags: Smart phones, Google Latitude app, Droid, Apple iPhone, Verizon Communications Inc., iPhone Envy, Verizon iPhone, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-28
- Can Droid mask iPhone envy? Or will Verizon iPhone rumors keep users guessing?
- As Motorola's Droid jumps under the spotlight, rumors of a Verizon iPhone cast shadows on the smartphone decision-making process for Verizon Wireless customers. by Sam Diaz
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Verizon Communications Inc., Decision-making, Tools & Techniques, Management, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-10-28
- Verizon's HTC Droid Eris (aka Desire) may be priced at $99
- Verizon is holding nothing back. This is war!!NT
- Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Verizon Communications Inc., High Tech Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-28
- Verizon's HTC Droid Eris (aka Desire) may be priced at $99
- Verizon Wireless was stagnant in the smartphone arena, but is coming out shooting with a full load this holiday season. The Motorola Droid was announced earlier today and now we hear rumors that the HTC Droid Eris will be priced competitively at just $99. Stay tuned since an official announcement...
- Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Smart Phone, Verizon Communications Inc., Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2009-10-28
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