RSS

apple

Palm, Microsoft Claw Desperately for App Developers as Apple Sails Ahead

The App Stores War is getting a lot more interesting: Palm, it seems, is paying serious cash to app developers, while Microsoft has resorted to placing ads for developers in iPhone Apps. All to beat Apple.READ»

android cash

Could Android Mop-Up the Entry Level Smartphone Market?

With news that LG's first Android smartphone is a pretty basic gizmo, and recalling the recent debut of the Motorola Cliq, an interesting thought's just occurred: Could the upstart Google OS corner the whole entry-level-smartphone ...READ»

palm pixi

Palm Pixi vs. iPhone 3G--Can Palm Steal Apple's Thunder?

Palm's next WebOS smartphone has been rumored for ages, and now Palm's just made the Pixi official. Choosing this morning for a launch pitches Palm in a race to beat Apple's iPod news...but can the Pixi beat the iPhone in a specs ...READ»

facebook connect

Facebook Aims for the Heart of Mobile Social Networking: Apps

When I joked everything would soon be wired to a social network the other day I didn't realize how close I was to the mark. Because social net giant Facebook is angling to become the vehicle that lets everything on your smartphone get ...READ»

LG

LG Plans to Spam the Smartphone Market: 13 Phones Due 2010

LG's smartphone division is planning something a bit special--a press release just unveiled three new Windows-powered phones due very soon. And that's just the tip of the iceberg: ten more are due in 2010. The only phone from the ...READ»

AR london bus

More AR Apps Hit the App Store: London Bus Routes and Yelp

Seemingly moments after the first "real" augmented reality app hit Apple's iTunes App Store, more have arrived. One is a London version similar to that first Parist Metro app, and another is from Yelp, the customer-driven business ...READ»

Layar: The Web Browser for Reality - Coming Soon to iPhone

Layar: The Web Browser for Reality - Coming Soon to iPhone

You've heard a lot about Augmented Reality recently, but what is it--and why should you care? We spoke with one of the founders of Layar, an Amsterdam company that is leading the charge with their smartphone app, to gain insight.READ»

layar 2.0

Augmented Reality Is Here: Layar Goes Global on Android

We've written about Layar, which brings Augmented Reality skills to your smartphone, before--but now the company announced it's taking the app global, with a whole new bunch of content. It's quite possibly the biggest AR event ...READ»

touchwiz UI

Samsung's TouchWiz App Development Kit Hobbles Into the Light

Samsung's a big player in the smartphone game, some might say surprisingly so since it's not really grappled the whole smartphone apps-equals-success meme. Until now that is: Its TouchWiz software development kit is out. And it's... ...READ»

iphone

Message to iPhone Quitters: Quit Your Whiny Tantrums

Select members of the tech elite are leading a backlash against Apple's smartphone and its perceived failures. This silly backlash needs its own backlash. We're here to help.READ»

Syndicate content