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The Best Smartphones on Every Carrier

Gizmodo Staff — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:37:14 -0500

iPhone You Can Drive My Car, If It's a New Mercedes Anyway

Kit Eaton — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:56:41 -0500

An iPhone app that lets you control your Mercedes Benz. An iPhone app that lets you control your Mercedes Benz. An iPhone app ... I mean, what more do you need to know? It's damn cool enough by itself isn't it?

Blackberry and Palm Apps Getting Better, but Not Fast Enough

Chris Dannen — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:43:33 -0500

Even as Apple celebrates the release of its 100,000th app--and that cash machine it calls the app store--Palm and RIM are running fast to catch up, and woo developers to their platforms.

Apple Leapfrogs Nokia as World's #1 Handset Maker

Chris Dannen — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:45:55 -0500

Apple's iPhone division cleared $1.6 billion in operating profits in Q3 of 2009, leap-frogging Nokia as the world's premier mobile money-maker, according to Strategy Analytics and GigaOm. (Chart below courtesy of GigaOm.)

You Are Now Entering the Touchscreen Smartphone Era

Kit Eaton — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:22:52 -0500

Touchscreen smartphones are the thing in the U.S. this year, with sales growing so rapidly it would give the Ares I-X a run for its money. And next year the pace of the change is going to be even faster. Welcome to the touchscreen era.

iPhone Poised to Snap Up More Business Users?

Kit Eaton — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:35:57 -0500

The iPhone may or may not be a success in China, but some analysis just out suggests it's actually doing pretty well in the enterprise environment. It may even more than triple its market share compared to last year.

Three Ways Hospitals Are Moving From Analog to Digital

Kate Rockwood — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:08:38 -0400

That hospitals need to embrace health IT is a no-brainer. If Electronic Health Records, for instance, eliminated as many as 200,000 drug mistakes it would save a combined $1 billion or more each year. Congress has dedicated $30 billion stimulus dollars to move hospitals to electronic records, offering bonus payments for nimble doctors able to make the transition by 2011 and threatening penalties by any stragglers after a 2015 deadline.

BlackBerry Manager Finally Comes to Mac

Chris Dannen — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:31:44 -0400

After what probably feels like an eternity, BlackBerry users will finally be able to sync their devices with Apple computers come tomorrow morning.

Verizon May Cancel Plans for Palm Pre

Chris Dannen — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:11:26 -0400

Verizon has reportedly lost interest in carrying the Palm Pre smartphone, according to the Street.

Evernote: Your Other Brain, for Windows

Chris Dannen — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:47:58 -0400

Evernote is a remember-everything notebook app beloved by obsessive developers, project managers, and generally forgetful creatives everywhere. This week the company launched a revamped Windows version, which will bring it up to speed with the slick version for Mac. If you're a PC goon and you haven't tried Evernote, this is your best excuse.

Want an iPhone for Work? New "Push" Gmail is Your Excuse

Chris Dannen — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:34:42 -0400

The Blackberry used to be the email weapon of choice for its instantaneous "push" email capability. Now Google is bringing that same rapid delivery to iPhone and Windows Mobile devices with its Gmail service, putting Blackberry's enterprise rule in potential jeopardy. If you've ever harassed your IT department to swap your Blackberry for an iPhone, this should give you more ammunition.

Is Motorola's Android Phone for Kids?

Chris Dannen — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:32:52 -0400

Today Motorola released its first Android device: the Cliq for T-Mobile. And while most Android comparisons run right to the iPhone, this thing looks more poised to steal teen approval from the Sidekick.

Should We Buy the RAZR Instead of the iPhone Based on Levels of Radiation?

Ariel Schwartz — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:21:03 -0400

Most of us have heard about the myriad studies done over the past few years that claim cell phone use leads to a marked increase in salivary gland and brain tumors.

Five Things You Didn't Know About HTC's Hero

Chris Dannen — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:14:19 -0400

Sprint has announced they'll be selling HTC's next (and best) Android phone, the Hero, starting October 11th for $180 (after a hefty rebate). We profiled the Hero when its prototype was touted around town in July and loved it, but a lot's changed since then. Fortunately, it's almost all for the better. Let's be clear: the iPhone hasn't had a legitimate competitor until the Hero. Here's why.

The Google Phone's Ad Campaign Bites, Here's How to Give It Teeth

Chris Dannen — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:19:50 -0400

Today, T-Mobile rolls out its largest ad campaign ever to tout the new Google phone, the myTouch 3G. The AT&T rival has recruited three public figures to champion the ads: Phil Jackson, former Bulls and Lakers coach, Jesse James, gearhead and TV star, and Whoopi Goldberg, who is still working, apparently.

Work/Life: I'll Never Find Another You...BlackBerry-Wise

Owen Wild — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:31:58 -0400

As I head out to NBTA (i.e., the 2009 National Business Travel Association International Convention & Exposition) in San Diego...

... I have to admit I can't make it to California without my BlackBerry.

I'm embarrassed to confess to it, but number me among the countless CrackBerry addicts dotting the landscape of business travel.

Iranians Revolting Against Nokia for Alleged Spying Complicity

Kit Eaton — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:19:58 -0400

The tech-savviness of the Iranian people served them well during the protests against corruption in the recent election, and now it's making them turn against cell-phone giant Nokia--a government colluder in their eyes.

Google Voice Starts Singing for BlackBerrys And Androids

Kit Eaton — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:31:41 -0400

Google's been busy this last week or so, starting with the excitement of Chrome OS and now with Google Voice for smartphones getting its roll-out. The BlackBerry and Android apps dropped this morning, but iPhoners will have to wait.

Verizon Jumps on App Store Bandwagon, Misses the Point Totally

Kit Eaton — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:26:39 -0400

Verizon just announced the launch its own app store for smartphones, inspired by the iTunes Store, Windows Marketplace, Ovi Store, and those for Android and Palm. But Verizon's apps will be locked exclusively to its own store.

What's Wrong With This Palm Ad?

Chris Dannen — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:46:42 -0400

Below, you'll find the latest television ad for the Palm Pre. It's simply shot, backed by soothing music, and consistent with Palm's other Beijing-opening-ceremony style ad from June. It's also bizarrely, pervasively creepy. What's going on here?

When the going gets tough, Shawn Baldwin behaves like a true Wall Streeter and heads to the Hamptons (for a fundraiser)!

Shawn Baldwin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:48:58 -0400

A few weeks ago after watching another dismal day of stock market losses with a retrenching S+P and declining Dow my thoughts turned to the adage I heard my first summer on the trading desk from both veteran floor traders and investment bankers alike, "Sell in May and Go away!"

So as a tenured financier I fell back on habit and stood on ceremony and decided to do what financiers do in the summer season: Head to the Hamptons (for a fundraiser)!

Cherry Lets You Slide Between WiFi and GSM Calling--Cheap

Chris Dannen — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:29:06 -0400

Cherry is going to have T-Mobile and AT&T more than a little worried. The Belgium-based startup modifies your GSM smartphone to allow it to switch seamlessly between WiFi and cell network calling, all at ultra cheap "WiFi calling" rates.

The Abject Failure of Nokia's Flagship Phone

Chris Dannen — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:49:15 -0400

Way back in December, Nokia announced its new flagship smartphone would roll into town ready to take on the iPhone for touchscreen dominance. It's nearly the end of June and the N97 has finally made its appearance. Yes, it took a while. But then, things move slowly when your device is steam-powered and your competitors--Apple, HTC, BlackBerry--are burning jet fuel.

Shawn Baldwin from CMG has a dinner discussion with Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice

Shawn Baldwin — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:30:39 -0400

PhonePoint App Will Let You Write in Thin Air

Clay Dillow — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:09:03 -0400

Consider the following scenario: You're at the airport, scurrying from parking garage to terminal. Luggage in tow, you glance at the signage as you rush for the elevator: "Level 4, Row C." Now, rather than juggle your hand luggage, suitcase, PDA, and stylus (or worse, dig for a pen and a slip of paper), you think to yourself: I'll just remember 4C and write it in my phone when I get inside the airport.