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The Best Smartphones on Every Carrier

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

Android Gaining Ground in Mobile Browsing Wars

Kit Eaton — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:33:39 -0500

Though Apple's iPhone still rules the mobile browsing game, it looks like Google's Android OS--spread over numerous devices now--is beginning to catch up. Admob's stats show its actually overtaken RIM to steal second place.

Droid's Week One Sales Impress, but Is Android OS the Real Winner?

Kit Eaton — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:30:48 -0500

Motorola's Droid smartphone got serious chunk of press coverage when it launched a few weeks back, and no wonder--it's possibly Motorola's one and only chance for a comeback. But how well did it sell?

Undead Tech: the Wrist-Mounted Cell Phone

Chris Dannen — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:17:46 -0400

Glamour shots of this concept cell-phone wristwatch have been bouncing between design blogs, and Samsung announced recently that it would release a real-life analog in Europe by the fourth quarter of this year. But the wrist-mounted communications device has real roots--and I'm not talking about Dick Tracy.

Could Android Mop-Up the Entry Level Smartphone Market?

Kit Eaton — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:10:56 -0400

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 market?

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.

Microsoft Building One-Mile Wi-Fi

Chris Dannen — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:58:41 -0400

Despite protestations from the Bush administration, the FCC succeeded last year in making a certain chunk of the nation's TV and radio spectrum--dubbed "white space"--available to unlicensed broadcasters. That meant that companies could begin developing super Wi-Fi devices that create networks at a distance of miles, instead of the 50+ feet we're used to today. The dream, nationwide wireless Internet access, was within reach.

Motorola to Inject Life Into Android, With Developer Program

Kit Eaton — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:39:57 -0400

It's becoming clear--the future of the smartphone is intimately tied with app development, and that's something Motorola knows. It's trying to promote app building for the Android platform with a new MOTODEV program.

Why Ugly Sells

John Edson — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:10:42 -0400

A while back, I was standing in a checkout line at a drug store, passing the time by wondering who would ever buy the ugliest clock I'd ever seen, on display at the front of the store. It wasn't a regular sort of ugly. It was nuclear ugly.

Motorola Envisions the Cellphone of the Future

Cliff Kuang — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:04:03 -0400

Hyper futuristic cellphone concepts are usually the province of student competitions. But Motorola tasked designers from its offices around the world to create a visionary cellphone replacement, and here are the results.

20 Must-Have Apps -- But Not for the iPhone

Fast Company staff — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:15:05 -0400

Apple's iPhone isn't the only one with applications. Here are great apps for the BlackBerry, Android, and other smartphones.

BeamSuite ($49.99)
Get this app to access PDF, Office, and RTF docs, and stop grousing about the clunkiness of email attachments on the BlackBerry.

Learn more about this app

Boost Mobile's Streetfight for Prepaid Dominance

Chris Dannen — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:24:18 -0400

In January, Boost Mobile began offering a flat-fee $50 wireless plan for unlimited minutes, texting, Internet, and push-to-talk. Consumers flocked: the little division of Sprint added almost 700,000 subscribers in Q1, after a net loss of customers just one quarter prior. When Sprint announced Q1 earnings on May 4th, Boost's surge in sales was the only thing stemming its parent's massive losses.

The Top Mobile Apps

Fast Company Staff — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:00:00 -0400

iPhone

••••Jet Setter••••

Google Earth (free)*
Integrated with geo-located Wikipedia entries and photos from Panoramia, Google Earth ties viewing perspective to the phone's tilt.

Travelocity TravelTools (free)
Security wait times, gates and baggage areas, and flight delays updated in real time? We're there.

Cellphone Satisfaction Study: Consumers Prefer Smartphones Over Dumb Ones

Kit Eaton — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:48:49 -0400

It should come as no surprise to smartphone users, but a customer satisfaction survey recently performed by JD Power has smartphones scoring higher than their limited-tech dumbphone siblings. And, of course, Apple's cellphone is the one users like the most.

Billionth iPhone App Sold, Other Smartphones Still Just Hoping You Download One

Kit Eaton — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:19:06 -0400

The iTunes App Store is the absolute king of the smartphone applications world. Not only has the billionth app just been downloaded, but a recent survey shows that smartphone users who don't own an iPhone simply don't download apps.

Green Products Expo 2009: Our Fantastic Four

Dan Macsai — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:05:18 -0500

Walking into yesterday’s Green Products Expo was akin to watching an episode of “Lost”: You know everything’s supposed to serve a higher purpose, but when you’re initially exposed, a lot of it just seems…awesomely weird. There were dinner plates made from fallen leaves; pillows made from plastic bottles; and even seed-lined drink coasters that, if dropped in a backyard, would blossom into marigolds.

The Gadget Jobocalypse? Tech Stalwarts are Still Downsizing

Kit Eaton — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:11:23 -0500

Our string of job-related stories may be very timely indeed, particularly advice on what to do if you're laid-off--Motorola, Google, Microsoft and Seagate are all about to do some staff downsizing, or take a serious look at their options.

Motorola Renew Leaked: Ditches Style For Eco-Credentials

Kit Eaton — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:43:20 -0500

You know, those leaks showing Motorola's 2009 impressive-looking Verizon line-up actually had me thinking Moto had turned a corner: Then this leak about the Renew turned up and changed all that.

Verizon's 2009 Hot Motorola Cellphone Line-up Leaks

Kit Eaton — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:00:56 -0500

"Hot" hasn't been a word much associated with Motorola for a little while, as the company that once wowed us with the RAZR has fallen behind much of its competition. But a series of leaks of the 2009 Verizon Motorola cellphone lineup over at Boy Genius Report shows Motorola catching up.

Beauty is Better Than Brains

Chris Dannen — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:56:54 -0500

It's no wonder Detroit's Big Three are failing; we hold them to a very high standard. We want cars that look good and function well, and why shouldn't we? We spend a lot of money on them, and use them constantly. But what about the other invaluable products in our lives -- our gadgets?

The Motorola Sparrow: Retail's Handheld Powerhouse

Tim McKeough — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:45:17 -0500

Think of the Motorola Sparrow as an iPhone for retailers. Equipped with a touch-sensitive back panel that keeps the screen free for viewing, the wireless prototype device integrates myriad existing technologies and features into a single palm-held powerhouse. Need to check inventory? A built-in bar-code scanner can retrieve that information. Want to see a customer's profile? The Sparrow can pull one up after detecting a loyalty card or other relevant RFID tag. Want to win brownie points with a shopper by helping her jump the checkout line?

Tech Watch: Ebay Bans Ivory Sales; Hulu Now on Boxee; Motorola Takes on Nokia

Chris Dannen — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:45:05 -0400

Ebay to Ban Ivory Sales

According to the Associated Press, eBay plans to ban the sale of ivory products in an effort to protect elephants in Africa and Asia that are being illegally poached. Starting in December, listings containing ivory items will be illegal to list, and eBay says it plans to begin to police its listing to enforce the restriction starting in January 2009.

Sprint Launches WiMax in Baltimore

Chris Dannen — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:58:07 -0400

It's been a long time coming, but Sprint Nextel [S] finally flipped the switch on its long-delayed WiMax hotspot in Baltimore today, as well as revealing its first WiMax devices, made by ZyXEL [TPE:2391] and Samsung [SEO:005930]. This represents the official launch of their high-speed mobile broadband XOHM service.

So far, so good. Testers reporting for the Baltimore Sun have reported driving around the city in vans with laptops and watching streaming video at six megabits per second, which is comparable to most hard-wired broadband services.

Motorola Announces Hideous "Jewel" Phone

Chris Dannen — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:26:53 -0400

Motorola [NYSE:MOT] apparently feels that the pre-teen mobile phone market isn't being properly exploited, and has reacted in kind by releasing the MOTOJEWEL flip phone. Aside from the fact that this device has all together too many vowels for a Moto phone (Razr, Pebl, Rokr, etc.), it also has a "crystal-cut" plastic exterior and a translucent purple keyboard that makes it look like something you get out of one of those gumball-type dispensers at the mall.

Motorola's Do-Or-Die Phone Leaked

Chris Dannen — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:22:27 -0400

It's well known within the wireless industry that Motorola [NYSE:MOT] is perhaps on its last leg; with an abysmal balance sheet and few consumer successes of late, company board has given themsevles an ultimatum. If their next big product release isn't a hit, they've decided to put Moto up for sale.