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Cisco Buys Mass-Data Movement Experts to Speed Your Smartphone

BY Kit Eaton
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Tue Oct 13, 2009 at 11:23 AM

Spend-happy Cisco systems has opened up its purse yet again, and shelled out some $2.9 billion for a company you've probably never heard of: Starent. What will interest you is that this should improve future smartphone ...READ»

TECHNOLOGY + COMPUTERS | Comment

Technology: Smarter Days

BY Kevin Ohannessian
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Fri Nov 23, 2007 at 10:00 AM

It has been two weeks since I got my new smartphone, the Palm Centro. I won't bore you with an extended tech review -- I think it's a great gadget, but I dislike the Web browser -- but I can review how my daily life has changed since ...READ»

ATOM | 8 comments

Intel's Phone-Media Hub Mash-Up is a Curiously Dated Idea

BY Kit Eaton
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Thu Mar 5, 2009 at 5:58 AM

Intel doesn't think that the home phone is dead--despite some pretty compelling evidence that more and more people are using cellphones as their main telecommunications systems. And it wants to combine a home phone with another ...READ»

DELL | 6 comments

Why Is Dell Developing A Competitor to the iPod Touch?

BY Clay Dillow
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Tue Jun 30, 2009 at 1:33 PM

Dell has been developing an Android-powered mobile device similar to the iPod Touch that runs apps, allows Internet access, and plays various media while fitting comfortably in your hip pocket. But as PC manufacturers and cell phone ...READ»

METATAGGING LIFE | 2 comments

Metaio's Augmented Reality Trick Lets You Metatag the Real World

BY Kit Eaton
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Wed Aug 5, 2009 at 7:49 AM

Augmented reality and smartphones are a techno match made in heaven, and the whole idea is about to take a fascinating turn thanks to some new software from Metaio: It'll let you metatag real-world objects. Sounds confusing? It ...READ»

SMARTPHONE WARS | 2 comments

Could Android Mop-Up the Entry Level Smartphone Market?

BY Kit Eaton
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Mon Sep 14, 2009 at 8:10 AM

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»

BLOGGING | Comment

Google Latitude Tracks Your Location History

BY David Capece
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Fri Nov 13, 2009 at 7:12 AM

While most people use Google maps to get directions or look up an address, few realize the many other options available using the Maps feature. One such application is Google Latitude, a more social feature which enables users to track location history and discover the world around them. On Wednesday, Google announced added features to the Latitude location application that will make the tool more powerful than ever. Now, users can…READ»

ECONOMIC INDICATORS | Comment

Will Smartphones Help Crack the Economy's Secrets?

BY Kit Eaton
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Tue Aug 11, 2009 at 8:46 AM

Our new economic reality requires new tools to measure what's really happening out there. Our smartphone usage may be as good a place to start as any.READ»

SMARTPHONES | 7 comments

Nokia Leaks Its "Mini Computer" Smartphone Plans

BY Kit Eaton
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Tue Apr 28, 2009 at 6:22 AM

Ask any giant: being big means being slow. But some new information shows that cellphone giant Nokia is finally getting what smartphones are all about. For its future phones, the company is copying the works of the smartphone ...READ»

NOKIA | Comment

Nokia Says No to Android Smartphone

BY Kit Eaton
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Mon Jul 6, 2009 at 11:40 AM

The world's largest cellphone company won't be making a Google Android-powered Smartphone. But Nokia's recent partnership with Intel means a new OS is inevitable.READ»

TREE GUIDE | Comment

Amazing Tree-Recognizer App Headed for iPhones

BY Kit Eaton
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Tue May 12, 2009 at 9:32 AM

The botanically-minded among you will be fascinated by the developments of an upcoming augmented reality application being created by The National Science Foundation. As we reported in "Scientists Developing iPhone App to ...READ»

AT&T | 1 comment

AT&T May Make Smartphone Tariffs Cheaper, and It Should

BY Kit Eaton
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Thu May 21, 2009 at 11:34 AM

According to a number of sources, and one direct hint from an AT&T exec, the network is thinking of cheapening its smartphone data tariffs. And actually it really has to, in the face of the Palm Pre and upcoming iPhone. The ...READ»

GOOGLE | Comment

Should Nav and Map App Makers Fear Google?

BY Chris Dannen
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Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 3:54 PM

Earlier we reported that Google was abandoning Tele-Atlas to begin collecting its own mapping data. Now Forbes is reporting that personal navigation companies are afraid that Google will begin making its own PND software, undercutting ...READ»

AIRLINE | 1 comment

Teleconferencing: The New Air Travel

BY Brendan Collins
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Wed Jul 16, 2008 at 5:03 PM

Not all business travel is essential. That’s why some companies are eschewing air travel for video-conferencing and online communication. The fuel crunch has inflicted a serious wound on the air travel industry, with American ...READ»

APPLE | 1 comment

iPhone King of Mobile Web with 50% Share

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Mar 24, 2009 at 12:28 PM

Do people have a pent-up desire to surf the Web from their phones? Yes, if the experience isn't a pale substitute for desktop browsing. Based on some fresh data from mobile advertising marketers AdMob, the one smartphone to deliver ...READ»

TOUCHSCREENS | 1 comment

You Are Now Entering the Touchscreen Smartphone Era

BY Kit Eaton
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Thu Nov 5, 2009 at 7:22 AM

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 ...READ»

DELL SMARTPHONE | Comment

Handoff: Why Dell Needs to Buy Palm Now

BY Kit Eaton
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Tue Mar 24, 2009 at 8:16 AM

Michael Dell, eponymous CEO, gave some strong hints today during a speech in Japan that his company would be getting into the smartphone game. His words come hard on the heels of recent rumors that Dell cellphone prototypes had been ...READ»

SAMSUNG | Comment

Samsung Predicts a Smartphone, OLED and Touchscreen-Rich Future

BY Kit Eaton
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Mon Apr 20, 2009 at 8:01 AM

Samsung, with its suite of successful smartphones, is in a better position than most mobile phone makers to know about the future of the devices--and it's betting that in just three years 29% of all cellphones sold will be smart ...READ»

CELL PHONE REPAIR | Comment

CPR Fixes Curves Too

BY Jeff Gasner
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Wed Oct 28, 2009 at 3:51 PM

CPR is a versatile independent repair shop that can make even your newest Blackberry models work again – even the Curve 8520. READ»

BLACKBERRY | Comment

Could Palm Survive a Failed Pre Smartphone?

BY Kit Eaton
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Mon Mar 23, 2009 at 7:20 AM

Palm's upcoming Pre wonderphone has been the focus of attention here and elsewhere in the media for two reasons: First, because it appears to be a serious contender; second, because it looks like Palm is betting the bank on the ...READ»

BADA | Comment

Bada, Samsung's New Open-Source Operating System: What's the Beef?

BY Addy Dugdale
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Thu Nov 12, 2009 at 12:25 PM

This week's big mobile news is the launch of bada, Samsung's own-brand operating system. In the few days since the news hit, however, there's been an awful lot of rumors, disinformation, misinformation and general blather. Does the ...READ»

NOKIA | 1 comment

$834 Million Quarterly Loss Puts the 'Noooo' in Nokia

BY Kit Eaton
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 at 10:11 AM

Nokia's just posted its third quarter financial report, and it's absolutely abysmal: An $834 million loss. But that's not all--there's still more bad news.READ»

GLOBALIZATION | 4 comments

Skype Charges for Calls; Rolls Out New Plans

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Wed Dec 13, 2006 at 1:25 PM

Beginning in the new year, Skype users who have delighted for almost 10 years in free international phone calls will have to pay. Owned by eBay since 2005, Skype plans to charge $30 a year for unlimited calls made from a computer ...READ»

APP STORE WARS | 1 comment

Samsung's TouchWiz App Development Kit Hobbles Into the Light

BY Kit Eaton
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Mon Aug 17, 2009 at 10:27 AM

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»

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Technology: Mobile Tech Advances Will Soon Let Travelers Leave the Laptop Behind

BY Robert Buckman
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Fri Feb 13, 2009 at 10:15 PM

Travel may be in the doldrums but travel technology is still advancing by leaps and bounds, ensuring greater connectivity and productivity all 'round. One of the most noticeable benefits for travelers in the improvement of ...READ»

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