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Why Microsoft Should Make Windows Blue Free
Windows 8's gloomy narrative could be rewritten when Windows Blue arrives later this year. The first step is to give it away for free.
When Will the Old Phone Networks Die? Not Soon
Old phone systems never die. They just fade away. The phone companies that run the copper-based POTS (Plain Old Telephone System) may want to do...
Facebook Home: You Are the Product Being Sold
Once again, Facebook has found a new low. Facebook Home, their Android skin, is an attempt to grab hold of users and not let them go, to make them...
Top 10 Changes iOS 7 Needs
In recent years, iOS has been at the back of the pack for innovation in mobile operating systems. If iOS is going to remain a heavy hitter, it...
iPhone 5S Likely to Channel Steve Jobs' Influence
The iPhone 5S, which reports say will begin production in the second quarter of 2013, was the last iPhone designed with Steve Jobs in charge. Look...
Gmail Users Cut Off in Windows 8
The new Calendar and Contacts apps in Windows 8 will not synchronize with Google at all, and Google email is limited to IMAP from now on. Google...
Unlocked Android Smartphones Will Free Consumers
Look Out Below! Here Come Smartphone Prices! Locked iPhones and Samsung Galaxy phones can only be successful in the market at their current prices...
Samsung? BlackBerry? Who Will Win the Containerization Wars?
Mobile Application Management vendors all perform containerization, wrapping apps in a security management layer of code. 3rd parties like Box...
Samsung Knox Raises Android Security Game
Following the BlackBerry announcement of BES 10 as a general-purpose mobile management solution, Samsung has expanded their SAFE program to...
For HTC, The One Can't Come Soon Enough
HTC saw another precipitous revenue decline in February, putting even more pressure on the One smartphone's success.
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Google's $649 Galaxy S4: Raw Deal?
May 18, 2013Google will begin selling a stock-Android variant of the Samsung Galaxy S4 in June. It is worth the hefty $649 price tag?
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BBM Vs. Google Hangouts: What's At Stake
May 17, 2013BlackBerry and Google have both expanded their messaging services to competing platforms, but for different reasons.
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Google I/O: Where's Android?
May 16, 2013Google announced numerous updates to individual Android apps during the I/O keynote, but a new version of Android was conspicuously missing.
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Windows Phone Steals Third Place From BlackBerry
May 16, 2013Android and iOS are in no danger of losing their incredible lead over the competition, but Microsoft's smartphone platform has made a significant...
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Samsung Ships 6 Million Galaxy S4s
May 15, 2013Samsung's latest flagship smartphone is off to a roaring start, says the company.
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BlackBerry Brings BBM To Android, iOS
May 14, 2013BlackBerry World show sees introduction of Q5 smartphone and cross-platform BlackBerry Messenger.
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Lumia 925 Trades Metal For Plastic
May 14, 2013Nokia's lighter, slimmer Lumia 925 shows that the company has been listening to customer complaints.
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Why Microsoft Should Make Windows Blue Free
May 14, 2013Windows 8's gloomy narrative could be rewritten when Windows Blue arrives later this year. The first step is to give it away for free.
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Nokia Teases High-End Camera In Latest Smartphone
May 13, 2013High-end camera will play a prominent role in the "Catwalk" smartphone Nokia will reveal Tuesday, according to a new TV commercial.
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Google, Nokia, BlackBerry News: Mobile Week Ahead
May 11, 2013The week of May 13, major players are holding events that could shake up the mobile landscape. Here's a sneak peak.
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