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AT&T Announces First 4G LTE Smartphones
AT&T's first 4G LTE smartphones, the HTC Vivid and the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket, are due Nov. 6.
DOD Approves Dell Android Tablet For Use
Dell's Streak 5 tablet is being tested for use on defense networks, where the RIM BlackBerry currently prevails.
Push Tech To Private Market Faster, Fed Agencies Told
White House orders agencies to transfer technology and funds to the private market more quickly, hoping to fuel a new group of startups.
5 Ways Mobile Saved Me During Snowtober
Like millions of others, I was caught up in the freak snow storm over the weekend. Here's how mobile kept me connected, despite Mother Nature's best efforts.
BlackBerry Outage Prompts Class Action Suit
RIM's problems mount: executives depart, consumers switch to more advanced phones, and now there's a lawsuit over the recent three-day outage.
Mac Discrimination: Bad For The Enterprise
Companies should stop discouraging their employees from using Macs and adopt policies that promote technology choice, finds Forrester report.
4 Fixes For iPhone 4S Battery Woes
While you wait for Apple's engineers to pinpoint the source of iPhone battery problems, take these steps to save power.
iPhone 4S Battery Life Powers Complaints
Some iPhone 4S owners report that their devices lose power too quickly.
Google TV Tries Again, Adds Android App Support
Google TV's new software is ready and will soon be available for Logitech and Sony hardware.
HP, Nokia, SAP Face The Future
HP decides it still likes PCs, Nokia relaunches its smartphone efforts, and SAP breaks a record. It's a glass half-full week for tech.
Motorola, RIM Struggle To Sell Tablets
Motorola's latest quarterly numbers show it shipped a meager number of its Xoom tablet. RIM, on the other hand, stoops to a buy-two-get-one-free offer to spur PlayBook sales.
Samsung Beats Apple In Smartphone Sales
Samsung shipped 28 million smartphones in its most recent quarter, easily sailing past sales of the Apple iPhone.
6 Great Windows Phone Mango Features For Business
Which of Mango's more than 500 new features will appeal most to business users? Here are our picks.
Auto Dealer Tries Mobile Apps To Drive Sales
Can iOS and Android mobile apps sell cars? A dealership for Hondas and Toyotas explores that question and learns some surprising lessons.
How Nokia Must Fight Back In U.S.
Nokia has a lot of work to do in the U.S. smartphone market if it wants to regain lost ground with Windows Phone 7 devices like the new Lumia models.
The Mac Emperor Has No Clothes
Yeah, I'm a Windows guy, but I've worked with Macs on and off a long time, probably longer than you. I keep hearing vague reassurances that the Mac is so awesomely amazing and I'll fall for it, but I'm just not feeling the love. It couldn't really be that the Mac is overhyped and overpriced, could it?
10 Epic Android Apps
Among the hundreds of thousands of Android apps, we've rounded up 10 epic, must-have choices. These apps will save your bacon, day in and day out.
Mobile Device Management On The Edge
Our survey shows we're moving at a breakneck pace toward pervasive mobility. Here's how to stay safe.
Stylish HTC Rhyme Is Priced Upscale
The Rhyme, HTC's newest Android Gingerbread phone, has color-coordinated accessories aimed at consumers. The phone is available on Verizon Wireless and has excellent battery life, but it's priced a little high for the features it offers.
10 Innovative iOS 5 Apps
Apple's iOS 5 mobile operating system includes 200 new features and more than 1,500 new APIs. Here are 10 great examples of how iOS developers used them to create cool apps.
Nokia Launches Comeback With Lumia Phones
Nokia rolled out two Windows Phone smartphones Wednesday as part of an effort to reinvent itself. Are the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 up to the challenge?
RIM Delays PlayBook OS Update
Research In Motion has put off the promised fall software update for its PlayBook tablet until February 2012.
Android Surpasses iPhone In App Downloads
Which set of users is downloading the most apps? Android beats Apple on a key metric.
6 E-Prescribing Vendors To Watch
If your healthcare organization hasn't embraced electronic prescribing, it's time to get going. Consider this cross-section of today's array of e-prescribing tools .
Verizon Winning 4G Race
Verizon Wireless's Long Term Evolution 4G network now covers 186 million Americans. How do its rivals stack up?
Samsung Galaxy Nexus with Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich Emerges
Details are beginning to emerge on the latest Samsung Galaxy Nexus Smartphone. This one will ship with version 4 of Android, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich.
Nokia Trades Windows Phone Innovation For Speed
When Nokia World kicks off in London on Wednesday, look for the company's first Microsoft Windows Phone devices. But don't look for unique.
Windows Phone Marketplace Hits 35,000 App Mark
At the one year mark, Microsoft has not reached anywhere near the success of iPhone or Android, but has a healthy number of apps available.
Android 4.0 Vs. iOS 5 Faceoff
Google and Apple introduced new versions of their smartphone platforms this month. Which is better for you?
RIM Missed Opportunity For Straight Talk
BlackBerry maker made some snazzy announcements last week, but unless it can settle the widespread unease about its recent network outage, customers will move on.
Google Sells Chromebooks Without Subscriptions
Monthly fee model expanded to allow customers to purchase the Web-centric notebooks outright.
Amazon Addresses Silk Tablet 'Optimized Browsing' Privacy Concerns
Amazon's response to the Electronic Frontier Foundation's inquiries should ease concerns that the Kindle Fire's Silk browser is invading users' privacy.
Steve Jobs Biography Early To iBooks And Kindle
The controversial authorized biography of Steve Jobs by reporter Walter Isaacson was released ahead of schedule to the Apple iBook store and Amazon Kindle.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9: So-So Multimedia Tablet
Samsung's new scaled-down Galaxy Tab 8.9 has good enterprise management tools but lags in performance.
Android App Market Reaches 500,000 Submissions
More than one-third of apps have been yanked, leaving about 315,000 applications still available in Android Market, research firm says.
Microsoft Gets Android Phone Makers To Pay Up
Compal pact means Redmond now has IP deals in place with more than half the world’s Android smartphone and tablet manufacturers.
How's Your iPhone Battery Since That iOS 5 Upgrade?
Team Byte and some others aren't entirely happy with iOS 5 since they upgraded their older phones or bought an iPhone 4S. It's too early to draw any real conclusions, but certainly seem to be some problems, mostly around battery life and app crashes.
Android 4.0 Vs. iOS 5 Faceoff
Google and Apple introduced new versions of their smartphone platforms this month. Which is better for you?
iOS 5 and Andoid 4.0: What Developers Gain
Compare updates to the two leading mobile operating systems and you'll find key improvements for developers eyeing new kinds of apps.
Windows Phone 7 To Get Price Cut
Microsoft wants to reduce components costs, lower phone prices, and gain market share.
No Reason For Rhyme Until Smartphone Is Cheaper
The HTC Rhyme, a new mid-range Verizon Wireless smartphone, woos fashionistas with color-coordinated accessories.
80% Of Doctors Use Mobile Devices At Work
Tablets, smartphones become standard medical equipment due to their affordability, convenience.
T-Mobile: Our Smartphones Are Better Than iPhones
T-Mobile, looking to remain relevant as the only major U.S. carrier without the Apple iPhone, boasts that its phones are faster and more powerful.
Siri Dissed By Windows Phone, Android Chiefs
Rival platform leaders say Apple's iPhone 4S digital assistant is no big deal, but maybe it's because they don't offer it yet.
Mobile Devices To Soon Overwhelm PCs, Says Gartner
Gartner is predicting that the installed base of mobile devices will explode past that of PC-based systems by 2014. Really?
Galaxy Nexus Vs. RAZR: Android Smackdown
Motorola and Samsung both debuted brand new LTE 4G Android superphones on Tuesday. Which is the better device?
Nokia Pins Turnaround Hopes On Microsoft
Nokia's first smartphones running Microsoft's Windows Phone platform are expected to debut in London next week. Can the unlikely duo write the turnaround story they both so desperately need?
Mobile Device Solar Chargers, With A Social Twist
German startup Changers launches solar-powered charger for mobile phones and a community and marketplace for turning energy produced into tangible credit.
Windows Phone Mango Goes Mainstream
Microsoft says it's just about done rolling out Windows Phone 7.5 update.
Web 2.0 Summit Rewind: 25 Memorable Quotes
The top thinkers and innovators from the technology world appeared on one stage to provide smart insights, ask provocative questions, and make funny quips. Enjoy.
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