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Chaos Manor Mailbag: Readers Roar About Lion Problems
Jerry's readers not purring: Lion needs more taming before it's worth switching to.
iPhone 5: Top 5 Changes To Expect
Apple will reveal the iPhone 5 on October 4. Here are five improvements to expect--plus one more thing.
Kindle Fire: 95,000 Orders On Day One
Amazon's new touch tablet makes an early splash, while Best Buy cuts RIM PlayBook price.
Amazon's Mobile Story Grows, RIM's Falters
As Amazon grabs the tablet spotlight, RIM's failing product and marketing strategy makes some CIOs lose the faith.
Amazon Kindle Fire, iPhone 5 & More Mobile News
BYTE Wireless Radio, episode 24: Our hosts discuss Amazon's new tablet, Apple's expected new iPhone, Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Mango, and RIM.
Samsung Intros 7-Inch Tablet; Makes Apple An Offer
Besides launching the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, Samsung also offered a secret proposal to settle Australian patent suits with Apple.
Windows Phone 30% Of HTC Sales
Despite its distant fourth place position among smartphone platforms, Windows Phone contributes significantly to HTC's top line.
RIM Denies Report PlayBook Is Dead
Research In Motion quickly moved to squash an analyst report that it has abandoned its BlackBerry PlayBook business.
Kindle Fire Tops Amazon Best Seller List
One early sign points to a strong holiday season for Amazon's $199 Kindle Fire tablet.
Secret CIO: RIM, What's Going On?
My company has a significant investment in your BlackBerry platform, but my return is starting to erode. Time to step up.
8 Reasons SMBs Fail To Back Up Data
Most SMBs still fly by the seat of their pants when it comes to backup and recovery. Here are the common excuses--debunked.
Motorola, Verizon Begin Xoom LTE Upgrade
Good news Xoom owners: Verizon Wireless and Motorola are finally ready to upgrade the Android tablet to Long Term Evolution 4G.
Amazon Kindle Fire: Lingering Questions
Amazon's Kindle Fire cleanly carves out a spot for itself in a crowded tablet market—and leaves enterprise IT with some security to-do items.
Microsoft Seeks Patent For Smartphone Add-Ons
Software giant proposes patent for connecting a smartphone with a keyboard, game controller, extra battery, or even a second mobile handset with another screen.
Amazon Kindle Fire Meets Enterprise: Security Advice
How do you secure these devices, and prevent them from accessing the network, without help from your mobile device management system?
Amazon Kindle Fire: Visual Tour
Take a closer look at Amazon's $199 Kindle Fire tablet, as unveiled Wednesday by CEO Jeff Bezos. One clear goal: Steal millions of hearts--and dollars--from Apple.
Intel, Samsung Back Linux Foundation's Tizen OS
Android and iOS dominate the mobile operating system market, but that hasn't discourage the creation of a new open source operating system for phones and consumer hardware.
Feel The Heat, IT: Kindle Fire Is Here
Like any Android tablet, Amazon's new Kindle Fire is not to be trusted in a corporate environment. But just try to keep your users' hands off it.
iPhone 5 Demand Surges
Demand for the next-generation iPhone is at an all time high, climbing by 20% in the last two months. according to a new study.
PlayBook Tablet: Retailers Cut Prices, RIM Cuts Hope
Research In Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook can be had for $200 off list price. But engineers have dampened expectations for the tablet's Android capabilities.
Amazon: Kindle Fire Tablet Will Torch iPad
$199 tablet offers seamless connection to e-merchant's massive catalog of online books, videos, songs, and movies.
Samsung, Microsoft Ink Patent Deal
Samsung is paying to use Android, and it's also promising to help Microsoft develop Windows Phone devices.
Amazon Kindle Fire: 4 Key Considerations
Amazon unveiled its long-awaited tablet today--at the magic price point of $199. Check out these benefits, compromises, and surprises.
Surfing Naked At Starbucks
Think public Wi-fi is private? Think again--unless you arm yourself with an encrypting proxy server, anyone can see everything you're doing.
Vivu Brings HD Multiparty Videoconferencing To iPhone, iPad
Startup stakes claim to being the first with such a sophisticated video app for the iPhone.
Live Blog Of Amazon Tablet Announcement
BYTE.com's Larry Seltzer live blogs as Amazon unveils the much anticipated Kindle tablet.
Coming Wednesday: Live Blog Of Amazon Tablet Announcement
BYTE.com will be live blogging as Amazon unveils the much anticipated Kindle tablet.
1 Million T-Mobile Customers Use Unlocked iPhones
While T-Mobile exec publishes an open letter to customers apologizing for the carrier's lack of the Apple iPhone, customers take matters into own hands.
Samsung Brings Galaxy Tab 8.9 To U.S.
Samsung's slightly smaller tablet goes on sale October 2 for $469 and $569, around $30 less than an Apple iPad.
Time To Update Firefox--Again
In a bid to become a little more enterprise friendly, Mozilla has decelerated its hectic six-week upgrade cycle--but not by much.
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Rolls Out Slowly
Mobile operating system update will be delivered to the phones of current users any time within the next four weeks.
Windows Phone Mango's Top 5 Enterprise Features
Microsoft didn't forget enterprise IT departments when it developed the new version of its mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7.5.
Mobile Security's Future: 4 Expert Predictions
Security pros weigh in on major trends that will change the way enterprises handle mobile threats, such as separate personal and work spaces on devices and faster patching.
5 Mobile Security Issues To Watch
Enterprises need to give up some control of devices and focus on what matters--securing the data. Stay on top of these 5 mobile security points.
Mobile Metaphor Rules, For Better And Worse
The visually and tactilely immersive iPad experience threatens to make the latest enterprise apps look like yesterday's green screens.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 And Galaxy Player: Visual Tour
Apple lawsuits haven't stopped Samsung from forging ahead with new additions to its lineup of Galaxy devices: the Galaxy Tab 8.9, a scaled-down version of the existing Galaxy Tab; and the Galaxy Player 4.0 and 5.0 media devices, which are essentially versions of the Galaxy S phones minus the phone components. The Player devices are powered by Android 2.35 ("Gingerbread"), and the Tab by Android 3.1 ("Honeycomb").
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Apple Patent Fight Doesn't Stop Galaxy Tab
Samsung unveils new Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Player despite ongoing legal battles around the globe with Apple.
Android Adoption Twice That Of iOS
Google's mobile operating system was running on 56% of phones sold in the past three months, more than all other competitors combined, says a report from Nielson.
T-Mobile Introduces Two 4G Android Phones
While T-Mobile awaits word about whether it will be acquired by AT&T, the company is rolling out new HTC and Samsung 4G phones.
How Will Mobile Reshape Online Advertising?
Seeing the mobile wave coming and understanding how to ride it are not the same thing, attendees at the Mobilize conference say.
6 Ways BI Can Improve SMB Budget Planning
Is budget season making your team break into a cold sweat? Consider these ideas for using BI to improve budgeting and forecasting processes.
SAIC Takes On Google With Speech Translation Apps
Using a hybrid of statistical analysis and rule-based techniques, SAIC says it can produce more accurate English, Spanish, and Arabic translations, on the fly. Even on an iPhone.
Samsung Sells 10M Galaxy Phones Despite Apple Lawsuits
Worldwide Galaxy S II Android smartphone shipments have doubled in the past five weeks.
Amazon Tablet Ready For Its Close-Up?
Take a sneak peek at what we know about Amazon's soon-to-be-revealed tablet. Plus, get expert advice for your mobile application strategy.
iPhone 5: What We Don't Know
Contradictory reports on what features the Apple iPhone 5 (or iPhone 4S) will and won't include continue to fly.
AT&T Set To Release Mango Tuesday
Microsoft's premier partner for Windows Phone will be among the first to push the mobile OS update out to its customers, according to an internal memo.
5 Things We Know About Amazon's Kindle Tablet
Amazon is holding a press conference in New York on September 28, and will likely introduce the Amazon Kindle tablet. Here's what we know.
Samsung Sues Apple (Again)
Samsung threw four more patent lawsuits at Apple, looking to ban the company from selling iPhones and iPads in The Netherlands.
Windows 8 Tablet: Too Little, Too Late?
Gartner warns that Microsoft may be too late to the party when it comes to competing with Apple's iPad and Android-based tablets.
Verizon CEO: Third Ecosystem Battle Coming
Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 platform has a chance to overtake RIM's BlackBerry platform and become the third major smartphone platform.
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