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  • August 2008

    • Dropped Calls Plague New 3G iPhone

      ABC News  |  Aug 16, 08 1:00 PM CDT

      Dropped Calls Plague New 3G iPhone

      (Newser) - Owners of 3G iPhones complain that their new phones are suffering from glitches, especially dropped calls—and that Apple seems keen to drop their calls when they report issues, ABC News reports. A company spokeswoman refused to comment when contacted about the iPhone problems, which also include slow web access and a lack of access to AT&T's network. More »

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      Apple  • cell phones  • iPhone  • smartphones  • iPhone 3G

    • Google's Smartphone Slated for This Fall

      New York Times  |  Aug 15, 08 11:05 AM CDT

      Google's Smartphone Slated for This Fall

      (Newser) - Google’s long-rumored Android-powered smartphone could have customers surfing the Web and chatting by as early as October, the New York Times reports. The gadget, the product of a partnership between T-Mobile and HTC, is expected to challenge Apple’s iPhone and other smartphones that offer PC-like functions as well as voice service. More »

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      Google  • iPhone  • smartphones  • T-Mobile  • Google phone  • Eric Schmidt  • Google Android  • Google Apps

  • July 2008

    • Mossberg Picks iPhone Apps

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 23, 08 2:22 PM CDT

      Mossberg Picks iPhone Apps

      (Newser) - Impressed with Apple's spread of iPhone apps, Wall Street Journal tech gurus Walt Mossberg and Katherine Boehret list their favorites. AOL Radio: The best Internet radio player for the iPhone Evernote: A good port of the elegant note-taking program Instapaper: Instantly download Web pages for offline reading. Travelocity TravelTools: Allows you to check flight schedules, gate assignments, and security wait times. More »

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      list  • Apple  • software  • AOL  • smartphones  • iPhone 3G  • iPhone applications  • iPod Touch  • mobile devices  • mobile platforms  • Internet radio

    • San Francisco Pioneers Smart Parking Spots

      New York Times  |  Jul 12, 08 7:48 AM CDT

      San Francisco Pioneers Smart Parking Spots

      (Newser) - The streets of San Francisco will be getting smarter this fall, reports the New York Times . The city is pioneering a program to add sensors to thousands of parking spaces; drivers will be alerted to empty spaces through displays on street signs or via their smartphones. City officials hope the experiment will help clear Frisco's clogged traffic by cutting down on drivers circling to look for a place to park. More »

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      San Francisco  • smartphones  • traffic  • parking space  • congestion  • parking meters  • urban planning  • sensor

  • June 2008

    • Nokia Moves to Counter iPhone

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 24, 08 2:16 PM CDT

      Nokia Moves to Counter iPhone

      (Newser) - In a move aimed at bolstering its ability to compete with Apple's iPhone, Nokia is acquiring smartphone software-maker Symbian and moving toward increased cooperation with other mobile-phone industry veterans. Top handset makers and providers will participate in a nonprofit foundation to handle marketing and coordination for developers, and Symbian will combine its software into one open-source platform, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      iPhone  • cell phone industry  • Nokia  • smartphones

    • Samsung's Instinct: Smart, if Not an iPhone

      New York Times  |  Jun 12, 08 10:25 AM CDT

      Samsung's Instinct: Smart, if Not an iPhone

      (Newser) - It isn’t an iPhone. But, says New York Times technology writer David Pogue, Samsung’s soon-to-be released touchscreen phone, called Instinct—while a little less sleek than the iconic iPhone—isn’t a bad effort. The newest iPhone wannabe debuts June 20 when Sprint Nextel rolls it out at half the price of a $199 iPhone, after the $100 rebate. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • cell phone industry  • Sprint Nextel  • smartphones  • Samsung

    • More Women Wield Smartphones

      New York Times  |  Jun 10, 08 8:50 AM CDT

      More Women Wield Smartphones

      (Newser) - More and more smartphones are going into female hands and pocketbooks, the New York Times reports, as women catch up with their male counterparts in adopting not only iPhones but BlackBerrys, Treos, and other models. The number of American women toting smartphones more than doubled last year, to 10.4 million, as phones became cheaper, sleeker, and more user-friendly. Industries notice that kind of growth, and have begun marketing to women. More »

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      iPhone  • women  • marketing  • BlackBerry  • smartphones

    • Don't Assume iPhone 2.0 Will Be a Smash

      Forbes  |  Jun 4, 08 10:00 AM CDT

      Don't Assume iPhone 2.0 Will Be a Smash

      (Newser) - With more than a 27% market share after just a year on the market, and a new iPhone expected to be released in the next week, Apple watchers are hoping the next-generation device delivers the same, simple functional beauty of its predecessor. But, Forbes cautions, the lumpy original iBook is a reminder that Apple's flubbed these kinds of things before. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • Steve Jobs  • smartphones

    • Apple Ready With June 9 iPhone Splash

      Forbes  |  Jun 2, 08 9:54 AM CDT

      Apple Ready With June 9 iPhone Splash

      (Newser) - The much-anticipated next generation of iPhones, which are expected to be faster and built around a more robust communications chip, may already be positioned in major US markets, Forbes reports. Analysts believe the 3G version will debut—or, given unprecedented secrecy even for Apple, be uncloaked—at a conference next Monday; Apple's aiming to sell 10 million this year. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • Steve Jobs  • cell phone industry  • smartphones

  • May 2008

    • AT&T Starts Rationing iPhones

      The Boy Genius Report  |  May 15, 08 10:02 AM CDT

      AT&T Starts Rationing iPhones

      (Newser) - AT&T is limiting customers to one iPhone purchase each to keep the popular product in stock longer, according to a newsflash sent to managers and picked up by the Boy Genius Report, and Apple's online stores have already sold out of iPhones. Apple is known for managing its stock effectively, and the disappearing inventory is fueling speculation that the release of a new model is just around the corner. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • AT&T  • smartphones  • handsets

    • Online Apple Stores Sold Out of iPhones

      Bloomberg  |  May 12, 08 8:11 PM CDT

      Online Apple Stores Sold Out of iPhones

      (Newser) - Apple’s online stores in the US and UK are sold out of iPhones, Bloomberg reports. The shortage is stoking analysts' predictions that a new handset will be released a month earlier than expected, after Apple's developer conference in June. The new phones are said to boast faster download speeds, thanks to access to 3G data networks. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • Steve Jobs  • smartphones  • handsets  • release

  • April 2008

    • AT&T Delays New BlackBerry Rollout

      Fortune Magazine  |  Apr 25, 08 4:12 PM CDT

      AT&T Delays New BlackBerry Rollout

      (Newser) - Research in Motion’s latest BlackBerry has been delayed two months, Fortune reports. The Meteor phone, to run on AT&T’s 3G network, was pushed back from June to August. No reason was given, but sources say AT&T had concerns about audio quality. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • BlackBerry  • AT&T  • smartphones  • handsets  • Research In Motion

    • Is a New iPhone on the Way?

      New York Times  |  Apr 3, 08 12:58 PM CDT

      Is a New iPhone on the Way?

      (Newser) - Yes, there’s an iPhone shortage at Apple stores. No, that doesn’t mean a new iPhone is on the way, reports the New York Times . Apple product shortfalls usually presage new-model introductions, but experts say there’s no certainty that the 3G iPhone will arrive before its scheduled mid-year release, and point out that AT&T stores have plenty of iPhones available. More »

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      Apple  • cell phones  • iPhone  • AT&T  • smartphones  • Piper Jaffray

    • BlackBerry Maker Sees Earnings Soar by 54%

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 3, 08 6:53 AM CDT

      BlackBerry Maker Sees Earnings Soar by 54%

      (Newser) - Strong North American sales helped Research in Motion to a 54% fourth quarter earnings increase, despite a global economic slump, reports the Wall Street Journal. The BlackBerry smartphone maker said quarterly sales doubled to $1.88 billion. RIM yesterday also projected first-quarter sales of $2.3 billion, topping analysts' estimates of $2.01 billion. RIM stock rose 4.8% in after-hours trading. More »

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      cell phones  • corporate earnings  • BlackBerry  • smartphones  • Research In Motion

  • March 2008

    • New Phones Compete With Software, Not Hardware

      Wired  |  Mar 31, 08 4:07 PM CDT

      New Phones Compete With Software, Not Hardware

      (Newser) - The iPhone may have buzz, Wired writes, but the smartphone market is deviating from the model of Apple’s “Jesus phone,” particularly in the software area. Wary of Apple’s restrictive software development policies, Wired pegs the Nokia N95, with an open source application platform, as more influential in the development of future handsets. That’s not to say that the N95 doesn’t somewhat resemble the iPhone externally. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • Nokia  • smartphones  • open source  • mobile Internet  • phone software

  • December 2007

    • Palm Lays Off 10% of Workforce

      Associated Press  |  Dec 14, 07 8:12 AM CST

      Palm Lays Off 10% of Workforce

      (Newser) - Palm, the struggling maker of the Treo smart phone, laid off more than 100 of its 1,150 worldwide employees this week as part of an expense-cutting restructuring. The company, facing stiffening competition, has compounded its recent woes with product launch delays and the September cancellation of the Foleo portable computer, AP reports. More »

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      layoffs  • smartphones  • Treo  • Palm  • Palm Inc

  • November 2007

    • Your Phone Could Tell You Where to Eat

      MIT Technology Review  |  Nov 13, 07 11:16 AM CST

      Your Phone Could Tell You Where to Eat

      (Newser) - Looking for the perfect evening? Your phone could know you well enough to do the planning. Prototype software called Magitti scans its user’s text messages and calendars, monitors his position with GPS, and then recommends nearby activities. Over time, Technology Review reports, Magitti knows its customer more closely, and can better determine what he’s in the mood for. More »

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      Japan  • cell phones  • smartphones  • GPS  • text messages

    • CBS Mobile Pioneers Tiny TV Programs

      New York Times  |  Nov 5, 07 5:26 AM CST

      CBS Mobile Pioneers Tiny TV Programs

      (Newser) - With such offerings as a twice-daily celeb gossip show and a 24-hour version of "Big Brother," CBS Mobile has taken a lead in the burgeoning made-for-mobile content business. The new field still has plenty of kinks to work out as companies navigate complicated deals between TV networks and phone companies, but the media revolution has left the gate, reports the New York Times . More »

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      Hollywood  • cell phones  • CBS  • Silicon Valley  • smartphones  • Ikea

    • Robot-Man Behind Google Phone

      New York Times  |  Nov 4, 07 11:33 AM CST

      Robot-Man Behind Google Phone

      (Newser) - The man behind the Google Phone is gadget guru Andy Rubin, a robotics fanatic whose love of cutting-edge toys puts him at odds with the Google anti-conspicuous-consumption ethos. A Times profile finds Rubin at home in a palace of technology, with a retinal scanner at the door and a robotic arm that rings the doorbell. Ironically, Google itself isn't making any such hardware for phones, just software other companies will use. More »

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      Google  • iPhone  • gadget  • smartphones  • Google phone

  • October 2007

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