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PRODUCT REVIEW

 Gadget Checks Email—Period. 

It's light on features,
but Peek is perfect
for the non-Geek

Sep 11, 08 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - There are two kinds of gadget-buyers: Feature-listers and elegance-appreciators. And, boy, will feature-listers ever hate the Peek, writes David Pogue in the New York Times. The Peek is a simple, cheap little gadget that does nothing but send and receive email. Feature-rich, it ain’t, but it may well... More »

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email • iPhone • BlackBerry • Treo • smartphones • gadget • David Pogue • Peek

BlackBerry Unfolds Its First Flip Phone

Clamshell design updates popular
Pearl model

Sep 10, 08 3:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Research In Motion rolled out its first Blackberry flip phone at a consumer show last night, CNET reports. The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 features the same multimedia features and keyboard as its predecessor in a consumer-friendly clamshell design. The company plans to launch it worldwide this fall, with T-Mobile as... More »

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cell phones • Research In Motion • BlackBerry • smartphones • handsets • T-Mobile

Dropped Calls Plague New
3G iPhone

Customers complain of phone problems and rotten Apple response

Aug 16, 08 1:00 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Google's Smartphone
Slated for This Fall

The search-giant's Android operating system to rival Apple's

Aug 15, 08 11:05 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

PRODUCT REVIEW

 Mossberg Picks iPhone Apps 

Add more cowbell or find nearby restaurants

Jul 23, 08 2:22 PM CDT
(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
... More »

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

San Francisco Pioneers Smart Parking Spots

Wireless sensor network will alert drivers to open spaces

Jul 12, 08 7:48 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

Nokia Moves to Counter iPhone

Focus on smartphones evident in $410M plan to swallow software maker Symbian

Jun 24, 08 2:16 PM CDT
(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... More »

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iPhone • Nokia • smartphones • cell phone industry • Symbian • Symbian Foundation

product review

Samsung's Instinct: Smart,
if Not an iPhone

Sprint's touchscreen phone's no giant killer, but it's a contender

Jun 12, 08 10:25 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

 More Women Wield
 Smartphones 

Female buyers doubled last year, as devices got cheaper, sleeker

Jun 10, 08 8:50 AM CDT
(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.... More »

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iPhone • women • marketing • BlackBerry • smartphones

ANALYSIS

Don't Assume iPhone 2.0 Will Be a Smash

Apple, not bulletproof, could hurt more than help in fixing flaws

Jun 4, 08 10:00 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Steve Jobs • iPhone • Apple • smartphones • iBook

Apple Ready With June 9 iPhone Splash

Millions of 3G versions already in US, ready to be uncloaked: analysts

Jun 2, 08 9:54 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

AT&T Starts
Rationing
iPhones

Shortage is fueling speculation that
new model is near

May 15, 08 10:02 AM CDT
(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... More »

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iPhone • Apple • smartphones • handsets • AT&T

Online Apple Stores Sold Out of iPhones

Shortage could spur early release of 3G model, analysts say

May 12, 08 8:11 PM CDT
(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,... More »

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

AT&T Delays New BlackBerry Rollout

Slated June debut of competing 3G iPhone may be the cause

Apr 25, 08 4:12 PM CDT
(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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iPhone • Research In Motion • Apple • BlackBerry • smartphones • handsets • AT&T

Is a New iPhone on the Way?

Apple-store shortages prompt a frenzy of speculation that a refresh is coming early

Apr 3, 08 12:58 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Earnings report

BlackBerry Maker Sees Earnings Soar by 54%

Smartphone sales double to $1.88B

Apr 3, 08 6:53 AM CDT
(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'... More »

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

New Phones Compete With Software, Not Hardware

Applications and entertainment options more important than iPhone's aesthetics

Mar 31, 08 4:07 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Palm Lays Off 10% of Workforce

Missteps, growing competition plague smart phone maker

Dec 14, 07 8:12 AM CST
(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... More »

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layoffs • Treo • smartphones • Palm • Palm Inc • Foleo

Your Phone Could Tell You Where to Eat

Magitti knows where you are, reads your texts and sees your calendar

Nov 13, 07 11:16 AM CST
(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... More »

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cell phones • Japan • text message • GPS • smartphones • Magitti

CBS Mobile Pioneers Tiny TV Programs

Cell phone content marries Hollywood
and Silicon Valley

Nov 5, 07 5:26 AM CST
(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... More »

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

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