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Nokia Cutting 4,000 Manufacturing Jobs
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 08, 2012
The phone manufacturer plans to shift production to Asia.
Tags: smartphone, Nokia, jobs
Global Smartphone Shipments Jump 55%
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 06, 2012
Strong sales of the iPhone 4S helped create a record-breaking fourth quarter.
Tags: Apple iPhone, smartphone
Nokia's Sales Fall but Lumia Shines
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 26, 2012
The smartphone maker has sold 1 million Windows Phone-based Lumia handsets.
Tags: smartphone, Nokia, Windows Phone
50 Android Apps to Customize Your Smartphone
By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published January 23, 2012
Android apps to extend battery life, improve communication, optimize RAM and otherwise boost your smartphone’s performance. 
Tags: android apps, Android, smartphone
To Clean Up Android Smartphones, Take A Cue From PCs
By Serdar Yegulalp | Article Published January 19, 2012
New Android phones are bloated with unwanted apps. Is there no way to avoid the mess?
Tags: smartphone, mobile, Android
Woz: I Wish My iPhone Did All The Things My Android Does
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 17, 2012
Apple's co-founder says Google's mobile operating system has many advantages over iOS.
Tags: Android, Apple, iPhone, smartphone
Intel Enters Smartphone Market After Uphill Battle
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 11, 2012
The company announced that Lenovo and Motorola will release phones based on Intel's Medfield chips.
Tags: processors, smartphone, Intel
Survey: Over Half of Future Smartphone Buyers Pick Apple's iPhone
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 09, 2012
Apple and Samsung look like the big winners in a new consumers survey.
Tags: survey results, OS, smartphone
5 Ways the Smartphone Market Evolved in 2011
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 22, 2011
Dual core, 4G and app downloads are on the rise.
Tags: smartphone
Carrier IQ Explains Itself
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 13, 2011
The company accused of creating software that spies on smartphone users tells its side of the story.
Tags: smartphone, carrier iQ, software
Black Friday 2011: Amazon Selling Smartphones for a Cent
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 22, 2011
This weekend, you'll be able to buy any smartphone except the iPhone for one penny --  but you will still have to sign a two-year contract.
Tags: smartphone
HTC Soars, RIM Stumbles in Latest US Smartphone Shipments
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 01, 2011
HTC moved ahead of both Apple and Samsung in terms of smartphone shipments.
Tags: smartphone
Dell: The PC Isn't Going Away
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 13, 2011
Michael Dell re-affirms his firm's commitment to the PC as the basis for his business and the foundation for enterprise growth.
Tags: PC, Dell, tablet, Enterprise IT, smartphone
The App Store Goes Corporate: Smartphone as Business Tool
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 06, 2011
With the smartphone now a leading tool of enterprise productivity, the business-focused app store is on the rise.  
Tags: smartphone, Enterprise IT, app store
4 in 10 U.S. Phones Are Now Smartphones
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 01, 2011
At this rate, smartphones will become the majority sometime next year.
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Smartphone Security: Top Tips
By Joseph Moran | Article Published August 24, 2011
Think your handy smartphone is safe? Think again -- smartphone security presents a major challenge. Joseph Moran provides smartphone security tips.
Tags: smartphone, security, smartphone security
Malware Infects 3 of 10 Smartphone Users
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 03, 2011
Android users are two and a half times more likely to encounter malware now than they were six months ago.
Tags: malware, smartphone
35% of U.S. Adults Use Smartphones
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 13, 2011
Android continues to be the most popular smartphone platform.
Tags: smartphone
Tech Comics: "Your Smartphone and You"
By Oliver Widder | Article Published April 08, 2011
Who's really in charge of your life?
Tags: iphone apps, smartphone, android apps
Google Under Larry Page: the Next Apple, or Next Yahoo?
By Rob Enderle | Article Published April 06, 2011
As Larry Page takes the reins at Google, is the search giant headed for greater glory or a dim future?
Tags: Apple, tablets, Yahoo, Google, smartphone
Are iPads and Androids Pushing PCs to the Enterprise Margins?
By Jeff Vance | Article Published April 05, 2011
With businesses expected to buy 30 percent of tablets shipped by 2015, does the PC have a future?
Tags: tablets, android apps, Enterprise IT, smartphone, iPad apps
Smartphone Security: 10 Key Points
By Pam Baker | Article Published February 10, 2011
Your smartphone is your greatest security vulnerability, far more than your PC.
Tags: smartphone security, PC security, password protection, smartphone, hackers
4G Android Smartphone Comparison
By Herman Mehling | Article Published February 02, 2011
Compare Android smartphones like the HTC Thunderbolt, LG Revolution, Motorola Atrix 4G, and the Samsung Vibrant.
Tags: 4G smartphone, Android tablet, android apps, smartphone, Touchscreens
Android Surging Among Smartphone Buyers
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published January 06, 2011
Forget the iPhone -- the Android OS has been a clear winner over the last few months.
Tags: Android, smartphone, android apps, iphone apps, mobile
Big Tech Gambles of 2011: Apple, Microsoft, AMD, IBM, and More
By Rob Enderle | Article Published January 04, 2011
Many big tech companies have set their sights on ambitious goals for the year ahead.
Tags: cloud computing, PC, tablet, Windows 7, smartphone
Can Microsoft Win Back Lost Client Share in 2011?
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published December 29, 2010
It could be a long hard year for Microsoft, trying to get users of all sorts to adopt, or at least stay with, the company's client products.
Tags: Microsoft, smartphone, Windows 7, BPOS, browser
Microsoft 2010 Year in Review: Smartphones, the Cloud, Tablets
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published December 28, 2010
From missing out on the slate market, to serious growth of its online services, to finally joining the competition for smartphone operating systems, it's been a busy and interesting year for Microsoft.
Tags: Office 365, Windows 7, smartphone, Microsoft, Google
Android Smartphone Sales Soar
By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published November 11, 2010
The open source Android smartphone OS saw its share of the smartphone market soar from 3.5 percent in the third quarter of 2009 to 25.5 percent this year.
Tags: android apps, iPhone, Android, smartphone, iphone apps
7 Hot Cloud Computing Innovations
By Jeff Vance | Article Published September 30, 2010
Cloud computing trends include the rise of the smartphone and tablet, sky computing, online gaming, cloud gateways and more.
Tags: smartphone, Cloud Storage, tablet, cloud computing, iPad
Smartphone Sales Will Surge 55 Percent: IDC
By Larry Barrett | Article Published September 09, 2010
IT research firm predicts vendors will ship almost 270 million smartphones this year, up 10 percent from its prior forecast, and Android-based device makers will be the biggest beneficiaries.
Tags: iphone apps, smartphone, iPhone, android apps, mobile apps
5 Reasons Your Business Needs Augmented Reality...Today
By Jeff Vance | Article Published August 30, 2010
From smartphone apps for augmented reality to major enterprise applications, this emerging technology is quickly gaining adoption.
Tags: mobile, smartphone, augmented reality, AR, apps
Mobile Browsing to Move Beyond Smartphones
By David Needle | Article Published August 04, 2010
By 2015, more than 60 percent of mobile handsets worldwide will include mobile browsers -- regardless of whether they are smartphones.
Tags: mobile applications, mobile, mobile apps, apps, smartphone
Use Your Smartphone for GPS
By James Maguire | Article Published June 30, 2010
Use Your Smartphone for GPS
Tags: smartphone, GPS
Consumerization of IT Poorly Understood?
By David Needle | Article Published June 29, 2010
Unisys-sponsored study shows employers aren't tuned in to what and how many consumer technologies their employees are using in the workplace.
Tags: Facebook, iPhone, IT culture, smartphone, iphone apps
Android Smartphone Surge? Apple Doubts It
By - Reuters | Article Published May 13, 2010
Apple challenges a report indicating that smartphones using Google's Android operating system is surpassing iPhone sales in the United States.
Tags: iPad apps, Android, iPad, smartphone, smartphone stats
Smartphone Security Best Practices: Five Tips
By Jeff Vance | Article Published May 10, 2010
Smartphone security best practices involves evaluating third party software, gaining network and individual smartphone visibility, and considering cloud storage.
Tags: smartphone, security best practices, smart phones, best smartphone, smartphone security
Intel Upgrades Atom, Targeting Smartphones
By - Reuters | Article Published May 06, 2010
Intel claims its new Atom offer lower power consumption, tinier size and reduced costs.
Tags: Atom, Intel, smartphone review, smartphones, smartphone
Will Apple Buy AMD?
By Rob Enderle | Article Published April 22, 2010
The smartphone and PC market’s trend toward vertical integration could prompt Apple to snap up AMD.
Tags: Intel, Apple, AMD, smartphone
Smartphones and Security Don't Mix
By Sonny Discini | Article Published April 22, 2010
Smartphone security is plagued by a profusion of free apps and vulnerabilities caused by GPS, among other concerns.
Tags: best smartphone, security vulnerability, smartphone, security, tcp
Nexus One Smartphone: Good, Not Great
By James Alan Miller | Article Published April 15, 2010
The Nexus One smartphone is running behind the iPhone and the Droid and popularity, perhaps with good reason.
Tags: iPhone, iphone apps, smartphones, smartphone, Nexus
Business Smartphones: Explore Your Options
By Joseph Moran | Article Published February 18, 2010
Smartphones are a category that is evolving faster than you can say Blackberry. This overview will help you make a smart choice.
Tags: smartphone review, smartphones, smartphone
Smartphones vs. Networks: Who Wins?
By - Reuters | Article Published February 16, 2010
With the growing prevalence of smartphones, vendors must develop less bandwidth-guzzling use or risk further clogging already burdened networks.
Tags: network administrators, iphone apps, Android, smartphone, network
Microsoft: Mobile Software Get Upgrade
By - Reuters | Article Published February 15, 2010
Microsoft launched its new mobile phone OS, offering gaming and networking features aimed at expanding its appeal beyond its core business customers.
Tags: mobile app, mobile applications, Microsoft, Windows 7, smartphone
Intel, Nokia Partner on Top-End Smartphone OS
By - Reuters | Article Published February 15, 2010
The smartphone alliance between the two tech giants reflects the need to circle the wagons in the face of increased competition.
Tags: Nokia, Intel, smartphone, software, Linux
Smartphone Confab Reflects Industry Battles
By - Reuters | Article Published February 12, 2010
The focus of the $169 billion industry is shifting to software and services, the "mindshare" that is lifting nimble competitors such as iPhone maker Apple and Google.
Tags: smartphones, Google, smartphone, Apple, smartbook
Best Smartphone: iPhone, Android?
By Andy Patrizio | Article Published February 10, 2010
The best smartphone is either the Apple iPhone or the Google Android handset, according to a recent user survey.
Tags: smartphone, Windows Mobile, best smartphone, iPhone, Android
Is Your Smartphone a Thin Client?
By James Maguire | Article Published February 09, 2010
Is Your Smartphone a Thin Client?
Tags: smartphones, smartphone, thin client, data center, Citrix
Smartphone Battle to Grow Fierce in 2010
By - Reuters | Article Published February 01, 2010
The competition for this profitable business will turn increasingly tough this year as many new vendors enter the market.
Tags: handheld, Nokia, Apple, smartphones, smartphone
Dell to Hawk Smartphones Internationally
By - Reuters | Article Published November 16, 2009
Dell will sell its first smartphone in China in late November, followed by Brazil toward the end of the year.
Tags: smartphone, Dell, network, carriers, Europe
A Windows XP...Smartphone?
By Andy Patrizio | Article Published November 02, 2009
A Chinese firm is making claims of a smartphone running Windows XP, yet observers are skeptical.
Tags: smartphone, Windows XP, AMD, Microsoft, iPhone
Smartphones Help You Wake Up
By - Reuters | Article Published July 30, 2009
No, it's not just Internet-enabled, it also has an alarm clock -- many different types of alarm clocks.
Tags: software, smartphone, smartphones, consumer, iPhone
Is Palm Stepping On 'Pre' Buzz With CEO Change?
By Chris Nerney | Article Published June 11, 2009
Is Palm Stepping On 'Pre' Buzz With CEO Change?
Tags: Research In Motion, Apple, iPhone, Palm, smartphone, CEO, Blackberry
2009 Smartphone Sales: Dipping Sharply
By Michelle Megna | Article Published March 16, 2009
Amid a gloomy economy, even the resilient mobile-smartphone sector is taking a hit.
Tags: RIM, mobile phones, OS X, smartphone, iPhone
Is Microsoft Planning a Smartphone Push?
By Judy Mottl | Article Published February 07, 2009
Redmond's getting ready to join the ranks of handset makers, according to a study.
Tags: wireless, Microsoft, Google, smartphone
Asus Eee Smartphone on Its Way?
By Brian T. Horowitz | Article Published January 22, 2009
Netbook pioneer may extend the Eee brand to the mobile handset.
Tags: smartphone, Windows, control, Android, Google
iPhone Beats BlackBerry In Business User Survey
By Chris Nerney | Article Published November 10, 2008
iPhone Beats BlackBerry In Business User Survey
Tags: Blackberry, business, iPhone, RIMM, smartphone, Apple, survey
Tip: Windows Mobile - Advanced Battery Conservation
By James Alan Miller | Article Published April 10, 2008
Some tips to take you beyond keeping the power devoted to your smartphone's screen in check to reduce battery consumption.
Tags: IT, smartphone, Wi-Fi, wireless, Windows
HP Aims at the Middle With New Servers
By Dan Muse | Article Published April 02, 2008
Business is booming for companies with between 100 and 999 employees, according to HP, and today's server and Linux announcements are designed just for those mid-sized businesses.
Tags: services, Microsoft, server, software, management, support, desktop, handhelds, Novell, technology, Mac, HP, servers, Office, security, Oracle, research, search, data, Windows, smartphone, Red Hat, browser, Intel, IT, Storage, Linux, SMB
Turn Your Smartphone Into a Wi-Fi Hotspot
By Naomi Graychase | Article Published April 02, 2008
Perhaps you can take it with you: TapRoot Systems has announced its WalkingHotSpot software, which turns 3G/Wi-Fi-enabled smartphones into secure, mobile Wi-Fi hotspots.
Tags: smartphone, wireless, Gadgets, Wi-Fi, mobile
Tip: Gmail on the Move
By Amy Mayer | Article Published March 28, 2008
You know about Google's free e-mail service. But did you know there are three different ways to access it from your phone?
Tags: e-Mail, Google, IT, browser, smartphone