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IDC: Smartphones to Outsell Feature Phones for First Time in 2013 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 04, 2013 Emerging markets will play a key role in the transition. Tags: IDC, research, smartphones Google's Brin Says Smartphones Are 'Emasculating' By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 28, 2013 The company co-founder praised Google Glass for freeing up users' eyes and ears. Tags: Google, Sergey Brin, Android, smartphones, glass IDC: Mobility Fuels 29% Jump in Computing Device Market By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published February 22, 2013 Tablets and smartphones took off last year while PC shipments marked a noticeable decline. Tags: tablets, smartphones, mobile IDC: Android and iOS Together Account for 91% of Smartphone Sales By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 15, 2013 BlackBerry and Windows Phone own very small slivers of the market. Tags: IOS, mobile operating systems, Android, smartphones, BlackBerry 10, IDC, Linux Lenovo Reports Record-Breaking Profits By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 30, 2013 Industry-wide, PC sales are declining, but the Chinese manufacturer had an exceptional quarter, taking market share away from its competitors. Tags: smartphones, China, earnings, quarterly financials, Lenovo, profits, PC sales PC Sales Slump During Holiday Quarter By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 11, 2013 HP remains the top PC vendor. Tags: asus, desktops, Acer, IDC, Lenovo, PC sales, laptops, HP, Dell, tablets, smartphones Nokia Reports Strong Sales of Lumia Smartphones By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 10, 2013 The company's stock soared after the device maker said its Q4 profits will beat analyst expectations. Tags: Nokia, smartphones, quarterly financials, lumia RIM to Launch Six Phones This Year By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 10, 2013 The lineup of BlackBerry 10 devices will include budget-friendly models. Tags: mobile, smartphones, RIM, carriers, operating system, BlackBerry 10 Texas Instruments Plans to Cut 1,700 Jobs By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 15, 2012 The company plans to stop developing chips for smartphones and tablets. Tags: mobile, smartphones, tablets, layoffs, processors, Texas Instruments, chips Gartner: Smartphone and Tablet Sales Will Top 1 Billion in 2013 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 07, 2012 The market research firm says the consumerization of IT is an "unstoppable force." Tags: smartphones, tablets, consumerization of IT, Android, Gartner Carriers Begin Testing RIM's BlackBerry 10 Phones By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 01, 2012 Don't count RIM out just yet. Tags: smartphones, BlackBerry 10, testing, RIM What's New in Windows Phone 8 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 30, 2012 Microsoft launched its updated smartphone platform on Monday. Tags: Windows Phone 8, operating system, Microsoft, smartphones, mobile Apple Apologizes to Samsung... Sort Of By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 26, 2012 The company complies with a U.K. court order, but also remarks that Samsung's products aren't "as cool" as its own. Tags: Samsung, Apple, patent, lawsuit, smartphones Google, Samsung Execs Will Meet to Discuss Apple Patent Battles By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published September 26, 2012 Despite Apple's legal wins, Samsung increased its smartphone sales targets. Tags: smartphones, tablets, lawsuit, Apple, patent, Google, Samsung Malware Increases 23%: Report By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 04, 2012 McAfee says that hackers are increasingly targeting Macs and Android smartphones in addition to PCs. Tags: mobile, smartphones, Mac, malware, security, text messaging, botnets, spam, McAfee Rivals Rush to Announce Products Before Apple's New iPhone By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 24, 2012 Amazon, Samsung, Microsoft, Nokia, Google and Motorola are all announcing new mobile devices at the beginning of September. Tags: iPhone, iPad, smartphones, tablets, Nokia, Apple, Motorola, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Samsung Google to Cut 4,000 Motorola Mobility Jobs By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 13, 2012 The company plans to close a third of its 94 Motorola offices. Tags: mobile, smartphones, layoffs, jobs, Google, Motorola Mobility BYOD Means Soaring IT Support Costs for Mobile Devices By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 11, 2012 A new report says the costs for managing smartphones will increase 48 percent next year. Tags: mobile, enterprises, smartphones, BYOD, survey, MDM Nokia Cutting 10,000 Jobs By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 14, 2012 Three high-profile executives will also leave the struggling phone maker. Tags: layoffs, smartphones, Nokia, lumia Connected Moms: Nielsen Says 54% Own Smartphones; 75% Use Facebook; 5M Visit Pinterest Monthly By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 11, 2012 Just in time for Mother's Day, a new Nielsen survey says moms use more tech than ever. Tags: survey, report, Nielsen, smartphones A Cupertino Comeback: Apple and Android Are Almost Tied in U.S. Sales By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 19, 2012 The iPhone 4S has led to a dramatic increase in smartphone sales for Apple. Tags: Android, smartphones, iPhone Smartphones Power Samsung to Record Quarterly Profit By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 06, 2012 The Korean firm is the world's largest technology company by revenue. Tags: smartphones, Samsung Samsung Beats Apple In Smartphone Sales By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 28, 2011 Year-over-year, Samsung quadrupled its smartphone sales. Tags: smartphones, Samsung Smartphones, Tablets to Outstrip PC Sales in 2011 By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published January 21, 2011 Professional services giant Deloitte has been gazing into its crystal ball and sees mobile devices beating out PC sales in 2011. Tags: tablets, PC, smartphones, iPad apps, iphone apps Best Smartphones for Microsoft Exchange By David Strom | Article Published August 09, 2010 The best smartphone for Exchange comes as no surprise, yet each platform has its pros and cons. Plus: smartphone data plans. Tags: best smartphone, iphone apps, Android, Windows Mobile apps, smartphones Apple's App Store Rivals Seen Gaining By David Needle | Article Published July 12, 2010 A new report forecasts that mobile app store competitors like Android and BlackBerry will make big gains in coming years, with Android even poised to steal the top spot. Tags: best smartphone, iphone apps, Android, iPhone, smartphones 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, smartphone review, smartphones, smartphone, Intel 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: smartphones, iPhone, smartphone, iphone apps, 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, smartphone, smartphones 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, Apple, smartbook, smartphone Is Your Smartphone a Thin Client? By James Maguire | Article Published February 09, 2010 Is Your Smartphone a Thin Client? Tags: data center, smartphone, Citrix, thin client, smartphones 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 Nokia Goes Global With Free Navigation By David Needle | Article Published January 21, 2010 Mobile giant one ups Google in worldwide push of Ovi Maps. Tags: Nokia, Android, OVI, Google, smartphones Qualcomm Eyes NextGen Mobile Internet Devices By Larry Barrett | Article Published January 08, 2010 CEO Paul Jacobs says his Snapdragon chipsets will power the next generation of consumer electronics devices geared for the mobile Internet. Tags: mobile, smartbook, wireless, smartphones, Qualcomm Samsung Launches Smartphone Platform By - Reuters | Article Published December 08, 2009 Mobile industry observers note that unless a company has an application and operating system strategy, it risks marginalizing itself as a hardware provider only. Tags: smartphones, wireless, Google, Samsung, operating system Nokia Scaling Back Smartphone Offering By - Reuters | Article Published December 04, 2009 The leading cell phone maker will drastically cut back on the number of different smartphone models unveils as it faces challenges from RIM and Apple. Tags: Nokia, RIM, operating system, partners, smartphones Augmented Reality Apps Envision Big Bucks By Michelle Megna | Article Published October 26, 2009 A recent report suggests that the potential for augmented reality apps to deliver eyeballs could produce major advertising revenue. Tags: iPhone, smartphones, video, advertising, virtual Microsoft: Most Sidekick Data Recovered By - Reuters | Article Published October 16, 2009 Depite a Microsoft server computer failure, most of the data feared lost by Sidekick mobile phone users has been recovered. Tags: smartphones, Storage, services, Microsoft, Sidekick series Google to Open Online E-Book Store By - Reuters | Article Published October 15, 2009 Google expects to have approximately a half million e-books available by early in 2010. Tags: search, Google, Amazon, Copyright, smartphones Mobile Cloud Computing: Is Your Phone Drifting to the Cloud? By Jeff Vance | Article Published October 02, 2009 The mobile cloud computing market is expanding rapidly, yet obstacles still remain to market saturation. Tags: cloud computing, iPhone, smartphones, middleware Hot iPhone, Android Trend: Augmented Reality By Michelle Megna | Article Published September 18, 2009 Overlaying information on real-world views displayed on a smartphone camera lens is expected to become highly popular. Tags: search, video, e-Mail, iPhone, smartphones Motorola's Google Phone: a Comeback? By - Reuters | Article Published September 11, 2009 Can the once dominant Motorola make a comeback by leveraging its phone partnership with Google? Tags: smartphones, Motorola, Facebook, Google, iPhone Tech Comics: "Smartphones vs. Humans" By Oliver Widder | Article Published September 11, 2009 If smartphones get any smarter, we humans may be in trouble. Tags: iPhone, OS X, Facebook, smartphones, open source Should Employees Use Their Own PCs? By Rob Enderle | Article Published September 09, 2009 The trend toward employee ownership of PCs could provide benefits to both the employees and strapped IT organizations, if monitored properly. Tags: smartphones, PC, desktop, services, software Microsoft OneApp Targets Mobile Cloud By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published August 25, 2009 Microsoft's OneApp will enable mobile phone owners to run some smartphone apps by hosting them in the cloud. Tags: services, Microsoft, Facebook, smartphones, Windows Apple to Enter TV Market? By David Needle | Article Published August 24, 2009 A well-respected Apple watcher says Apple will launch a TV by 2011. Tags: smartphones, Apple, video, Apple TV, wireless Asustek Hopes to be Smartphone Player By - Reuters | Article Published August 19, 2009 The netbook leader expects to ship 1 million smartphones next year. Tags: smartphones, Microsoft, Windows, asus HP: Services Hot, Software-Hardware Not By Alex Goldman | Article Published August 19, 2009 The tech giant's financial results reflected larger trends throughout the technology industry. Tags: smartphones, HP, Storage, services, consumer iPhone Users Complain About Wi-Fi By Michelle Megna | Article Published August 17, 2009 Users who upgraded to OS 3.0 say that Wi-Fi isn't working properly -- and are looking to Apple to fix it. Tags: iPhone, smartphones, voice, AT&T, video 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: smartphones, software, consumer, smartphone, iPhone Amazon CEO Decries Kindle Book Removal By Michelle Megna | Article Published July 25, 2009 Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos apologized for how the retailer handled illegally sold copies of e-books on the Kindle. Tags: wireless, smartphones, Kindle, Amazon, e-Mail Smart Phones, Facebook to Push Mobile Ad Market By - Reuters | Article Published June 29, 2009 Within two to three years, the mobile ad market should see a dramatic upswing. Tags: iPhone, Facebook, smartphones, Microsoft Intel Offers Glimpse of Chip Future By Andy Patrizio | Article Published June 20, 2009 Some futuristic projects go far beyond today's chip architecture and may not actually be funded. Tags: management, programming, Intel, server, smartphones The Cell Phone as Wi-Fi Hotspot By Michelle Megna | Article Published May 26, 2009 A forward-looking vendor is seeking to turn the lowly cell phone into a wireless hotspot. Tags: Verizon, smartphones, wireless, carriers, AT&T Google Expects More Government Scrutiny By - Reuters | Article Published May 08, 2009 Google head Eric Schmidt conceded that the search giant will likely face increased regulatory scrutiny from governments around the world. Tags: FTC, Google, smartphones, search Do Chip Sales Signal a Turn? By Andy Patrizio | Article Published May 02, 2009 Global chip sales rose modestly in March over February. Does this mean the economy is on the mend? Tags: Intel, smartphones, chips, consumer, server Do iPhone Apps Live Longer than Fruit Flies? By Michelle Megna | Article Published April 30, 2009 iPhone app users spend about 9.6 minutes at a time with their apps, accessing them nearly 20 times before they're abandoned. Tags: open source, iphone apps, iPhone, smartphones New Bluetooth Taps Wi-Fi By Michelle Megna | Article Published April 22, 2009 The new Bluetooth will use Wi-Fi to speed up wireless transfer. Tags: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, smartphones, wireless, iPhone Cheap Smartphones are Hot Sellers By - Reuters | Article Published April 15, 2009 Amid the recession, cell phone vendors are seeing robust sales of low-end but still highly capable mobile units. Tags: voice, Copyright, iPhone, smartphones, Blackberry BlackBerry Gets eReader Pro for E-Books By Michelle Megna | Article Published March 15, 2009 A true now Crackberry never needs to put down his handheld, even to read a book. Tags: Blackberry, RIM, iPhone, smartphones Apple 10-Inch Touchscreen Coming? By - Reuters | Article Published March 12, 2009 Nothing confirmed, but Apple will apparently take delivery of 10-inch touchscreens soon. Tags: Copyright, media, Apple, smartphones, IT Motorola's New Smartphones Tout PC-like Features By Michelle Megna | Article Published March 11, 2009 Today's mobile workforce needs its smartphone to double as a PC, hence Motorola's new push. Tags: smartphones, carriers, wireless, Windows, Motorola Nokia for Notebooks? By Andy Patrizio | Article Published February 28, 2009 The Nokia CEO recently claimed that the company is weighing a bid in the competitive notebook market. Could it succeed? Tags: Notebook, carriers, Nokia, smartphones, economy Study: IT Woes as Mobile Edges Out Desk Phones By Judy Mottl | Article Published February 06, 2009 Workers are picking ever-more-powerful smartphones over desktop phones. But businesses may face unexpected worries as a result. Tags: Microsoft, services, smartphones, iPhone, wireless Are Your Sites Mobile-Ready? Here's One Way To Find Out By Chris Nerney | Article Published February 05, 2009 Are Your Sites Mobile-Ready? Here's One Way To Find Out Tags: developers, smartphones, Web sites, mobile, Twitter, mobile content Is Amazon Prepping a Kindle Redux? By Judy Mottl | Article Published January 31, 2009 The e-tailer is staying mum, but word has it that a new version of the e-book reader is coming Feb. 9. Tags: iPhone, smartphones, Kindle, wireless, e-Mail Time for an Email Tune Up By David Strom | Article Published January 28, 2009 Email is far from the best information transportation vehicle. Like our struggling auto industry, we need to look for alternative methods to move our bits around. Tags: email, services, smartphones, Facebook, security iPhone, BlackBerry Storm to Square Off in 2009 By Judy Mottl | Article Published December 23, 2008 New survey says Apple faces market challenge from Research in Motion's touchscreen smartphone. Who will emerge the victor? Tags: iPhone, smartphones, RIM, consumer, Blackberry Toward Smarter Smartphones -- And Headaches For IT By Chris Nerney | Article Published December 03, 2008 Toward Smarter Smartphones -- And Headaches For IT Tags: IT, mobile apps, Enterprise, Nokia, smartphones, iPhone, Blackberry iPhone Remains Left Out as Android Scores Flash By Judy Mottl | Article Published November 18, 2008 Google and Adobe announce Flash for the G1 and other Android devices. Will Apple change its tune? Tags: carriers, smartphones, Google, e-Mail, iPhone Review: Redfly - A Laptop-Like Smartphone Companion By Amy Mayer | Article Published November 03, 2008 Peripheral connects via USB or Bluetooth to your smartphone, giving you a fold-open keyboard and full-size monitor. Tags: Storage, cable, Windows, handset, smartphones BlackBerry Flip Phone Now Available By Naomi Graychase | Article Published October 15, 2008 RIM and T-Mobile announced Tuesday the release of the first BlackBerry flip phone. The phone features integrated 802.11b/g for unlimited "HotSpot Calling" over accessible Wi-Fi networks. Tags: voice, smartphones, e-Mail, Blackberry, RIM Move Over for My Smartphone, Honey By Judy Mottl | Article Published September 20, 2008 Survey shows how mobile device use crosses work-life boundaries. Tags: carriers, wireless, smartphones, handset HP Makes Another Smartphone Move By Judy Mottl | Article Published September 04, 2008 But the PC vendor has a hard road against high profile competitors, say industry watchers Tags: iPhone, marketing, smartphones, HP, Windows Mobile Phone Users Smart on Security By Judy Mottl | Article Published July 23, 2008 As dependency on mobile devices increases, users know the importance of protecting stored data and network access. Tags: RIM, Blackberry, marketing, smartphones, e-Mail |