Smartphone shipments overtook personal computers -- including tablets, laptops, netbooks and desktops -- for the first time in 2011, according to new research from Canalys.
By Matt Hamblen | 04 February, 2012 05:05
Despite pronouncements that they are pro-technology, all of the U.S. presidential candidates have made fairly feeble attempts at building mobile campaign websites.
By Matt Hamblen | 03 February, 2012 22:10
Spending on microchips used in smartphones, tablets and related wireless devices surpassed spending on chips for computers in 2011, according to IHS, formerly iSuppli.
By Matt Hamblen | 02 February, 2012 05:08
Research in Motion's incipient BlackBerry 10 smartphone, code-named London, has a thin and long design, according a photo obtained by CrackBerry.com.
By Matt Hamblen | 02 February, 2012 04:03
The 5.3-in. Samsung Galaxy Note, set to be available for AT&T's LTE network on Feb. 19, is called a smartphone, but its touchscreen and integrated S Pen stylus for drawing and taking notes elevates the device into a somewhat different category.
By Matt Hamblen | 01 February, 2012 21:56
Research in Motion said its Be Bold cartoon superheroes unveiled in a recent blog infographic were always "intended to be a bit of fun" and are not a new ad campaign.
By Matt Hamblen | 01 February, 2012 06:30
Research in Motion's tumultuous year seems to keep getting worse, as ridicule springs up over a company blog post and graphic featuring so-called "Be Bold" superheroes -- an apparent attempt to boost the appeal of its RIM Bold smartphones to the youth market.
By Matt Hamblen | 01 February, 2012 03:27
Amazon will announce fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday on the heels of what analysts called stronger-than-expected fourth quarter Kindle Fire tablet sales.
By Matt Hamblen | 31 January, 2012 07:59
The Galaxy Note smartphone with tablet features and a stylus hits AT&T stores Feb. 19 for $299.99 and a two-year agreement, the carrier announced Monday.
By Matt Hamblen | 31 January, 2012 04:10
A new Facebook app might be perfect for the person who always wants to have the last word -- the really last word.
By Matt Hamblen | 25 January, 2012 08:34
AT&T will launch new cloud-based unified communications services on Thursday, giving businesses the ability to integrate chat, email, voice over IP calls, audio and video conferencing and more over desktops and many mobile devices.
By Matt Hamblen | 25 January, 2012 06:22
A lot is riding on Thorsten Heins, who's been charged with resuscitating stumbling Research in Motion as its new CEO.
By Matt Hamblen | 24 January, 2012 07:09
Tablet and e-reader ownership nearly doubled in the U.S. over the recent holiday period, according to three new surveys from the Pew Research Center.
By Matt Hamblen | 24 January, 2012 04:02
Holiday sales of new tablets and e-readers have catapulted e-book borrowing at many of the nation's libraries, raising the question of how libraries can keep up with demand -- especially when some publishers still balk at e-book lending.
By Matt Hamblen | 21 January, 2012 03:18
Thanks mainly to the new Lumia 900 and Nokia, Windows Phone could represent nearly 17% of the smartphones shipped in 2015, edging out Apple's iPhone for the second-place ranking behind Android smartphones.
By Matt Hamblen | 20 January, 2012 03:31
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