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Stopping the mobile madness

I love my iPad, but I hate what it represents.

By Mathias Thurman | 09 August, 2011 00:43

Tags: Apple, hardware systems, iPad, it management, security, tablets

Windows Phone steps up, has iPhone in sight

New figures from IDC have come out of the US indicating Windows Phone 7 will be more popular than the mighty iPhone in 2015. How is this even likely? It’s all about the operating system, of course.

By Rodney Gedda | 30 March, 2011 11:29

Tags: Android, Apple, IDC, iPhone, Microsoft, smartphones, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 7

iPad 2 is here, ahead of the Android posse

We didn’t have to wait long in 2011 for the second-generation iPad to arrive. As expected it’s an incremental improvement over its predecessor, but will it be enough to keep Apple ahead of the impending Android tablet tide?

By Rodney Gedda | 03 March, 2011 11:46

Tags: Android, Apple, iPad, iPad 2, iPhone, tablet PCs

Vodafone's Android Nexus S an iPhone killer? Hold the line

Having tracked the Android handset space since its inception, if only I had a dollar for every time a report claimed a new "iPhone killer" is about to be released. This time it's the Nexus S which is coming to Vodafone this year. It's a great handset, but let's not rule out the iPhone just yet.

By Rodney Gedda | 09 February, 2011 16:03

Tags: Android, gingerbread, Google, iPhone, Nexus S, samsung, smartphones, Vodafone

Getting IT set for mobile

"This business will get out of control. It will get out of control, and we'll be lucky to live through it."

By Scot Finnie | 08 November, 2010 22:11

Tags: applications, consumer electronics, mobile, Mobile and Wireless, Mobile operating systems, Mobile OSes, Phones, smartphones, software, Telecommunication

Goodbye BlackBerry: Future Belongs to iPhone

Thanks for bringing mobility to the masses, but the future belongs to the iPhone. There are many reasons for this but perhaps the most compelling is, at the heart of Canadian company Research in Motion's (RIM) culture lies an antiquated mobile technology: paging.

By Tom Kaneshige | 14 May, 2010 03:03

Tags: iPhone, RIM BlackBerry, smartphones

How ending exclusivity agreements would change the telecom industry

US iPhone lovers who want their device freed from AT&T's wireless network could soon get their wish.

By Brad Reed | 10 July, 2009 08:05

Tags: at&t, doj, iPhone

Why the iPhone can't be 'killed'

Every few months, some new hopeful to the smartphone market will garner enough hype where various media outlets will dub it an "iPhone killer".

By Brad Reed | 02 July, 2009 08:09

Tags: Apple, Google Android, iPhone 3G S, Palm Pre, smartphones, sony

Sleep: Gadgets giveth, gadgets taketh away

It's hard to imagine now, but 100 years ago people used to sleep at night. Nighttime was generally dark, quiet and boring. Must have been nice.

By Mike Elgan | 25 May, 2009 08:12

Tags: mobile phones

Palm Centro breaks ex-iPhone user out of jail

The iPhone bandwagon is now more like a cruise ship: AT&T reported Wednesday that 1.6 million people signed up for iPhone service in the first quarter. As an ex-iPhone user, I wish them luck, but I'm not going back anytime soon.

By Stephen Lawson | 24 April, 2009 05:07

Tags: iPhone, Palm

Withdrawing from the addictive iPhone

The iPhone is out of my life. I won't get into the messy details, except to say it wasn't Apple's or AT&T's fault.

By Stephen Lawson | 02 April, 2009 06:36

Tags: iPhone

Paperless office? Ha! How about a paperless life?

The invention of the PC was supposed to usher in the "paperless office," a completely digital workplace without paper memos, forms, files or records. But that vision was ruined by another invention -- the printer. Now offices have more paper than ever.

By Mike Elgan | 03 March, 2009 09:21

Tags: paper waste

Legalise mobile phone jammers?

Jamming a mobile phone is illegal in the US. Very illegal. And not just by ordinary citizens. It's illegal for theatre and restaurant owners to jam calls, and even state and local police or prison officials. The US, in fact, has the strictest laws in the world against jamming mobile calls.

By Mike Elgan | 24 February, 2009 09:35

Tags: mobile phones

iPhone vs. Pre: Can Apple multi-touch patent shut down Palm?

Will Apple really slap a lawsuit on Palm the minute the Palm Pre starts shipping as a Sprint smartphone later this year? Apple's posturing has lots of people thinking so. The reason: Apple's newly awarded patent for multi-touch technology, which also drives the interface for the Palm Pre. Just when it began to look like Palm had finally produced an iPhone killer, Apple has conveniently found a way to shut down the whole show.

By Carla Thornton | 31 January, 2009 10:10

Tags: Apple, Palm, Palm Pre, smartphones

Mobile phone bugs and glitches: the new reality?

Cell phone users are learning that their devices aren't immune to bugs, glitches, and poor construction. The Blackberry Storm, released on November 21, 2008, has been particularly affected by these faults, as Research in Motion (RIM) rushed its device to compete with the iPhone.

By Brennon Slattery | 28 January, 2009 03:49

Tags: blackberry storm, mobile phones, research in motion

Why you'll never see a real 'Zune phone'

A rumor circulating says Microsoft will unveil a Zune phone at CES. Most columnists and bloggers who mentioned it said Microsoft should not build a Zune phone, but probably will.

By Mike Elgan | 15 December, 2008 07:50

Tags: zune

Why the downturn can be good for digital nomads

The stock market continues to slide, companies are going out of business and layoffs are on the rise. The economic downturn is bad for just about everybody. But digital nomads can weather the storm better than most. Here's why.

By Mike Elgan | 11 December, 2008 09:26

Tags: financial crisis

Mobile tech under Obama

We've just elected a new president. Barack Obama starts a four-year term starting January 20. There's no way to know how America and the world will change during this time. But we can see how mobile technology will change.

By Mike Elgan | 10 November, 2008 08:49

Tags: Barack Obama, mobile phones

Why netbooks will soon cost $99

Subnotebooks like the Asus Eee PC, the Dell Mini 9 and the HP 2133 Mini-note will soon cost as little as US$99. The catch? You'll need to commit to a two-year mobile broadband contract. The low cost will come courtesy of a subsidy identical to the one you already get with your mobile phone.

By Mike Elgan | 03 November, 2008 08:39

Tags: netbooks

Analysts: OS focus could boost Moto's prospects

Reports have Motorola announcing as soon as Thursday a big push to build new Android phones, but the more important move would be a potential plan by the handset maker to reduce the number of mobile operating systems it uses, analysts said.

By Nancy Gohring | 31 October, 2008 07:13

Tags: Android, Motorola

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