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Upcoming Microsoft CRM clients may mean more productivity

The productivity of salespeople could jump with the upcoming release of native Microsoft Dynamics CRM applications for specific mobile platforms and put the software vendor ahead of some of its competitors, an expert says.

By Tim Greene | 08 February, 2012 00:34

Tags: Telecommunication, software, smartphones, Nucleus Research, Mobile OSes, mobile, Microsoft, iOS, Dynamics CRM, customer relationship management, CRM, consumer electronics, Blackberry, applications, Apple, Android
Mobile device management: Apple's extra little tricky requirement

Anyone wanting to buy mobile-device management (MDM) software to manage Apple iOS devices will find they need a special digital certificate from Apple to activate it, a requirement that doesn't apply to the same MDM software that would be used to manage Google Android devices, for instance.

By Ellen Messmer | 07 February, 2012 06:29

Tags: wireless, symantec, sybase, smartphones, security, networking, MobileIron, Mobile device management, mcafee, Google, Good Technology, consumer electronics, Apple, Android
HTC aims to improve on its past smartphones with better 4G products this year

After facing a disappointing financial fourth quarter, HTC has reviewed its under-performing products from last year, making changes in design and components for its future smartphones, according to its CFO Winston Yung.

By Michael Kan | 06 February, 2012 23:10

Tags: smartphones, mobility, mobile solutions, High Tech Computer, financial results, consumer electronics, business issues, Android
Google finally scans malware-ridden Android Market

In an effort to improve security in its Android Market, Google has been using a service providing automated scanning of applications submitted to the mobile application store, Google revealed on Thursday afternoon.

By Paul Krill | 03 February, 2012 22:10

Tags: smartphones, security, mobile technology, mobile security, malware, Google, consumer electronics, Android
HTC Android phone flaw fix not coming until next week for some

Some users of HTC Android phones will have to wait until next week to get a fix for a problem that could leak credentials used to gain access to Wi-Fi networks, including corporate networks.

By Tim Greene | 03 February, 2012 04:31

Tags: WLANs / Wi-Fi, wireless, wi-fi, smartphones, security, rogue applications, networking, HTC flaw, htc, Google, consumer electronics, Android security, Android flaw, Android, 802.1X

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Tutorials about Android

Overclock your smartphone, if you dare

WARNING: Overclocking is not for the faint of heart. Do not attempt to hack your phone unless you understand and accept the risks of turning it into a useless "brick."

By Keir Thomas | 05 January, 2011 12:56

Tags: software, Phones, operating systems, open source, non-Windows, Linux, consumer electronics, Cell Phones, Android
Root Google Android the easy way

Google's Android operating system is riding a wave of popularity that has rapidly eclipsed Apple's iOS, and by the end of 2010 it's expected to overtake RIM's BlackBerry as the world's leading smartphone platform. However, despite the relative openness and flexibility of the OS, your Android phone still isn't as powerful and customizable as it could be. To unlock all of your phone's potential, you'll need to root it.

By Robert Strohmeyer | 15 September, 2010 23:15

Tags: Phones, mobile phones, Google Android, Google, consumer electronics, Apple, Android
6 ways to type faster in Android

Smartphones are meant to make our lives easier--or at least more connected to people we want to communicate with--so why does typing on them sometimes seem on a par with performing root canal surgery?

By JR Raphael | 17 August, 2010 00:27

Tags: smartphones, Phones, mobile phones, Google Android, Google, consumer electronics, Android
14 ways to supercharge your smartphone

Are you using your smartphone to its fullest? Probably not--smartphone owners typically push their devices up to only about half their potential. Here are 14 smartphone apps to help your Android handset, BlackBerry, or iPhone become all that it can be.

By Ian Paul | 13 May, 2010 00:08

Tags: smartphones, mobile phones, mobile apps, iphone app store, iPhone, Google Android, apple iphone, android market, Android
Manage music with Android

Google Android is a great platform for mobile communications, but it's also designed from the ground up to offer a rich multimedia experience. Your Android device is jam-packed with features that let you manage and play your digital music in a variety of ways.

By Robert Strohmeyer | 06 May, 2010 00:30

Tags: smartphones, mobile phones, Google Android, android market, Android

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Features about Android

Galaxy Nexus vs. iPhone 4S: Smartphone comparison

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the first smartphone to run the latest version of Google's Android platform, 4.0 or "Ice Cream Sandwich". Naturally, its going to be compared to the popular Apple iPhone 4S. So, how does it stack up?

By Ross Catanzariti | 01 December, 2011 15:03

Tags: smartphones, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, mobile phones, iPhone 4S, iOS 5, iOS, Ice Cream Sandwich, Galaxy Nexus, Apple iPhone 4S, Android 4.0, Android
What smartphones will be like in 2012

Since the advent of the first modern smartphone--arguably the original Apple iPhone in 2007--the power of these mobile computing devices that also happen to make phone calls has advanced by leaps and bounds.

By Jared Newman | 12 November, 2011 01:31

Tags: Windows Phone, verimotorola, t-mobile, smartphones, Siri, samsung, qualcomm, Phones, nvidia, Mobile OSes, mobile, Micro Express, iPhone 4S, htc, Google, consumer electronics, Components, Batteries / fuel cells, batteries, apple iphone, Apple, Android
Want Siri on your Android phone? Try these apps

Wouldn't you like to have your very own gofer dedicated to doing all the menial tasks you hate? That's a big part of the appeal of the iPhone 4S: Siri, the voice-driven virtual assistant, turns anyone with a couple hundred bucks into a CEO attended by a full-time lackey. But can you get the same kind of slavish devotion from an Android phone?

By Edward N. Albro | 09 November, 2011 01:52

Tags: voice recognition, software, smartphones, Phones, Google, consumer electronics, apple iphone, Apple, Android
Mobile deathmatch: Apple iOS 5 vs. Google Android OS

After months of hype, Apple has released iOS 5 for current iPhone 3G S and 4 owners, for iPad and iPad 2 owners, and for third- and fourth-generation iPod Touch owners. But the fact is that iOS doesn't exist in isolation. It competes with Google's Android OS, and the group of smartphones running Android now significantly outsells the iPhone. (It's a different story in tablets, where the iPad is trouncing everyone, including Android.)

By Galen Gruman | 13 October, 2011 06:24

Tags: Telecommunication, Mobile OSes, mobile, iOS, Google, applications, Apple, Android
Patent madness! A timeline of the Android patent wars

History may look at Android as the tech industry's Helen of Troy: The OS that launched a thousand suits.

By Brad Reed | 21 September, 2011 06:26

Tags: wireless, software, smartphones, networking, Microsoft, Google, consumer electronics, Apple, Android

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