Apple Announces 200 New iOS Features in iOS 5, Unveils iCloud, Ditches MobileMe

By Jacqueline Emigh | 6/6/2011

iOS 5, the next generation of Apple's OS for iPhones and iPads, will include 200 new features, said Apple's Steve Jobs on Monday. Highlights include Reminders, a new Game Center, and a revamped mobile Safari browser. The new iCloud service was also rolled out.

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There Will Be No More Garmin-Asus Nuvifones

By Ed Hardy | 10/26/2010

In the wake of lackluster sales of their Nuvifone series, Garmin and Asus have announced the end of their partnership to create navigation-oriented smartphones.

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Kingston Ships Fast but Pricey 32 GB microSDHC Phone Card

By Jacqueline Emigh | 10/20/2010

For users who like to store lots of music, video and photos on to their smartphones, Kingston has started shipment of a new 32 GB microSDHC card, making it the second company to offer a microSD card of this capacity.

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Verizon Starts Trade-In Program for Used Cell Phones

By Jacqueline Emigh | 10/16/2010

Verizon has started a new program aimed at letting customers dispose of a phone in an environmentally sound way while also benefiting community programs and giving credit toward a new phone or phone bill.

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Brighthand Film Festival Zeros In on Mobile Marketing

By Tim Scannell | 9/9/2010

TechnologyGuide and Brighthand will host the 2nd Brighthand Mobile Film Festival this October in San Francisco, as part of the CTIA Enterprise & Applications 2010 event, showcasing the best and brightest in made-for-mobile content.

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Smartphone Makers Urged to Focus on Seven Core Apps

By Judy Jefferson | 8/22/2010

Apple may have more than 200,000 mobile applications in its App Store, but in reality only seven types of applications are expected to drive software downloads and the market over the next few years.

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What New Feature Do You Most Want to See Become Standard on Smartphones?

By Ed Hardy | 8/6/2010

Over time, features that were once available only in high-end models trickle down to become standard on virtually every smartphone. What currently cutting-edge feature would you most like to see become mainstream?

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CTIA Sues San Francisco Over Cell Phone Radiation Notification Law

By Jacqueline Emigh | 7/28/2010

Arguing that San Francisco's new cell phone radiation law violates the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, the CTIA wireless industry association has filed a lawsuit to halt its enforcement.

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Cellular and Wi-Fi Connectivity: Allies Now Rather than Rivals

By Paul Korzeniowski | 7/24/2010

Cellular communications and Wi-Fi networks were at one time bitter foes. Recently, the hostility has abated and rather than competitive alternatives, the two are viewed as complimentary services.

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Cell Phone Radiation Fears Escalate Despite a Lack of Evidence

By Judy Jefferson | 7/11/2010

While some studies claim that cell phone radiation and frequent use of cell phones can be hazardous to your health, there is still no concrete evidence linking cell phones to illnesses and death.

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Garminfone Gets a Significant Price Cut

By Ed Hardy | 7/9/2010

A month after the debut of the Garminfone, T-Mobile has droped the price of this GPS-oriented smartphone by a third. Not surprisingly, this device comes with navigation software, but the Android OS also brings a range of communication and entertainment applications.

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Android OS 3.0 Will Sport a New Look and Feel

By Ed Hardy | 7/1/2010

The next version of Google's mobile operating system isn't expected to come out until this fall, but many of the details have leaked out already. Android OS 3.0 is reportedly going to require fairly high-end hardware to run, and will include a significantly updated user interface. UPDATED

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