On the Way: Dual-Core Smartphones with 1080p Video

By Jacqueline Emigh | 8/23/2010

With both Qualcomm and Texas Instruments (TI) now shipping out new dual-core processors to device makers, the first entries in a new generation of highly multimedia-capable smartphones and tablet PCs could be ready by early next year.

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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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Is the Next webOS Smartphone Right Around the Corner?

By Ed Hardy | 8/16/2010

Many have been wondering when the successor for the Palm Pre is going to be released. Some evidence points to the next webOS-based smartphone coming out very soon.

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The ''Must-Have'' Features for Student Smartphones

By Ed Hardy | 8/10/2010

When someone is setting out to buy a smartphone, it's important to get one with all the features they need. This guide goes through the possibilities, discussing the features that students need, and what they might not.

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Scandal Brings Down HP CEO Mark Hurd

By Ed Hardy | 8/7/2010

The CEO of HP has resigned in the wake of revelations that he'd been accused of sexual harassment and was guilty of financial improprieties. Mark Hurd is credited with turning HP around in the wake of Carly Fiorina's tenure.

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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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Employees Get a Voice in Business Phones and Gadgets, Despite Security Risks

By Jacqueline Emigh | 8/5/2010

Regardless of the presence or absence of security risks, employees in many places now carry lots of clout around choosing which smartphones and other gadgets to use, according to a spate of new research.

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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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HP To Use Only webOS on Its Smartphones, Not Windows Phone 7

By Ed Hardy | 7/26/2010

HP says all its future smartphones are going to use the webOS, and it won't be offering devices with Microsoft's Windows Phone 7. This announcement comes a few weeks after HP acquired the webOS along with Palm, Inc.

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iPhone and HTC EVO 4G Thriving, Palm Is Dead in Smartphone Buying Plans

By Jacqueline Emigh | 7/25/2010

Smartphone sales are poised for major growth over the next three months, with Apple and HTC on the upswing in consumer preferences and Motorola and RIM on the downswing, says a new survey by ChangeWave.

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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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