New App from T-Mobile Aimed at Preventing Distracted Driving

By Mark Calley | 1/23/2011

DriveSmart is a new application available to some T-Mobile customers that can automatically detect when a user is driving and turns their phone into a quiet, unobtrusive paperweight until they have finished their journey.

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iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Users Have Now Downloaded 10 Billion Apps

By Ed Hardy | 1/22/2011

Demand for iOS software continues to be very strong. As a result, downloads from the iTunes App Store have now passed the 10 billion mark, a milestone reached in about 2.5 years.

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Toktumi Line2 VoIP App Now Available for Android Devices

By Mark Calley | 1/20/2011

Toktumi has released a version of its popular Line2 application for Android OS phones and tablets. The app allows users to add a second phone line to their smartphone, or bring voice capabilities to a tablet.

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Starbucks Now Letting Customers Buy Coffee with a Smartphone

By Ed Hardy | 1/19/2011

Starbucks launched a mobile payment system in most of its U.S. stores today, allowing customers to pay for their morning coffee with an iPhone or BlackBerry.

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Apple iPhone Sales Up 86% Last Quarter

By Ed Hardy | 1/19/2011

Apple has announced that it sold 16.2 million iPhones during the fourth quarter of last year, an increase of 86% over the previous year. This is a new quarterly high for this company's smartphone sales.

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Skype Acquires Video Chat Software Developer Qik

By Mark Calley | 1/18/2011

The video chat powerhouse Skype has announced, via its blog, that it has finalized its acquisition of software developer and former rival Qik.

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Amazon Introduces Kindle App for Windows Phone 7

By Grant Hatchimonji | 1/5/2011

The latest mobile platform to get a version of Amazon.com's Kindle eBook app is Windows Phone 7. The free application brings many of the features of the Kindle eReader to smartphones running Microsoft's latest operating system.

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Times Square App Now Available for Smartphones

By Grant Hatchimonji | 12/31/2010

Want to experience New Year's Eve in Times Square without standing in the freezing cold, squashed into a crowd of thousands of people? There's an app for that.

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Apple iPhone Users Can Now Make Skype Video Calls

By Ed Hardy | 12/30/2010

Skype 3.0 for the Apple iPhone has just been released. This new version, for the first time, allows users to make video calls to other Skype users. This feature works over Wi-Fi or a 3G connection.

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Google Improves Voice Search for Android OS

By Jacqueline Emigh | 12/27/2010

If you've tried to use Google's Voice Search, but the results haven't always been all that accurate, Google has rolled out a new feature for some mobile gadgets that just might help.

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Sony Unveils Phone Gaming App, while PlayStation Phone and PSP2 Rumors Persist

By Jacqueline Emigh | 12/24/2010

With game playing among smartphone users continuing to climb, Sony plans to release a PlayStation application for iOS and Android OS devices as its next move into smartphone gaming. There have also been unconfirmed reports of a PlayStation Phone.

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Smartphone Success Starts with Strong Mobile Management

By Tim Scannell | 12/21/2010

There are many advantages for businesses in arming their employees with smartphones, but the process of deploying them requires careful planning or they can become a liability.

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