Analysts: App Downloads To Accelerate, Driven By Android and Apple

By Jacqueline Emigh | 6/7/2011

Driven by the rise of Apple and Android smartphones, touchscreens, and app stores, the numbers of app downloads will reach 48 billion by 2015, says a new study by analyst firm Cahners-Instat.

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Samsung Indulge Android Phone Now on Cricket for $55 Per Month

By Jacqueline Emigh | 6/7/2011

Contract-free wireless provider Cricket has announced its first Android OS smartphone from Samsung, the Samsung Galaxy Indulge, as one of four phone offerings available under an "unlimited" Android wireless plan priced at $55 per month.

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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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Verizon Will Charge iPhone Users $20 a Month for Mobile Hotspot Service

By Ed Hardy | 1/26/2011

Verizon's version of the iPhone 4 will have a feature not available to those with AT&T's version of Apple's smartphone: it will be able to share its cellular-wireless data connection with other computers. This won't be free, though.

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Apple iOS 4.3 Could Bring Mobile Hotspot Software to All iPhones

By Ed Hardy | 1/12/2011

Verizon's version of the iPhone 4 includes software that enables it to share its cellular-wireless data connection with other computers. This feature is reportedly going to be a standard part of iOS 4.3, the next version of Apple's mobile operating system.

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Increased Wi-Fi Coverage on the Way for AT&T Customers

By Grant Hatchimonji | 12/29/2010

In an effort to deal with ever-increasing 3G traffic in New York City and San Francisco, AT&T has recently announced plans to both expand the range of its Wi-Fi hotzones in New York and establish a new hotzone in California.

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Samsung Nexus S Debuting Next Week with Google Android OS 2.3

By Ed Hardy | 12/6/2010

After weeks of leaks and rumors, the Samsung Nexus S has just been officially announced. This high-end smartphone will be the first with Google's Android OS 2.3 (code-named Gingerbread). It will also have a large, Super AM-OLED display, dual cameras, and much more. UPDATED

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Dell Venue Pro Can Now Be Pre-ordered Online

By Ed Hardy | 12/1/2010

Dell's website has begun taking pre-orders for the Venue Pro, this company's first device with Windows Phone 7. Previously, this high-end smartphone had only limited availability, but it should be broadly available next week.

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BlackBerry 8980 Exposed by the FCC

By Ed Hardy | 11/30/2010

The FCC has posted on its website images and details of the BlackBerry 8980, an unannounced model from RIM. This may be a very low-cost model, as it apparently won't have support for 3G networks.

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Where Is the Dell Venue Pro?

By Ed Hardy | 11/29/2010

Dell's first smartphone with Windows Phone 7 was released earlier this month, but has run into multiple hardware problems that have delayed it from being broadly available. The Dell Venue Pro sports a range of high-end features, and is expected to be widely released in the near future.

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AT&T, T-Mobile Mull Acer's Liquid Metal Android OS 2.2 Phone

By Jacqueline Emigh | 11/24/2010

AT&T and T-Mobile are now evaluating Acer's Liquid Metal, an Android OS 2.2-based smartphone, for possible release in the United States, a senior Acer official said at a New York City press conference.

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Acer Unveils Android OS Tablet Phone with 4.8-inch Display

By Ed Hardy | 11/23/2010

Acer just took the wraps off a device that is going to skirt the dividing line between a tablet and a smartphone. This as-yet unnamed model is going to run Google's mobile operating system and sport a 4.8-inch display.

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