| Will Verizon 4G Mean the End of 'All You Can Eat' Data? |
| Verizon Wireless expects to have its first 4G smartphone out by the middle of next year, but the subtext is you may end up paying more for your wireless data.
03/10/2010
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| Apple's IPad Pre-Sale Begins Friday |
| Beginning on Friday, iPad buyers will finally be able to order the tablet-styled device -- or reserve one at an Apple store. Here's what you need to know before buying.
03/10/2010
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| 12 Types of Cell Phone Users That Drive Us Nuts |
| Maybe you've seen Bluetooth Johnson, the bathroom texter or Han Solo, a.k.a, the holster master, in action. But hopefully, you don't see any of these 12 annoying cell phone characters when you look in the mirror.
03/10/2010
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| Prototype $200 Tablet Runs Android, Chromium OS, Linux |
| $200 tablet PCs have been something of a pipe dream. There was the Crunchpad, which was supposed to be $200, but that didn't last very long, coming out as the $400 Joo Joo. If what Freescale showed off at Mobile World Congress becomes reality, though, the dream may finally come true.
03/10/2010
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| Rob Glaser Thinks Mobile is the Next Big Thing |
| In his first speech since stepping down in January as CEO of the company he founded, RealNetworks Chairman Rob Glaser on Wednesday encouraged startups to look for business opportunities in wireless.
03/09/2010
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| The Next E-Book Reader: Color, Video and Nearly Unbreakable |
| If you thought the E-Ink screen on your Kindle or Sony Reader was the epitome of high-tech for the printed page, hang on to your hat. By the end of this year, newer models--with newer display technologies--will start to make today's e-book readers look like Model T versions. These next-generation readers will sport color displays with refresh rates capable of supporting video. They'll also use flexible display technologies--but that doesn't mean you'll be able to roll them up (yet). Rather, they will make the devices a lot less fragile.
03/09/2010
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| HP Slate Vs. IPad: Focus on Flash |
| With the iPad presale beginning in just a few days, and the clock ticking down to the much-anticipated Apple tablet finally hitting the streets, HP launched a renewed campaign for its Slate tablet PC debuted at the 2010 CES by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Each platform has pros and cons, but so far the debate seems to center entirely around support for Adobe Flash.
03/09/2010
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| Your Guide to All Those Damn Smartphone Lawsuits |
| Having trouble keeping track of who is suing whom among smartphone and mobile technology players over the past few months? Here's a quick rundown:
03/08/2010
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| HP Slights IPad, Flaunts Flash and AIR on Slate Tablet |
| Hewlett-Packard has begun a marketing campaign against the iPad and for its Slate tablet PC, highlighting the fact its tablet runs Adobe and AIR software and the iPad doesn't. HP is still mum on the specifications, pricing, and the release date of its Windows 7-based Slate tablet. But that hasn't stopped HP from flaunting its tablet in the days leading up to Apple's release of the iPad. Pre-orders for the iPad will start on March 12.
03/08/2010
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| Stanford Survey Contemplates IPhone Addiction |
| Remember what life was like before the iPhone? Back when we had to print out maps for trips, do simple calculations in our heads, drive around to find a good restaurant, and watch YouTube videos on a device no smaller than a laptop? Dark times, indeed.
03/07/2010
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| Time to Get Smart About Smartphones |
| If you didn't get the message with the release of the iPhone or the subsequent arrival of Android, then Windows Phone 7 has to be your wake-up call. Mobile is no longer just the future; its time is now.
03/07/2010
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| Why IPad is the 'Children's Toy of the Year' |
| Have you ever seen a 4-year-old play with an iPhone? It's actually kind of shocking. Kids take to the iPhone's multitouch user interface like they do trucks or dolls. They instinctively know that the iPhone is a toy, and they nag, cajole and harass their parents into letting them play with it.
03/07/2010
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| Apple's IPad: Will it Sell? |
| Apple's iPad will fly out of stores when it goes on sale in four weeks, building momentum through the rest of the year, analysts said today.
03/06/2010
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| Apple IPad Goes on Sale April 3 |
| Apple made it official Friday announcing the iPad will go on sale April 3 with pre-ordering starting March 12. Apple says it will first sell its Wi-Fi enabled iPads on April 3 and will sell WiFi and 3G equipped models "in late April." On March 12 you'll be able pre-order either model.
03/04/2010
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| Motorola Devour: a Lesser Droid |
| At first glance, Motorola's second Android phone on Verizon, the Devour ($150 with a two-year contract from Verizon; price as of 3/3/10) looks a lot like the Droid. But after spending some time with the new model, I realized that it couldn't be more different from its older sibling. There's a lot to like about the Devour, especially its social networking features, intuitive user interface, and sturdy design, but it also has some shortcomings.
03/03/2010
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