News tagged with smart phones

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Smart phones: Slick handsets worthy of Santa's sleigh

The menu of smart phones is more diverse and interesting than it's ever been, and every carrier now sells multiple cutting-edge handsets.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 01, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Dwolla a new player in electronic money transfers

(AP) -- Just as plastic rendered paper checks nearly obsolete, gadgets may soon do the same to credit and debit cards.

Technology / Business

created Dec 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

How to use your phone to maximize holiday shopping

If you want to be a smart shopper during the holidays, don't leave home without your smart phone.

Technology / Software

created Nov 25, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Amazon gives hint on number of Kindle users

(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. is giving a hint about how many people are using the Kindle and related apps.

Technology / Business

created Nov 19, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nokia admits power problems in N8 top handset

(AP) -- Nokia Corp. said Friday its top N8 model, aimed at making up lost ground in the smart phone market, has had power problems with some handsets not turning on after recharging.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 19, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

4G cellular networks might not live up to hype

If today's fastest smart phones deliver e-mails and Web pages with the speed of a thoroughbred racehorse, then the next generation of phones - now rolling onto the runway - may feel like jet planes.

Technology / Telecom

created Nov 18, 2010 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 7

Air Force warns troops about Facebook feature

(AP) -- The Air Force is warning its troops to be careful when using Facebook and other popular networking sites because some new features could show the enemy exactly where U.S. forces are located in war ...

Technology / Internet

created Nov 18, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Review: Samsung tablet good, but not good enough

(AP) -- When Apple released the iPad in April, it set a high bar for tablet computers. The first real competitor has arrived in Samsung's Galaxy Tab.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 17, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Shoppers whip out smart phones to streamline purchases

Standing before a display of heart-rate monitors at Sports Authority, Robert Dries of Brookfield, Wis., was ready to buy the one he'd heard about at his health club. But before making the purchase, he decided to pull out ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Nov 12, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Marketers scatter phone-friendly codes across ads

At first glance, a QR code looks like some sort of abstract art. The black and white squiggly lines don't look like the next big thing in marketing and advertising.

Technology / Business

created Nov 11, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Survey: Smart phone market up 96 percent in Q3

(AP) -- Global smart phone sales nearly doubled in the third quarter, and Apple is now one of the top five bestselling manufacturers, a new study finds.

Technology / Business

created Nov 10, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Microsoft Windows Phone 7 devices go on sale

(AP) -- Smart phones running Microsoft's new software are now available for AT&T Inc. and T-Mobile USA customers.

Technology / Business

created Nov 08, 2010 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Discounts offered in Facebook check-in 'Deals'

(AP) -- If you use Facebook to "check in" to your favorite restaurants or shops, you can now expect to see rewards and discounts from companies looking to drum up business and lure in loyal customers.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 03, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Android reigns on US smart phones

Google's Android software continued its rocket-like ascent over the summer, ending the third quarter with the dominant market share in the United States among smart-phone operating systems and a solid No. 2 spot globally.

Technology / Software

created Nov 02, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Apple sues Motorola over smart phone patent

Apple is suing Motorola for infringing on patents related to its smart phones.

Technology / Business

created Oct 31, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 3