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It’s no surprise that as we’ve become more mobile, and our phones become more like mini-computers, the sales and adoption of smartphones would outpace that of personal computers. One could even argue that our smartphones are indeed small computers that fit right into our pockets. We can send e-mail, check our Facebook and Twitter accounts,…
Sprint just announced the Kyocera Echo tonight in New York City and the response has been a bit mixed. Judging from the live blog alone, reader reception has been underwhelming. We took a closer look at the device, and while the dual-screen form factor is neat and novel, it’s certainly not groundbreaking by any means.…
The Apple iPad might find its way into the NFL soon as a replacement for team playbooks. It’ll save on using up paper, but it could also be a more dynamic tool for teams and coaches when running plays. According to CNET: Pete Walsh, head of technology for the Cowboys, said his team and at…
It’s been nearly a month since Verizon and Apple announced that a CDMA iPhone was coming, and today it appears that many customers are receiving their devices. Reviews came in last week and it seems that there was nothing but praise for the Verizon iPhone – data connectivity was fine and phone calls didn’t drop.…
Sprint is hosting an event tonight in New York City with moderate hype – we’ll apparently be seeing something there that is considered an “industry first.” Right now, we’re hearing that the Kyocera Echo, a dual-screen Android smartphone, will be unveiled at the event. The Echo will have two 3.5-inch touchscreen displays, hence its name,…
The Motorola Xoom seemed to be almost everything anyone could have wanted in an Android tablet at this point. It will be running the tablet-optimized version of Android, Honeycomb, and sports a dual-core processor. Could it possibly do any wrong? Yes. According to a leaked Best Buy ad for the Xoom, this not-so-little tablet is…
Things just couldn’t look any worse for AT&T as Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas lambasted the carrier for its failure to perform at Super Bowl XLV. The charismatic pop star suggested that it might be cool to send real-time updates to his Twitter followers as the BEP are doing their thing at halftime. Will.I.Am…
These days I wonder, “Is there anything the iPhone or iPad can’t do?” The FDA just approved a radiology app called Mobile MIM for the iOS devices. The app won Apple’s Apple Design Award for “Best iPhone Healthcare & Fitness Application” in 2008 and now it has the FDA’s blessing for physician use. The app…
The Verizon iPhone set new records for the carrier this week, and AT&T is undoubtedly feeling the heat. However, the original iPhone carrier has very little ammunition and firepower against Verizon and the CDMA model of the Apple smartphone, which earned a ton of praise this week as early testers gave it a go. AT&T…
Oh hey, look, Microsoft has decided to include copy and paste in the latest update to Windows Phone 7 developer tools. It’s nice that the software maker took cues from Apple before launching its brand-spankin’ new platform, but why it didn’t include copy and paste from the beginning is beyond me. And yet here it…