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Again I’m continuing to rant about webOS. Presuming it won’t die out — and I think webOS is the only reason why HP bought Palm and they’ll do anything to make it a success — HP needs to do something about it to excite the market and the media about the platform. Android is taking…
Over the years, I’ve owned more smartphones than I care to count. From BlackBerry to webOS to Android, I’ve had just about every platform in my pockets – often two or more at a time. However, there was one smartphone and platform that has remained with me regardless of the other devices I’ve carried –…
You’ve probably seen FaceTime and think how cool it is. Contrary to popular belief mobile video calls were not invented by Apple and pretty much any 3G phone sold out today (at least in Europe and Asia) comes with that capability. It doesn’t even have to be a smartphone – many 3G-enabled phones can do…
The Nexus S 4G looks set for some important updates from Sprint on July 11. One of the features in the update is enabling the NFC element, which could herald the much-anticipated Google Wallet. The update, labeled as version GRJ90, doesn’t look like a huge one, but it is bringing a number of features and…
In my recent post on “QWERTY compromise” I figured out (obviously) I’m not the only one craving for a high-end smartphone with huge screen and full QWERTY keyboard. As a matter of fact, most commentators agreed though some said they don’t need the physical keyboard with Swype running on their phone. Point taken, but what…
The legal tussle between Apple and Samsung seems nearly endless with lawsuits and complaints being filed just about everywhere they can be filed. This time, Apple has taken to the ITC, just as Samsung did last week, to file a complaint against the Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab maker. Just like the complaint brought against…
We recently heard that the iPhone 5 was going into production starting August for a September or October release. Now we’re hearing reports that the company is planning on producing 25 million units before the end of this year. The iPhone 5, according to the Wall Street Journal, will be thinner and lighter than the…
Remember back when Steve Jobs announced the iPhone in January 2007? Everyone thought it was a phone from the future, and it completely upended the smartphone industry. We’d seen touchscreens before, but none quite as elegant or responsive as the one Apple used for the iPhone. Why did it take so long for competitors, namely…
There’s a joke that goes, “Is there anything more dangerous than an old person behind the wheel?” It’s a bit harsh, but perhaps the answer is yes. There is. Teenagers who are driving while texting on their phones are probably just as dangerous, if not more, than someone whose eyesight and reaction times aren’t quite…
I’ve been thinking about this for quite some time now. I love phones with full QWERTY keyboard but I’m always amazed that handset makers don’t make them top of the line. Quite the contrary, there’s always some better model from the same company that lacks the QWERTY keyboard. Why that is the case is beyond…