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iPhone in China

Published on 2009-11-02 23:42:04

Apple's launch of the iPhone in China doesn't have the sheen of its tightly controlled product launches in the U.S. and other parts of the world. In fact, it seems downright awkward. The company chose to launch a hobbled version of its hot product instead of waiting a few months to give consumers the real deal. And Apple made it more expensive than the fully functional iPhones already available on the gray market. When Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) officially released its iPhone in China last week, it p

Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0

Published on 2009-10-29 00:58:41

Google has stepped into the smartphone navigation app market with Maps Navigation, which is based on its Maps for mobile app and gives the user live turn-by-turn directions, among other features. Though Maps for mobile is available on many smartphone platforms, for the time being, only Android 2.0 phones like the upcoming Droid will be able to use Maps Navigation. Google  on Wednesday announced the beta release of a GPS navigation application for Android 2.0 devices. Google Maps Navigat

Verizon's Motorola Droid sells for 200 USD

Published on 2009-10-29 00:49:55

Today is the official unveiling of Verizon's first Android-based smartphone. The Motorola Droid, scheduled for release next week, will be packed with high-end features, like a WVGA+ touchscreen, hardware keyboard, mobile broadband, Wi-Fi, and much more. Verizon has been aggressively advertising this model -- it has been the subject of a TV ad campaign for the last several weeks that seeks to highlight its advantages over Apple's iPhone. An Overview of the Motorola Droid This smartphone will b

All about BlackBerry Storm2

Published on 2009-10-26 01:20:50

Less than 12 months have gone by since Verizon debuted the original, much-anticipated BlackBerry Storm. This was to be the ground-breaking, iPhone-killing hybrid boasting all the best qualities of a BlackBerry with a large touchscreen borrowed from RIM's Cupertino counterpart. In reality, this smartphone offered slow performance and crashed frequently. The BlackBerry Storm2, slated for release later this week, seeks address many of the problems Verizon and RIM experienced with the first Storm,

Samsung 360 H1 to be released on October 30

Published on 2009-10-16 03:04:43

Vodaphone's specially created Samsung 360 H1 handset to be released on October 30, free on £35, 24-month contracts. Network also launches website for parents to understand 'Twitter' generationVodafone has announced that its 360 Samsung H1 handset can be pre-ordered today online.The handset will be out on October 30.Tailor made for Vodafone, the device is the first in a range which delivers Vodafone's new 360 web portal proposition.The 360 Samsung H1 has a touchscreen, 16GB memory, Wi-Fi, GPS, a

Blackberry Storm2 Smartphone

Published on 2009-10-16 02:58:31

Waterloo, Ontario -- Vodafone and Research In Motion today introduced the BlackBerry Storm2(TM) smartphone for customers in seven European countries as well as South Africa. The second generation of RIM's innovative and award-winning touch-screen smartphone, the BlackBerry Storm2 significantly improves the BlackBerry touch-screen platform with new technology and new features to let customers stay easily connected to the people, places and things that matter most. In the busy holiday gift buyin

New Products from Acer: Liquid A1 touchscreen smartphone and Aspire One netbook (349.99USD)

Published on 2009-10-15 01:12:58

Acer has unveiled two new Android products: a dual-OS netbook and a touchscreen smartphone. Acer is a "fast follower and is probably going into where it sees other significant activity," observed Gartner analyst Ken Dulaney. Android has become the mobile platform to watch, with a slew of smartphones hitting the market this fall. More netbooks are sure to follow. Acer has announced details surrounding two hotly anticipated mobile devices running Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG) Android mobile operating

Motorola CLIQ (T-Mobile)

Published on 2009-10-15 01:04:33

The Motorola CLIQ is the company's first Android-powered smartphone. It's also a stellar device for the socially inclined. It aggregates updates from social networking sites, photo sharing sites, and Web-based e-mail. It could easily serve as the center of your connected universe. For a change, that's not hyperbole. Despite a few stumbles, the innovative and effective CLIQ easily wins our Editors' Choice award for T-Mobile smartphones. Design and Call Quality You'll like the phone least when

Upgraded Blackberry

Published on 2009-10-14 02:03:27

The Storm was supposed to be the smartphone that would keep Verizon Wireless customers from deserting to Apple’s iPhone, which runs on AT&T’s network. Research In Motion, the company that created the BlackBerry phones that business users find so addictive, gave Verizon exclusive rights to sell its first touch-screen phone in order to reach the vast consumer market. But the Storm failed to live up to its name. About a million devices were sold, so it was not a flop. But many customers a

Giorgio Armani Smartphone

Published on 2009-10-14 01:59:20

Italian luxury label Armani has introduced its newest gadget, "personally" designed by Giorgio himself. Explaining that the phone -- his third phone for Samsung -- was supposed to be "functional" yet "elegant" at the same time, Armani said: "I simply aim to create a smartphone which is not only an elegant tool but also functional and useful, perfect for today's managers." "People want more than just a useful device," said Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, which produced the Windows-operated use