iPhone vs. Storm: The ball is back in BlackBerry's court
The momentum has shifted in the battle for smartphone supremacy, according to the results of a ChangeWave survey of 3,803 cell phone owners released Monday. Measured by market share, Apple's (AAPL)...
View ArticleTechmate: Everyone vs. Apple
In a special Presidents' Day episode of Techmate, Jon and Michael discuss Intel (INTC) and Nokia's (NOK) strange alliance to develop mobile software and compete with Apple (AAPL) plus the on-going...
View ArticleGoogle's Nexus One goes to Europe on Vodafone
Vodafone will sell the iconic 'Google phone' for free with a £35 ($54)/month service plan starting on April 30th. Android fans in the UK will now be able to get their hands on a flagship Android phone...
View ArticleForget an iPad with 3G. Get a MiFi router instead.
Why buy a 3G radio locked into Apple's sleek iPad when Verizon and Sprint's personal high-speed Internet hotspots can be faster and let you bring five gadgets online? When Steve Jobs brought out the...
View ArticleThe iPad lands in China on Friday. And also in five South American countries
The world's most populous country is the 20th to get Apple's tablet computer Apple (AAPL) announced Monday that it will begin selling the Wi-Fi-only version of its "magical" iPad in China on Sept. 17....
View ArticleAddicted to bits: Smartphones are our new drug of choice
Smartphones' sleek forms, tactile buttons, and blinking lights add up to a sort of game -- and a perfect catalyst for compulsive behaviors. If you've got a smartphone, check it. Chances are, it's...
View ArticleSkype for iPhone vs. FaceTime
Apple will have to add 3G calling to its video chat service if it wants to compete If you have an iPhone, you'll want to get the free updated app Skype released Wednesday along with this YouTube video...
View ArticleMeet India's mobile revolutionary
Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel is aggressively expanding at home and abroad to maintain momentum in an increasingly competitive market. By Anurag Prasad, contributor Sunil Bharti Mittal wants to be...
View ArticleiPhone 5: Another vote for summer
An analyst offers four reasons she doesn't believe the launch has been postponed until fall "We believe nothing hurts sales more than stale product." So writes Cross Research's Shannon Cross in a note...
View ArticleWiring Mount Everest
These days it's hard to find a spot on the globe without mobile-phone coverage. Even the most remote and inaccessible locations, like Mount Everest (as of October 2010), offer access. So as trekkers...
View ArticleBurger King: Not letting everyone have it their way
When 33-year-old Daniel Schwartz became Burger King's CEO in June of last year, "He spent his first months toiling in Burger Kings and discovering what it was like for the chain's cooks and...
View ArticleHere’s what happens when 3G Capital buys your company
To hear Jorge Paulo Lemann describe the corporate philosophy of private-equity group 3G Capital, you’d think he was talking about running a marathon: “You're running, you're always close to a limit,...
View ArticleThis is the fastest wireless carrier in the U.S.
Verzion is the fastest network carrier in the U.S. for the second consecutive year, according to PCMag’s annual ranking. Verizon beat rivals AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile in the magazine’s annual...
View ArticleKraft just got rid of its best employee perk
Mergers are the pits–ask a Kraft employee. After Kraft merged with Heinz earlier in July, the new company, Kraft Heinz Co., has set out to shave $1.5 billion dollars from annual costs by 2017. Those...
View ArticleHere’s the Skyroam hotspot that offers travelers hassle-free Internet service
Are all mobile hotspots created equal? Not if you’re a global traveler. Some models are incompatible with networks in other countries. Also, depending on your carrier and service plan, you could be on...
View ArticleWhy Facebook is intentionally giving developers crummy Internet connections
Since it’s headquartered in the epicenter of technology innovation, Facebook has decided to give its employees a taste of what users in parts of the world with less developed Internet infrastructure...
View ArticleInvestors Win, Workers Lose as Oscar Mayer Closes Iconic Plant
A cold rain is falling in Madison, Wisc., though it's cozy inside Wiggie's--the local hangout for the employees of the Oscar Mayer plant, where a bunch of retirees have settled in for a lunchtime beer...
View ArticleQualcomm Inks Critical Licensing Deal with China’s Xiaomi
Qualcomm is one step closer to handling its licensing troubles in China. Xiaomi, the second-largest China-based smartphone vendor, and one of the biggest handset makers in the world, has agreed to pay...
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