Whos using mobile maps and check-ins -- and whos not?
According to a new survey from the Pew Internet and American Life Project, three-quarters of U.S. adults who own smartphones use those devices to get some kind of real-time location-based information -- from maps and directions all the way to cutting-edge features like Yelp's Monocle augmented-reality view.
HTC shares tumble as patent case delays U.S. sales
U.S. sales of two new smartphones from Taiwan's HTC Corp will be delayed due to a patent dispute with Apple Inc, a fresh blow to the company as it tries to turn around declining sales in what was once its largest market. Shares in HTC tumbled more than 6 percent after it said shipments of the phones were being held up by U.S. customs
Hands on with Pebble smartwatch, the most successful Kickstarter project ever
In the big scheme of consumer electronics, smartwatches can't match smartphones, tablets, or even ultrabooks in piquing public curiosity. And glancing at a photo of the Pebble smartwatch, you wouldn't notice anything too different or special about it -- it looks like an understated digital
Apple and Samsung to discuss putting an end to lawsuits
Apple chief executive Tim Cook will meet his opposite number at Samsung, Gee-Sung Choi, to discuss ending their bitter litigation over smartphones and tablets, which has become a globe-spanning war taking in 50 lawsuits in 10 countries. But the summit, on 21 May, is not the result of an olive branch held out by either side. Instead, it is
Galaxy phones power Samsung to record $5.2 billion profit
Samsung Electronics posted a record $5.2 billion quarterly profit as it shifted over 20,000 Galaxy smartphones an hour in January-March, outselling Apple's iPhone in a duel for the lucrative high end of the mobile industry. Chairman Lee Kun-hee's South Korean group, whose $190 billion market value is 11 times that of Japanese rival Sony
Chinas ZTE to sell 100 million smartphones a year by 2015
China's ZTE Corp, which launched its first basic mobile phone in Africa little more than 10 years ago, said it could be shipping 100 million smartphones a year by 2015, as it looks up-market to reverse a decline in its handset margins. ZTE, which sold 15 million smartphones last year and could sell up to 50 million this year, also said it
Windows Phone Growing Pains Cause Update Headache
Controversy erupted when Nuno Silva, described as a Microsoft evangelist, said that all current smartphones running Windows Phone 7 will get the upgrade to WinPho 8. A video of the interview was run on Portuguese mobile forum Zwame. That same day, The Verge ran a story citing an unnamed source close to Microsoft who stated there will be
Cloud Communications And The Future of Marketing In The Post-PC World
If you are a marketer who has spent the last 10 years mastering the art of capturing and converting customers on the desktop web, the rapid rise of smartphones and the iPad might make you nervous. You've built businesses on paid search, written essays about optimizing lead forms and studied the ever-changing subtleties of SEO. Using
Sony Slaps Android on the Wrist
It acts as an intermediary to let users perform simple functions on their smartphones.
The Sony Smartwatch
The SmartWatch works with most smartphones running Android version 2.1 or higher, Sony said. It's offered at US$150. The device can also be used with Sony tablets, Stephen Sneeden of Sony Mobile Communications told
Microsoft signs Samsung to Android patent pact
Microsoft has inked a patent-licensing deal with Samsung that covers smartphones and tablets running Android, adding the Korean outfit to the growing list of Android manufacturers that are paying Redmond to use Google's mobile operating system. On Wednesday, Microsoft and Samsung announced an agreement to cross-license each others' patent
U.S. court wary of Apple request to block Samsung
A U.S. appeals court on Friday showed few signs that it was prepared to support a request by Apple Inc to block immediately the sale of some Samsung Electronics smartphones and tablets. In a high-stakes patent dispute, the court heard arguments about whether a federal trial judge acted correctly in December when she ruled that Apple
Samsung estimates record first quarter profit; beats most bullish view
Samsung Electronics, the world's top technology firm by revenue, estimated operating profit nearly doubled in January-March from a year ago, boosted by sales of its flagship Galaxy smartphones and its Note mini-tablet and phone. The South Korean group, which out-sold global smartphone rivals last year, is set to consolidate its market
RIM's Mobile Fusion Lets IT Management Go Multi-Platform
Mobile Fusion lets IT manage BlackBerry smartphones up to the BlackBerry 7, as well as the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet and mobile devices running iOS and Android. In the future, Mobile Fusion will include BlackBerry 10 smartphones in its coverage. 'BlackBerry Mobile Fusion leverages our existing infrastructure -- one of the world's
Nokia seeks to retake China market share
Nokia will start to sell smartphones using Microsoft software in China from April, seeking to claw back market share gobbled up by Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co. China has become one of the hottest markets for smartphone makers, with Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook in Beijing this week for talks with government officials amid
Most finders of lost phones try to access personal data, survey finds
Do you use a passcode to protect access to your smartphone? And if so, do you do that consistently? Every day, many smartphones get lost -- and found, not always by their owners. What happens with those missing devices?Security software provider Symantec recently conducted a test to answer that
Gaming is a top priority for mobile-tech manufacturers
The smartphones and tablets debuting at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week share one much urgent ingredient that has granted Apple's iPad and iPhone devices to become mainstream cash cows: videogames. 'Gaming is now a 'need to have' category, not a 'nice to have' category for mobile devices, whether they be tablets or
EBay sees strong mobile commerce volume growth in 2012
EBay Inc forecast robust growth in its mobile commerce segment as the on the webmmerce and auction site anticipatesre people to shop and pay via smartphones. The company has been making a particularly strong push in mobile commerce and developing new applications for its e-commerce platforms. In 2012, eBay anticipates do $8 billion in
Dropbox heats up cloud battle with photo upload feature
Dropbox unveiled on Thursday a new photo uploading feature for Android smartphones, potentially sharpening its competition with Google, Apple, and a host of other companies battling to rule the burgeoning market for online storage solutions. With a single click, the feature will allow users to wirelessly upload high-resolution pictures
