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Are Smartphones Sucking Up Too Much Bandwidth?
Wireless carriers in the U.S. are asking the FCC to free up more bandwidth, saying users already demand more capacity than they can effectively deliver. According to Wireless Communications Association International, smartphone users consume 30 times more data than users of "traditional" handheld devices. More...
TerreStar & AT&T to Launch Satellite Smartphone
A combo smartphone and satphone? That's the news from AT&T and TerreStar, which will team up to launch the device in 2010. The smartphone will feature satellite connectivity as an optional add-on. More...
RIM Warns: BlackBerries Open to SMS Attack
Don't click on web links in email or SMS messages, warns BlackBerry maker RIM. A security flaw in the BlackBerry browser leaves users open to hacker attacks. More...
App Market to Reach $4.2 Billion by 2013
Smartphone users will download 7 billion apps a year for a market value of US$4.2 billion by 2013, according to research firm The Yankee Group. The current market is estimated at $343 million. More...
Canada: Smartphones Will Kick Off Mobile Banking
Several Canadian banks are banking on mobile financial transactions, thanks to the growing use of smartphones. Younger users, especially, will drive the growth, which is predicted to take place over the next three to five years. More...
LG Introduces Solar-Powered Smartphone
It doesn't pack as much processing power as your average smartphone, but LG's newly announced GD510 (aka "The Pop") will make up for it with an optional solar panel for its back cover. More...
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Intel "Guarantees" Smartphone Chip in 2010
A high-end smartphone will definitely ship with Intel chips inside next year, according to Intel Exec. V.P. Dadi Perlmutter. But that will just be an opening salvo, as Intel's "Medfield" chip will be introduced in 2011. More...
Expect 30 More Windows Mobile Smartphones by End of Year
Microsoft says that 30 smartphones running Windows Mobile 6.5 will ship by year's end. The first of the devices should be out by the time you read this. More...
The Mobile Cloud is Coming
Smartphones will inspire the growth of cloud computing over the next five years, according to ABI Research. Mobile apps will move to the cloud to clear up much-needed processing power and data storage. More...
Garmin Enters Smartphone Market
GPS-maker Garmin introduces its first smartphone this month. The Nuvifone G60, sold by AT&T, comes with full GPS capabilities, along with smartphone features like web browsing and email. More...
i-Mate Goes Out of Business
Enterprise smartphone maker i-Mate closed its doors in September. The UAE-based company specialized in rugged smartphones for the business market. More...
Lenovo and China Mobile Introduce New Smartphone
Saying they hope to capture 50 percent of the Chinese smartphone market in just three years, Lenovo and China Mobile have unveiled their new smartphone, the OPhone. The smartphone will work on China's TD-SCDMA 3G platform, using an OS developed by China Mobile. More...
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