Smartphone

Smartphones Challenge The Rise Of eReaders

nytimes.com | MOTOKO RICH and BRAD STONE | Posted 11.18.2009 | Technology


Many people who want to read electronic books are discovering that they can do so on the smartphones that are already in their pockets -- bringing a w...

Martin Cooper: Inventor Of Cell Phones Says They're Now 'Too Complicated'

Telegraph | Rachel Cooper | Posted 11.06.2009 | Technology


Martin Cooper, who was the lead engineer of the Motorola team that developed the mobile phone, told a privacy conference in Madrid this week that toda...

Samsung Giorgio Armani Smartphone Debuts (PHOTOS)

Posted 10.09.2009 | Technology


*See pictures below* Samsung's latest device combines high-tech with haute couture: the company has just debuted a Windows Phone designed by fashion ...

Peek's $100 E-Mail-Only Handheld Could Catch Market By Surprise

Silicon Alley Insider | Dan Frommer | Posted 09.20.2008 | Business


Is there a market for a cheap, one-function email gadget -- today's equivalent of a two-way pager? Peek, a NY-based startup, is about to find out. We...

Microsoft Tries To Steal Some Of New 3G iPhone's Thunder, Remains Uncool

Seeking Alpha | Larry Dignan | Posted 06.14.2008 | Business


Microsoft (MSFT) said it will sell nearly 20 million Windows Mobile licenses in a letter designed to rally its smartphone partners. It's no coincidenc...

Microsoft Takes On iPhone, GPhone With Danger Purchase

Silicon Alley Insider | Dan Frommer | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Why does Microsoft's purchase of Danger make so much sense? Because it gives the software giant a solid platform in the fast-growing, consumer-focused...