Smartphone Wars

One Bad Apple: Will Steve Jobs' Ego Undermine Apple's Success?

Mario Almonte | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mocospace, Gizmodo, Google, Steve Jobs, Blackberry, Tony Hayward, Windows 7, Microsoft, Tablet PC, Smartphones, Apple Ipod, Bill Gates, Adobe Flash, British Petroleum, Apple Iad, Federal Trade Commission, iPhone Apps, Wall Street Journal, Apple iTunes, Iphone 4g, Smartphone Wars, Gawker.com, Apple, Apple Iphone, Apple Ipad, Google Android, Adobe, Business News
Mario Almonte

Apple's co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs will rightfully be credited as the driving force behind the company's spectacular success, but he may also prove to be the cause of the company's ultimate failure.

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Top 10 iPhone Apps For Sports Fans

businessinsider.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Smartphone Wars, Iphone, Sports, Apple Iphone, iPhone Apps, Sports Apps, Top Sports Apps, Best Sports Apps, Technology News

As football season kicks off and baseball season wraps up, now's a good time to check out some of the great new sports apps for the iPhone and other m...

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Top 10 iPhone Apps For Sports Fans

Dan Frommer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iphone, Smartphone Wars, Sports, Apple Iphone, iPhone Apps, Top Sports Apps, Sports Apps, Best Sports Apps, Technology News
Dan Frommer

As football season kicks off and baseball season wraps up, now's a good time to check out some of the great new sports apps for the iPhone and other mobile devices.

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How a Year With the iPhone Changed My Life

Dan Frommer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Smartphone Wars, Iphone, Apple, Apple Iphone, Mobile Phones, Media News
Dan Frommer

The iPhone has changed the way I work and play more than any other gadget I've ever purchased -- mostly for the better.

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iPhone Lines Around the World

Dan Frommer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Smartphone Wars, Iphone, Apple Iphone, Apple, Business, Technology, Mobile Phones, Business News
Dan Frommer

The lines outside Apple stores aren't the same as they were last year, when the iPhone 3G first went on sale, quenching all sorts of pent-up demand.

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10 iPhone Accessories We'd Love To Have

Dan Frommer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Smartphone Wars, Iphone, Apple Iphone, Apple, iPhone Apps, Mobile Phones, Business News
Dan Frommer

One of the iPhone's best new "3.0" features will be its ability to work with new hardware accessories. So here's a bunch we'd love to have.

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Smartphone Wars Are Set, Who's Going To Win?

Dan Frommer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Smartphone Wars, Iphone, Blackberry, Palm Pre, Apple Iphone, Apple, Mobile Phones, Business News
Dan Frommer

Now that Apple has taken the lid off its iPhone 3G S, the rosters are pretty much set for this summer's smartphone wars. Who's going to come out on top?

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Palm Pre Is Nice, But I'm Keeping My iPhone

Dan Frommer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Smartphone Wars, Iphone, Palm Pre, Apple Iphone, Apple, Mobile Phones, Technology, Business, Business News
Dan Frommer

While I was impressed with the phone's quickness, the ability to run multiple apps at once, and Palm's overall hardware and software design, it is not enough to get me to switch from an iPhone.

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BlackBerry Storm's Keyboard Disappoints

BlackBerry Storm | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Smartphone Wars, Blackberry, BlackBerry Storm Keyboard, Mobile Devices, Smartphones, Blackberry Storm Review, BlackBerry Storm, Digital Devices, Rimm, Business News

Thanks to the SurePress display, typing feels surprisingly natural on the Storm, and messaging fiends have two choices when it comes to entering text....

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iPhone Best Smart Phone For Business, Says JD Power

CNBC | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Smartphone Wars, Iphone for Business, Apple, Smartphones, Iphone, JD Power and Associates iPhone, Iphone Corporate, Smart Phone, Business News

This is a stunner for Apple and its iPhone, and just goes to show why Research in Motion and its BlackBerry have a little more to worry about: JD Powe...

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Google's mobile phone goes on sale today for $179

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Android, Android Phone, Digital Devices, G1 Phone, Google, Google Phone, Smartphone Wars, T-Mobile G1, Business News

NEW YORK — Google is jumping into the mobile phone business with its new G1 phone. The G1 is available starting today for $179 with a two-year c...

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Google Phone, T-Mobile G1, Hits Streets

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Smartphone Wars, T-Mobile G1, Google Phone, G1 Phone, Android, Digital Devices, Android Phone, Google, Business News

The "Google Phone," more accurately known as the T-Mobile G1 phone, powered by Google's Android operating system, has finally gone on sale. It doesn't...

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

Silicon Alley Insider | Dan Frommer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Smartphone, Smartphone Wars, Email Pager, Peek, Business News

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...

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Smartphone Wars: What The Heck Happened To Palm?

New York Times | Laura M. Holson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Smartphone Wars, Palm Treo Pro, Palm, Elevation Partners, Palm Treo, Jon Rubinstein, Palm Foleo, Business News

Palm has tried to innovate beyond the five-year-old Treo with little effect. It announced with great fanfare last year that it would build the Foleo, ...

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iPhone's Bad Moves In Corporate Smartphone Wars

Consumerist | Meg Marco | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iphone, Smartphone Wars, Iphone Corporate, Apple, iPhone 3G, Iphone for Business, Blackberry, Technology, Business News

So there appears to be something of a shortage of iPhones this time around, and while it's probably good for "creating buzz" it's not so great for woo...

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Unleashing Your BlackBerry's Inner iPhone

Wall Street Journal | Katherine Boehret | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: BlackBerry Features, Smartphone Wars, Smartphone Tips, BlackBerry Tips, Blackberry, Iphone, Smartphone Tricks, Research in Motion, Business News

If you're a BlackBerry user, you're probably getting tired of hearing about all the things Apple's iPhone can do. Rumor even has it that a more iPhone...

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That's Right iPhone. I'm Keeping My BlackBerry Curve

Joanna Stern | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Blackberry, Apple Iphone, Apple, Smartphone Wars, Iphone, New iPhone, iPhone 3G, BlackBerry Curve, Research in Motion, Technology, Business News
Joanna Stern

Tempted as I have been in the past year to snag an iPhone and switch teams, it will still be me and my BlackBerry. Why? Because I learned a few things about the iPhone the first time around.

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Research In Motion, BlackBerry Company, Feeling Heat Of Apple Competition

ClusterStock | Henry Blodget | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Smartphone Wars, Apple, Rim, iPhone 3G, Blackberry, Iphone, Research in Motion, Smartphone for Business, Business News

Investor Faisal Laljee (Seeking Alpha) can't make heads or tails why Research In Motion (RIMM) has slipped from $145 to $115 after only a slight earni...

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