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Article | 12/06/2009 40% would rather lose wallet than mobile phone

40 percent of mobile phone users would rather lose their wallet than their mobile device. Nearly all said they would be "devastated" if they lost thei...

Article | 12/06/2009 Sony Ericsson movie service needs more titles

Sony Ericsson's 'PlayNow arena with movies' service bundles new phones with a selection of downloadable movies. The service is simple to use, the imag...

Article | 15/06/2009 Why Dell should buy Palm

Palm Inc. needs money to survive. Dell Inc. needs a handset business to compete. I think Dell should acquire Palm immediately. The union would benefit...

Article | 12/06/2009 Doom Comes to the iPhone

Fans of the classic "Doom" series may want to preorder the new iPhone 3G S immediately, because the venerable first-person shooter game is coming to t...

Article | 12/06/2009 iPhone surcharge protest highlight carriers' loss of control

Ask smartphone users anywhere in the U.S. what they think of their wireless carriers, and you will get an earful.

Article | 11/06/2009 Whoops! iPhone 3G S specs leaked online

Apple's been keeping quiet about the specs of its new iPhone 3G S, the next-generation device unveiled at Monday's Worldwide Developers Conference. We...

Article | 11/06/2009 WWDC: Closer look at Apple's iPhone 3GS

One of the new features on the phone is voice control that not only lets users make hands free calls, but also integrates with music.

Article | 11/06/2009 Former Apple exec takes the helm at Palm

Just as the newest chapter in the storied history of Palm unfolds, the last remaining company founder is moving on.

Article | 10/06/2009 WWDC: iPhone 3GS offers speed boost, video capture, longer battery life

At Monday’s World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco, Apple announced a host of products including hardware and software updates for the iPho...

Article | 10/06/2009 TomTom announces turn-by-turn navigation for iPhone

GPS manufacturer TomTom will release a dedicated app and car kit for the iPhone that turns the smartphone into a fully fledged navigation unit.

Article | 10/06/2009 Pricey Nokia phone faces tough competition

"The hottest release of the summer," according to Nokia, is not the new iPhone 3G S or the Palm Pre. It's the N97, Nokia's newest high-end phone and o...

Article | 10/06/2009 Ovum: New iPhone marks Apple's continued smartphone focus

"The latest version of the iPhone marks Apple's continued focus on the smartphone market," said Adam Leach, Devices principal analyst with Ovum. The a...

Article | 9/06/2009 Palm Pre ripped open, costs US$170

Most people who hunted down a Palm Pre on Saturday want to actually use the thing, but Rapid Repair and iFixit immediately took the new smartphone apa...

Article | 9/06/2009 Opera Mobile 9.7 launches in beta

Opera software has made the beta version of its latest mobile browser, Opera Mobile 9.7, publicly available.

Article | 9/06/2009 Apple should cut price of iPod touch too

With Monday's announcement that the iPhone 3G will now cost only US$99, Apple should lower the price of the iPod touch, an excellent portable media pl...

Article | 9/06/2009 Attendance falls but Android dazzles

The Computex Taipei 2009 electronics show ended Saturday after a week-long display of new gadgets, including netbooks, ultra thin laptops made with ne...

Article | 9/06/2009 Few surprises, few innovations From Apple

Apple delivered a variety of hardware and software news today at the opening keynote for its Worldwide Developers Conference, but the company took its...

Article | 9/06/2009 Apple unveils iPhone 3GS: Faster; better graphics, battery

Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is underway, and today Apple showcased their latest iPhone, the iPhone 3GS.

Article | 9/06/2009 Palm Pre strong but not revolutionary, says electronics repair company

Not content to merely fiddle around with the Palm Pre's operating system and software, the electronics repair specialists at Rapid Repair opened up th...

Article | 9/06/2009 New iPhone 3G S offers faster CPU and cellular connectivity

Apple Monday announced a new iPhone model with a more powerful CPU, a better camera and video recording. Perhaps just as importantly, Apple slashed th...