Report: IT Recovery Still a Work in Progress [June 23, 2010] Computer Economics threw a little cold water on what's generally been a pretty optimistic 2010 outlook for IT equipment and services providers.
Beta Version of RIM's App World 2 Opens [July 30, 2010] Announcement comes just days before a big event in New York where new phones and a new OS are also expected.
Research Highlights iPhone 4 Antenna Woes [July 30, 2010] A new report from PA Consulting in England tests Apple's iPhone 4 alongside other smartphones, and finds that its antenna issues are worse than its peers.
Microsoft Racing Ahead With Slate PCs: Ballmer [July 30, 2010] Addressing financial analysts at an annual company event, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer declared that slate computers are "job one" for the company.
RIM Seen Unveiling New BlackBerry Next Week [July 29, 2010] Rumors emerge of an event next Tuesday where RIM could take the wraps off of the Bold 9800, taking the form factor of the venerable BlackBerry line in a new direction.
iPhone Tops Smartphone Sector in Satisfaction [July 27, 2010] According to a new survey by the Yankee Group, Apple's iPhone beat out rival smartphones in customer satisfaction, and continues to gain market share, though recent antenna issues raise uncertainty.
DMCA Ruling Allows iPhone Jailbreaks [July 27, 2010] The Library of Congress has ruled that modifying smartphones without the device maker's permission, legitimizing the activities of one segment of the digital underground.
White iPhone 4 Faces More Delays [July 23, 2010] Whatever is making the white iPhone 4 more "challenging" to manufacture than the black models is causing a further holdup on shipping.
T-Mobile Could Get Next iPhone Contract: Report [July 22, 2010] Everyone has assumed that Verizon would eventually be the next U.S. carrier for Apple's iPhone, but at least one Apple-centric blog says it might be underdog T-Mobile who lands this huge contract.
New BlackBerry OS 6 Preview Highlights Media [July 21, 2010] With a badly-needed OS update coming, RIM shows off features that have not previously been the focus of its mobile computing phones.
iPhone Woes Hit Upgrades, Not First-Time Buyers [July 21, 2010] IDC finds that the antenna controversy plaguing the iPhone 4 has current iPhone owners putting their upgrade plans on hold, but not so for those planning their first iPhone purchase.
Jobs Comment Revives Verizon iPhone Rumors [July 20, 2010] When Steve Jobs made an off-hand comment that Verizon Wireless has a cell tower on Apple's corporate campus, the blogosphere went into overdrive speculating about an alternate carrier for the iPhone.
Microsoft Ramping Up Windows Phone 7 Rollout [July 20, 2010] As it moves gears up for the holiday release of a new crop of mobile devices, Microsoft is accelerating the distribution of test copies of Windows Phone 7 handsets.
MicroStrategy Offers iPhone, iPad BI App [July 6, 2010] Like its BlackBerry product, MicroStrategy says this intelligence app can help users boost sales from a mobile Apple device.
AT&T Pins Slow iPhone Uploads on Software Flaw [July 7, 2010] Amid an online uproar riddled with conspiracy theories about AT&T capping iPhone upload transmissions, the carrier says it's all a matter of a simple software flaw that will be fixed soon.
Apple iPod Touch Seen in Line for Video Chat [July 9, 2010] If past is prologue, Apple can be expected to release a new iPod ahead of back-to-school season this September, and this one is rumored to include a high-resolution camera and video chat.
LED Screen-based Shortage Hits Android Makers [July 9, 2010] AMOLED screens look nice but take a long time to make, and Android-based phones are demanding more and more of them. The results are predictable.
Will Apple Lose Its Lock on App Stores? [July 12, 2010] New report suggests that rival mobile app stores -- led by Android -- could take the lead in coming years, shifting developer priorities.
Google Eases Path for Android Developers [July 12, 2010] As it continues efforts to ratchet up the challenge to Apple's iPhone, Google has introduced a new point-and-click visual tool for developers to build mobile apps.
Ballmer: Windows 7 Slates on the Way [July 12, 2010] Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has made no secret that his company is "all in" on the cloud, but that's going to mean a host of new devices that will run Windows 7, and soon.