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Symbian's new mobile-app role
With an acquisition and a new foundation, Nokia casts the operating system into the limelight hogged by iPhone and Android.
June 25, 2008 3:02 PM PDTFirst Symbian Foundation handsets due in 2010
The move by Nokia and allies to spur the development of mobile Web applications is seen as a major strike against Google and its nascent Android platform.
June 24, 2008 2:36 PM PDTRIM's Lazaridis: Qwerty is the next big thing
RIM's co-CEO tells Silicon.com why smartphones are the future, Qwerty is exciting, and the Bold has nothing to do with the iPhone.
May 16, 2008 8:39 PM PDTGoogle sees surge in Web use on hot mobile phones
Google has seen an acceleration of Internet activity among mobile phone users in recent months since the company introduced faster Web services on selected phone models.
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Gphone vs. iPhone: The security debate begins
Plans for Google's Android spark discussion about whether its Linux platform will prove more--or less--secure than Apple's proprietary iPhone.
November 9, 2007 12:25 AM PSTGoogle's Android has long road ahead
Search company's new mobile software platform could revolutionize the cell phone market, but consumers shouldn't hold their breath for cool new phones.
November 6, 2007 5:15 PM PSTWeek in review: Apple thinks differently about iPhone
Apple welcomes third-party iPhone developers, while Microsoft sets its sights on new territory. Also: The RIAA goes to school.
October 21, 2007 11:49 PM PDTSymbian unveils FreeWay for speedier mobile phones
CEO says new network architecture brings "the equivalent of your home broadband to your pocket." It's got onramps to Super 3G and WiMax, too.
October 16, 2007 5:09 PM PDTHook them with flash, keep them with software
Phones may sell because they are pink or thin, but software is what creates the user experience on a mobile computer.
October 9, 2007 4:46 PM PDTBringing smart phones to the masses
Palm is the latest smart phone maker to address the consumer market with a smaller and cheaper phone that allows people to easily surf the Web and check e-mail.
September 28, 2007 5:13 PM PDTApple, AT&T: Bosom buddies or odd couple?
The corporate pair that launched the iPhone shares much in common. They also have plenty of conflicts as they push competing digital music businesses.
September 13, 2007 3:55 PM PDTiPod gets touchy, with price cut
Apple CEO Steve Jobs announces several new iPods, Wi-Fi connectivity and a dramatic price drop on the iPhone.
Study: iPhone tops July smart-phone sales
Apple phone grabbed 1.8 percent of the U.S. mobile-handset market during the month, iSuppli consumer survey finds.
September 4, 2007 6:51 PM PDTStudents seek gear with get up and go
Laptops, smart phones are at the head of the class for collegiate back-to-school shoppers.
The iPod is growing up
If the rumors are true, and Apple releases an iPod with Mac OS, it will have developed an interesting little computer--not just a video player.
September 5, 2007 8:38 PM PDTComing to grips with the iPhone's design
Apple bucked convention when it asked people to commit both hands when using the iPhone. Was that the right touch?
August 27, 2007 11:00 AM PDTWeek in video: 'Tis the gadget season
Samsung previews its holiday gadget lineup, and the iPhone remains in the spotlight both for an exploit and as a Prizefight contender.
iPhone couldn't be created just anywhere
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper rankled readers for suggesting that Silicon Valley is the only logical origin for the iPhone. The debate rages on.
July 6, 2007 2:05 PM PDTStraight dope from Fake Steve Jobs
In an exclusive interview, the blogger everyone wants to know the identity of talks about Apple, Bill Gates, the iPhone and more.
July 3, 2007 4:41 PM PDTSome iPhone customers put on hold
As iPhone supply finally starts to dwindle, reports emerge of problems with the device's activation process.
July 2, 2007 12:24 PM PDT
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