Michelle Maisto

Cox Communications, the nation’s third largest cable operator, is taking on AT&T and Verizon Wireless, which have been slowly expanding into Cox’s TV territory. On Nov. 19, the company introduced “Unbelievable Fair,” a bundled mobile phone and high-speed Internet service being extended to three regions: Hampton Roads, Va.; Omaha, Neb.; and Orange County, Calif. The […]

Qualcomm introduced a fast, new version of its Snapdragon processor at a New York analyst meeting Nov. 17, according to several media reports. The new chipset, Qualcomm’s first to be based on a 28-nanometer manufacturing process, is intended for smartphones and tablets and will feature a new CPU core. This version of the Snapdragon processors […]

Ron Garriques, president of Dell’s communication solutions group and the executive behind mobile consumer products such as the Dell Streak, will be leaving the company following a restructuring that has eliminated his group. Garriques will stay on through Jan. 28, 2011, and then serve as a consultant through the rest of the year, according to […]

PC maker Dell had a better-than-expected fiscal third quarter, announcing on Nov. 18 profits of 42 cents a share, or $822 million, and revenue of $15.4 million. The PC maker said the year-to-date revenue has grown 21 percent to $45.8 billion. “Our strong results demonstrate that we are listening to customers and delivering what they […]

LG Electronics and Samsung are the latest smartphone makers to be pulled into a lawsuit prompted by the uber-successful Google Android operating system. The handset makers were named as defendants in a Nov. 15 suit filed by Vertical Computer Systems in a U.S. District Court in Texas. The suit accuses LG and Samsung of infringing […]

Nokia is promoting its MeeGo operating system at developer conferences in Europe this week, the Wall Street Journal reports, following the decision of new Nokia CEO Stephen Elop to pursue the Symbian and MeeGo operating systems despite the steadily rising popularity of Google’s Android. While Nokia has yet to release a handset running MeeGo-the result […]

Sprint has had such good luck with the HTC Evo 4G smartphone that it seems to be planning a little-brother follow up, the Evo Shift 4G, Engadget reported Nov. 16. The information, says the tech site, comes from an “established tipster.” Reportedly also known as the “Knight,” the Boy Genius Report offered details in October, […]

Rival carriers Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile will be working together to create a “national commerce network that aims to fundamentally transform how people shop, pay and save,” the three announced Nov. 16. The venture, called Isis, relies on smartphones and NFC (near-field communications), which uses short-range, high-frequency wireless technology to pass encrypted information between […]

New HP, Acer, Lenovo Laptops Stress Lightweight Design by Michelle Maisto HP Mini 1103 HP describes its shiny, black Mini 1103 as a stylish and lightweight option for computing on the go. Theres WiFi, WLAN and Bluetooth connectivity, and the option for mobile broadband, with a service contract. Travelers can choose the 3- or 6-cell […]

The Apple iPad, the invigorated tablet market and increasing rates of smartphone adoption are all driving the NAND flash memory market toward record revenues, research firm iSuppli reported Nov. 16. With supply ramping up in the latter half of this year and into 2011, iSuppli analysts expect the NAND flash segment to continue to see […]

New details have emerged about the rumored Google Nexus S – previously known as the Nexus Two. Following an internal listing for the device at big-box retailer Best Buy, images have appeared on Picasa that were reportedly taken with the Samung-made handset, which is expected to arrive on the T-Mobile network. Phandroid reported Nov. 15 […]

Samsung Galaxy Tab Mimics iPad in Concept, but Not All Details: iFixit by Michelle Maisto Samsung Galaxy Tab Two differences out of the gate: Samsungs Galaxy Tab runs the Android 2.2 operating system, and it will be available from Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and even U.S. Cellular. The Apple iPad runs iOS and is […]