Michelle Maisto

Sales of Apple iPads significantly impacted mobile PC shipment figures during the second quarter of 2010, DisplaySearch, an arm of the research firm NPD Group, reported Sept. 30. Following shipments of 3.3 million iPads, the world’s most popular tablet stole shares from the netbook segment but offered a boost to overall revenue figures with its […]

Panasonic’s new Toughbook S9 extends the system maker’s line of rugged business devices. According to the rough-and-tumble device maker, the S9, announced Sept. 28, is the world’s lightest 12.1-inch laptop with an integrated DVD drive, and really even the most hardened road warrior is likely to be impressed by its quick specs: Despite the 12.1-inch […]

Gateway is updating its ZX One line of all-in-one consumer desktops with the Sept. 29 introduction of the ZX4951 and ZX6951. Pitching the touch-screen PCs as perfect for living rooms, kitchen counters and dorm rooms, Gateway has made an effort to update the systems inside and out. At 21.5 and 23 inches, the all-in-ones feature […]

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion introduced the PlayBook, an enterprise-ready tablet device, at its DevCon conference Sept. 27, and several puzzle pieces quickly clicked into place, as RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie promised they would, during a June 24 conference call on the company’s 2011 first-quarter earnings. “I think [media consumption] … is poised for redefinition,” Balsillie […]

BlackBerry PlayBook Is RIMs Big Enterprise Maneuver into Tablet Computing by Michelle Maisto BlackBerry PlayBook RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook features an operating system based on QNX technology—not the company’s newly launched BlackBerry 6 OS. Navigating appears rather straightforward from the home screen, and the device offers what RIM calls true multitasking. BlackBerry PlayBook A view of […]

Sony Ericsson wants to streamline your mobile experience, the phone maker explained in a Sept. 28 announcement that introduced LiveView-a tiny remote control for smartphones running Google’s Android operating system. The LiveView remote control, which measures 3.5 by 3.5 by 1.1 centimeters and features a 1.3-inch color OLED display, can be clipped to a wristwatch, […]

Acer is introducing a boosted line of Aspire TimelineX notebooks outfitted with Intel Core series processors and a promised battery life of up to 8 hours. Geared toward “road warriors,” with the notebooks, Acer is putting an emphasis on a mix of lightweight ultra-mobility and high performance. Officials with the No. 3 global PC maker, […]

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has a launched a new blog for “business users and decision makers,” the company said in a Sept. 24 post. Called Inside BlackBerry for Business, it’s a new place for RIM to share events information, research and product news-all specifically from a business perspective. RIM’s Inside BlackBerry blog has focused […]

Apple is seeing demand for its iPhone 4 growing on an international level, a trend most recently illustrated in China. Unicom, the country’s second-largest mobile operator and the exclusive provider of the Apple iPhone 4, announced that it doesn’t have enough supply to meet consumer demand, according to a Sept. 26 report from the Wall […]

The increasing adoption of smartphones, particularly of the Apple iPhones and Android-running handsets, is helping to drive e-book consumption, according to an Aug. 26 report from e-book service Wattpad. Analyzing a snapshot of user habits from 600 mobile operators across 160 countries, the e-book application company, which facilitates 1 million downloads per month, found that […]

MetroPCS’ plan to roll out a 4G LTE (long-term evolution) network in September-ahead of Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest mobile carrier-is reportedly on track. Jaebeom Choi, vice president of systems research and development for Samsung, whose equipment will power the network, confirmed to the Dow Jones Newswires Aug. 27 that the network will go live […]

The Government Accountability Office is recommending changes to Federal Communications Commission procedures that could enable the wireless industry to be more competitive and U.S. consumers to be better protected. The recommendations from the GAO, which operates as Congress’ watchdog, again bring to the spotlight issues of wireless carrier contracts and termination fees. The GAO recommendations […]