Michelle Maisto

Motorola’s Droid X and Droid 2 smartphones, along with the Dell Streak, came out on top of a battery-life contest for Android-running handsets, recently devised by Laptop Magazine.The Motorola Droid X was the big winner, with enough juice to run for 7 hours and 42 minutes, according to the contest results. Dell’s Streak-which some analysts […]

Motorola, in a move that would nod to its dedication to the Android mobile platform, has reportedly purchased app-building startup 280 North for the unconfirmed figure of $20 million. Techcrunch first reported the acquisition Aug. 24, citing confirmation by an unnamed Motorola spokesperson. Reuters later also reported that Motorola, while again not disclosing the purchase […]

AT&T isn’t yet mourning the upcoming loss of its exclusive relationship with the Apple iPhone-the expected influx of tablet devices is giving it hope. Glenn Lurie, AT&T’s emerging devices president, said that tablets, ranging in price from $300 to $1,000, will soon make laptops obsolete. “You’re going to see those 10-inch pieces of glass become […]

Verizon Wireless is pushing out a software update to Motorola Droid handsets that will allow customers to download Flash 10.1 through Google’s Android Market application store. On Aug. 11, Verizon sent out Android Version 2.2, code-named Froyo, to Droid smartphones, but the update didn’t include the necessary compatibility with Flash 10.1. It’s unclear how long […]

Dell introduced the Android-running Aero smartphone Aug. 24, and already reactions are mixed. Dell calls the Aero its first U.S. smartphone-which may come as news to those who thought the Dell Streak, launched Aug. 13, held claim to that title. A spokesperson for Dell confirmed to eWEEK Aug. 25 that the Aero runs a “superset” […]

Research In Motion Aug. 24 made its latest move in a game of strategy to stay alive in the North American mobile marketplace and to prevent Apple iPhones and Android-running smartphones from capturing more of its market share. Applications and content provider Cellmania announced that it has been acquired by RIM. Current Cellmania customers include […]

Customers of AT&T’s VPN can now take advantage of voice-over-IP services over the network cloud, according to the carrier. The converged offering, AT&T announced Aug. 24, will enable customers to consolidate voice and data networks, reduce equipment and maintenance costs, and ultimately take advantage of new applications as they become available. “Voice service is as […]

Expect the Apple iPad to be a commanding presence through at least 2012, research firm iSuppli announced in an Aug. 25 report. While tablet devices are expected to arrive in force this holiday season, from among the likes of Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo and even Research In Motion, among others, Apple’s iPad won’t face a “viable competitor” […]

The Dell Aero is now available on the AT&T network, Dell announced Aug. 24. The smartphone, which Dell is calling its first in the United States, runs version 1.5 of Google’s Android mobile operating system, also known as “Cupcake.” It’s priced at $100 with a two-year AT&T contract, or $300, via the Dell Website without […]

A new partnership between Intel and Nokia is conjuring up images of “Star Wars”-type technology. Always wished that your mobile phone could project a 3-D hologram of the person you’re speaking with? The high-tech messaging scenario made famous by Princess Leia could be an area of research at the Intel and Nokia Joint Innovation Center, […]

Intel’s newest Atom processors are arriving in stores, powering a dozen netbooks from manufacturers that include Acer, Asus, Fujitsu, Lenovo, LG Electronics, Samsung, MSI and Toshiba. The dual-core Atom N550 processors, announced Aug. 23, reportedly employ the same compact form factor as the single-core Atom N450, but offer a more responsive experience, along with support […]

AT&T’s $350 million contract to improve communications at the Treasury Department is reportedly among more than two dozen older government IT deals that the Obama administration is reviewing as it looks to trim costs and pare down the budget deficit. According to an Aug. 23 report in the Wall Street Journal, the White House, guided […]