Michelle Maisto

Hewlett-Packard has sought to trademark the name PalmPad, according to a July 20 report by PCWorld. Listed as the Hewlett-Packard Development Company, HP filed the trademark request July 14, likely in preparation for a tablet device running Palm’s WebOS mobile platform-a device previously rumored to be named the HP Hurricane. HP acquired WebOS in its […]

For AT&T customers who would rather watch TV than fiddle with the iPhone 4’s antenna comes the Sharp FX. Arriving July 25, the Sharp FX features a seemingly decent-sized display-AT&T didn’t offer specific measurements-that slides up to reveal a four-row QWERTY keypad. While not a smartphone, it can browse the Web and access e-mail and […]

Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ quickly called press conference July 16 — in which he disputed whether there were problems with his company’s new iPhone 4 device, blamed the media for the widespread coverage of reception issues, and offered a free accessory to take care of design problems in the antenna — was supposed to tampen […]

Hewlett-Packard has put its plans for an Android-running tablet on hold, All Things D reported July 15, citing “sources in position to know.” While the device was expected to ship during the fourth quarter, the site reports that consumers now shouldn’t expect it by year’s end. One explanation could be that HP is focusing its […]

As Apple executives prepare to discuss the antenna issues surrounding their iPhone 4, the company is continuing to get pressure from the outside to address customers concerns. The latest shot came June 15, when Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, sent a letter to Apple CEO Steve Jobs, pressing him to do right by consumers. Following the […]

Apple is reportedly readying a new MacBook Air, as well as a new iPod Touch, DigiTimes reported July 15, citing its senior analyst, Mingchi Kuo. Kuo, reportedly basing her information on discussions with “upstream component makers,” said the new MacBook Air will feature an Intel Core i series ultra-low-voltage processor, a slimmer and lighter design, […]

Apple has scheduled a press conference for July 16 at its Cupertino, Calif., headquarters to talk about the iPhone 4 , according to the Wall Street Journal. No further details on the event were available, though speculation centers on the iPhone 4’s much publicized antenna woes. Since its June 24 debut, the iPhone 4 has […]

Consumer Reports enginners have found that Apple’s iPhone 4, when used with a rubber “bumper” that Apple sells for $29, do not have reception problems related to the smartphone’s antenna. In initial testing, the Apple iPhone 4 failed to receive “recommend” status from the consumer watchdog publication due to its antenna – when the phone […]

The stars may be aligned for the Droid X to prove a big success for Motorola and Verizon Wireless. The Android-running smartphone arrived on the Verizon network July 15, greeted by lines of customers outside of Verizon retail locations, some of which opened at midnight for the occasion. The phone arrives as Google’s open-source Android […]

The worldwide PC market is continuing to rebound, according to second-quarter numbers released July 14 by research firms Gartner and IDC. The bigger question is where Acer and Dell fit in the space. Worldwide, corporate PC purchases helped fuel much of the growth, taking some of the burden off of consumers, according to the two […]

Motorola is in talks with Nokia Siemens Networks about selling a unit of the company that’s responsible for older-generation telecommunications equipment, the Wall Street Journal reported July 13, citing people familiar with the matter. Were the deal to go through, the Journal estimates that it could be worth $1.1 billion to $1.3 billion. For Nokia […]

A year ago, Consumer Reports put the Apple iPhone 3GS at the top of its smartphone rating list. The advertisement-free publication has been a champion of consumers’ interests since 1936, and so while a significant accolade, it was a surprise to few, if any, that the can-do-no-wrong Apple once again came out on top. The […]