Michelle Maisto

Hewlett-Packard, the PC market-share leader in the United States and worldwide, April 21 introduced two new energy-saving desktops: the enterprise-geared Compaq 6005 Pro Ultra Slim desktop, or USDT, and the made-for-families HP All-in-One.Reflecting HP’s efforts to become a “greener” manufacturer, the PCs “consume less energy and are proof of our commitment to reducing waste in […]

Nokia introduced Nokia Messaging on its new C3, E5 and C6 messaging phones April 13, and April 19 followed with the release of Nokia Messaging for Social Networks beta for the Nokia E72, E71 and E63 phones – which The Nokia Blog roundly panned in a surprisingly candid April 19 post.“I installed it on the […]

RadioShack stores are letting supplies of Palm Pre and Pixi smartphones run out, with no plans for replenishment, the Dow Jones Newswires reported April 19.RadioShack has sold the devices through an agreement with Sprint Nextel – Palm’s carrier partner in June 2009, when it launched the Pre and made a bid to reinstate its leadership […]

Cisco Systems has completed its acquisition of Tandberg, a fellow leader in video communications.With the close of the transaction on April 18, the full line of Tandberg products has become part of Cisco’s TelePresence portfolio. The technology, which involves using large screens to make users feel like they’re in a face-to-face meeting, has been deployed […]

Text messaging has skyrocketed among U.S. teenagers, with a third of those surveyed sending more than 100 text messages a day, the Pew Internet & American Life Project shared in an April 20 report.In September 2009, 54 percent of teenagers surveyed sent text messages daily, which was up from 38 percent 18 months earlier. Additionally, […]

Apple is expected to use an internally designed application processor in its upcoming iPhones, The Korea Times reported April 19.Citing “a high-raking industry executive,” the paper reported: “iPhones have been using Samsung Electronics-produced APs that were partially designed by Apple engineers. But Apple has decided to use its own AP for its 4G models.”The executive […]

The Apple iPad’s launch should act as a needed catalyst for growth in the value-added services market, influencing it in non-Apple-related areas, research firm Strand Consult suggested in a new report.Mobile operators and ISPs (Internet service providers) can use the launch of the iPad, explains Strand, to kickstart a market not unlike the SMS market, […]

Adobe will soon be making beta versions of Flash Player 10.1 and Adobe AIR 2.0 for Android available, Lee Brimelow, a platform evangelist, wrote on the FlashBlog April 17. Right now, Adobe is conducting private test of both of these technologies. Those interested in testing out the beta version for themselves can sign up for […]

The HTC Droid Incredible is now available for preorder on the Verizon Wireless network, with a posted delivery date of April 29 – the Thursday it’s scheduled to arrive in stores. The Incredible is priced at $199, after an online discount and with a two-year service agreement. The full retail price, Verizon notes, is $529.99.Introduced […]

The Nexus One, Google’s first self-branded smartphone, is a huge success – when considered from certain perspectives, according to analyst Jack Gold, founder of J. Gold Associates.In an April 15 report, Gold argues that Google was never out to beat Apple’s iPhone or out-sell smartphone makers such as HTC – which actually made the Nexus […]

New Nokia Slim Messengers: the C3, E5 and C6 by Michelle Maisto Pink Nokia C3 The slim-and-sleek Nokia C3 is Nokias first Series 40 device to feature a full QWERTY keypad. Additional features include a 2.4-inch touch screen, WiFi connectivity, support for an 8GB microSD card and a 2-megapixel camera. Gray Nokia C3 The Nokia […]

Shares of Palm jumped as much as 20 percent between April 14 and 16 after news broke that Harbinger Capital owned a 9.48 percent stake in the faltering smartphone maker.Harbinger is owned by the highly successful hedge-fund billionaire Philip Falcone. In 2008, Falcone became a particularly prominent figure on the financial scene after properly betting […]