Michelle Maisto

Worldwide, both smartphones and mobile phone sales were up in the third quarter of 2009, but stagnated selling prices, as well as gray-market sales, prevented overall market performance from surpassing the third quarter of 2008, according to a Nov. 12 report from Gartner. Apple overtook Research in Motion in Western Europe, smartphone sales were in […]

Qualcomm is now providing customers with trial versions of its newly developed multimode, high-speed wireless chips. The Mobile Data Modem, or MDM8220, is the first to support DC-HSPA+ (Dual-Carrier High-Speed Packet Access Plus), while the MDM9200 and MDM9600, according to Qualcomm, are the industry’s first multimode chip sets for 3G and LTE (Long Term Evolution). […]

Dell, and any other PC makers looking to join the mobile phone market, should take note: Apple’s the official example of what it takes to become king of the mountain in only two years. A Nov. 11 Strategy Analytics report is showing that in the third quarter of 2009, Apple surpassed the long-time No. 1 […]

T-Mobile is offering a new way to connect your PC to its growing 3G network. On Nov. 11 the carrier introduced a USB-style PC modem called WebConnect Jet, which is being offered free with a two-year service contract. Users can connect to 3G networks in the U.S and 2G EDGE networks abroad. Feeling festive – […]

Apple’s 27-inch iMac, which uses quad-core Intel processors, has begun shipping to customers who placed orders in October, according to tech site Apple Insider. “Readers have said that Apple has notified them that their hardware has finally shipped from Shanghai,” the site reported Nov. 9. “One order said to have been placed a day after […]

A version of the Motorola Droid, renamed Milestone for non-U.S. markets, will be arriving in Canada on the Telus network in early 2010, the carrier announced Nov. 10. “Telus’ new 3G+ network gives Canadians access to a world-class selection of mobile devices such as the Motorola Milestone,” said David Neale, senior vice president of product […]

Verizon’s Apple- and AT&T-bashing advertisements appear to be swaying public opinion, at least for now. According to YouGov’s BrandIndex, which measures consumers’ brand perceptions on a daily basis, attitudes toward Verizon Wireless and AT&T have shifted since Verizon launched its Motorola Droid campaign on Oct. 19. BrandIndex scores can range from 100 to -100, and […]

RadioShack announced that the Apple iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS will be available in some of its stores this November, with a nationwide rollout to follow. “RadioShack is pleased to announce that it will introduce Apple’s iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS in a limited number of company-owned stores in the Dallas-Forth Worth and New York […]

Nokia is recalling three types of AC chargers that are compatible with several of its smartphones, feature phones, a Bluetooth headset and a desktop charger, all of which shipped predominantly to North America and Europe. According to the Wall Street Journal, the number of affected chargers is approximately 14 million. Models AC-3E, AC-3U and AC-4U […]

While mobile network operators have aggressively competed for customers by exclusively offering in-demand devices-such as the iPhone on the AT&T network and the Motorola Droid on the Verizon Wireless network-as well as by building catalogs of downloadable applications and offering the newest operating systems, mobile coverage is increasingly becoming a point of competitive leverage. For […]

On the day Verizon Wireless launched the Motorola Droid, its best shot at an iPhone killer, rumors emerged of plans between Apple and AT&T to launch a $99 iPhone 3G S in time for the holidays.The source of the rumors was the Boy Genius Report, which said it heard the news, which was “definitely not […]

T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon Prepare for Holiday Flurry by Michelle Maisto Motorola Cliq The Motorola Cliq went into wide release on the T-Mobile network on Nov. 2. In addition to running Google’s Android OS, it features a 3.1-inch touch screen, a slide-out QWERTY keypad, a full HTML browser and a 5-megapixel auto-focus camera with video […]