Michelle Maisto

Dell, Lenovo PCs Offer the Latest Technology from Intel, Microsoft by Michelle Maisto No Title The most powerful laptop in Lenovos consumer portfolio, the IdeaPad Y550P features Intels Core i7 processor with Intel Turbo Boost Technology. The display is HD and 15.6 inches. Its priced at $1,149. No Title Available in red or black, the […]

The Palm Pixi, a “junior” sibling to the Palm Pre smartphone, finally has an arrival date. Sprint has announced that the Pixi will arrive Nov. 15. “We are excited to offer the new Palm Pixi to our customers in time for the holiday season, and it’s a great addition to Sprint’s industry-leading device portfolio,” Sprint […]

Following Vodafone’s Oct. 15 announcement, Verizon Wireless announced that it, too, will offer Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Storm2 smartphone beginning Oct. 28. The smartphone will be priced, after a $100 mail-in rebate, at $179.99 with a two-year contract.The Storm2 is a fully touch-screen device with a 3.25-inch high-resolution display with a resolution of 480 by […]

U.S. mobile operator T-Mobile has rolled out two new sets of calling plans on its 3G network, “Even More” and “Even More Plus,” both of which come with free nationwide calls between T-Mobile customers and free nights and weekends.The Even More plans focus on phone discounts and come with a two-year service contract – on […]

Verizon Wireless began building interest in the Motorola Droid, its first smartphone running Google’s Android operating system, with a few well-placed television ads criticizing the iPhone. The Droid is scheduled to go on sale Oct. 30-though perhaps now with a bit of its built-up suspense deflated, as the Boy Genius Report has released full specs […]

The lawsuit Nokia filed against Apple on Oct. 22 could cost the iPhone maker up to $1 billion, according to reporting by Reuters.Nokia is alleging that the iPhone infringes on 10 patents held by Nokia that are relevant to wireless data, speech coding, security and encryption. And while approximately 40 companies pay to license Nokia’s […]

On the eve of Windows 7’s Oct. 22 arrival, the all-in-one computer market has been on the rise and will continue to “surge,” according to an Oct. 21 report from the NPD Group. The growth is said to be the result of more entry-level price points and the use of touch as an interface – […]

With the Oct. 22 release of Microsoft’s Windows 7, Lenovo has announced it is offering a portfolio of Think- and Idea-branded PCs running the new operating system, as well as the availability of two new laptops – the ThinkPad SL410 and SL510 – both of which are particularly geared toward businesses with limited IT resources.“For […]

Mobile device maker Nokia announced on Oct. 22 that it had filed a complaint against Apple in a U.S. district court, alleging that Apple’s iPhone infringes on 10 patents Nokia holds for GSM, UMTS and WLAN standards.“The basic principle in the mobile industry is that those companies who contribute in technology development to establish standards […]

Research In Motion’s newest GSM/UMTS smartphone, the BlackBerry Bold 9700, a slimmed-down update of the original Bold, will be headed to carriers around the world in November, RIM announced Oct. 21. In the United States, it will be offered by T-Mobile and AT&T.The Bold 9700 weighs just 4.27 ounces, down from its predecessor’s 4.8 ounces, […]

Samsung Electronics and Phoenix Technologies announced a strategic agreement on Oct. 21, saying they were planning to work together to deliver notebooks and netbooks with instant on-off capabilities, extended battery life and a more secure user experience. “All-day, instant-on and always-available mobile computing is the very foundation of our P.C. 3.0 vision,” Phoenix CEO Woody […]

Acer’s newest notebook, the Aspire 5738DG, announced Oct. 21, comes with its own 3-D glasses. The entertainment-focused notebook features a TriDef 3-D solution that includes a 3-D screen, software and glasses for 3-D visuals, and it can additionally convert 2-D content into a “vivid 3-D experience,” according to Acer. “This holiday season, we are seeing […]