Nicholas Kolakowski

Back when Microsoft launched Bing in June 2009, Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz predicted that interest in the search engine would be “temporary.” Ten months later, Bing has managed to carve out an 11.5 percent share of the U.S. search engine market, lagging far behind Google’s 65 percent but with a substantial enough showing for Microsoft […]

Google Android, HTC, Samsung, LG: The Best of CTIA 2010 by Nicholas Kolakowski No Title The HTC HD2 runs Windows Mobile 6.5, features a 5-megapixel camera and powers its apps (including Facebook and HTC Peep) with a 1GHz Snapdragon processor. No Title Windows Phone 7 Series represents Microsoft’s attempt at a fresh start in the […]

Wikipedia plans on making fundamental changes to its user experience in April, including changing the crowd-sourced reference Website’s default theme and making pages easier to edit. The ultimate goal, according to the development team behind the project, will be to simplify the process of finding and adding information to both Wikipedia and its associated sites. […]

Nokia announced March 26 that it will acquire Novarra, a U.S.-based mobile browser provider, for an undisclosed sum. The purchase will theoretically result in Nokia incorporating Novarra software into its Symbian smartphone operating system. The deal will supposedly close this summer. “Connecting the next billion consumers to the Internet will happen primarily on mobile devices,” […]

LAS VEGAS-Sprint introduced its 4G-capable HTC Evo 4G smartphone during a high-profile press conference at the CTIA Wireless 2010 convention on March 23, earning largely upbeat buzz, but analysts suggest that the carrier still faces an uphill battle in its bid to retain users and reverse a declining revenue trend. Billed by HTC CEO Peter […]

James Cameron, Biz Stone, Aneesh Chopra Talk Tech at CTIA by Nicholas Kolakowski Cameron: “Machine interface is what’s going to be important. If your electric car is going to be communicating with the grid during off-peak hours, then you increase the efficiency.” Chopra: “We are witnessing this mobile broadband revolution. The president has been clear: […]

LAS VEGAS-James Cameron, self-proclaimed “King of the World” and Oscar-winning director of “Titanic,” talked about the impact of mobile technology with Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra during a roundtable discussion at the CTIA Wireless 2010 conference on March 25. Moderating the session was CNBC anchor and reporter Michelle Caruso-Cabrera. […]

CTIA Rings Up Killer Smartphones from HTC, Samsung, BlackBerry, Microsoft by Nicholas Kolakowski No Title Microsoft has taken (some) of the wraps off its Windows Phone 7 Series devices, showing off the user interface and “hubs” that aggregate Web content and mobile applications. No Title The newly announced Samsung Galaxy S runs Android 2.1, is […]

LAS VEGAS-Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse suggested during a talk at the CTIA Wireless conference that his company’s decision to invest in WiMax for its 4G technology, as opposed to LTE, was out of a need to quickly create a footprint in the U.S.-based 4G market. However, Hesse also said WiMax would “likely” be dwarfed […]

LAS VEGAS-The CEOs of some of the world’s largest wireless companies have been insisting in keynote addresses at the CTIA Wireless conference that future growth and innovation for the industry is dependent on a hands-off regulatory policy by governments. Those executives also emphasized that the Federal Communications Commission’s National Broadband Plan could have a substantial […]

HTC Evo 4G Is Sprints First WiMax-Ready Smartphone By Nicholas Kolakowski No Title During the presentation, Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse called the HTC Evo 4G the country’s first 4G smartphone. Its operating system is Google Android 2.1. No Title The HTC Evo 4G includes two cameras: an 8-megapixel module with auto-focus and an HD-capable […]

Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Smartphones on Display at CTIA By Nicholas Kolakowski No Title Windows Phone 7 Series’ initial (and customizable) screen displays items such as the local time, your current e-mail count and appointments. No Title The Windows Phone 7 Series is built around “Hubs” that aggregate content, such as “People.” The tiles actively […]