Smartphones - Business Exchange Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T02:58:52.994-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:smartphones Steve Wildstrom swildstrom184 Smartphone growth to continue strong in 2010 | Technology urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4005220464722841984-1f06b40a5127c5e4cbb1264380e006d1 2009-11-22T00:10:24.072-05:00 The wireless chip industry expects smartphone market surge to continue, with British microchip designer ARM saying growth would likely even accelerate further next year. The smartphone market slowed drastically in the September... The wireless chip industry expects smartphone market surge to continue, with British microchip designer ARM saying growth would likely even accelerate further next year. The smartphone market slowed drastically in the September... Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE5AJ06020091120 Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 3 3 0 0 Android's rapid growth has some developers worried urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9018718290803964285-baee5e110f94279b9e7cd32b5bd002d8 2009-11-21T11:27:05.464-05:00 After slow start, Android system has taken off in popularity Some developers say growth has made managing apps for the system a nightmare Google says it provides emulators to let developers test whether their apps work It's the diversity of devices... After slow start, Android system has taken off in popularity Some developers say growth has made managing apps for the system a nightmare Google says it provides emulators to let developers test whether their apps work It's the diversity of devices... edition.cnn.com http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/17/android.wired/index.html Subrahmanyam KVJ skvj631 4 3 0 1 Is a Smartphone Bubble Building Up? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:914166470341428462-d4b89021f65798c5e2692c8cb44bdda7 2009-11-16T21:13:27.376-05:00 The signs are getting clear by the day. What started off as a category created by a blockbuster product, is today being heralded as the savior of the mobile handset industry. Correction, the mobile industry in itself. The signs are getting clear by the day. What started off as a category created by a blockbuster product, is today being heralded as the savior of the mobile handset industry. Correction, the mobile industry in itself. simplyconverged.blogspot.com http://simplyconverged.blogspot.com/2009/11/is-smartphone-bubble-building-up.html Subrahmanyam KVJ skvj631 15 13 1 1 Smartphones: A Bigger Target for Security Threats urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17350050814317289900-bcf62e9da2e339a5f9fc2c55fb39ec33 2009-11-17T13:53:56.556-05:00 Cheaters beware. In late October, Indonesian developer Sheran Gunasekera released mobile-phone software that can help someone eavesdrop on your conversations. A distrusting partner or spouse can secretly download the free application, called... Cheaters beware. In late October, Indonesian developer Sheran Gunasekera released mobile-phone software that can help someone eavesdrop on your conversations. A distrusting partner or spouse can secretly download the free application, called... BusinessWeek.com -- Technology http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2009/tc20091116_827479.htm Olga Kharif okharif277 8 8 0 0 Nielsen: Smartphones To Be Majority of Cell Phones By 2011 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9326469477977132655-219787f61a955792260de50b7e3afdaa 2009-11-12T10:35:25.385-05:00 The research firm projects that the majority of mobile phones by 2011 in the U.S. will be smartphones, with the devices used by half of cell phone subscribers, or 150 million people, by mid-2011. The research firm projects that the majority of mobile phones by 2011 in the U.S. will be smartphones, with the devices used by half of cell phone subscribers, or 150 million people, by mid-2011. MediaPost | Online Media News http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=117275 Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 24 22 1 1 Smartphones: 14 Great Things iPhones and BlackBerrys Can Do - Business Center urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12033264637910907240-b8f9331da7081d73fae911683c4b7980 2009-04-28T15:26:32.804-04:00 Monday, April 27, 2009 6:00 PM PDT Smartphones are intelligent, but with the 14 tips and tricks in this story, they could approach genius territory. We'll show you how to run seven separate devices from your iPhone, how to play Internet radio... Monday, April 27, 2009 6:00 PM PDT Smartphones are intelligent, but with the 14 tips and tricks in this story, they could approach genius territory. We'll show you how to run seven separate devices from your iPhone, how to play Internet radio... pcworld.com http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/163746/smartphones_14_great_things_iphones_and_blackberrys_can_do.html Robert Strohmeyer rstrohmeyer665 798 798 0 0 How Many Droids Has Motorola Sold? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1499865618151106551-b6957c46dd0decad45464481578cc5b2 2009-11-16T18:07:17.970-05:00 If you read the reviews, it becomes obvious that I am part of a small minority of folks who haven’t been blown away by the new Droid, a Google Android OS-based smartphone made by Motorola that Verizon Wireless launched Nov. 5 in the U.S. All the accolades are actually turning into smashing sales for the Droid, according to data collected by Flurry, a San Francisco-based mobile analytics company. How big are the sales? (Find out below the fold.) If you read the reviews, it becomes obvious that I am part of a small minority of folks who haven’t been blown away by the new Droid, a Google Android OS-based smartphone made by Motorola that Verizon Wireless launched Nov. 5 in the U.S. All the accolades are actually turning into smashing sales for the Droid, according to data collected by Flurry, a San Francisco-based mobile analytics company. How big are the sales? (Find out below the fold.) gigaom.com http://gigaom.com/2009/11/16/how-many-droids-has-motorola-sold/#more-79821 Olga Kharif okharif277 8 8 0 0 Dell Confirms Android Smart Phone, Specs Still Secret urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7264116498114331132-08688a86acc21ea3ac0f10792ea934d6 2009-11-13T12:17:35.339-05:00 Dell has, at long last, announced its intentions to get into the smartphone market. The first handset will be the Mini 3, about which Dell is saying nothing other than that it will run on Android. If we know Dell, it likely won’t matter, as there is... Dell has, at long last, announced its intentions to get into the smartphone market. The first handset will be the Mini 3, about which Dell is saying nothing other than that it will run on Android. If we know Dell, it likely won’t matter, as there is... wired.com http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/11/dell-confirms-android-smart-phone-specs-still-secret/ Subrahmanyam KVJ skvj631 8 6 1 1 Five Reasons Why I Think Blackberry Is Better Than iPhone urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12816382131096908031-1af16c0cb4dbc47d6d7e90d51f3d39af 2009-11-06T16:35:34.470-05:00 I have been using Blackberry products for several years now, but recently, I succumbed to the pressure and marketing hype behind iPhone, and replaced my Pearl with a brand new G3 iPhone. At the beginning, I was totally impressed with my iPhone, and thought that it was the best gadget ever made. But after using it for a while now, I have started to see the difference between iPhone and Blackberry in a more practical way. Now, I am convinced that Blackberry is a much better communication device, especially if you use your cell phone mainly for business purposes. In this article, I am stating five reasons why I think that Blackberry is better than iPhone as a business tool. I have been using Blackberry products for several years now, but recently, I succumbed to the pressure and marketing hype behind iPhone, and replaced my Pearl with a brand new G3 iPhone. At the beginning, I was totally impressed with my iPhone, and thought that it was the best gadget ever made. But after using it for a while now, I have started to see the difference between iPhone and Blackberry in a more practical way. Now, I am convinced that Blackberry is a much better communication device, especially if you use your cell phone mainly for business purposes. In this article, I am stating five reasons why I think that Blackberry is better than iPhone as a business tool. notesofbusinesstravelconsultant.blogspot.com http://notesofbusinesstravelconsultant.blogspot.com/2009/11/five-reasons-why-i-think-blackberry-is.html Bill Moussli bmoussli822 48 48 0 0 This Is Your Phone Calling: Get to the Doctor urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4487955179398535011-7a88399dd6ea15ae48d6a32602919f91 2009-11-16T18:09:44.048-05:00 Could your smartphone one day notify you that you are in the early stages of a life-threatening disease — long before a doctor does? Strong signs indicate that mobile phones will become capable of that and many more types of medical diagnostic tasks. The race is on at UCLA, UC Berkeley and other organizations to imbue cell phones with imaging and microscope-like functionality that could turn them into lifesavers on a grand scale. Commercial companies offering $10 hardware parts aimed at these applications and more are starting to take shape. Here are more details on the escalating and exciting development of the pocket doctor. Could your smartphone one day notify you that you are in the early stages of a life-threatening disease — long before a doctor does? Strong signs indicate that mobile phones will become capable of that and many more types of medical diagnostic tasks. The race is on at UCLA, UC Berkeley and other organizations to imbue cell phones with imaging and microscope-like functionality that could turn them into lifesavers on a grand scale. Commercial companies offering $10 hardware parts aimed at these applications and more are starting to take shape. Here are more details on the escalating and exciting development of the pocket doctor. gigaom.com http://gigaom.com/2009/11/16/this-is-your-phone-calling-get-to-the-doctor/#more-79900 Olga Kharif okharif277 2 2 0 0 Will Google Maps Navigation kill Traditional GPS Device companies (Garmin & TomTom)? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6206568574963171030-18cf4ef51894ff11e6b0794594202b33 2009-10-29T14:53:29.134-04:00 The big news today was not the launch of “Droid”, the new iPhone competitor from Verizon and Motorola, but the free Google Navigation App that runs on it. Shares of TomTom fell 20.8% to EUR8.11, setting a new 52-week low of EUR8.06 in the day and... The big news today was not the launch of “Droid”, the new iPhone competitor from Verizon and Motorola, but the free Google Navigation App that runs on it. Shares of TomTom fell 20.8% to EUR8.11, setting a new 52-week low of EUR8.06 in the day and... wp.me http://wp.me/pw0hs-9G Tushneem Dharmagadda tdharmagadda725 55 54 1 0 Cell phone market fall ended in Q3: Gartner | Technology urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:503951553476851956-dc605fe1ad514bc66ff644def0b5eea9 2009-11-12T11:18:04.830-05:00 The fall in the handset market stopped in the third quarter, helped by clearing of inventories of unsold phones and booming sales on the so-called grey market in countries like China, research firm Gartner said on Thursday. The fall in the handset market stopped in the third quarter, helped by clearing of inventories of unsold phones and booming sales on the so-called grey market in countries like China, research firm Gartner said on Thursday. Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE5AB23L20091112 Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 4 3 1 0 Dell to sell smartphone, starting in China, Brazil | Markets | Markets News urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8993002053754288495-b05bc94e47119e18b23de92e71998a13 2009-11-14T03:51:47.318-05:00 * China Mobile and America Movil's Claro are carriers * Phone aimed for consumers, not corporate clients * Analysts see high barriers to success * China Mobile and America Movil's Claro are carriers * Phone aimed for consumers, not corporate clients * Analysts see high barriers to success Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idCNN1345514020091113?rpc=44 Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 3 3 0 0 Smartphone sales buck recession, clocking record quarter | The National Business Review - New Zealand urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7667436253312413070-ec2e5e56eae908e99d0a58af3422f994 2009-11-09T05:17:39.444-05:00 Worldwide, and down-under, sales of iPhones, BlackBerries and other high-end cellphones is booming, says IDC. The market researcher’s latest figures worldwide smartphone sales continued to weather the economic recession and reached a new record for... Worldwide, and down-under, sales of iPhones, BlackBerries and other high-end cellphones is booming, says IDC. The market researcher’s latest figures worldwide smartphone sales continued to weather the economic recession and reached a new record for... nbr.co.nz http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/smartphone-sales-buck-recession-clocking-record-quarter-114654 Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 10 10 0 0 Booming Gray Market Threatens Cell-Phone Industry urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4416082867241224728-778f077199621c9bbbbbc390c0f3ee78 2009-11-11T11:18:54.069-05:00 Gray is the new black. Just as trafficking in black market goods has eroded sales of consumer electronics, a burgeoning "gray" market for cheap look-alike cell phones now threatens the wireless handset industry. Just ask the folks at China Unicom... Gray is the new black. Just as trafficking in black market goods has eroded sales of consumer electronics, a burgeoning "gray" market for cheap look-alike cell phones now threatens the wireless handset industry. Just ask the folks at China Unicom... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2009/tc20091111_864446.htm Olga Kharif okharif277 6 5 0 1 samsung launches open mobile platform - samsung Bada urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17258246811771029167-545254d8475aa2e543c19eb5abddf35a 2009-11-11T06:13:27.292-05:00 In order to build a rich smartphone experience accessible to a wider range of consumers across the world, Samsung brings bada, a new platform with a variety of mobile applications and content. In order to build a rich smartphone experience accessible to a wider range of consumers across the world, Samsung brings bada, a new platform with a variety of mobile applications and content. finance.yahoo.com http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Samsung-Launches-Open-Mobile-bw-3028477605.html?x=0&.v=1 Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 4 4 0 0 First look: Droid not an iPhone killer, but still pretty cool urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12895364728523517371-862f2887f661b436e81021a6d5cc834c 2009-11-06T11:16:28.247-05:00 Interesting roundup even if I do disagree with the premise that this is a device aimed primarily at guys. Interesting roundup even if I do disagree with the premise that this is a device aimed primarily at guys. computerworld.com http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140386/First_look_Droid_not_an_iPhone_killer_but_still_pretty_cool Sharon Machlis smachlis691 13 13 0 0 Verizon Still Wants the iPhone (Despite those Droid Ads) urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16682763686496765041-4cced9f883fa5da0babd594cee497450 2009-10-26T17:18:26.341-04:00 BW's Spencer Ante blogs: Despite a recent slew of negative ads dissing the Apple iPhone in support of Verizon’s new Android-based device, Verizon chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg said on VZ's earnings call today. BW's Spencer Ante blogs: Despite a recent slew of negative ads dissing the Apple iPhone in support of Verizon’s new Android-based device, Verizon chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg said on VZ's earnings call today. BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2009/10/verizon_still_w.html Shirley Brady sbrady224 26 24 1 1 Half of all smartphones to be priced below $200 in 2014 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5494341486919656883-d920273a896afefe5db9ba8c90842f76 2009-10-30T01:03:53.062-04:00 Half of all smartphones to be priced below $200 in 2014 Submitted by TKorea on 2009/10/30 – 3:25 amNo Comment Due to the increase in smartphone shipment volume, 45 percent of the smartphones shipped in 2014 will be priced below $200, according to... Half of all smartphones to be priced below $200 in 2014 Submitted by TKorea on 2009/10/30 – 3:25 amNo Comment Due to the increase in smartphone shipment volume, 45 percent of the smartphones shipped in 2014 will be priced below $200, according to... telecomskorea.com http://www.telecomskorea.com/market-8199.html Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 22 22 0 0 MObile phone market turns corner in Third Quarter urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1304102857655954340-f4cbb52dd552f797b7869477bf2218b3 2009-11-03T10:53:18.858-05:00 Mobile Phone Market Turns Corner in Third Quarter, More Gains Expected in Q4, According to IDC. The worldwide mobile phone market saw mild sequential growth in the third quarter (3Q09), according to... Mobile Phone Market Turns Corner in Third Quarter, More Gains Expected in Q4, According to IDC. The worldwide mobile phone market saw mild sequential growth in the third quarter (3Q09), according to... idc.com http://idc.com/getdoc.jsp;jsessionid=P4ASHN0G4B0FGCQJAFDCFEYKBEAVAIWD?containerId=prUS22063909 Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 14 14 0 0 Smartphone batteries need 'breakthrough' : News : Communications urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7045871222509613326-933e096c8f201089446f3f38e92f7969 2009-11-12T00:02:57.329-05:00 It will take "years" and a technology "breakthrough on multiple fronts" before the battery lives on smartphones will reach "good"... It will take "years" and a technology "breakthrough on multiple fronts" before the battery lives on smartphones will reach "good"... zdnetasia.com http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/communications/0,39044192,62059244,00.htm Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 0 0 0 0 How To Use Taptu’s New Real-Time Search For iPhone/Android On Any Phone urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15675370049109861209-c2e1cd97a9fe3d8af6334def1c1d5cc7 2009-11-10T15:43:44.508-05:00 My favorite mobile search engine, Taptu, added a new option today - "real-time" search. So what is real time search and how is it different from plain old search? My favorite mobile search engine, Taptu, added a new option today - "real-time" search. So what is real time search and how is it different from plain old search? wapreview.com http://wapreview.com/blog/?p=5611 Steve Ives sives577 2 2 0 0 There Are Now 100,000 Apps for That - Bits Blog urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9258824840249215681-d4ab715816ea2be0a1c56e5bcdd7b4b0 2009-11-04T22:50:49.843-05:00 When Timothy Cook, Apple’s chief operating officer, remarked that people are just “trying to catch up with the first iPhone that was announced two years ago, and we have long since moved beyond that,” during the company’s most recent earnings... When Timothy Cook, Apple’s chief operating officer, remarked that people are just “trying to catch up with the first iPhone that was announced two years ago, and we have long since moved beyond that,” during the company’s most recent earnings... bits.blogs.nytimes.com http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/there-are-now-100000-apps-for-that/?partner=rss&emc=rss Gopal Pillai gpillai453 7 5 0 2 Nokia N900 Delay Highlights Maemo's Importance urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13092777278539844557-645078943cdcbddd3faa1bf4d49d1527 2009-10-29T07:28:34.376-04:00 Nokia N900 Delay Highlights Maemo's Importance Posted by: Andy Reinhardt on October 28 When Nokia (NOK) revealed late last week that it was postponing until sometime in November the launch of its much-anticipated N900 “Rover” tablet/handset, eager... Nokia N900 Delay Highlights Maemo's Importance Posted by: Andy Reinhardt on October 28 When Nokia (NOK) revealed late last week that it was postponing until sometime in November the launch of its much-anticipated N900 “Rover” tablet/handset, eager... Europe Insight http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/blog/europeinsight/archives/2009/10/nokia_n900_dela.html Andy Reinhardt areinhardt626 19 18 0 1 smartphone wars heat up urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5349809334665298859-ef720e4c7f44f84ec9526003df581d82 2009-10-30T08:55:41.690-04:00 Although China Mobile has a dominant position in China's 2G market, its advantage has been challenged in the 3G segment. China Mobile's TD-SCDMA standard has got less support from handset vendors than the WCDMA standard that China Unicom has adopted. Although China Mobile has a dominant position in China's 2G market, its advantage has been challenged in the 3G segment. China Mobile's TD-SCDMA standard has got less support from handset vendors than the WCDMA standard that China Unicom has adopted. chinadaily.com.cn http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-10/30/content_8871453.htm Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 10 10 0 0