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Cell phone emissions labeling is overkill; A brief history of smartphones

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Cell phone emissions labeling: overkill
There's been pooh-poohing and controversy over the San Francisco Board of Supervisors' approval of a bill proposing that retailers clearly display the levels of radiation, or the specific absorption rate, emitted by each cell phone they sell. Read More


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A brief history of smartphones
It's been three years since Apple brought the smartphone to a mass consumer market, but smartphones have actually been around in one form or another since 1993. The difference between then and now is that early smartphones were primarily used as enterprise devices and were prohibitively expensive for most consumers. But with the enormous success of the iPhone, carriers have discovered that they can lock in customers for long periods of time by heavily subsidizing their purchases of the latest and hottest smartphones. In this slideshow we'll track the evolution of the smartphone, from its humble beginnings as a clunky monochrome device to today's sleek multimedia devices capable of supporting HD video. Read More

'Many thousands' of pre-release Windows Phone 7 handsets prepped for developers
Microsoft is getting set to hand out in July 'many thousands' of pre-release phones running the Windows Phone 7 OS, for testing and refining what it hopes will be a flood of applications. But the company so far has left details scarce and confusion reigns. Read More

Three things we'd like to see from new Motorola Droid
The Motorola Droid certainly hasn't been an "iPhone killer," but it has succeeded in becoming a solid and respected alternative to the iPhone for Verizon customers who don't want to switch their carriers. Read More

iPhone fans fuming about preorder Web site woes
While it may not be on the scale of the BP oil spill, Apple and AT&T do have a public relations disaster on their hands as iPhone fans are furious about the collapse of AT&T's online preorder system. Read More


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This paper describes the drawbacks of centralized controller-based approaches and how they will provide unavoidable roadblocks when faced with the increases in bandwidth provided by 802.11n. Read More

Remains of the Day: iPhone rumors never say die
I've risen from my own ashes to bring you today's remainders--thanks to head honcho Jason Snell for ably filling in while I battled the WWDC plague--so don't say I never did nothin' for you. The iPhone is packed full of RAM, Oprah's got a surprise for her staffers, and you can now carry the soothing tones of Steve Jobs in your pocket--as if you didn't already. It's June 17, 2010 and here are the remainders. Read More

Swedish operators go against the grain, remove data caps
Not all operators are afraid of the growing amounts of data on their mobile networks. Two Swedish operators have removed the data cap for their most expensive mobile broadband plans for dongle-equipped laptops. Read More

iPad and tablet rivals will kill netbooks, says experts
Apple's iPad may soon put a stake in the heart of netbooks, research analysts said this week. Read More

Apple, AT&T sell out iPhone 4 pre-order supplies
Despite persistent problems Tuesday with iPhone 4 online ordering, U.S. customers exhausted the supplies Apple and AT&T set aside for delivery June 24. Read More


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IBM launches software lab in Massachusetts, announces mobile products
Address the explosion in mobile devices, IBM announced new software, services and research projects at the opening of new software development lab in Massachusetts. Read More

What RIM's New BlackBerry Needs to Succeed
Research in Motion may have something big up its sleeves. Read More

Planning to upgrade to newest iPhone or Android? Resell your used phone
Thinking of buying the latest iPhone 4 or Android handset? Wondering what to do with your old one? You might be able to sell to a Website like Gazelle.com, which buys used electronics for resale. Recently, the site was offering $83 for a 3-year-old iPhone. And you can thank Apple. Read More

Smartphones - will Microsoft pull it off?
This week at http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2010/061510-smartphone-history.html?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2010-06-15#slide11, Network World chronicles the history of smartphones, beginning with the IBM Simon in 1993 (I learned something new!). Sadly, of the 9 phones displayed in the slideshow, not a single Windows Mobile phone made the list. Read More

 
 
 

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A brief history of smartphones
How the smartphone went from a high-end enterprise device to an everyday consumer staple.

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