The iPod Shuffle: Would you miss it?
It’s cute, it’s tiny, and it’s the cheapest iPod you can buy, Yahoo News reports. But if Apple were to squeeze the $59 iPod Shuffle out of its…
Mobile and Handheld Technologies
RIM unveils new BlackBerry to counter Apple iPhone
Research In Motion has unveiled a new BlackBerry aimed at wooing consumers away from Apple's iPhone and other rivals, Reuters reports—but analysts said the handset won't blow away…
Android sales outpacing iPhone
For the first time ever, sales of Android handsets have outpaced those of the Apple iPhone, reports Yahoo News.
Apple: Free cases to alleviate iPhone 4 problems
Apple Inc. will give free protective cases to buyers of its latest iPhone to alleviate the so-called "death grip" problem in which holding the phone with a bare…
Apple to address iPhone troubles on July 16
Apple Inc. said it will hold a press conference on July 16 to discuss the latest iPhone model, which has been beset by complaints about its antenna, reports…
iPhone 4 contains a design flaw, testers say
Consumer Reports, America’s trusted source of product reviews, said it would not recommend the iPhone 4 because of a hardware flaw with its antenna that sometimes resulted in…
Patent holder sues smart-phone makers over patents
The patent-holding company that won a settlement of more than $600 million from the maker of the BlackBerry has sued six other companies in the smart-phone industry, reports…
First projector-equipped Android smart phone to ship
Video chat is all the rage when it comes to new smart phones like the HTC Evo 4G and the iPhone 4, but Samsung's latest Android smart phone…
AT&T network glitch limits iPhone 4 upload speeds
In the latest snag for the iPhone 4, AT&T Inc. said on July 7 that a software defect in its network is limiting data uploads from the phone…
Apple says iPhones overstate signal strength
Apple Inc. said its iPhones overstate wireless network signal strength and promised to fix the glitch in the coming weeks, Reuters reports.