Personal tech

Even Consumer Reports finds smartphone ratings are tough

ITworld staff — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:01:17 -0400

In its latest ratings available to subscribers, Consumer Reports listed the new iPhone 3G S on top, but the magazine noted that other smartphones were close.

Apple posts document on iPhone 3GS overheating issues

ITworld staff — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:48:53 -0400

Apple suggests some fairly obvious remedies to keep your iPhone cool in hot weather.

Reports: Nokia Says No Android Phone in the Works

ITworld staff — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:03:06 -0400

Nokia has denied today reports that the Finnish company is working on a mobile phone running on Google's Android mobile operating system.

iPhone users harangue Apple over battery life

ITworld staff — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:05:03 -0400

Reports that Apple's iPhones are draining their batteries so fast that some users can't make it through a workday without recharging likely point to a problem in the new iPhone OS 3.0 software, an Apple hardware repair expert said Sunday.

Deathmatch: Palm Pre versus iPhone

ITworld staff — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:02:34 -0400

In our last comparison, the iPhone buried the BlackBerry. Can the new Palm Pre unseat the mobile champ?

Five fab apps for iPhone OS 3.0 and the new 3GS

ITworld staff — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:52:42 -0400

So far, most developers seem to be focused mainly on expanding existing apps to incorporate iPhone OS 3.0-enabled capabilities, such as push notifications and MMS support (in some markets). Here's a quick look at five applications iPhone and iPod Touch owners should consider.

Leaked: Sony Ericsson's Upcoming Android Phone

ITworld staff — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:46:39 -0400

Pictures leaked by a Danish Web site appear to reveal Sony Ericsson's upcoming Android phone, and it looks like a good one.

HuffingtonPost.com for iPhone

ITworld staff — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:51:48 -0400

The Huffington Post, the left-leaning news and opinion site, is an honest-to-goodness new media powerhouse. What began in 2005 as a group blog for conservative-turned-liberal pundit Arianna Huffington's celebrity pals now attracts more than double the traffic Matt Drudge gets in any given month. More importantly, Huffington is attracting something no media company these days has: venture capital.

Cellular carriers want to take control of consumer electronics

ITworld staff — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:33:08 -0400

I have good news and bad news. The good news is that mobile broadband wireless Internet connectivity is being baked into a wide range of consumer electronic products, from netbooks and media players to GPS devices and digital cameras. Just about everything will be connected to the Internet from just about everywhere.

Web site for China Mobile's application store appears

ITworld staff — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:25:58 -0400

A Web site for China Mobile's upcoming mobile application store appeared online on Friday, giving a preview of what free and paid downloads the carrier will offer to its more than 480 million subscribers.