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Smartphones

The people’s champ: Verizon is most favorable carrier

Remember those “Can you hear me now?” Verizon commercials? Turns out there’s actually some truth to those messages. The people… Read More

Romotive unveils new $150 smartphone-controlled robot, lands $5M from Sequoia, others

Romotive today is unveiling its next-generation smartphone-controlled robot, a $150 device that the company says is faster and “more sleekly… Read More

Startup’s iPhone-powered landmine detector could help save lives, limbs and land

Entrepreneurs are always trying to avoid landmines. But here’s a startup that’s actively seeking them out — literally. Red Lotus… Read More

Chart: China overtakes U.S. for smartphone crown

Smartphones are nearly everywhere in the U.S., but the number one market for smartphone shipments is now China, according to… Read More

Ask Andru: How do I stop iPhoto from opening when I plug in my iPhone?

Apple tries to make it easy to use all of its products together harmoniously, but there are times where it… Read More

How Kinect, smartphones and programming are reshaping high school

Tech-minded teachers from across the country are on the Microsoft campus in Redmond this week, sharing some of the new… Read More

Chart: Samsung tops Apple in smartphone shipments

Apple’s iPhone may be synonymous with the smartphone revolution. But Samsung still holds the lead in terms of worldwide shipments, showing… Read More

Tablets surpass smartphones in e-commerce traffic

It was bound to happen. With larger, easier-to-view screens and their sheer portability, tablets have now overtaken smartphones as devices… Read More

Will your next smartphone have a backside display?

A newly surfaced patent filing from Microsoft provides a glimpse of where our smartphones might be headed — even if… Read More

Still think tablets are a fad? This comScore stat will convince you otherwise

ComScore’s new report — U.S. Digital Future in Focus 2012 — spells out just how powerful of a force the… Read More

The Greatest innovators of all time: Edison, Jobs, Zuckerberg (but no Bill Gates?)

Maybe Bill Gates needs to burnish his legacy a bit with the kids. A survey released this week asked 1,010… Read More

RIM’s new CEO states the obvious in YouTube video: ‘We have to get better at execution’

RIM, which has struggled to keep its BlackBerry line of smartphones relevant amid increasing competition from the iPhone and Android,… Read More

With LG patent pact, Microsoft has deals on 70% of U.S. Android phones

Microsoft this morning announced a patent deal with LG Electronics that covers LG’s tablets, mobile phones and other consumer devices… Read More

Ask Andru: Apple iMessage Follow-Up

The first ever Ask Andru column featured a question about Apple’s iMessage, a proprietary method the company uses to allow… Read More

Amazon offers megadiscount on smartphones, sells a slew of Android devices for a penny

Black Friday hasn’t hit yet, nor has cyber Monday. But that’s not stopping Amazon.com from rolling out big discounts on… Read More

Ultrasound on the go? Smartphone-based imaging system released by Mobisante

Ultrasound systems can be bulky and expensive. But a Redmond company by the name of Mobisante is looking to transform… Read More

We’re in an Android state of mind, while Oregonians love their BlackBerries

Computer geeks used to ask one another whether they were a Mac or PC. But, these days, you’re more like… Read More

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