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Nokia Shareholders Set to Approve Microsoft Deal

Nokia Shareholders Set to Approve Microsoft Deal

Eric Branning November 18, 2013 0

Shareholders of Nokia are expected tomorrow to give final approval for the sale of its mobile phone division to Microsoft, a deal which has been in place for several months.  Though a small number

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Top Smartphones for the 2012 Holiday Season Shopping Guide

Top Smartphones for the 2012 Holiday Season Shopping Guide

Michael Convente December 18, 2012 3

Last year I wrote a top smartphones of 2011 shopping guide, and since we’re fully in the 2012 holiday season, I figured I would give it another go this year!  Like last year, Samsung

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Google Play Adds “Private Channel” App Store For Businesses

Google Play Adds “Private Channel” App Store For Businesses

Michael Convente December 5, 2012 0

Google Play, the online app marketplace that Google launched back in March as a Android version of Apple’s iStore, is now offering a way for select developers to distribute apps internally within their organizations.

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Apple’s iOS 6 Launches This Afternoon

Apple’s iOS 6 Launches This Afternoon

Michael Convente September 19, 2012 0

According to a leaked image posted on Twitter, Apple plans to release iOS 6 – the latest version of its mobile operating system – this afternoon at 1:00pm EST.  The image lists numerous major

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Rumor Mill: iPhone 5 Coming in June?

Rumor Mill: iPhone 5 Coming in June?

Michael Convente April 3, 2012 0

Another day, another Apple rumor.   Today’s version involves a rumor picked up by the folks over at Computer World, who are reporting a possible leak of a iPhone 5 launch date in June 2012. 

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comScore “2012 Mobile Future in Focus” Report Highlights

comScore “2012 Mobile Future in Focus” Report Highlights

Michael Convente February 23, 2012 0

According to numbers released today by digital analyst firm comScore, the smartphone revolution had another banner year in 2011 with no signs of slowing down anytime soon.  In 2011 we saw the launch of

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Tipping Point – Smart Phone Shipments Top PCs

Tipping Point – Smart Phone Shipments Top PCs

Aaron Holtzman February 5, 2012 1

For this past year, for the first time, smartphone shipments were greater than PCs.  There was a 62.7% increase from 2010 totaling 487.7 million units shipped in 2011 while only 414.6 million PC units

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iPowerUp iPower Charging Case for iPhone 4/4S Review

iPowerUp iPower Charging Case for iPhone 4/4S Review

Michael Convente January 31, 2012 4

Everyone loves using their iPhone for apps, gaming, taking pictures, and shooting videos.  And oh yeah, they still make calls too!  Of course, the more features a phone has, the quicker its battery will

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2011 Holiday Shopping List: Top Five Smartphones

2011 Holiday Shopping List: Top Five Smartphones

Michael Convente December 18, 2011 5

Santa’s trip around the world is only one week away, but there is still time to send a last minute gift request to the North Pole.  If a smartphone is at the top of

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NTSB Calls For Complete Ban on Cell Phone Use While Driving

NTSB Calls For Complete Ban on Cell Phone Use While Driving

Michael Convente December 14, 2011 0

Yesterday afternoon the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended a full ban on cell phone use while driving.  The NTSB’s recommendations included calls for banning texting while driving as well as the use of

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