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| Investor's Business Daily: The iPhone vs. BlackBerry era begins Apple's (AAPL) new and improved smart phone, the iPhone 3G, goes on sale Friday, to the delight of gadget-loving consumers. But the feature-packed touch-screen device also could make an impact with corporate and enterprise customers. Analysts say Apple's iPhone 3G could give Research In Motion's (RIMM) BlackBerry devices a run for their money in the business and government markets. Many changes to the original iPhone, which debuted a year ago, target the enterprise market. Read the Story |
07/14/08 |
| Los Angeles Times: Store aims to plug people into iPhone When the new iPhone goes on sale Friday, Apple Inc. will also launch an online software store peddling a potpourri of programs such as games, pedometers, tip calculators and language translators for the device. The company hopes that by enabling buyers to transform the phone into a personalized electronic Swiss Army knife of sorts, it can boost sales. Read the Story |
07/11/08 |
| Wall Street Journal: iPhone calls on software developers A much-anticipated new version of the iPhone will go on sale Friday, but Apple Inc. will at the same time take the wraps off another offering that could have a more lasting impact on the mobile phone business. Read the Story |
07/11/08 |
| USA Today: Apple’s new iPhone 3G: still not perfect, but really close Extra, extra: iPhone 3G: The Sequel, is worth the wait. It's cheaper, faster, and a lot friendlier for business. Apple's blockbuster smartphone already had nifty features such as visual voicemail, a splendid built-in video iPod and the best mobile Web browser I've ever used. With GPS newly added to the mix, this handheld marvel has no equal among consumer-oriented smartphones. Read the Story |
07/09/08 |
| Wall Street Journal: Newer, faster, cheaper iPhone 3G Apple Inc.'s iPhone has been the world's most influential smart phone since its debut a year ago, widely hailed for its beauty and functionality. It was a true hand-held computer that raised the bar for all its competitors. But that first iPhone had two big drawbacks: It was expensive, and it couldn't access the fastest cellular-phone networks. Read the Story |
07/09/08 |
| Denver Post: New challenge for tech firms The decision Monday to move the venue for Sen. Barack Obama's speech to accept the Democratic presidential nomination from the Pepsi Center to Invesco Field at Mile High is leaving some technology companies scrambling to make last-minute enhancements. Read the Story |
07/08/08 |
| Seattle Times: Navteq maps out next stop: phones Navteq has 1,000 analysts who drive around in vehicles outfitted with computers, microphones and high-resolution video cameras, gathering digital information on everything from landmarks to bridge heights to street closings. Now the Chicago company wants to recruit an additional billion data collectors: cellphone users. Read the Story |
07/08/08 |
| USA Today: GPS devices become a vital tool for business travelers Doreen Rosimos of Marlborough, N.H. brought along her Rottweiler, Zelda, when she went on an assignment in Kentucky. When Zelda became sick one day, Rosimos, who heads a firm that funds micro-enterprises, quickly typed "veterinarian" into her car's global-positioning device (GPS), and found one nearby within minutes. The emergency surgery surgery saved Zelda's life. "I never would have found it without the GPS," she says. Read the Story |
07/08/08 |
| Salt Lake Tribune: TV on your cell phone is ok, just don’t drive Someone talking on the phone while driving is bad enough. Imagine someone watching TV on their phone while driving. That was my first terrifying thought when AT&T sent me a cell phone to test last week that is capable of streaming television shows. AT&T's Mobile TV is a nifty and not-terribly-expensive service ($13 extra a month for four channels and $15 per month for all 12) that streams video content straight to your cell phone. Read the Story |
07/06/08 |
| Los Angeles Times: Hands-free cellphone use while driving won’t make the roads safer, studies show. You know the shot: seen from above, the hero (or villain) is hurtling down the freeway, top down, one hand on the wheel and the other clutching a cellphone to his ear. It's Hollywood's image of how deals are made, dates are broken and gossip is shared, at 65 miles per hour. Read the Story |
06/30/08 |