Battery life improved for smartphones with new invention
It may be a while before smartphones will be able to hold a charge for longer than 24 hours; however, a professor and student team at University of Michigan have found a way to significantly increase...
View ArticleBattery life improved for smartphones with new invText messaging and phone...
Though the modern cell phone allows technology beyond the wildest dreams of rotary phones, text messaging continues to be a mainstay of mobile communication. Pew Research Center’s Internet &...
View ArticleBeing Careful With Cunning Cellular Contracts
Cellular contracts have become something dreaded like signing away one’s soul. Is it worth the two-year commitment, with fees tacked on like a game of pin the tail on the donkey? Or is it worth it to...
View ArticleNSA looks to secure smartphones for government use
The National Security Agency is looking to use smartphones to access their network of classified data from mobile devices, but are having problems developing a truly secure device. As with any new...
View ArticleSmartphones and Low Income: On Internet Access Disparity
Smartphones are here to stay with almost half of American cell phone users taking advantage of Internet access and apps that improve quality of life quite significantly. If used with care, a smartphone...
View ArticleNokia UK Promotes the Lumia… in 4D
The last couple years have been rough and tumble for Nokia: slumping sales, cancelled projects, and constantly swapping decision-makers had put them in the spotlight as… not-so-stable.To keep afloat,...
View ArticleNew ‘Lumia’ Nokia Smartphones Are Beautiful and Pack a Low-Cost Punch
At the recent London Nokia World conference, the company unveiled the new Lumia Nokia smartphones that are said to pack a punch despite their low-cost marketing. Unlike the powerhouses touted by the...
View ArticleSmartphones – Does Screen Size Really Matter?
The concept and demand of the mobile phone market is changing more rapidly than before: A recent study has revealed that consumers prefer smartphones and mobile devices with screen sizes of around 4.5...
View ArticleWhat’s Wrong with Budget Smartphones and Tablets?
We’ve seen a lot of opinions lately coming from prominent blogs asking phonemakers to stop with the low budget smartphones, and the only response we could come up for it was: Why? Of course we need...
View ArticleA Brand New Phone! Again!?
It seems like yesterday that the Samsung Galaxy S4 was released to the market. After less than 2 months of record breaking sales with the industry’s “Next Big Thing,” Samsung is expected to unveil it’s...
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