Bill Gates shared a vision back when the personal computing era was just starting. As computers were getting smaller — from mainframes, minis, and eventually to desktops — he famously foreshadowed a future with “a computer on …
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Still Missing from ‘One Sony’ Strategy: An Identity
The press release about how Sony plans to save itself is a long, dull slog, but a perfectly logical one. Here’s the short version of the plan, known as “One Sony”:
- As its core business, Sony will focus on gaming, digital
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Roundabout Deal: Buy the New Nokia Lumia 900 Phone, Get a $100 Credit
Math! She’s a fickle mistress. She takes without asking. In this case, however, she gives without expectation. If you purchased the $100 Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone from AT&T – a phone our own Jared Newman called “a solid …
Verizon Tacks on $30 Fee for Upgrading to a New Phone
Starting April 22, Verizon Wireless will charge an extra $30 to upgrade to a new phone.
The fee applies to “existing customers purchasing new mobile equipment at a discounted price with a two-year contract.” Here’s how Verizon …
How to Unlock an AT&T iPhone in 5 Easy Steps (If You’re Lucky)
On Sunday, AT&T let go of its SIM-locked hold on iPhone users, allowing them to unlock their handsets for use with other wireless carriers.
To unlock an AT&T iPhone, the device needs to be off-contract. For most users, that …
Dear Facebook: Here’s How to Not Screw Up Instagram
First, an important disclaimer: I’m not predicting that Facebook is going to ruin Instagram, the wonderful photo-sharing service for smartphones which it is acquiring.
True, when I think of startups Facebook has acquired, I …
Would You Pay $850 for an iPhone if Carrier Subsidies Disappeared?
How much would you pay for an iPhone if you had to pay full price? More than the $200 or $300 you did for the smartphone you currently own? How many people even know the iPhone’s actually a lot more expensive than one of Apple’s …
iPhone and iPod Touch Rumors Collide in Apple Rumorpocalypse
What’s better than a blog post based on a single sketchy iPhone rumor? A blog post about three iPhone rumors, of course, with a side of iPod Touch speculation for good measure.
First up is 9 to 5 Mac, which states that Apple …
Microsoft Paying Developers to Create Windows Phone Apps
Nokia’s Lumia 900 is a beautiful phone. Despite a few flaws, Techland’s own Jared Newman called it “the most noteworthy Windows Phone yet.” I haven’t had time to really get to know it, but a Microsoft employee did let me play …
Sprint HTC Evo Touts Kickstand, 4G LTE, Fancy Camera and ‘HD Voice’
In an undulating sea of Android smartphones, Sprint’s recently-announced HTC Evo 4G LTE stands to be one of the company’s flagship devices for 2012 and has a few tricks up its sleeve to differentiate itself from the …
Hipmunk’s Mobile Travel Apps Can Now Check Your Calendar
Hipmunk, the clever tool for searching for flights and hotel rooms, just got a little more clever. It’s adding a new feature to its iPhone, iPad and Android apps that sucks in your calendar appointments and visualizes them, so …
