Tag: iPhone

I checked out pictures of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III (stroke B) as this is the next in a long line of ‘iPhone killers’. I do not care much for the Android OS so function and design matter most in this case. The design is …

Even if you’ve been hiding under an Android tablet, you likely know that Apple’s third generation iPad goes on sale Friday. Shoppers were queuing early to prepare for the 8 a.m. sales launch at Apple Stores.

If you’re on the hunt for a new smartphone and have a spare $3,700 languishing in your back pocket, then we may have just the device for you. Or more accurately, luxury watch maker Tag Heuer may have just the device for you.

Dear Lifehacker, I just got a new smartphone and don’t need my old one. It isn’t worth much money, so I’d like to put it to good use. I’m just not sure what I can do with it. Got any ideas? Sincerely, Smartphone Surplussed Photo by MarkMirror (Shutterstock) . Dear SS, There are tons of great things you can do with your extra smartphone, but before we get into them …

What if you’re dumber than your smart phone? My husband gave me an iPhone 4S for Christmas. I was quite happy with my old, uncool flip phone. But my husband had a 4S, and I think he wanted a Words with Friends partner. It’s taking me awhile to get used to my 4S, and vice versa. Siri, the woman who has a condo inside my phone, has become my new best friend.

It’s a nightmare scenario — you lose your smartphone. Wallets are no longer the only item in our purses, bags or back pockets that need protecting. Most peoples’ smartphones contain personal information — like account passwords that can easily make financial transactions.

Google’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt has given a keynote speech at Mobile World Congress today, his third in as many years. He touched on the fact that.

A new study from Nielsen’s upcoming United States Digital Consumer Report states that 29 percent of all smartphone users utilize their mobile devices to aid in shopping-related activities, whether online or in stores. Are we surprised the numbers seem relatively low even though numerous apps have been created to help consumers do everything from compare prices, scan barcodes and read product …

Today LG announced its new handset, the Optimus LTE Tag, an Android device, which uses NFC (Near Field Communication) to change your smartphone’s settings with a simple swipe wherever you happen to be. The new …

HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s share of China’s smartphone market slipped for a second straight quarter in the fourth quarter of 2011 amid competition from Chinese vendors and as some consumers delayed purchases to wait for the iPhone 4S launch. China has not been an easy market for Apple, with the U.S. technology giant grappling with a lawsuit from a Chinese company over the iPad …

No … glendacherry@… 2 hrs ago. 15 of the most useless apps I’ve ever seen … if I didn’t already love my Android phone /tablet, none of these would make me want to switch. Back to the drawing board, Jason … Reply · Flag · Favorite. 0 Votes …

Here are two funds with exposure to the titans in the smartphone market.

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One of the first problem a new (or experienced as well) Android user faces is connecting the smartphone to the computer, particularly a Linux machine.