A smartphone (or smart phone) is a mobile phone with more advanced computing capability and connectivity than basic feature phones. Smartphones typically include the features of a phone with those of another popular consumer device, such as a personal digital assistant, a media player, a digital camera, and/or a GPS navigation unit. Later smartphones include all of those plus the features of a touchscreen computer, including web browsing, Wi-Fi, 3rd-party apps, motion sensor and mobile payment.
To create a successful mobile payment initiative that will appeal to a wide range of consumers and retailers, only Apple has all of the moving parts to make it happen with… Read more »
Lenovo’s Vibe Z2 and Vibe X2 are two devices aimed at Asia’s mid-range market, but they seem to be a little bit more expensive than their Chinese competitors. Read more »
Broadcom’s newest mobile device Wi-Fi chip boasts 650 Mbps in speeds. While that’s not exactly gigabit speeds, it’s a lot closer to getting our smartphones to match our network speeds. Read more »
In less than three years, “phablets” have gone from a laughable name to the fastest growing handheld segment and they’re not done yet. Look for nearly 200 million shipments this year… Read more »
Meizu, a handset maker focused on China, packs a 1152 x 1920 screen and a 20-megapixel Sony camera into its latest $300 smartphone, but it uses a less desirable MediaTek chip. Read more »
Given the prior litigation between Samsung and Apple, it’s interesting that the latter has patents on the radial menu design used by the former. Let’s see if the Galaxy Note 4… Read more »
What will Apple launch for the internet of things market on Sept. 9? And what is Lowe’s plan for the smart home going forward? One of these questions will be answered… Read more »
Apple is reportedly in talks with Mastercard, Visa and American Express to use NFC as the foundation for a mobile payments platform. Are we finally close to settling on a mobile… Read more »