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.
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A sub-$200 device from ZTE comes with the Google Now Launcher pre-installed, although ZTE says it’s not abandoning its homegrown Android skin. Read more »
Apple will be introducing new models — not spec bumps — for its iMac, Thunderbolt Display, and MacBook lines this fall, according to a new report. Read more »
Need a combination tripod and timed or remote shutter for your iPhone? Consider the CaseCam, which uses a mirror that doubles as a stand, along with special software that can snap… Read more »
Apple’s slowing iPad sales met Apple’s own expectations but nobody else’s apparently. Sure, slowing growth rates aren’t necessarily a good thing but there are several reasons to explain why iPad sales… Read more »
As the battle for the mobile enterprise heats up, Apple is well-positioned to attract the attention of developers who are finding it increasingly difficult to make money in consumer apps. Read more »