Mobile devices are clearly changing how we think and use information, as the convergence of computers and smartphones accelerates. This week CIOZone presents a series of articles on the latest trends and developments in mobile devices and mobile computing, including this roundup of books, articles, blogs, and Web resources.
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Texas Instruments Inc has unveiled new versions of its chips for advanced mobile features, including mini-projector technology it sees as the next big thing after the now ubiquitous cell phone camera.
Telecom industry leaders including Nokia, China Mobile and Microsoft raced to announce online software stores on Monday in a drive to find new sources of revenue and please consumers.
Acer Inc, the world's third-largest PC brand, entered the increasingly crowded smartphone market on Monday with the unveiling of its first eight models at the World Mobile Congress trade show in Barcelona.
Microsoft said on Monday it had signed a deal with LG Electronics, under which the world's third-largest cell phone maker will use Windows software in most of its smartphones.
Sony Corp said five PC makers including Hewlett-Packard Co and Toshiba Corp will recall 100,000 computer battery packs made by the Japanese electronics maker due to a fire hazard. Sony said the recall is expected to have limited impact on its earnings, and its shares outperformed a falling Tokyo stock market on Friday.
Microsoft and South Korea's LG Electronics Inc on Monday said they had signed a preliminary agreement on strategic collaboration in mobile technology. 'The agreement ensures continued strategic collaboration in R&D, marketing, applications, and services in the field of converged mobile devices,' LG said in a statement.
Sony Corp said five PC makers including Hewlett-Packard Co and Toshiba Corp will recall 100,000 computer battery packs made by the Japanese electronics maker due to a fire hazard. Sony said the recall is expected to have limited impact on its earnings, and its shares outperformed a falling Tokyo stock market on Friday.
Microsoft and South Korea's LG Electronics Inc on Monday said they had signed a preliminary agreement on strategic collaboration in mobile technology. ‘The agreement ensures continued strategic collaboration in R&D, marketing, applications, and services in the field of converged mobile devices,' LG said in a statement.
Nice try with the new phone, Google. Better luck next time. That's what some seem to be saying about Google's first foray into the world of cell phones. But while it may not attract long lines like Apple's iPhone, it offers much to those looking to use their phones for more than talking.
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday proposed halving the minimum opening bid on a piece of valuable wireless spectrum, but several commissioners expressed doubt that the plan would work, after an earlier auction failed to attract industry interest.
New York should ditch a $2 billion plan for a statewide wireless network for emergency workers unless a Tyco Electronics Ltd unit can fix the already-delayed system's problems, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said on Thursday.
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HELSINKI (Reuters)—The world's top cell phone maker Nokia cut prices for many of its handsets in July, according to market data and industry sources, putting further pressure on its rivals' already thin profits.
The European Union's consumer chief on Thursday launched a crackdown on websites offering mobile phone services such as ringtones after a probe found most were ripping people off, notably teenagers.
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd is charging ahead with international expansion plans and investments in new handsets and software to stay competitive, its co-chief executive said.