Smartphones and PDAs


Recent Smartphones and PDAs Articles

If You Own the Phone, You Can Read the Text Messages

A new Supreme Court ruling says employees' text messages are open to company scrutiny.  Read more

4 New Desk Phones

Models from Cisco, Alcatel-Lucent, and AT&T that are smarter and sleeker.  Read more

Smartphone Security Start-up Lookout Raises $11 Million

San Francisco-based Lookout's fundraising ability is partly thanks to the exploding smartphone market -- and the risks that come with it.  Read more

4 Kinetic Energy Start-ups

What if you could recharge your iPhone simply by taking a walk or a ride on your bike? That's the pitch made by the start-ups that are creating new devices t...  View slideshow

Four New Killer Sales Apps

Software for every step of the sales process.  Read more

Two iPad Competitors DOA

Two interesting un-announcements today in the tech world; Microsoft has shelved plans for the Courier tablet, as HP similarly killed off the Slate. The qu...  Read more

Smartphone Boarding Passes

Coming soon to an airport near you: instead of a printed boarding pass, you might be able to just scan your phone. United Airlines has just started its <...  Read more

Cell Phones: A Security Risk to Your Business?

As cell phones are becoming more like pocket-sized computers, they are also more vulnerable to viruses, Trojan horses, and worms. Take these key steps to pro...  Read more

How to Make Money on iPhone Apps

Sure, the marketplace is teeming with competing apps. But there still is tremendous opportunity for scoring big—if you have a great idea.  Read more

Study: Smartphones Highly Vulnerable to Hacks

Smartphones are really just mobile computers, and so are open to attack. Just how real is the threat?  Read more

How to Create a Cell Phone Policy

Just because cell phones have taken over the way we communicate doesn’t mean they have to take over your business. Here's some advice on how to institute a...  Read more

How to Make Money From Distracted Driving

A look at companies that are creating text-blocking technology.  Read more

The Best New Android Apps for Business

Google's Android Market features 10,000 apps. Here are our four favorites  Read more

The Best Android Phones

Google's army of smartphones are out to beat the iPhone.  Read more

6 Services to Help You With Mobile Marketing

Want to send coupons to customs' cell phones? These six services can help.  View slideshow

Three New Bluetooth Headsets

These low-profile Bluetooth headsets are small--but still sound great  Read more

The Best Smartphone Apps for Business Owners

Ever wonder if you could run your business via phone? These 13 phone apps will help you do it.  Read more

A Start-up Recycles Cell Phones

New ATM-like machines offer consumers cash for their old cell phones  Read more

iPhone Apps You Won't Find on iTunes

An online store called Cydia allows users to download iPhone apps that Apple doesn't sell  Read more

Google to Acquire AdMob for $750 Million

The search giant acquires an ad network in the hopes of dominating the mobile market.  Read more

Three New iPhone Rivals

Meet Apple's new competition.  Read more

Which Cell Phone Is Smartest for Business?

How do you choose between not only BlackBerry and iPhone, but Google's Android, Windows Mobile, Palm Pre and others?  Read more

Give Your Thumbs a Break

E-mailing and texting can help get work done -- but too much typing on a smartphone can take a physical toll.  Read more

Living with a BlackBerry Addict

Meg Cadoux Hirshberg writes about how her husband, Stonyfield Farm's Gary Hirshberg, never lets his BlackBerry leave his side.  Read more

The Palm Pre Takes On the iPhone 3G S

How does the new Palm Pre Smartphone stack up to the iPhone 3G S?  Read more

Thumbs Down: Mobile Device Hazards

E-mailing and texting can help get work done -- but too much typing on a smartphone can take a physical toll. Businesses need to heed warnings to to avoid pa...  Read more

How to Put Your Website on Cell-Phone Screens

These days, it's not enough to build a good website; to reach customers online, you have to reach them on their mobile phones. Here are two free tools for...  Read more

Design PowerPoint Slides for Smart Phones

Remember how bad big-screen movies looked on TV before broadcasters came up with formats to make sure everything fit? By following a few simple rules, it’s...  Read more

Baseball on your Smartphone

Watch the game on your smartphone or laptop using MLB.TV or MLB.com At Bat app  Read more

iPhone Apps For Business

New applications allow the iPhone to compete with business-ready smart phones.  Read more

Horse Race: Putting the App in Apple

Now that it's officially sanctioned, companies are rushing to develop games and widgets for the iPhone  Read more

Smartphone Spending Up

Nearly a third of U.S. small-business owners use a Blackberry or other mobile device to check e-mail.  Read more

Emoze Upgrades Business Smartphones

Designed for small businesses, the application is available as a free download.  Read more

Microsoft Enhances Smartphone Experience

The updates add desktop-grade Web browsing to Windows Mobile phones.  Read more

Mobile Phones: A Pocketful of Marketing

The future is calling. Pick up!  Read more