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The explosion of location-based services for smartphones has many company leaders cringing. Facebook has created a location-based service that allows users to post on the social networking site where they are, by using their smartphones’ GPS. While this may seem … Read More
More companies are finding value in supplying their workers with smartphones, according to a Tech Target report. The increase in mobile devices at the workplace requires more responsibility from IT staff, who will have to ensure mobile management policies are … Read More
Global handset leader Nokia is focusing on the U.S. smartphone market, where it has struggled to make a dent as a viable option for businesses. Mary McDowell, the highest-ranking American within Nokia’s corporate structure, told the New York Times she … Read More
Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Torch 9800 was supposed to rejuvenate the company’s hold of the business smartphone market. However, after only a week, many online retailers have reduced the price of the new smartphone by half of its original cost. … Read More
A new research study reported the majority of Verizon subscribers said they would lean toward purchasing an iPhone if the device was available from their current wireless provider. The study, conducted by Michigan-based research firm Morpace, found 51 percent of … Read More
Smartphone makers have recently begun to incorporate touch screens with physical keyboards as a way of catering to many business professionals who have grown comfortable with BlackBerry devices’ hard buttons, but want the high-tech feel of a digital keyboard, Computerworld … Read More
Apple has come along way since its debut of the iPhone in 2007. The company’s first device did not have encryption or remote wiping, had no access to 3G networks and couldn’t operate with Microsoft Exchange. In other words, the … Read More
Samsung will release a new smartphone on August 31, which will help the company compete in the mobile device market. The Samsung Epic 4G will have the capability to access the faster 4G network, which may be an enticing option … Read More
Smartphone users are spending an increasing amount of time surfing social networking sites, according to recent reports. Business professionals have grown dependent on their mobile devices to complete work tasks and conduct business when not in the office. However, their … Read More