Meanwhile, "mobile wannabes" are expected to increase to 25% of all employees as smartphones become more popular with consumers, Forrester said.
T-Mobile Pre-Sells 1.5 Million HTC G1 Android Phones
Wow. T-Mobile said that it had tripled its initial supply of Android phones, but it hadn't provided an actual number. Now we know: 1.5 million people have pre-ordered the G1, set to go on sale Oct. 22.
BlackBerry Flip Reviewed
With the touch-screen BlackBerry Storm and the Bold grabbing headlines now, Research In Motion's first clamshell smartphone may get overlooked. The BlackBerry Flip should be coming to T-Mobile real soon, and our friends over at BerryReporter have just published a hands-on review.
Spin Control: Verizon Wireless Backpeddles On SMS Rate Brouhaha
Yesterday, a report said that Verizon Wireless was set to begin charging companies 3 cents to send text messages through its network to end users. The news has brought about a furor, and today Verizon issued a statement hoping to set the record straight.
What Would Microsoft Gain By Buying RIM?
A Reuters report suggests that Microsoft would benefit from buying Research In Motion, especially now that the BlackBerry maker's share price has dropped to about $60. Would bringing RIM into the Redmond fold really benefit either company?
The company's oneSearch 2.0 mobile search technology is coming to multiple BlackBerry and Nokia handsets.
Analysts and media outlets attributed the huge sell-offs to anxiety and panic, but Peter Schiff with Euro Pacific Capital sees the problem differently.
The smartphone is still undergoing testing on AT&T;'s networks to ensure that it won't face the same connectivity problems.
The fee boost for subscribers is expected to be particularly difficult on startups entering a crowded market for providing mobile services.
The KC780 handset includes Bluetooth, expandable memory, and a multimedia player, but mobile professionals may be turned off by the lack of connectivity options and productivity features.
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse recently questioned whether any potential buyer of the Nextel unit could raise the necessary capital to fund the purchase.
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