Devices

Bitter news for Apple (AAPL) out of China this morning as China’s Hebei Youth Daily says iPads are being snatched from the shelves by Chinese authorities after Chinese company Proview …

Microsoft Windows is the software language of choice for business, and the Redmond company is making sure that language translates to tablets. The company says key Windows applications will run …

Almost exactly a year after the late Steve Jobs returned from a medical leave to unveil the iPad 2, Apple (AAPL) could be introducing the next version of its blockbuster …

Almost half of all Americans now own a smartphone, and the number of smartphone owners is rising every day. But carriers are struggling with the cost of subsidizing smartphone sales …

Nokia on Wednesday announced planned changes at its smartphone manufacturing factories in Komarom (Hungary – 2300 jobs), Reynosa (Mexico – 700 jobs) and Salo (Finland – 1000 jobs), thereby impacting 4000 jobs by the end of 2012.

A recent report of security company  Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP), named The Impact of Mobile Devices on Information Security, showed 71% of businesses believe mobile devices have caused an …

A Google blog says that the creator of the Android operating system is developing sunglasses that can function as a smartphone. The “Google goggles” have a display that can be …

Global sales of smartphones exceeded those of all personal computers combined last year, with vendors shipping roughly 490 million smartphones, according to reports from IDC and Canalys. This was well …

A new study, released by a bipartisan policy and political network of technology CEOs that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, shows that there are now roughly 466,000 jobs in the “App Economy” in the US, up from zero in 2007.

Companies are embracing the “consumerization” phenomenon and addressing “bring your own device” policies to accommodate younger employees and attract the best new recruits. However, although iPhones and iPads have been …

Mobile phones are considered basic necessities by billions of people, but a weak global economy is forcing many to stick with their current model instead of upgrading. The latest data …

Most Americans over the age of 10 do not seem to be watching movies on smartphones, but device makers are nonetheless forging ahead with a new generation of 3D smartphones. …

Not sure which model to pick next time you upgrade your smartphone? Your carrier may soon let you “try before you buy” by leasing you a smartphone. TMNG Global (TMNG), …

Beijing Telecom, a subsidiary of China Telecom, may launch CDMA version of iPhone 4S by the end of February or at the beginning of March, according to a statement issued by the company.

What’s the best reason to show up early for a meeting? Often the answer is to get a seat closest to the wireless access point. But as more employees show …

The concerns of healthcare IT executives trying to meet the demands of supporting consumer-grade computing devices are growing. A study — conducted by BizTechReports and published as a white paper …

“The phone with a helmet on,” is one of the many niche products that delivers cutting-edge technology to meet a specific consumer need. But phones like the Casio Commando don’t …

Ruckus Wireless, a US-based global Wi-Fi technology company, Friday announced the opening of a new R&D centre in Bangalore, India.

The draft National Telecom Policy 2011 has proposed incentivizing telecom service providers for using indigenous products.

The tablet market will explode over the next five years with retail revenue increasing from US $34.5 billion in 2011 to US $121.5 billion in 2016, according to the latest …