By Lynn Shannon
If you thought the ultra-thin Motorola Razr (Motorola Mobility Holdings, NYSE:MMI) was cool but a little light on the battery life, then the Motorola Razr Maxx, available as of Thursday through Verizon Wireless (Verizon Communications, NYSE:VZ) may be the next phone for you. Read More
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By Daniel Beckerman
I visited a Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) store recently, as my wife was looking for a new phone. She had little desire for a smartphone and felt as that a regular cell phone without the web would best suit her needs.
When we entered the store, we were struck by the large interactive displays featuring music, GPS and videos utilizing the smartphones. We walked past the vast collection of Droid (Motorola Mobility Holdings, NYSE:MMI), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Blackberry (Reasearch in Motion, NASDAQ:RIMM) phones and asked to see the regular phones. The Verizon represented looked puzzled, but nevertheless directed us to a small area in the back of the store where there were two basic phones. One was a rugged phone that featured walkie-talkie functionality, so that perhaps a worker could quickly communicate on a job site. The other was an old flip phone design that looked like it was not redesigned since the nineties. Why put R&D into a section of the store that only attracts us — or someone’s great grandmother? Read More
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By Amy Gilroy
Benchmark tests on rare pre-released Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 4S’s show that the phone operates at a faster clip than the Motorola Droid Bionic (Motorola Mobility Holdings, NYSE:MMI) and Samsung Galaxy S II, said electronista.
The newest iPhone clocks at 800MHz, below the speeds of Android Gingerbread phones and it only seems to offer half the RAM, but its real-world performance in browsing and graphics is faster than the top Android phones. Read More
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By Amy Gilroy
As leaked, a new Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 4S will offer a voice capability that lets your phone “understand you” through advanced voice recognition that could change the interface for smartphone use in the car.
The new iPhone 4S with the “Siri” voice feature will be available October 14 starting at $199.
It includes an “intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking,” said Apple at its much anticipated press event Tuesday.
In a demo, Apple execs asked the phone “What is the weather like today,” and the phone’s new “Siri” feature issued a forecast by voice. Read More
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By Amy Gilroy
The Motorola (NYSE:MMI) Droid Bionic–Verizon’s (NYSE:VZ) first dual core 4G LTE phone– is now available after a long delay and a product overhaul even before coming to market.
Following its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) last January, the Bionic was only just released Thursday at $300 on contract sporting Android Gingerbread and a 4.3 inch screen (540 by960) with anti-glare. Read More
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By Mobile Guru
With Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) ongoing patent buying spree of Intellectual property kicking into high gear when they first bought over 1000 IBM (International Business Machines, NYSE:IBM) patents and then this past week bidding for Motorola Mobility (NYSE:MMI) for $12.5B, the long case for Intellectual Property stocks continue to flourish.
Whether it’s Eastman Kodak (NYSE:EK), Interdigital Inc. (NASAQ:IDCC), VirnetX Holding Corporation (AMEX:VHC), or a host of others, all have at one point in recent weeks been the discussion of speculation with respect to who might be interested in owning their respective patent portfolio’s. Considering all own patents relevant to the wireless mobile space, the next great technology frontier, it only seems to make sense.
In recent months and for the first time in history, Intellectual Property has begun to be defined as an actual asset class. With all patents not being equal and even fewer truly foundational patents existing, the supply / demand imbalance for certain patents has shifted favorably towards those fortunate companies who possess them. This fundamental change in how IP is viewed in conjunction with recent rulings such as the Bilski Ruling and the Supreme Courts decision on the i4i v. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) case only further enhance patent holder rights and the respective values of those who own them. Recent IP related transactions indicate that when it comes to preserving market share and protecting your business from the competition, price doesn’t matter, it’s paramount to do or die. Read More
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By Amy Gilroy
With analysts like IHS iSuppli predicting tablets will be become a big factor in rear seat entertainment, we keep watching those 7-inch tablets that would fit nicely in a headrest or dash.
Maker of the BlackBerry PlayBook, Research in Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM), revealed Thursday that it’s shipped 500,000 of its PlayBook tablets since April 19th. (That’s sell-in to stores, not sell-through to consumers).
It’s not the worst showing, but it’s not spectacular either, especially as RIM also said it will delay the release of its 4G-ready PlayBook from summer until fall, reported Digital Trends. Read More
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By Amy Gilroy
We keep following Research in Motion’s (NASDAQ:RIMM) BlackBerry PlayBook tablet sales, because we have a hunch the PlayBook will make its way into the car, that is, if the product manages to catch on with consumers after early poor reviews.
It looks sales are slowly chugging away, reaching 250,000 units in one month, said an analyst at RBC Capital Markets.
This would give the PlayBook a respectable edge over the Motorola (NYSE:MMI) Xoom, which required 2 months to hit the quarter million mark. Read More
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By Amy Gilroy
The Research in Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) BlackBerry PlayBook beat sales expectations at Best Buy (NYSE:BBY), claimed the retailer about over a week after the tablet went on sale.
“Best Buy has had great success selling BlackBerry smartphones in North America, so our sales expectations for the BlackBerry PlayBook were very high,” the retailer said Thursday. “To date, we have far exceeded those expectations and we’re finding that customers are even more interested in purchasing once they’ve tested the PlayBook in the store,” said Best Buy.
The 7-inch PlayBook began selling on April 19, but it met disfavor with many reviewers who complained it lacked a built-in email client (it relies on a tether to your BlackBerry phone for email). Some also said the software was buggy.
Still, the device sold about 50,000 units on day one, estimates RBC Capital Markets, possibly more than the Motorola’s (NYSE:MMI) Xoom or Galaxy Tab in early sales, notes PC World. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) sold 4.69 million iPads in the recent quarter. Read More
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By Amy Gilroy
WiFi tablets are where the bulk of the market lies and where most retailers can jump in and compete. So it should come as good news that WiFi only versions of the Motorola (NYSE:MMI) Xoom and Samsung Galaxy Tab are expected soon.
The Xoom may hit stores March 27 at $599, reports DroidLife, showing a flier at Staples promoting the device.
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab is expected at $399 on April 4, according to another flier offered by a Samsung rep during a recent technology fair, says the same Web site.
But some analysts are wondering if it’s too late for the 7-inch Galaxy Tab, even at $399, The original 10-inch Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad now starts at $399 for a WiFi version.
Amy Gilroy is the Editor of CEoutlook.
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