photo credit: Google’s Nexus One

Apple, Google, BlackBerry, Nokia and Palm are all fighting for the number one spot. With more and more demand for content rich apps on Smartphones, the very competitive market is the driving force for these companies. So how is the Smartphone war going? Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Bad Apple

24 of the world’s largest cell phone companies have joined forces to fight Apple’s domination of cell phone applications. The consortium is made up of big names like Sprint, Vodafone and China Mobile. The Wholesale Applications Community announced its intentions last week in Barcelona, Spain, at the Mobile World Congress. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Is the network strong enough?

Smartphones and other data-intensive devices have been taking down the service provider networks right and left. With more and more Smartphones (Droids and iPhones) being sold, cell phone service providers are understandably concerned. But not Verizon…. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Google vs iPhone

Apple put Google’s Voice app into perpetual review, essentially blocking the app from the iPhone. Just when Apple and Google seemed to be making friends again, Apple turned into a proprietary bully. Apple claims that the Google voice app duplicates several iPhone features like the dialer and text messaging. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Google + Apple?

Apple just announced it bought Quattro Wireless, a mobile advertising company, for close to $300 Million. This announcement came on the heels of Google selling its new Nexus One smartphone in direct competition with the iPhone. Read the rest of this entry »