Mobile & Wireless

Research in Motion announced that its long-awaiting tablet PC the PlayBook will hit store shelves starting April 19th. With the BlackBerry’s waning popularity, RIM hopes its tablet can bring back some customers. The PlayBook will cost you between $500-$700 and Best Buy has already begun taking pre-orders. Read the full article at WSJ.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110323_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Amazon.com officially launched its app store for Google Android devices. By creating its own marketplace, Amazon can choose which apps make it to the store and better eliminate malicious programs. Developers might not me too happy though—Amazon will set the prices for the apps based on driving Continue Reading →

Last week I wrote a love letter to AT&T’s 4G Motorola Atrix smartphone. It is awesome, powerful and extraordinary in every way. That was true last week and it’s still true. However, just the other day, Verizon handed me its new HTC Thunderbolt 4G handset to play with and, truth be told, I’m smitten. If Continue Reading →

Verizon recently launched the first 4G smartphone, the HTC ThunderBolt. The new phone is the first of many that Verizon plans to release this year, all taking advantage of its Long-Term Evolution 4G network. The ThunderBolt is the first phone to support simultaneous voice and data, a feature that all 4G phones will have too. Read the Continue Reading →

Next on Live Digital: Is AT&T’s 3G network really faster than Verizon’s? Has Adobe figured out how to get Flash to play on your iPhone? And, are your electronic devices really keeping you up at night? Plus, I’ll chat with cyber security expert Hemanshu Nigam about keeping you safe online, I’ll talk with Brett King Continue Reading →

A recent test by PCWorld.com revealed that Verizon’s Long-Term Evolution 4G service is the fastest wireless broadband available. Using the best available network each carrier had available, individual tests revealed Verizon pulling speeds of 6.5 mbps down and 5 mbps up. In other words, the 4G speeds are near-equivalent to most available wired solutions. Read Continue Reading →

Since I got my first iPhone, I have been brutal to AT&T. I have often said, “I’ve never ended an AT&T iPhone call with goodbye … it’s always: Hello? Hello?” I was so happy to get my Verizon iPhone 4, it was going to be everything the AT&T iPhone wasn’t. Ahhh … but nothing is Continue Reading →

Apple’s iPad 2 is finally available in stores and can be purchased through more retailers than ever. AT&T, Verizon, Best Buy, Walmart and Target are among retailers now carrying the iPad 2 and purchases can be made starting at 5PM. Apple will have web store sales starting at 4AM to help alleviate the long lines Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110311_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Apple’s iPad 2 is finally available in stores and you can buy it more places than ever. AT&T, Verizon, Best Buy, Walmart and Target are among retailers now carrying the iPad 2. The tablet goes on sale at 5PM and Apple will be taking online orders beginning Continue Reading →

A recent study reveals that the Verizon iPhone 4 suffers significantly lower data download speeds than its AT&T counterpart. While AT&T had a much better data connection, Verizon’s iPhone still wins when it comes to voice quality. Which carrier you choose will come down to how you use your phone. Read the full article at Continue Reading →