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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 →

For the first time ever smartphones have outsold personal computers. In the fourth quarter of 2010, 100.9 million smartphones were shipped versus 92.1 million PCs. Smartphone sales are up 87.2% from last year and companies like Samsung and HTC have seen exponential growth. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110209_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] For the first time ever smartphones have outsold personal computers. In the fourth quarter of 2010, 100.9 million smartphones were shipped versus 92.1 million PCs. Smartphone sales are up 87.2% from last year and companies like Samsung and HTC have seen exponential growth. In other news, the Continue Reading →

“Should I get a Verizon iPhone 4?” is the number one question I’ve been asked this week in person, via email, on the web, via smoke signals and by carrier pigeon. The short answer is, no. The long answer is, if you love your existing iPhone 4 but really, really hate AT&T, then yes — Continue Reading →

Samsung Focus The first smartphones using the Windows 7 operating system have been released in the U.S. There are currently two Windows 7 phones available, a Samsung model from AT&T and a HTC device available at T-Mobile. Microsoft is hoping that its new touch-screen smartphones will help the company effectively compete with Google’s Android and Continue Reading →

Windows 7 Phones Coming to AT&T Microsoft hopes to effectively compete in the crowded smartphone market with its Windows Mobile 7 platform. Microsoft will be offering three new phones manufactured by HTC, Samsung and LG. AT&T will be the exclusive carrier in the U.S. and will begin selling the Windows 7 devices this November. Cybercrime Continue Reading →

August 3, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: BlackBerry Users Are Not Loyal: According to a recent Nielsen survey, 89 percent of iPhone users said they would buy another iPhone and 71 percent of Android owners said they would purchase another Android device. However, only 42 percent of BlackBerry owners Continue Reading →

I hate being a criminal. It’s really no fun at all. I bet you hate it too. But the amount of casual piracy that is woven into the fabric of our digital lives is really starting to bother me. One of my good friends just sent me an email. He just returned from a weeklong Continue Reading →

June 9, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Sprint’s EVO Sold Out: While everyone is busy talking about the new iPhone, HTC’s much anticipated EVO quietly sold out both at retail stores and online. However, Sprint and HTC are working hard to make the EVO available ASAP. 

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Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Verizon Says No To Nexus One: Verizon is ditching Google’s Nexus One in favor of HTC’s new Incredible. The move comes just months after Google unveiled the phone, which was supposed to debut on the nations most popular wireless network. Instead, Verizon will be home to Continue Reading →