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[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120409_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] AT&T is finally allowing iPhone owners to unlock their phones – but there’s a catch.  You must be finished with your initial 2-year AT&T contract.  Why would you want to unlock your AT&T iPhone?  Well, if you travel abroad, you can just pop in any compatible SIM Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120404_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] On April 8 Nokia will bring its Windows Phone Lumia 900 to AT&T for only $99.99.  This is a Windows phone, and the user experience is decidedly different from an Android or an iPhone.  If you’re all-Microsoft the way many iPhone users are all-Apple, and many Android Continue Reading →

On April 8 Nokia will bring its Windows Phone Lumia 900 to AT&T for only $99.99. It integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Exchange, and the Windows Phone 7 interface is an effortless one. The user experience of this Windows phone is decidedly different from Android and iOS, and if you’re all-Microsoft the way many iPhone users Continue Reading →

Acknowledging it is no longer a BlackBerry-only world, Research In Motion on Tuesday released the first version of its server software to manage other company’s mobile devices. The update to BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, as promised, can help businesses keep tabs on Android and iOS devices in addition to BlackBerry phones and PlayBook tablets.  Read the Continue Reading →

GPS navigation device maker Garmin on Monday announced that its technology will soon be coming to the dashboard of Suzuki vehicles. Garmin’s navigation and entertainment system will have a 6.1-inch high-resolution, touch-screen display, and come with a CD player, and AM/FM radio, internal flash memory, an iPod/iPhone-compatible USB slot, and Bluetooth connectivity. Read the full story Continue Reading →

For about a decade, I’ve advocated that venture capitalists and angel investors doing a brilliant job making investments in Web and mobile start-ups do likewise for the next generation of TV content and technology. Think of how far a billion or two a year, from a community spending upwards of $30 billion annually on many Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120402_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Smartphones are trending up, they now account for almost 50 percent of mobile phones in the United States.  And, not surprisingly, feature phones are trending down – four out of five new mobile phone purchases are for smartphones.  The clear winner is Google, about 48 percent of Continue Reading →

A decision regarding the next format for mobile Sim cards has been delayed after negotiations over patents ground to a halt, French media has reported. Apple and Nokia, along with other manufacturers, are locked in dispute over proposals for a new “nano-Sim”.Read the full story at the BBC Read more Top Stories   Continue Reading →

Bump, the app that lets users “bump” smartphones together to share contacts and photos, is launching another service to let users pay the same way. It’s called Bump Pay.  It’s a simple solution, powered by PayPal, and designed to solve the headache of splitting drink or dinner tabs. Similar solutions exist, including one from Venmo and even PayPal’s Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120329_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The Wall Street Journal and Parks Associates did a survey of Apple iPhone 4S users to see how much they liked using Siri, Apple’s personal digital assistant.  Not surprisingly, usage is limited and it’s pretty easy to understand why.  Let’s try Siri, schedule a call for me Continue Reading →