Smartphones

You know all those people who use the phrase “iPhone killer” on Twitter? They’re probably psychopaths. So are, very likely, those who wanted Apple to “bury” Samsung. How do I know this? Well, I am privy to new scientific information that indicates something very powerful about the language used while expressing one’s feelings in social Continue Reading →

Here’s something innovative that Apple can’t accuse Samsung of copying from the iPhone: transparent displays. Samsung on Monday announced that it will be bringing its new NL22B transparent display to the IFA electronics trade show in Berlin, which kicks off on August 31st and lasts through September 5th. Samsung says that the display, which will Continue Reading →

Ever wondered how much it would cost you to replicate the functionality of today’s smartphones with a collection of standalone gadgets? I picked out the main functions and apps of my iPhone 4S and tried to find approximate replacements for each of them on Amazon. The total bill came to $1,228.11, and the devices collectively Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120827_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] After a dramatic trial and only three days of deliberations by jurors, Apple has emerged victorious in its 1.05 billion dollar patent infringement suit against Samsung. Apple’s victory is a victory for every inventor and innovator. If Apple didn’t win, it would have been a huge blow Continue Reading →

Apple’s next generation iPhone and its so-called “iPad mini” will debut at two separate events this fall, rather than a single one as has been widely speculated, according to several sources. First comes the latest iteration of the tech giant’s hugely popular smartphone, which will be unveiled at an as yet unannounced event on September Continue Reading →

Apple is expected to introduce the iPhone 5 Sept. 12—after which it’s going to be no easy feat for its competitors to grab a headline or pull attention away from the smartphone that Apple fans have been waiting for since essentially last October. Because of this, you can expect a whole lot of news to Continue Reading →

The first round of the Apple v. Samsung lawsuit is over and Apple has emerged victorious. In case you haven’t been following it, Apple sued Samsung for $2.5 billion for infringing on seven of its patents. Samsung countersued for $400 million because it needed to save face. It took the jury less than three days Continue Reading →

Verizon Wireless will reportedly offer a new Nokia smartphone on the upcoming Windows Phone 8 platform later this year. Bloomberg reports that the nation’s largest carrier is making a move towards the operating system in an attempt “to lessen its dependence on Apple’s iPhone and devices running Google’s Android software.” Verizon released its first and Continue Reading →

So you’re trying to navigate through apps to distract yourself from the mind-numbing boredom of a tech conference, let’s say, and all of a sudden you accidentally press too hard on your iPhone’s home button and boom, the tell-tale tone of your digital inattention interrupts the entire auditorium: Siri butting in out of nowhere with, Continue Reading →

Research In Motion unveiled new BlackBerry smartphones to global wireless carriers at a special event in its home base of Waterloo, Ontario but it is still months away from starting to sell them. Smartphones running the new BlackBerry 10 operating system are critical to RIM’s survival but those phones will only be available from early Continue Reading →