Smartphones

After months of rumors, Facebook has officially launched a native app for the iPad. The app adds better photo browsing, chatting with friends and a more interactive news feed. Perhaps the coolest feature is the ability to play Facebook games in full-screen mode. Read the full article at Slashgear.com Continue Reading →

Despite an underwhelming response to Apple’s iPhone 4S launch, Verizon and AT&T have already exhausted their pre-order supplies. Sprint still has some models left online, but future purchases won’t ship for up to a month. AT&T stated that this was its most successful iPhone launch to date. Read the full article at ComputerWorld.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111010_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Despite an underwhelming response to Apple’s iPhone 4S launch, Verizon and AT&T have already exhausted their pre-order supplies. Sprint still has some models left online, but future purchases won’t ship for up to a month. AT&T stated that this was its most successful iPhone launch to date. Continue Reading →

Thank you, Steve. That is what we all have been saying in the past few days, usually with emotion, often deep emotion. Life went on pause when I first heard the news. My wife shed tears. The statements – visual and written – that poured in evoked even more emotion. How Steve touched people and Continue Reading →

Many brands feel the need to be on Social Media. Competitors do it. Other successful enterprises do it. Everybody does it. Whenever I meet with brands, they tend to think they HAVE to be on Facebook or Twitter or LinkedIn. They should have a blog and start developing ideas for Google+. An armada of consultants Continue Reading →

Apple announced the new iPhone 4S available for purchase on October 14th. It looks identical to the iPhone 4, but comes packed with better graphics, a faster processor and a higher-quality camera. Other notable features include wireless syncing with iCloud and a virtual assistant called Siri, which allows for a ton of awesome voice commands. Continue Reading →

Starting October 12th, you can upgrade your iDevices to the newest operating system, iOS 5. The new OS has over 200 updates including a messaging service similar to BBM, Twitter integration and the ability to update your device without plugging it in. The update will be compatible with the iPhone 3G S and beyond. Find Continue Reading →

While Apple ushers in a new era of iPods, Microsoft says goodbye to its competitor, the Zune. Microsoft is dropping all hardware support for the Zune, but will continue to use its branding for the streaming music service being offered on Xbox and the Windows Phone operating system. While the Zune failed for all intents Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/111005_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Apple announced the new iPhone 4S available for purchase on October 14th. It looks identical to the iPhone 4, but comes packed with better graphics, a faster processor and a higher-quality camera. Other notable features include wireless syncing with iCloud and a virtual assistant called Siri, which Continue Reading →

Sprint is betting $20 billion that the iPhone can turn the company around. The carrier agreed to buy 30.5 million iPhones over the next four years, seeing the lack of Apple’s handset as the reason why customers are fleeing. Sprint will have to double its subscribers and move them all to iPhones to profit from Continue Reading →