Smartphones

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/101215_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] An FBI memo reveals just how much damage cyber-attacks cause, citing a 2005 infection of Google server’s with the malicious Santy worm. Google spent over $500,000 on labor and lost revenues fighting the attack and bounced back, but would a smaller company be able to withstand the Continue Reading →

A report by the research firm IDC stated that mobile app downloads will increase 60% a year, creating more than $35 billion in sales by 2014. It’s no surprise that we’ve entered a new generation of application consumption, with over 400,000 available mobile apps between Apple and Android marketplaces. With so many choices a few finger Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/101214_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] A new report by IDC says that downloads of mobile apps will increase 60% a year, creating more than a $35 billion business by 2014. And, as you know, apps aren’t just for iPhones anymore. In other news, Google announced the launch of TeachParentsTech.org, a site dedicated Continue Reading →

With Google’s Android operating system finding its way onto more and more handsets, it’s no surprise its mobile phones are dominating the market. 27 million Android phones are activated each quarter, compared to iPhone’s best quarter of 14 million. With such rapid deployment of these two mobile experiences, will BlackBerry and Windows 7 devices be Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/101210_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] With Google’s Android operating system finding its way onto more and more handsets, it’s no surprise its mobile phones are dominating the market Android phone activations are double the iPhone’s. With iPhones and Androids everywhere, will BlackBerry and Windows 7 devices have a shot? In other news, Continue Reading →

Consumer Reports rated AT&T the worst US mobile provider in a survey of over 58,000 subscribers. Despite the poor marks, the iPhone 4 was tied in first place for handsets. Will the iPhone’s future availability on other carriers force AT&T to make improvements? Read more at computerworld.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/101208_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Consumer Reports rated AT&T the worst US mobile provider in a survey of over 58,000 subscribers. Despite the poor marks, the iPhone 4 was tied in first place for handsets. Will the iPhone’s future availability on other carriers force AT&T to make improvements? I’m not holding my Continue Reading →

RadioShack is selling the iPhone 4 at prices lower than any other retailer. In an effort to promote its wireless business, RadioShack has discounted the phone by $50 and with a trade-in the smartphone can be purchased for as low as $24. RadioShack will be running the promotion through December 11th. Read the full story Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/101206_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Want a cheap iPhone 4? RadioShack is selling the them at prices lower than any other retailer. In an effort to promote its wireless business, RadioShack has discounted the iPhone 4 by $50 and with a trade-in, the smartphone can be purchased for as low as $24. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/2010/11/101123_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play” dl=”0″] Netflix wants out of the DVD-by-mail business so now, it is offering a web-only streaming plan for $7.99 a month, and they have raised the price of their traditional DVD-by-mail plan. The end of an era is near. In other news, Amazon has released a new iPhone app that Continue Reading →