Verizon

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110228_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Verizon’s CEO said that iPhone 4 sales are the best in history, selling more phones during its launch than any other. More than 60% of the purchases were made online, which explains why in-store sales looked poor. While no final numbers were given, analysts predict 500,000 sales Continue Reading →

Is the Motorola Xoom an iPad Killer? No.  It is built for a different audience.  Non-technical people can enjoy almost every Apple product with limited or no instruction.  The Xoom requires an understanding of what you are trying to accomplish and knowledge of the computer metaphors it draws upon to accomplish the tasks.  So, while Continue Reading →

Been lusting for a Verizon iPhone 4, worried about the cost of the switch?  Here’s what you need to know: The Fees. If you bought your AT&T iPhone less than 30 days ago, you can return it. Depending upon the deal you signed and where you live, you may be subject to a small restocking Continue Reading →

AT&T announced that it will be offering mobile customers with select plans the ability to make unlimited calls to any other mobile number. Starting February 10th, customers can sign up for the program online as long as they already have unlimited messaging and a “qualifying voice plan.” This another attempt by AT&T to make up Continue Reading →

Next on Live Digital: What is China doing about social media in Egypt? What’s in store for Angry Birds? Is Verizon really offering an unlimited data plan? And, what is the world’s most popular smartphone platform? Plus, I’ll talk with Ben Thomas about Canon camcorders. I’ll remind myself to speak with the Jeremy Toeman, creator of nudgemail.com about his online Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110210_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] AT&T will be offering mobile customers with select plans the ability to make unlimited calls to any other mobile number. Starting February 10th, customers can sign up for the program online as long as they already have unlimited messaging and a “qualifying voice plan.” This is another Continue Reading →

Apple’s iPhone 4 for Verizon has been dissected and appears to have a universal antenna. A Qualcomm chip was installed to handle Verizon’s network, but could also be used on other GSM networks worldwide. The iPhone could become even more popular with a universal chip. Read the full article at ifixit.com 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 →

This week on Shelly Palmer Digital Living, Actor/Comedian, Orlando Jones talks with Shelly about digital parenting. John Abell, wired.com’s NY Bureau Chief and Shelly discuss Google’s accusations that Bing is stealing their search results and calling them its own. Shelly’s got some cool websites, great Google tips, important information about backing-up your computer, advice about Continue Reading →

Verizon stated that while it’s offering an unlimited data plan for new iPhone 4 subscribers, they reserve the right to throttle the connections of those hogging data. The restrictions are for the top 5% of bandwidth-consuming users, and only when the usage is affecting surrounding customers. The move is just the beginning of wireless data Continue Reading →