Blog » July 2010

Bell's Galaxy S gets front-facing camera, rumored August 6 launch date

It's a crying shame that the American flavors of Samsung's otherwise stunning Galaxy S lack a front facing camera, but even those camped out in the Great White North should know that the European vers    

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Mobile phone recycling: Turning intention into action

Earlier this month, I was helping a friend of mine pack up his belongings to move to a new apartment. As it usually goes, packing ends up being a combination of "what to bring to the new place" and &q    

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HTC to form alliances with China's big 3 carriers, says paper

Smartphone vendor HTC will host a press event on July 27, 2010 in Beijing, China to introduce the HTC brand in China and announce its commitment to the Chinese market, according to a report from the Taiwan-base    

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Micron cashes in on mobile memory business with Numonyx acquisition, says iSuppli

Micron Technology's earlier acquisition of NOR flash technology from Numonyx will allow the company to expand its presence in the burgeoning market for memory for cell phones, and better position the US pl    

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Nokia: In Depth Analysis for the June 2010 Quarter

Neil Carvin submits: Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) earned €0.06 per diluted share on an IFRS basis in the 2010's second quarter, which ended on 30 June. This EPS amount was 40 percent less than the &    

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CTIA sues San Francisco over cellphone radiation law

San Francisco may have signed cellphone radiation labels into law, but the stickers won't stick without a fight -- the Cellular Telephone Industries Association (CTIA) just filed a complain in federal dist    

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Three ETFs for the Smartphone Wars

Tom Lydon submits: Apple’s latest earnings report has proven that the iPhone is a major driver in the sales category, and now companies are at war for gaining your business. Which ETFs are able to har    

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Apple's iPhone Pricing Is Resilient ... For Now

Trefis submits: Apple (AAPL) recently announced results for the second quarter of 2010. Headline news: Despite increasing competition in the smartphone sector, iPhone pricing remained strong at an average of595    

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Apple delays white iPhone a second time, won't ship until 'later this year'

Man, there's about a zero percent chance that Steve Jobs and company are happy about this. Just days after shocking the market with higher-than-expected profits and revenues, Apple is having to grit its te    

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Microsoft becomes official ARM licensee, could an MS microprocessor be next?

ARM processors are so hot right now, especially in the mobile space, where they power many of the greatest smartphones, tablets, and mobile devices coming down the turnpike. Microsoft is apparently looking to m    

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