Michelle Maisto

Sprint announced it will begin selling the Android-running Samsung Moment beginning Nov. 1. It’s the second Android phone Sprint has said it will offer. The HTC Hero, the first, will arrive on Oct. 11. In May, Google predicted that 18 to 20 phones with its Android OS would arrive before the end of 2009, and […]

Dell is rumored to be working on a smartphone that will run Google’s Android operating system. According to a report, it’s also expected to be AT&T’s first Android device, though whether it would be exclusive to the carrier is unclear. It would be Dell’s first smartphone, though the path from computer maker to phone maker […]

Sony introduced three new Vaio PCs on Oct. 8, each of which will run the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system.The Sony Vaio L Touch HD PC/TV is a 24-inch multitouch widescreen, with a resolution of 1,920 by 1,080. As the name implies, it’s as much PC as television, with an optional Blu-ray disc drive, an […]

T-Mobile has unveiled its holiday lineup-never mind those two pesky major holidays still to come-and it includes the Google Android-equipped myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition, Samsung Behold II and Motorola Cliq, as well as the T-Mobile Tap and Nokia 3711.As fans of “The Ellen Show” will discover, on Oct. 7 T-Mobile will additionally debut a […]

AT&T’s Oct. 5 policy reversal offers something of a Catch-22. While VOIP (voice over IP) applications on the iPhone were previously only possible over Wi-Fi, AT&T announced it had taken steps to enable VOIP applications on the iPhone to run on its wireless network. “iPhone is an innovative device that dramatically changed the game in […]

Gateway has introduced the ZX Series, three all-in-one touch screen desktop PCs that boast power, options and a seriously streamlined aesthetic – so much so, that some users will find the keyboard optional. The PCs resemble slim, black flat-panel televisions, and in some instances can be used as one. The keyboard and mouse are wireless, […]

On Oct. 6, the Palm App Catalog e-commerce beta program went live, and Palm announced it will make its Palm webOS developer program available in December. The program, according to Palm, will offer developers choices for getting their applications to market, as well as a transparency into the process that will help them promote and […]

Apple users are a breed of their own, according to the NPD Group’s newly released “2009 Household Penetration Study.” The Oct. 5 study found that Apple users tend to own more devices, are more likely to have mixed computer environments and have overall higher household incomes.Up from 9 percent in 2008, 12 percent of U.S. […]

On Oct. 6, Microsoft released Windows Mobile 6.5, and HTC, in a show of solidarity, announced its first phones to run the software. These include the new HD2 and Touch2, as well as the TouchDiamond2 and Touch Pro2. The latter two are currently available outside the United States, and will able to upgrade to 6.5 […]

AT&T has introduced six new mobile phones, two of which feature Microsoft’s much-discussed new mobile operating system, Windows Mobile 6.5.The Windows phones are the HTC Tilt 2 and HTC Pure, and joining them on the network are the Pantech Reveal and Pantech Impact, along with the Samsung Mythic and Samsung Flight.Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer reportedly […]