Michelle Maisto

Smartphone sales are on the rise, but “feature phones” still constitute the majority of all handset sales, according to new data from The NPD Group.In an Aug. 19 statement, the market researcher reported that unit sales of feature phones fell 5 by percent in the second quarter of 2009, to represent 72 percent of the […]

Retrevo, a product search engine, says it polled more than 300 of its 4 million monthly visitors and found that the “majority of student laptop shoppers will not consider buying a Mac,” the company reported in an Aug. 18 statement.According to Retrevo, 34 percent of students said they want laptops that are small and lightweight, […]

Adults have previously been the largest demographic of cell phone users, but teenagers are closing the gap, shows 2008 data collected by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.While a 2004 study found that 45 percent of teens ages 12 to 17 owned a cell phone, those numbers climbed to 63 percent in 2006 and […]

The five miles of Silicon Valley roadway between the Apple and Palm headquarters is apparently well trodden, as employees of each company have defected to the other-a trend that Steve Jobs sought to put a stop to in 2007, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg reported Aug. 20 that it has reviewed “communications” that occurred between Apple […]

Dell, Lenovo, Acer Pack Flexibility, Savings into End-of-Summer PCs by Michelle Maisto No Title On Aug. 11, Dell introduced the 14-inch Vostro 1014 and 15.6-inch Vostro 1015, each of which features an Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile or Celeron processor and an Intel 45 Express chip set. No Title The new Vostro laptops come in […]

Exploding iPhones? Explosions are the latest problem attributed to the Apple iPhone 3GS, which since its June arrival has reportedly overheated to the point of discoloration, had issues with quickly draining batteries and suffered from overly delicate screens.For now, the allegedly exploding iPhones seem isolated to Europe.“Apple Inc. is investigating media reports that one or […]

A new report from analysis firm Pund-IT spells out why China and a Dell smartphone – which is mostly still just rumors, as Dell has yet to officially release details on the Mini 3i – could be a perfect fit.Charles King, author of the report and Pund-IT’s principle analyst, says it’s relevant to consider data […]

Verizon Wireless may want to rethink its desire for an Apple iPhone of its own.According to a new study from Copenhagen-based Stand Consult, carriers that have paid considerable subsidies in order to offer consumers iPhones have not benefited by their rights to the exclusive and highly sought-after smartphone, Reuters reported on Aug. 17. In some […]

As the mobile phone market continues to grow on both the highest end and most entry level, opportunities for operators and handset vendors will depend on their ability to keep low-cost models’ total cost of ownership to a minimum, according to new report from Juniper Research.Juniper forecasts that between 2009 and 2014, annual sales of […]

Acer has brought its Veriton N260G nettop to the United States, after an earlier introduction to the U.K. and European markets. The streamlined, ultra-compact device is intended for enterprise users, as well as for offices where space is at a premium. Its starting price is $399.Acer, which announced the new nettop Aug. 18, has updated […]