Michelle Maisto

On June 16, Research In Motion announced that its latest BlackBerry CDMA smartphone, called the BlackBerry Tour, will hit the North American market this summer.The Tour is a “world phone” and will support 3G EV-DO Rev. A networks in North America, as well as 3G UMTS/HSPA (2,100HMz) and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM networks abroad.(One wonders whether the […]

On June 18, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion will announce the results of its first fiscal quarter of 2010, which ended May 30. Broadpoint AmTech analyst Mark McKechnie wrote to investors in a June 12 report that he expects a “solid result and outlook.” McKechnie added, “We are encouraged by early signs that non-iPhone carriers […]

Apple’s new iPhone 3G S goes on sale this Friday, June 19, on the AT&T network, but as of June 8 it has been possible to pre-order the smartphone at www.att.com/iPhone or by going into an AT&T retail location.“A great option is for people to pre-order on the Web, then the device gets shipped straight […]

Apple iPhone owners as a group behave differently from other smartphone owners, Forrester Research is reporting in a new study. While revealing in several ways, the findings most notably lead the research firm to conclude that “the mobile Internet is here to stay,” and that the experiences of early iPhone users provide “the best road […]

It was rumored that the Samsung Omnia Pro smartphone might arrive in August, but Samsung is said to have regained control of the leaking information and officially introduced the new smartphone-formerly named the Louvre B7610-in time for the start of the CommunicAsia show in Singapore, held June 16 to 19.Unwired View first published images of […]

Experts say the Apple iPhone 3G’s new $99 price tag will increase the competition between handset makers. Enterprise solutions provider Sybase said the new price is also likely also bring more iPhones into enterprises, as more consumers are moved to buy.“Executives are using it at home and thinking about how they can adopt this device […]

The Nokia N97 is now available at Nokia’s New York and Chicago flagship stores.While there are reports that these early arrivals are for customers on established waitlists, a customer service representative at the New York flagship store laughed at the suggestion.“No,” she told eWEEK, “they’re for anyone.”Though she added, “You’re going to come soon, right? […]

The “Green Dam” software that the Chinese government wants installed on every PC sold in China by July 1 has remotely exploitable security vulnerabilities, as well as censorship software that blocks more than just adult content, according to researchers at University of Michigan’s Computer Science and Engineering Division.On the university’s site, the researchers posted remarks […]

Palm has a new CEO. The company announced June 10 that it has promoted Jon Rubinstein from executive chairman to chairman and CEO. Rubinstein is said to be the man behind the Palm Pre, the company’s new darling.“I am very excited about taking on this expanded role at Palm,” Rubinstein said in a statement. “Ed […]

The Palm Pre from the Inside Out, Courtesy of iSuppli by Michelle Maisto The Palm Pre The Palm Pre is retailing for $199, after a mail-in rebate and with a two-year service contract. It features a touch-screen interface, like the iPhone, but with a slideout QWERTY keyboard. iSuppli first estimated its production cost to be […]