Michelle Maisto

The much-hyped, much-anticipated Palm Pre smartphone is coming June 6.On May 19, Palm confirmed the June launch date on which the Palm Pre, its hoped-for Apple iPhone killer, will arrive on the Sprint network. Its selling price will be $199.99, after rebate and service agreement.In addition to Sprint stores, the Pre will be available at […]

The Dell Latitude 2100 netbook is the newest extension to Dell’s enterprise-class Latitude laptop line, and it was build with school kids and classrooms in mind.The exterior of the Dell Latitude 2100 netbook is upholstered in a rubberized kickball fabric, for easy gripping and a bit of added ruggedness, and comes in a choice of […]

Intermedia.net, a provider of hosted solutions to small businesses that specializes in Microsoft Exchange, has extended its hosted e-mail service to include Microsoft Office Instant Messaging for BlackBerry smartphones.Intermedia became the first provider to host Microsoft Exchange in September 2000, according to the company, and in November 2007 it joined Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Alliance […]

Is the smartphone dead?A new report from Forrester Research suggests an update to the ways we define and categorize devices, in these increasingly “smart” times.“Yesterday’s smart high-end phone is today’s midrange phone and tomorrow’s entry-level phone,” writes analyst Ian Fogg, the report’s primary author.The report outlines ways the mobile playing field is changing, such as […]

Nokia Launches 3 New Internet-Ready Phones by Michelle Maisto No Title The Nokia 2730 Classic features a 2-inch QVGA display, a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity and a Stereo FM radio. No Title The 2730 Classic can connect to 3G networks. Nokia expects that in some developing markets, the 2730 may offer people their first experience […]

Nokia introduced May 18 three new Internet-ready phones, the 2730 Classic, the 2720 Fold and the Nokia 7020, each with features geared toward emerging markets.The curved, slim and glossy 2730 is Nokia’s least expensive 3G phone to date. It features a 2-inch QVGA display, a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity and a stereo FM radio.Ovi Mail […]

Certain Hewlett-Packard lithium-ion notebook batteries are being recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced, after two reports of overheated batteries resulting in fires that caused minor property damage, though no injuries.Roughly 70,000 of the batteries were sold at computer and electronics stores, hp.com and hpshopping.com from August 2007 through March 2008 for between […]

The Samsung Jack will be available from AT&T on May 19, expanding the BlackJack series that executives at AT&T have called the “No. 1 selling franchise in Windows Mobile history.”Jack does indeed feature Windows Mobile 6.1, and will be upgradeable to Windows Mobile 6.5, which is due out in the quickly approaching second half of […]

Gartner is reporting that the weakened global economy has caused more computing projects to be delayed than canceled, based on interviews conducted from late February through early March with 475 IT decision makers across nine countries.Gartner expects the area of IT hardware, including PCs, servers, storage and printing systems, to be hardest hit, with declines […]

Taiwan-based computer maker MSI announced it will be adding two new laptops to its X-Slim series in the second quarter of 2009, a 14-inch X-Slim X400 and a 15-inch X-Slim X600.Each very MacBook Air-like laptop is under an inch thick and features a 16:9 LED screen, full I/O ports and Blu-Ray support.The X400 comes with […]