Phones

Gartner has lowered its laptop-sales forecast for this year and the next, predicting that the popularity of tablets and smartphones will slow laptop sales. Gartner expects worldwide laptop sales to increase 11% this year and and 14% next year, down from a previously forecast 16$ and 15%, respectively.

Kodak has accused Apple and Research in Motion of infringing on one of its digital-imaging patents with the iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones. But the International Trade Commission in Washington has ruled against Kodak in a preliminary decision.

In a complaint to the U.S. International Trade Commission, Sony has accused rival LG Electronics of infringing on seven of its patents, including one for photo-based caller ID technology.

Software giant Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) unveiled a new line of Windows-based smartphones today -- the latest attempt made by a rival to challenge Apple's iPhone. The new phones, from handset makers including Samsung (SSNHY), LG (LGLD) and HTC (HTCXF), will be available with AT&T (T) coverage...

After months of talk, Dell brought its Aero smartphone to the U.S. on Tuesday. The Aero uses an older version of Google's Android operating system called "cupcake." Will it prove to be stale -- or still a treat?

Apple (AAPL) says the iPhone 4 won't be available in white until later this year. The product is proving "more challenging to manufacture than we originally expected," Apple said today in a statement. The statement did not specify a month for the white iPhone 4's release, or give details on the...

In a recent post on WalletPop, Aaron Crowe warned us of five details wireless companies don't want you to know. The one that stood out to me was that most customers are paying an extra $2 to $3 a bill to listen to voicemail. Thanks to the decision of most cell phone carriers to include useless...

Previously we talked about Verizon's pricey $350 early termination fee, but Google's Nexus One may have it beat. That's because both T-Mobile and Google can charge for early cancellation. T-Mobile's ETF is $200 for canceling any time in the first 18 months of its two-year contract. Google can also...

On Thursday I left my phone on the nightstand. After sharing this fact with friends a few wished me the comfort of a phone-free day but the rest realized how much I depend on my smartphone -- because they do too. To compound matters I have multiple points of contact that I cannot miss calls from....

Traditionally, when you went to purchase a cell phone you had a few features to compare but it all boiled down to the price of the phone, price of the service and ultimately network coverage. This method of evaluating a purchase -- looking at the actual costs -- has been greatly complicated by...