smart phones

Now it's war! In a direct assault on Apple (AAPL)'s wildly popular iPhone, Google (GOOG) and Verizon Wireless (VZ/VOD) have joined forces to bring the web giant's Android smart phone to Verizon Wireless's huge mobile customer base. The partnership, which significantly ups the ante in the cell...

Sales of smart phones have been hurt by the economy, at least according to industry research. The handsets, which function as small, de facto PCs, are expensive and often have costly subscription plans. Earning results from RIM (RIMM) showed that business use of the devices is still fairly strong,...