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Four reasons to buy (and one reason to avoid) the Droid

Network World - The general consensus on the Motorola Droid is that while it's a very strong device, it still doesn't match the iPhone. The Droid has a nifty open source operating system and processing power on par with the iPhone 3GS, but it doesn't ...

From BRAD REED AND MATT HAMBLEN, ComputerWorld,  6 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Motorola, Inc.,  AT&T Inc.,  Google Inc.

A handy Android smartphone guide

Although phones featuring Google's open-source Android operating system have been out for more than a year, it's only been in recent months that the platform has really caught on. In fact, this fall alone has seen the debut of several new high-profile ...

From BRAD REED, NetworkWorld,  4 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Google Inc.,  Motorola, Inc.,  Sony,  T-Mobile

Sprint launches netbook deal, expands WiMax coverage

Network World - Sprint-Nextel Corp. made waves in the wireless data market today by announcing both the availability of its first netbook and the continued expansion of its WiMax network. On the netbook front, Sprint is offering the Dell Inspiron Mini 1 ...

From BRAD REED, ComputerWorld,  2 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Intel,  Google Inc.,  Comcast

Motorola Droid vs. Apple iPhone 3GS: Finally, a contender?

Network World - Wednesday's formal unveiling of the Motorola Droid smartphone on Verizon's network was an anticlimax, given most of the details had been leaked days earlier. Nevertheless, it's the boldest, most open iPhone challenge yet. The ...

From JOHN COX AND BRAD REED, ComputerWorld,  28 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Motorola, Inc.,  Microsoft Corporation,  Texas Instruments,  Google Inc.

Verizon chief trashes net neutrality

"There is a false dichotomy out there right now that network providers like Verizon and application providers like Google occupy different parts of the Internet," he says. "That is an analog idea in digital universe. It understates the role of sound ...

From BRAD REED, NetworkWorld,  21 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Google Inc.,  Federal Communications Commission

Verizon chief rips net neutrality

Seidenberg attacked the idea that carriers should be considered "dumb pipes" whose sole job is to neutrally push traffic from content providers. "There is a false dichotomy out there right now that network providers like Verizon and application ...

From BRAD REED, ComputerWorld,  21 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Google Inc.,  Federal Communications Commission

Verizon fires shots across iPhone's bow with Droid smartphone

Verizon late last week issued a direct challenge to the iPhone with the launch of its advertising campaign for the Motorola Droid, the carrier's first smartphone based on Google's open source Android platform. The first ad for the device popped up ...

From BRAD REED, ComputerWorld,  19 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Google Inc.,  Motorola, Inc.,  Texas Instruments,  T-Mobile

BlackBerry Storm sequel seen keeping click screen

Rumors are swirling that Verizon and Research in Motion could officially release the sequel to the BlackBerry Storm this week with its trademark "clickable" touchscreen still intact. According to the Wall Street Journal, RIM founder and co-CEO Mike ...

From BRAD REED, NetworkWorld,  14 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Mike Lazaridis,  Research in Motion,  Wall Street Journal,  New York Times Company

Data center consolidation runs rampant

While it used to be common for every enterprise to have its own data center for delivering and receiving Web traffic, a new study from security vendor Arbor Networks suggests that this is no longer the case. In its Internet Observatory report, Arbor ...

From BRAD REED, NetworkWorld,  13 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Google Inc.,  Facebook Inc.,  Microsoft Corporation,  AT&T Inc.

T-Mobile sidelines Sidekick in wake of data debacle

Network World - T-Mobile USA Inc. has for the time being pulled all of its Sidekick phones off the market after the phones were hit by massive data outages. According to T-Mobile’s mobile phone shopping page, every Sidekick model is now “temporarily ...

From BRAD REED, ComputerWorld,  12 Oct 2009
Related Topics: T-Mobile,  Microsoft Corporation

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