Smartphones

Archive: 01-2011

• Samsung Continuum review: Ticker keeps you up to date with your messaging

  Is the Samsung Continuum’s unique ticker feature compelling enough to make EVO or Droid X power users replace their phones? Jack Wallen answers this question in his review of the Continuum.

  Posted by Jack Wallen | January 31, 2011, 12:47 PM PST

• Connect to a PPTP VPN from your Android phone

  The Android platform has an outstanding built-in VPN connection tool. Jack Wallen describes how Android users can set up and connect to a VPN with the help of a PPTP VPN.

  Posted by Jack Wallen | January 21, 2011, 11:49 AM PST

• Ways to improve your mobile computing experience

  From smartphones to iPads to netbooks and high-powered laptops, our mobile options have gone through the roof. But not everyone is using the devices to their full advantage. Deb Shinder offers...

  Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | January 21, 2011, 11:30 AM PST

• Android 3.0 Honeycomb sweetens the pot for business users

  The upcoming Android 3.0 (dubbed Honeycomb) is designed specifically for the tablet form factor. Deb Shinder outlines the key features business users need in a tablet.

  Posted by Debra Littlejohn Shinder | January 18, 2011, 12:48 PM PST

• Configure your Android UI via ADWLauncher

  If you’re looking for a clean Android interface that’s easy to configure, ADWLauncher is one option to consider. Here are steps for installing and configuring the Android app.

  Posted by Jack Wallen | January 12, 2011, 1:26 PM PST

• Is Verizon's iPhone a dealbreaker without 4G?

  The iPhone is finally coming to Verizon Wireless. But just days after Verizon made a huge splash at CES over the wonders of a blazing fast LTE 4G network, it appears that the world’s most...

  Posted by Sam Diaz | January 11, 2011, 10:55 AM PST

• Tips on submitting Windows Phone 7 apps to App Hub

  Justin James says the experience of getting a Windows Phone 7 app ready for sale via App Hub leaves a lot to be desired. Here are his App Hub submission tips.

  Posted by Justin James | January 10, 2011, 11:14 AM PST

• Mitigate the challenges of supporting employee-owned devices

  Scott Lowe gives tips on how to address various challenges associated with employee-owned devices, including smartphones.

  Posted by Scott Lowe | January 7, 2011, 5:19 PM PST

• How to manage the contacts on your Android phone

  Jack Wallen shares some tips on how Android device owners can keep their contacts list under control. Two of the tips are specific to the Samsung Captivate line.

  Posted by Jack Wallen | January 5, 2011, 2:41 PM PST

• Windows Phone 7: Pros and cons for enterprise users

  If your organization is planning its mobile device strategy and Windows Phone 7 is an option, here are some considerations you should take into account.

  Posted by Scott Lowe | January 4, 2011, 9:54 PM PST