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Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G: A closer look (photos)

January 19, 2012 11:10am PST

MetroPCS's first LTE phone in some time, the Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G Android smartphone offers a very decent set of features for a manageable price tag.

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Infographic: Online banking and security

January 18, 2012 7:47am PST

This is a handy infographic to share with friends, family, and coworkers -- reminding them to stay alert and follow some basic security tips for online and mobile banking.

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From shiny to simple: The phones of CES (photos)

January 13, 2012 2:00pm PST

CES 2012 brought us 21 new smartphones of all varieties. LTE was a hit and Ice Cream Sandwich was not, but there was a lot of mobile goodness to go around.

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Five best smartphone accessories for the on-the-go IT pro

January 13, 2012 7:28am PST

Jack Wallen lists the five most important smartphone accessories for the mobile IT professional.

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Lenovo meets Android with K800 smartphone (photos)

January 10, 2012 9:00pm PST

Lenovo jumped into the smartphone business at CES 2012 when it announced the K800. Powered by an Intel chip, the Android smartphone will be the first in a series of handsets.

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Nokia Lumia 900 4G LTE smartphone makes debut at CES 2012

January 10, 2012 8:08am PST

Monday at CES 2012, Nokia rolled out that Lumia 900, which the company hopes with be its beachhead back into the American smartphone market.

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DIY: How to replace the UI on your Android smartphone

January 6, 2012 9:22am PST

Jack Wallen answers a reader question about how to replace the UI on an Android phone. He notes the answer depends on which phone you use.

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Poll: What mobile OS is easiest for developers?

January 6, 2012 7:00am PST

Is Android, iOS, BlackBerry, WP7, or another mobile platform the easiest in terms of development? Let us know why you prefer a particular mobile OS over another.

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Here's my ridiculous looking ahead to 2012 list

January 5, 2012 5:23am PST

Not yet tired of all the pundits looking back at 2011 or ahead to 2012? Well, here's another one.

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The three biggest tech blunders destined to happen in 2012

January 3, 2012 12:59pm PST

Learn the three big blunders that we're destined to see from Google, Apple, and Microsoft in 2012.

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Whitepapers

A Study on the Geo-Graphic Recognition for Handheld Computers and Smartphones in Location-Based Services

January 1, 2012 12:00am PST

This paper discusses the design and implementation of a geocomputing platform for the development of Location-Based Services(LBS) focusing mobile mapping. During the analysis, design, and...

Provided by: International Proceedings of Computer Science and Information Technology

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On the Use of DVB-H for Satellite Multimedia Networks

January 1, 2012 12:00am PST

In all short-medium term business/market forecasts, the efficient provision of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) services in mobile systems appears to be of key importance for mobile operators...

Provided by: University of Bochum

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Mobile Phones as Learning Instruments: m-Learning Service Provision Within an InfoStation-Based Multi-Agent Environment

January 1, 2012 12:00am PST

With the continuing evolution of modern handheld mobile devices, an opportunity has arisen for a more comprehensive integration of these devices into educational environments. Over the last...

Provided by: International Association of Computer Science & Information Technology (IACSIT)

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Implementing the Emerging Mobile Technologies in Facilitating Mobile Exam System

January 1, 2012 12:00am PST

Because of the wide possession of the handheld mobile devices, the application of the mobile technologies in enhancing learning activities attracts much research interest. This investigation aims...

Provided by: International Association of Computer Science & Information Technology (IACSIT)

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A Fast and Compact Method for Document Summarization on Mobile Devices Using Non-Negative Matrix Factorization

January 1, 2012 12:00am PST

With a fast paced economy, organization need to make a decision as fast as possible, access to large text documents or other information sources is important during decision making. Unfortunately,...

Provided by: International Association of Computer Science & Information Technology (IACSIT)

Webcasts

Laptops and Handhelds

January 1, 2012 12:00am PST

Portability was becoming a big issue in the early 90's. In this webcast, the presenter looked at several new portable computing solutions including Grid Systems RS Wireless, the Momenta Pentop...

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