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Photos: Adobe moves Flash 10 to smartphones

November 18, 2008 1:00am PST

Adobe Systems shows off a full version of Flash Player for Symbian, Microsoft, and Google smartphones--but not Apple's iPhone

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Research In Motion aims to take smartphone market by Storm

November 19, 2008 10:16am PST

ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks to senior editor Sam Diaz about the upcoming launch of the much-anticipated BlackBerry Storm. Diaz also details how the phone stacks up against its formidable...

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Smart Light 1.1.1 (iOS)

November 12, 2009 12:00am PST

Introducing the most sophisticated and innovative torch application for the iPhone - Smart Light. Designed with practicality and usability in mind, Smart Light is not like any other torch...

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Photos: Picture's rosy for AT&T smart phones

March 13, 2007 3:32am PDT

AT&T's Cingular shows off ruby-colored BlackBerry Pearl from RIM and the crimson Treo 680 from Palm.

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Spring preview: Cell phones and smartphones

March 24, 2009 3:00pm PDT

It's springtime; the flowers are blooming and so are the mobile phones. Check out our photo gallery of upcoming cell phones and smartphones.

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Python SmartStart 1.2 (iOS)

November 25, 2009 12:00am PST

Start your car from virtually anywhere with your iPhone! Are you tired of carrying around another clunky remote control on your keychain, or finding yourself out of range when you really need to...

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Do smart phones really provide productivity gains?

November 21, 2008 5:37pm PST

There was a time when all you could do with a phone is talk. Now, with the iPhone, the Blackberry Storm and Google's Android phones, the ability to talk seems to be a minor feature. Has feature...

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Smartphone selection criteria: What factors matter most to you?

October 8, 2010 8:50am PDT

Different people have different priorities when they select a smartphone, thus there is no "one size fits all" phone. Deb Shinder discusses some of the criteria that you might want to consider...

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Ways Android beats the iPhone

March 8, 2010 5:00pm PST

A year and several devices after its introduction, the Google Andorid operating system has emerged as a powerful piece in the smartphone world. Are there ways it can top the iPhone? Absolutely...

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Today's top phones that money can buy (gallery)

May 1, 2012 7:43am PDT

Here's a list of the top smartphones you can buy today. But don't forget this could change tomorrow.

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Photos: Nokia's N95 smart phone

May 3, 2007 3:40am PDT

The N95 is one of the first navigation phones to hit the market. Cell phone makers expect 2007 to be big year for such devices.

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Are smartphones getting a little too smart?

April 22, 2011 12:16pm PDT

As smartphones get more functionality, the devices also become more complex, leading to some negative consequences. Deb Shinder explores this complexity conundrum and discusses two possible solutions.

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Poll: Would you use an iPhone application that lets you tether the phone to your PC, even if it violates your cellular service contract?

July 1, 2009 11:15am PDT

If a carrier detects that you're using a tethered iPhone, they could conceivably charge you hefty additional fees, cut off your service, or both. Are you willing to take the risk and tether your...

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Palm Pre vs. iPhone 3G S: The choice I made and why

June 22, 2009 1:54am PDT

This year will very likely be remembered as the year of the smartphone (at least in the IT world). A fleet of new devices are attracting new users to the smartphone market, led by the Palm Pre and...

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Nokia adds new Lumia Windows Phone, continues smartphone fightback

February 28, 2012 3:53am PST

Mobile World Congress shows Nokia is still a company in transition - but gradually the pieces of the jigsaw are falling into place.

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10 reasons for Windows Mobile users to switch to Droid

October 20, 2010 11:18am PDT

If you're looking for advanced smart phone capabilities and you don't want to wait months to get them, Deb Shinder suggests you consider a Droid.

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Motorola Droid X review: Everything you need to know

July 7, 2010 6:54am PDT

Motorola's new Droid X is like an oversized luxury vehicle. See how it stacks up from an enterprise perspective, and how it compares to the EVO and the iPhone.

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Smart-phone curse: Lockups and restarts

September 25, 2007 2:05pm PDT

It's bad enough, says ZDNet Executive Editor David Berlind, that smart phones are so much like PCs that they sometimes need to be rebooted. But add to that the intolerable time that must pass...

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AT&T Tilt, a user-friendly smart phone

October 4, 2007 12:00pm PDT

The AT&T Tilt promises to be the carrier's most powerful smart phone for business users with its full range of wireless options, Windows Mobile 6, and innovative tilt screen. CNET's Bonnie Cha...

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Best smartphones of 2011 ... for now

March 28, 2011 3:41am PDT

Now that CES, MWC, and CTIA are all wrapped up it is a good time to go through and list what we can consider the top 10 smartphones for the first half of 2011. That will likely change this summer...

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