July, 2011

• 22 July

  The pitfalls of buying an iPhone 3GS

  

  With the $49 iPhone 3GS, you get what you pay for. Consumers should think hard about whether the $49 iPhone 3GS is worth the purchase. Apple Now more than two years old, the iPhone 3GS is still a hot seller thanks to a steep discount offered by Apple and AT&T. It’s a brilliant move by …

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• 22 July

  iPad, iOS adoption heating up the business world

  

  Both Apple and Android have been capturing more mobile customers in the enterprise arena, but Apple’s iOS has been the dominant force thanks to growing demand for the iPad, according to mobile-software provider Good Technology. Released yesterday, Good’s latest quarterly data report (PDF) found that more smartphones and tablets in general have been flooding the workplace. But Apple’s iOS has …

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• 22 July

  Ask Maggie: Switching from Android to iPhone

  

  With the next version of the iPhone just around the corner, some Google Android owners are having smartphone envy. Last week in Ask Maggie I detailed the ins and outs of ditching the iPhone for an Android smartphone. This week, I explain how to make the switch in the other direction. The good news is that it may be a …

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• 22 July

  Sprint rolling out Nexus S 4G update July 25 to improve data speeds

  

  The update should boost data speeds on the Sprint Nexus S 4G. Sprint Sprint announced today that it will begin rolling out an update to the Nexus S 4G on Monday, July 25, to improve the smartphone’s 4G data speeds and signal strength. The update comes after a number of customers complained about poor 4G performance and other connectivity issues–something …

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• 21 July

  Nokia loses whopping £427m as phone sales slump

  

  Nokia’s sales have nosedived, with the troubled Finnish company announcing an eye-watering £427m loss. Ouch. Nokia today announced its results for the second quarter of 2011, and it’s been a wince-inducing three months. Smart-phone sales fell by a third as Nokia struggled to compete with Android phones and the iPhone. Overall, Nokia’s phone sales fell by 18 per cent in the last three …

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• 21 July

  Smokers can get a virtual look at their dirty lungs

  

  Marketing and design company SapientNitro unveiled an app today that allows smokers to see exactly what cigarettes are doing to their lungs. SapientNitro’s AR Lungs application can provide a virtual simulation of a smoker’s lungs using augmented reality. SapientNitro The AR Lungs app uses augmented reality and a database of medically correct digital lungs to illustrate the effects of cigarettes. …

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• 21 July

  Huawei M835 review: At least it’s affordable

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Huawei M835 (MetroPCS) 2:00 We experienced a bit of deja vu when we first saw the Huawei M835 for MetroPCS. It’s the spitting image of the T-Mobile Comet, but thankfully without the same issue of peeling-off components. It’s also one of MetroPCS’ most budget-conscious Android phones, starting at $80 after an instant $50 rebate (without a …

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• 21 July

  Google Books and Kindle to get ‘Harry Potter’ series

  

  Amazon Kindle readers will not be left out of the “Harry Potter” series when it begins arriving in digital format for e-readers later this year. Pottermore will be the exclusive distributor of ‘Harry Potter’ for digital e-readers. CNET/Jeff Bakalar Amazon officials told TechCrunch that it is working with Pottermore, the Web site set up to distribute the digital version of …

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• 21 July

  Nokia reports big Q2 losses, but CEO notes progress

  

  Mobile phone giant Nokia today posted a loss of 368 million euros, or $523 million, in the second quarter as the company’s sales slipped. This compared with a profit of 227 million euros, or $323 million, during the same period a year ago. Sales fell about 7 percent during the quarter to 9.3 billion euros, or $13 billion. The previous …

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• 21 July

  Android catching up with Apple in tablet war, while BlackBerry struggles

  

  Apple may be head honcho when it comes to tablets, but Google’s Android operating system is cutting into its lead, according to figures from number-crunching analysts. Strategy Analytics told Reuters that Apple’s hernia-inducingly popular iPad tablet accounts for 61.3 per cent of the market, while Android tablets hold 30 pe rcent. Doesn’t sound like much, but apparently a year ago …

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