Recent Posts

Kyocera DuraPlus to bolster Sprint’s rugged phone lineup

For those who work or play in places delicate smartphones fear to tread, Kyocera’s new DuraPlus rugged handset is for you. Designed to meet the U.S. military’s brutal 810G survivability guidelines, Kyocera claims the candybar-style DuraPlus can withstand exposure to dust storms, shocks and vibrations, drenching rains, plus extreme swings of temperature. The phone is even billed to take a …

Read More »

If Nokia wants to stand out, it needs to get radical

commentary Nokia needs to embrace the radical, if its smartphone business wants to thrive. Over the past year, the Finnish company has undergone some dramatic shifts–embracing Windows Phone, dropping Meego, and relegating its longtime Symbian platform to lower-end devices–all in an effort to turn itself around. The company’s recent line of Lumia Windows Phone, featuring clean, colorful designs and the …

Read More »