Excuse me for repeating a hoary old joke:
Two campers see a bear, and one immediately puts on his running shoes.
“You can’t outrun the bear,” the other says.
“I don’t have to outrun the bear. I just have to outrun you,” responds the other.
This succinctly describes the relationship when it comes to smartphones between Google (the camper [...]

It’s time for round two.
AT&T’s iPhone and Verizon’s Blackberry Storm are ready to go head-to-head once again. In two days. The updated version of the first touchscreen Blackberry, the Blackberry Storm2, will be available Wednesday, Oct. 28.
For the eager, die-hard Blackberry fans, the Storm2 can be purchased at Verizon Wireless stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com. [...]

Since it’s introduction, the AT&T logo has reminded many users of the Death Star. Sure, that’s not what it’s supposed to look like but no matter how many times they tweak it, I just see the Death Star. So it was amusing to me when over the weekend the first leaks (or release depending on [...]