Gone are the days that smartphones — the BlackBerry, for all intents and purposes — were a mark of the user being an executive or business traveler. Today, smartphones are now bought mainly by individual consumers and used for mostly personal needs, according to a new survey of more than 1,000 users by the consultancy [...]

Can Nokia’s pricey flagship smartphone, the N97, compete with Apple’s iPhone 3G, now priced at $99, or the Palm Pre, which retails for $299?

Finnish handset maker Nokia comes crashing into the competitive North American smartphone marketplace this week with the N97, its flagship smartphone that the company announced in December. The phone is being sold [...]

T-Mobile and NBA Digital unveiled a live streaming video application for Android-powered smartphones, one that gives fans access to four separate video channels throughout this year’s NBA Eastern Conference finals, according to MediaPost.
The 99-cent app, called “T-Mobile Close Up: NBA Eastern Conference Finals,” includes live camera angles and post-game video highlights throughout the semifinals and [...]