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Android has now overtaken Nokia’s Symbian as the most popular smartphone platform worldwide. Selling 33.3 million phones, double that of Apple’s iPhone, put Android ahead of Nokia’s 31 million sales. 89% growth in the smartphone market and manufacturers’ rapid adoption of Android has led to its overwhelming success. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110201_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Android has overtaken Nokia’s Symbian as the most popular smartphone platform worldwide. Selling 33.3 million phones, double that of Apple’s iPhone, put Android ahead of Nokia’s 31 million sales. 89% growth in the smartphone market and manufacturers’ rapid adoption of Android has led to its overwhelming success. Continue Reading →

Nokia has cancelled this year’s launch of the X7 smartphone on AT&T’s network. The cancellation is another setback in Nokia’s attempt to penetrate U.S. markets amidst fierce competition. An insider revealed that Nokia blames the delay on AT&T for not providing proper subsidies and marketing. Read the full article at WSJ.com Continue Reading →

A German research group created their own GSM network to conduct tests and found that it was relatively easy to corrupt basic mobile phones with a malicious text message. They tested popular models including Motorola, Samsung and Nokia and were able to force the phones to shut down, put them in reboot cycles and remove Continue Reading →

The market for G.P.S. devices will peak in 2011 at 42 million units, according to Berg Insight, a Swedish research company. Berg estimates that shipments will be below 30 million by 2015. Why the sharp decline? Smartphones. Since companies like Google and Nokia integrate the technology into phones for free, consumers are less likely to Continue Reading →

This week on Live Digital: Is Twitter a waste of time? Can Apple ship enough iPhones to China? Did you order your Nokia N8? And, after years of growth, why are digital music sales down in 2010? Plus, I’ll talk with Samsung’s VP of digital marketing, Kris Narayanan about Samsung.com, I’ll chat with Pandora Corp, Continue Reading →

Windows 7 Phones Coming to AT&T Microsoft hopes to effectively compete in the crowded smartphone market with its Windows Mobile 7 platform. Microsoft will be offering three new phones manufactured by HTC, Samsung and LG. AT&T will be the exclusive carrier in the U.S. and will begin selling the Windows 7 devices this November. Cybercrime Continue Reading →

Teen Accidentally Invites 21K People To Her Home A teenager in England intended to invite only a few close friends to her 15th Birthday party, but ended up with 21,000 Facebook RSVPs, the vast majority complete strangers. Rebecca Javenleau published both her home address and phone number on the invitation, but made the mistake of Continue Reading →

This week on Digital Life: Why do people think it’s better to be online during sex than during a wedding? Can you be so addicted to an online game that you’d forget to feed your kids and your pets? And, why did John Mayer dump his Twitter account? Plus, I’ll talk with Mevio’s Co-Founder Ron Continue Reading →

Increased Computer Usage Not Bad For Kids Kids do not suffer academically from spending more time on the computer, according to a study from the University of Maryland. The study followed 1,000 children over six years and found that there was not a significant correlation between academic performance and test scores. However, the study ended Continue Reading →