A new generation of “multimedia” children are spending an average of seven hours a day glued to smartphones, iPods, TVs and video games. Research has found that youngsters aged between eight and 18 now spend almost every waking minute outside school using some electronic device.
If Caroline Cua’s iPhone looked anything like her closet, where she keeps dozens of pairs of shoes, she would have screen after screen of applications.
I was among analysts briefed as these plans were previewed by Intel executives at CES. The presentation included some high-profile demos of the initial “super” smartphone mobile Internet devices scheduled for release in the second half of 2010. I offer my initial perspective on the Intel platform for next-generation smartphones in light of this briefing and my last “Heavy Lifting” focusing on …
AT&T said Thursday that it will invest an additional $2 billion in its network in 2010 to make sure it keeps up with the growing demand from new smartphones and other 3G data devices, such as the Apple iPad, on its network.
Nokia and Motorola Inc are regaining some market share in smartphones but while Nokia has profited from the gains, Motorola predicted a loss in the current quarter.