Smartphones
News and Articles About Smartphones
Marketing Bootcamp ![Blair Symes]()
Call Conversions: the Blind Spot Threatening Digital Marketing ROI
Most metrics and analytics ignore conversions on cellphones. Is your ROI calculation completely wrong?
Apple
Apple Unveils iPhone 7, and Nintendo's Mario Makes the Jump to Smartphones
The world's best-known technology company said the iPhone 7, starting at $649, would have one, zooming 12-megapixel camera. The 'Plus' edition, starting at $769, would feature two cameras.
Apple
While Apple Sets the Stage for iPhone 7, Many Are Already Waiting for 8
The world's most valuable publicly traded company is expected by blogs and analysts to reveal an iPhone without a headphone jack today.
Samsung
Samsung Trips on Quality Control in a Rush to Beat Apple
The company recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in 10 markets including South Korea and the United States after finding its batteries were prone to ignite.
Google
Google Suspends Modular Smartphone Project
Google isn't making Project Ara hardware anymore, but the device could live on if another company wants to license the technology.
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The Important Lesson Entrepreneurs Can Learn From the Apple Computer That Sparked a Revolution
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak's first dream machine just sold at auction via Charitybuzz for $815,000.
Smartphones
Clothes Dryers of the Future Could Also Build Smartphones
An MIT design allows phone components to automatically snap together in a centrifuge.
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These 5 Retail Innovations Could Actually Make You Want to Shop in a Store Again
Brick-and-mortar stores have a lot to learn from online marketplaces.
Huawei
Huawei's Global Smartphone Shipments Jump in First Half
Huawei aims to surpass market leaders Samsung and Apple within five years to become the world's top smartphone vendor.
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Pop Quiz: How Smart Are You About Your Smartphone?
Your PC is more than a replacement for the bygone typewriter. Your smartphone is way more than a phone.
Start Up Your Day ![Grace Reader]()
Apple's iOS 10 Is Now Available in Public Beta -- Start Up Your Day Roundup
Plus: Dating app Bumble is launching a professional networking service called BumbleBizz.
Samsung
Smartphones Lift Samsung to Best Profit in More Than 2 Years
The mobile division likely was the top earner for the second straight quarter, raising the question of whether the South Korean company can sustain this strong momentum in the face of competition from Apple and cheaper Chinese rivals.
BlackBerry
BlackBerry Ditches Classic Model Smartphone
The company launched the Classic less than two years ago hoping it would resonate with customers yearning for a physical keyboard in a world of touchscreens.