Read more smartphones stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/13786/smartphones.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:20:55 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73350/droid-a-savvy-choice-for-smartphone-fans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVerizon has finally come up with a phone that will satisfy users who want an iPhone-quality smartphone to run on the firm's zippy 3G network, writes Walt Mossberg. The Motorola Droid, is, like the iPhone, "a powerful hand-held computer that happens to make phone calls," Mossberg writes. The Droid, at...http://www.newser.com/story/73350/droid-a-savvy-choice-for-smartphone-fans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 5:38:37 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72758/verizon-unveils-droid-smartphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVerizon's Droid smartphone—built by Motorola and powered by Google's Android—goes on sale Nov. 6 for $200. Some early opinions on the iPhone challenger: The phone is "almost not worth writing about," notes Chris Dannen in Fast Company . It's "fine" but "doesn't advance" the Android platform. About all it...http://www.newser.com/story/72758/verizon-unveils-droid-smartphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Oct 2009 12:44:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72621/enter-tapman-metallica-debuts-iphone-app.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMetallica aims to turn a generation of finger-tappers into headbangers with a new iPhone application. Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica , a variant of the top-selling Tap Tap Revenge game, lets players tap their screens in time to hits like Enter Sandman . The game, priced at $4.99, is expected to make...http://www.newser.com/story/72621/enter-tapman-metallica-debuts-iphone-app.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Oct 2009 5:15:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72429/nokia-sues-apple-over-iphone-technology.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNokia, the world's biggest cell phone maker, is suing Apple in US federal court for alleged copyright infringement, saying it has 10 claims on the technology used in the iPhone. The Finnish company said Apple used "fundamental" patented technologies concerning wireless data, speech recognition, security, and encryption. It has reasons...http://www.newser.com/story/72429/nokia-sues-apple-over-iphone-technology.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 Oct 2009 8:07:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71655/how-to-slash-your-phone-bill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYour cell phone plan sounded pretty good when you got that nifty handset, but if you aren't vigilant, carriers can hit you with fees and charges that will bleed you dry. PC World lists five ways wireless companies gouge you, and how to avoid them. Texting fees: Go over your...http://www.newser.com/story/71655/how-to-slash-your-phone-bill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 Oct 2009 9:30:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71478/celebs-fave-smartphone-apps.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGot a smartphone, but just not sure where to start with the apps? New York magazine has the faves of some famous New Yorkers: Jimmy Fallon, Bionic Eye for iPhone: “Basically, you aim your camera down the street and it will show you floating graphics of where, say, the nearest...http://www.newser.com/story/71478/celebs-fave-smartphone-apps.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 10:58:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71493/sidekick-users-revolt-over-mass-data-loss.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSidekick users are on the warpath after learning Microsoft and its subsidiary, the ironically named Danger Inc., have lost all their data, permanently, in a server crash. T-Mobile offered to credit users a free month of data service, but that didn’t mollify the people on T-Mobile’s support forums, ComputerWorld reports....http://www.newser.com/story/71493/sidekick-users-revolt-over-mass-data-loss.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 Oct 2009 13:36:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71183/big-bucks-elusive-for-app-store-developers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe popularity of the iPhone turned Apple’s App Store into a gold rush for developers. Lured by a deal that allows app makers to keep 70% of revenue, thousands poured into the field. The reality, however, has not lived up to the hype. Most lose money and even those with...http://www.newser.com/story/71183/big-bucks-elusive-for-app-store-developers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Oct 2009 17:34:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71186/dell-to-launch-android-phone-for-att.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDell plans to launch a smartphone that uses the Google Android operating system and runs on AT&T's network, the Wall Street Journal reports. The phone should be out early next year, sources tell the paper. It is expected to have a touch screen, like the iPhone, as well as a...http://www.newser.com/story/71186/dell-to-launch-android-phone-for-att.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Oct 2009 14:54:52 CDT