Articles tagged “smartphones”

The study reveals the gap between consumers who have eagerly embraced mobile technology and those who are just fine going along without it.

Brands should be aware of their apps' relative testosterone and estrogen and adjust accordingly. Meanwhile, apps and browsers are battling to a draw in "travel," if you leave Google Maps out of the equation.

The carrier-agnostic NFC phones have one big advantage over competitors like Google Wallet: The carriers get to call the shots as to whether they'll be included on their devices.

According to this frequent cruiser, Verizon blocks users’ data services while on the ocean. He advises finding another mobile carrier if you're hoping to get work done on your next vacation.

In this travel app let down, mobile supporters can focus on the fact that the climbers used their smartphones to call for help, while cartographers have a new anecdote for why maps are still relevant.

This fall should see TomTom edge closer away from the edge and to a position where it'll be able to figure out how to run a mapping and GPS company when people are using smartphones in place of dashboard devices.

Research shows that millennials are buying fewer cars and fewer licenses are being issued, suggesting that the cash-strapped youth prioritizes technology over transportation, a trend seen in other tech-obsessed cultures.

The rental service Handy rents out the Samsung Galaxy Note pre-loaded with apps for about $11.30 a day offering short-term tourists a more cost-effective option than piling up data roaming fees.

From bike-share finders to budget GPS services to real-time traffic updates, these ten apps will make navigating your destination much easier.

Disney runs its operation so efficiently it was likely a challenge deciding which tools they'd put at users' disposal for their app. The focus on wait times and schedule events was a smart bet.