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Stories by Brad Reed

Article | 11/03/2011 iPad dominates tablet purchasing plans

While rival manufacturers have been scrambling to put out their own tablet computers, it seems that none of them has captured the public imagination a...

Article | 9/03/2011 How Google and Android users can make a secure mobile market

Android has a lot going for it, but as the last week has shown its approach to selling and distributing applications is going to need some improvement...

Article | 3/03/2011 Tablet showdown: iPad 2 vs. Motorola Xoom

The success of Apple's iPad tablet last year sent its competitors scrambling to come up with similar products, including the BlackBerry PlayBook, the ...

Article | 1/03/2011 The better software will win tablet wars, says Motorola chief

Despite the fact that his company specializes in designing device hardware, Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha thinks the tablet market's future is largely out o...

Article | 1/03/2011 Sprint includes 'smartphone tracker' app in new security software

Sprint Monday debuted a host of smartphone security services as part of its Total Equipment Protection package.

Article | 26/02/2011 Verizon, Motorola offering LTE for public safety networks

Verizon and Motorola are teaming up to give public safety agencies access to their own LTE networks that can be supplemented by Verizon coverage when ...

Article | 25/02/2011 Tablet-centric Android needs work, say early reviews

Early users of the Motorola Xoom tablet have rendered their verdict of Google's tablet-centric operating system: Needs improvement.

Article | 24/02/2011 Android-based ATRIX 4G boasts "impressive specs," says iFixit

While new smartphones often tout their superior hardware, Motorola's new Android-based ATRIX 4G is living up to the hype, says iFixit.

Article | 19/02/2011 Apple 'blowing it' with app subscription scheme, analyst says

We know that Apple’s mobile application subscription scheme is unpopular with publishers, but now analyst firm Forrester’s CEO is panning it too.

Article | 12/02/2011 RIM may rip a page from Google for Playbook

Just months after dismissing the importance of mobile apps, Research in Motion could be jumping aboard the app bandwagon.

Article | 9/02/2011 Sprint's Kyocera Echo meets initial skepticism

While Sprint's new dual-screen Kyocera Echo smartphone is an industry first, its debut is being met with some skepticism.

Article | 4/02/2011 Despite LTE hype, Wi-Fi is the real deal

MIAMI -- With all the hype surrounding 4G technologies such as LTE and WiMAX, it's easy to forget just how useful Wi-Fi is in our daily lives.

Article | 1/02/2011 Android topples Symbian as world's No. 1 mobile OS

For the first time in its short history, Google Android is now the No.1 mobile operating system in the world, according to research firm Canalys.

Article | 28/01/2011 Android 3.0 tablet: Five key features

Tablet application developers can rejoice now that Google has released its software development kit for Android 3.0, the new edition of the platform d...

Article | 26/01/2011 Verizon posts strong earnings ahead of iPhone launch

If carriers were like sports teams, Verizon could be described as having a lot of momentum heading into its iPhone showdown with AT&T.