Phones

Apple iPhone 5 Launch October 4: Here’s What To Expect

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The iPhone 5 is coming. Apple has set the date and the place for a real product launch.   "This is no rumor, no guesswork, no fuzzy photo taken by someone allegedly holding an iPhone 5 prototype," says Mashable. Here's what to expect of it.

Review: GM's OnStar System Of Live Operators Give Directions And Help You After A Crash

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OnStar, GM's system of live operators that will give you directions or help you after a crash, gets a rave review from The New York Times.   

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Comprehensive Review Finds BlackBerry 7 Operating System Disappointing, But Ironically Makes RIM More Likely To Be Bought

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Advisors who are sticking with BlackBerrys are not going to like this compreshensive, which concludes: "BlackBerry 7 OS just barely keeps RIM afloat." It's ironically making RIM more likely to get bought out.

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Google To Acquire Motorola Mobility To Enter Mobile Hardware Business Directly And Gain Its Patents

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Google this morning said it is buying Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in cash, directly entering the phone and tablet manufacturing business and gaining valuable patents.

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Comprehensive New Apps For iPhone & Android Launched In July

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This is a comprehensive list of apps for iPhone and Android devices, including an app that separates friends versus business contacts on Facebook into separate groups and another that let's you start recording a video on your phone without fumbling.

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