cellular phones

TechRepublic Resources

• sort by:
• Relevance
• Date
• Popularity

Apple dupes iPhone users into beta testing iPhone 3G

According to TechRepublic's Bill Detwiler, Apple's original iPhone was little more than an iPhone 3G beta test, which Jobs convinced Apple fans to pay for. The iPhone's lack of common Smartphone features and prototype-like construction, along with the iPhone 3G's evolutionary design, provide the evidence for Detwiler's iPhone Betagate theory....

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Bill Detwiler

Blog posts 2008-07-25

Destroying the planet one iPhone at a time

Your shiny new iPhone is killing the planet... and that new laptop too... and your server... along with every other piece of electronics you own. Here's a look at the environmental impact of how electronics are made and what to do about it. by John Sheesley

Tags: Apple iPhone, Chemicals, Vendor, Electronics, Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Sheesley

Blog posts 2008-07-23

How TechRepublic cracked open the iPhone 3G

Following up on our Cracking Open gallery of the first iPhone, TechRepublic editors joined Apple's launch-day madness to secure an iPhone 3G for disassembly. Jason Hiner and Bill Detwiler recount their experiences battling long lines, Apple's iTunes meltdown, and limited supplies at AT&T stores.Bill explains how Mark Kaelin and he...

Tags: Apple iPhone, TechRepublic Inc., Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, cracking open, apple iphone 3g, iphone, apple, at&t, mobile, wireless, 3g, smartphone, bill detwiler, jason hiner

Videos 2008-07-21

How TechRepublic cracked open the iPhone 3G

Jason Hiner and Bill Detwiler recount their experiences battling long lines and Apple's iTunes meltdown to obtain an iPhone 3G for disassembly. Bill explains how Mark Kaelin and he cracked open the iPhone and Jason gives a preview of upcoming articles on the iPhone 3G's business and productivity applications. by...

Tags: Apple iPhone, TechRepublic Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Bill Detwiler

Blog posts 2008-07-21

Sanity check: The five reasons I wouldn't use an iPhone are down to one

When I explain the two factors that are revolutionary about the iPhone, I'm often asked why I don't use one. With the first generation iPhone, there were five factors that kept me from using it, but that list is now down to one. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Keyboards, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-07-21

Top 10 IT headlines for July 16: San Francisco IT worker hijacks city network, Intel reports solid financials

Top 10 IT headlines for Wednesday, July 16, 2008: San Francisco IT worker hijacks city network, Intel reports solid second quarter earnings, Six recession-proof IT fields, Apple sues Psystar over Mac clones, and more. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Network, Information Technology, Intel Corp., Information Technology Worker, 3G, Strategy, Wireless, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-07-16

Is $38,000 too much to pay for an iPhone?

When Apple shipped the new iPhone, it lowered the price. But what does an iPhone really cost? How about $38,000? Or would you believe over $200,000? Deciding the true costs of the iPhone. by John Sheesley

Tags: Cost, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., 3G, Financial Accounting, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Finance, Hardware, John Sheesley

Blog posts 2008-07-16

Apple stores hold iPhone 3Gs leave AT&T holding the bag

Bill Detwiler and Jason Hiner battle long lines and Apple's iTunes meltdown to obtain an iPhone 3G. Industry analysts speculated that launch supplies would be plentiful, but AT&T seems to have come up short as Apple sent most phones to its own stores. by Bill Detwiler

Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Bill Detwiler

Blog posts 2008-07-14

Top 10 IT headlines for July 14: CIOs see flat IT spending, Apple sells 1 million iPhone 3Gs

Top 10 IT headlines for Monday, July 14, 2008: CIOs see flat IT spending in second half of 2008, Apple sells one million iPhone 3Gs in first weekend, Icahn and Microsoft get more aggressive toward Yahoo, Computer glitches delay Fiji air passengers, and more. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Apple iPhone, CNET Networks Inc., Information Technology, Apple Inc., IT-spending, 3G, Cellular Phones, Strategy, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-07-14

Robots rock the house

The Trons are a robot rock band -- check them out. by Mark Kaelin

Tags: Music, Robots, 3G, Emerging Technologies, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Mark Kaelin

Blog posts 2008-07-11

Top 10 IT headlines for July 11: Long, slow lines for iPhone 3G, FCC could sanction Comcast

Top 10 IT headlines for Friday, July 11: The five upgrades that make iPhone 3G ready for business, FCC could sanction Comcast, Salesforce and Oracle lead march of iPhone business apps, Intel develops products for health monitoring, and more. by Jason Hiner

Tags: FCC, Apple iPhone, TechRepublic Inc., Information Technology, Comcast Corp., 3G, Federal Government, Cellular Phones, Strategy, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Government, Management, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-07-11

Sanity check: Five upgrades that make the iPhone 3G enterprise-ready

While 3G may be the feature that defines the name of the second-generation iPhone, the new features that will have the biggest impact on the smartphone's adoption rate are these five that turn it a business-class device. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., iPhone Configuration Utility, 3G, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-07-11

Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 3G

Apple's iPhone 3G arrived on Friday with a bevy of new enterprise-ready features, including Exchange support, business-grade security, and third-party applications powered by an SDK. As with the first iPhone, we waited in line, bought our phone, signed an AT&T contract, and promptly began to crack open the case. Come...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Bill Detwiler, cracking open, apple iphone 3g, off topic, iphone, apple, at&t, mobile, wireless, 3g, smartphone

Image galleries 2008-07-11

Photos: Scenes from the iPhone 3G launch

From the slow lines to the computer snafus, we take you through the early morning launch of the device at Apple's downtown San Francisco store. by CNET News.com

Tags: Apple iPhone, TechRepublic Inc., Photograph, Computer, 3G, Productivity, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-07-11

Top five reasons to hate the iPhone 3G

Are you nauseated by all the hype surrounding the iPhone 3G? CNET's Tom Merritt will settle your stomach with five compelling reasons to hate Apple's second generation iPhone. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Apple iPhone, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-07-10

Check out CNET and CBS News for live coverage of iPhone 3G launch

Friday is the official launch of the iPhone 3G and for those who want to follow all the gory details you can find it on TechRepublic's sister outlets CNET and CBS News, which are teaming up for extensive coverage. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Apple iPhone, CNET Networks Inc., CBS Broadcasting Inc., 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-07-10

Salesforce, Oracle lead parade of business apps on iPhone

Apple's iPhone app parade got an early jump on the 3G version of the popular device Thursday, but business and productivity apps seem to be lagging in the back of the line. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Apple iPhone, Oracle Corp., 3G, Cellular Phones, Sales Force Management, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sales, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-10

Poll: Does your IT department plan to support the iPhone 3G, with its improved enterprise features?

Apple's iPhone 3G arrives on Friday with a bevy of new enterprise-ready features, including Exchange support, business-grade security, and third-party applications powered by an SDK. Will your IT department support it? by Jason Hiner

Tags: Apple iPhone, Information Technology, Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Strategy, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-07-09

Top 10 IT headlines for July 9: Microsoft announces hosted Exchange, 2.5 million Macs sold this spring

Top 10 IT headlines for Wednesday, July 9, 2008: Microsoft announces hosted Exchange for $3 per user, Apple sold 2.5 million Macs this spring, Microsoft changes in post-Gates era, new mini Linux appliance, and more. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Strategy, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), 3G, Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-07-09

Top 10 IT headlines for July 8: Offshoring hurts customer satisfaction, Juniper sees enterprise biz as healthy

Top 10 IT headlines for Tuesday, July 8, 2008: Offshore outsourcing hurts customer satisfaction, Juniper CEO sees healthy enterprise business, alternatives to iPhone 3G, Richard Stallman blasts retiring Bill Gates, and more. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Apple iPhone, Information Technology, Juniper Networks Inc., Customer Satisfaction, Back-office, Techweb, Offshoring, 3G, Strategy, Product Marketing, Outsourcing, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management, Marketing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2008-07-08