CIO.com - Mobile http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:32:28 GMT 2009-11-23T21:32:28Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. BlackBerry Bold 9700: Why It's RIM's Best BlackBerry Ever http://www.cio.com/article/508564/BlackBerry_Bold_9700_Why_It_s_RIM_s_Best_BlackBerry_Ever_?source=rss_mobile RIM's latest smartphone, the BlackBerry Bold 9700, is now available in the United States from both T-Mobile and AT&T. CIO.com's BlackBerry guru Al Sacco explains why the Bold 9700 is the best RIM smartphone ever (think: battery life) despite minor drawbacks (think: on-device storage.) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Al Sacco <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508564/BlackBerry_Bold_9700_Why_It_s_RIM_s_Best_BlackBerry_Ever_?source=rss_mobile 2009-11-23T05:00:00Z Mobile Groups Protest Proposed Net Neutrality Rules http://www.cio.com/article/508592/Mobile_Groups_Protest_Proposed_Net_Neutrality_Rules?source=rss_mobile A month ago, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission began a proceeding to create formal net neutrality rules for broadband providers, and the proposals have generated serious debate in the telecom community. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Grant Gross <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508592/Mobile_Groups_Protest_Proposed_Net_Neutrality_Rules?source=rss_mobile 2009-11-23T05:00:00Z Six Ways to Get Online From Anywhere http://www.cio.com/article/508569/Six_Ways_to_Get_Online_From_Anywhere?source=rss_mobile We're all so accustomed to having Internet access in so many places--at home, at the office, at airports, at coffee shops--that it can be infuriating to travel and find yourself with low-speed service or none at all. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Glenn Fleishman <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508569/Six_Ways_to_Get_Online_From_Anywhere?source=rss_mobile 2009-11-23T05:00:00Z IPhone Thanksgiving Apps http://www.cio.com/article/508567/IPhone_Thanksgiving_Apps?source=rss_mobile This Thursday will mark the ninth year I've handled the cooking duties on Thanksgiving. I'm not complaining--I enjoy cooking, I like the challenge of putting together a meal for half-a-dozen (or more) diners, and it gives me the opportunity to rule over my kitchen like an iron-fisted dictator. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Philip Michaels <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508567/IPhone_Thanksgiving_Apps?source=rss_mobile 2009-11-23T05:00:00Z Personal Finance: Manage Your Money Better Online http://www.cio.com/article/508545/Personal_Finance_Manage_Your_Money_Better_Online?source=rss_mobile The number of sites and tools offering to help you manage your money can be as overwhelming as those newly-raised credit card interest rates. We've culled them and pointed out some of the best personal finance sites and tools. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Bill Snyder <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508545/Personal_Finance_Manage_Your_Money_Better_Online?source=rss_mobile 2009-11-23T05:00:00Z Intel: Don't Look for One Device to Do it All http://www.cio.com/article/508515/Intel_Don_t_Look_for_One_Device_to_Do_it_All?source=rss_mobile Top Intel researchers say development of a single device that performs all personal tasks for business people and consumers is unlikely; instead users can expect more personalized devices that can tell users what they need and when they need it. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Sharon Gaudin <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508515/Intel_Don_t_Look_for_One_Device_to_Do_it_All?source=rss_mobile 2009-11-23T05:00:00Z GSMA Show Promotes Apps, Android and Green Energy http://www.cio.com/article/508513/GSMA_Show_Promotes_Apps_Android_and_Green_Energy?source=rss_mobile Mobile phone apps able to work on all OSs instead of just one, the potential for Android to become a major OS and the promotion of ways to save energy were all major areas of focus at the Mobile Asia Congress organized by the GSM Association (GSMA) last week in Hong Kong. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Dan Nystedt <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508513/GSMA_Show_Promotes_Apps_Android_and_Green_Energy?source=rss_mobile 2009-11-23T05:00:00Z KT to Sell IPhone in South Korea http://www.cio.com/article/508463/KT_to_Sell_IPhone_in_South_Korea?source=rss_mobile South Korean carrier KT will start selling the iPhone this month, the company said Monday, bringing the hit device to another Asian country. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Owen Fletcher <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508463/KT_to_Sell_IPhone_in_South_Korea?source=rss_mobile 2009-11-22T05:00:00Z Mobile Wireless Router From Zyxel Competes with Mi-Fi http://www.cio.com/article/508537/Mobile_Wireless_Router_From_Zyxel_Competes_with_Mi_Fi?source=rss_mobile Wireless carriers and retailers have been promising a wide array of low-priced gadgets beyond smartphones that will hit the market soon, taking advantage of faster wireless networks. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Matt Hamblen <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508537/Mobile_Wireless_Router_From_Zyxel_Competes_with_Mi_Fi?source=rss_mobile 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z Sold-Out! Grinch Steals Nook Christmas http://www.cio.com/article/508521/Sold_Out_Grinch_Steals_Nook_Christmas?source=rss_mobile Barnes & Noble seemed to have it all wrapped up. Except now it will be wrapping up many fewer Nook e-readers than had been hoped. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT David Coursey <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508521/Sold_Out_Grinch_Steals_Nook_Christmas?source=rss_mobile 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z Four Things You Need to Know About Apple http://www.cio.com/article/508518/Four_Things_You_Need_to_Know_About_Apple?source=rss_mobile All big companies have their critics. But what's interesting about Apple's detractors is universal surprise. Their disappointment often stems from finding out that Apple isn't the company they thought it was. So I'm going to do all you would-be critics a favor, and explain some fundamental aspects of Apple's culture. Next time, you won't be blindsided and confused. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Mike Elgan <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508518/Four_Things_You_Need_to_Know_About_Apple?source=rss_mobile 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z Two Approaches to NFC Battle for French Hearts and Mobiles http://www.cio.com/article/508445/Two_Approaches_to_NFC_Battle_for_French_Hearts_and_Mobiles?source=rss_mobile Two competing approaches to equipping mobile phones with contactless communications capabilities vied for supporters at the Cartes exhibition in Paris this week. Either approach could turn phones into self-service electronic tour guides, travel tickets or secure payment terminals. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Peter Sayer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508445/Two_Approaches_to_NFC_Battle_for_French_Hearts_and_Mobiles?source=rss_mobile 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z Palm Pixi Smartphones Now Just $25 http://www.cio.com/article/508438/Palm_Pixi_Smartphones_Now_Just_25?source=rss_mobile You can now buy the brand-spanking-new Palm Pixi smartphone for just $25. Onlie reports say Amazon and Wal-Mart have slashed the original retail of $100 by 75%, less than a week after Palm's second webOS phone went on sale at Sprint, which still holds to the original price. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT John Cox <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508438/Palm_Pixi_Smartphones_Now_Just_25?source=rss_mobile 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z AT&T's Anti-Verizon Ad is a Stinker http://www.cio.com/article/508434/AT_T_s_Anti_Verizon_Ad_is_a_Stinker?source=rss_mobile For some reason, Luke Wilson is taking AT&T's side in the 3G coverage wars, appearing in a new ad that retaliates against Verizon Wireless' stinging assault. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Jared Newman <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508434/AT_T_s_Anti_Verizon_Ad_is_a_Stinker?source=rss_mobile 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z IPhone Owners Demand to See Apple Source Code http://www.cio.com/article/508424/IPhone_Owners_Demand_to_See_Apple_Source_Code?source=rss_mobile iPhone owners charging Apple and AT&T with breaking antitrust laws asked a federal judge this week to force Apple to hand over the iPhone source code, court documents show. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Gregg Keizer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508424/IPhone_Owners_Demand_to_See_Apple_Source_Code?source=rss_mobile 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z