Michelle Megna

Rumors of a larger screen for the iPhone — perhaps a 4-inch monitor — are prompting big buz among the chattering classes. Michelle Megna reports. Forget white iPhone 4 rumors and speculation about a smaller, entry-level “nano iPhone,” today the buzz is all about the iPhone 5, which is expected to sport a 4-inch screen, […]

The news of the myTouch Android 2.2 model comes at a time when industry watchers and early adopters are eager to have the latest version of Android, as it includes significant enhancements to the Google-backed mobile OS. T-Mobile has expanded its myTouch line with a new Android 2.2 handset from HTC that sports a speedier […]

Sprint’s adding a second 4G, Android-powered smartphone to its portfolio, the Samsung Epic, available now for pre-order and on sale Aug. 31, and the first reviews out today are calling it an impressive sibling to the HTC Evo 4G. The Epic 4G supports Sprint’s WiMax, or the fourth-generation of wireless network technology which offers faster […]

Just when mobile managers and IT departments started feeling comfortable supporting the iPhone, now comes the Apple’s new handheld computer, the iPad. At first glance, Apple’s iPad appears to be squarely aimed at consumers who want a mobile device that’s bigger than a smartphone but smaller than a laptop for experiencing entertainment multimedia. But analysts […]

Is the Droid going to kill off the iPhone? Amid the Android frenzy — at least among mobile industry insiders and early adopters — some sources say yes. With Verizon’s two Android-powered handsets on sale today, the industry is abuzz with predictions of how the mobile open source platform will play out over the long […]

The iPhone is making progress in the enterprise, but is poised to make substantial gains in the near future, according to a research note released this week. There is still much debate over how well the iPhone fits in wing tips, but one thing is clear: the handset is arriving at the office and isn’t […]

The smartphone app craze shows no sign of slowing down, as Apple today reports inventory in its pioneering App Store surpassed 100,000 and Google continues to expand its mobile app services. “The App Store, now with over 100,000 applications available, is clearly a major differentiator for millions of iPhone and iPod touch customers around the […]

The BlackBerry Storm2, the crown jewel of Research In Motion’s consumer line up, debuts today from Verizon in a radically different mobile landscape than its predecessor did a year ago. Coming in below the usual $199 price point, the Storm2 goes on sale today for $179 after rebates and is generally garnering positive reviews as […]

Augmented reality — the overlay of computer graphics on a real-time display of the world — is already being discussed as the next big trend in smartphone apps. Now a new research report finds that the impact they’ll have on mobile ad revenues could be equally as seismic. Prior to the arrival of this year’s […]

Research In Motion’s Bold 9700 debuted this week and though some industry watchers tout it as the best BlackBerry to date, others are questioning if the new handheld and imminent Storm2 are enough to keep RIM in the running in the smartphone sector. The Bold 9700 is coming within weeks of both AT&T and T-Mobile […]