Michelle Megna

The new consumer phenomenon of smartphone app usage is expected to keep growing at a rapid clip, with downloads tripling over the next five years. But with that growth comes challenges for the mobile industry as competition heats up. Downloads from all app stores will reach 6.67 billion applications by 2014, up from two billion […]

Eighty percent of enterprises will overspend on their wireless service costs by an average of 15 percent through 2014, according to a recent Gartner study. As mobility has grown among enterprises, so have costs. Gartner suggests companies will save money and operate more effectively if they get better at managing their mobile voice and data […]

Palm pushed back in its ongoing scuffle with Apple, re-enabling the Palm Pre’s ability to sync with iTunes with an update to its webOS software. Version 1.1 of webOS, the company’s mobile operating system powering the Palm Pre, restores the iTunes synchronization feature that Apple blocked with its own recent iTunes software update. Palm boasts […]

In an emotional post in Amazon’s Kindle user form, CEO Jeff Bezos apologized for how the company handled illegally sold copies of two e-books — saying their erasure from users’ devices was “stupid, thoughtless and out of line with our principles.” The e-commerce giant recently removed two books that were already on customers’ Kindle devices […]

Amazon today unveiled the beta launch of AmazonWireless.com, a new Web site offering mobile phones and service plans from a selection of phones from AT&T and Verizon Wireless. The move marks the first time the e-tailer has dedicated a site solely to wireless phones and plans, although it’s been in the phone-retailing business since early […]

Palm continues to placate Wall Street with promises of future growth, as shares jumped in after-hours trading even as the smartphone maker reported a loss totaling $105 million for its fiscal fourth quarter. While the loss didn’t surprise industry watchers — it actually topped analyst estimates — the company’s executives did touch on Palm’s direction […]

Research In Motion disappointed investors with solid — but not spectacular — numbers for its first-quarter earnings yesterday, but analysts are still bullish on the BlackBerry maker. RIM’s (NASDAQ: RIMM) adjusted earnings of $0.98 per share topped Wall Street expectations by four cents, the company reported a 53 percent jump in sales to $3.42 billion, […]

Is the love for the new Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 3G S being soured by AT&T’s inadequate support for key features at launch and by pricey service fees? That’s the buzz today after the new smartphone made its debut with a host of new features and an upgraded operating system to support them. Apple’s iPhone […]

Pictures of the new iPhone model appeared on a Chinese forum, and then vanished, but not before the pages were translated and posted online again. The model sports video capabilities, a nifty auto-focus feature and a compass. If reports are true, the next iPhone from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will boast a 3.2-megapixel, auto-focus camera, MMS […]

Clearly the iPhone is a phenomenal success, so it begs the question of what Apple will do to keep the iconic device in the top spot as king of the smartphones. The answer: lower the price, add more functionality, expand access overseas and pack any future models with software that has a wow-factor. This roadmap […]