PDA Phones

Study shows 29 percent smartphone owners use their phones as shopping companions

phonepda — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:00:09 +0000

A new study from Nielsen’s upcoming United States Digital Consumer Report states that 29 percent of all smartphone users utilize their mobile devices to aid in shopping-related activities, whether online or in stores. Are we surprised the numbers seem relatively …

How A Smartphone App Can Detect How Fit (Or Fat) You Are

phonepda — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:00:08 +0000

Your smartphone knows whether you're fat or not. That's what I learned from talking to Gary Weiss, a professor at Fordham University, who has been working on using smartphone sensors for mining data about their users. He and his students …

Age, income dial up smartphone ownership rates

phonepda — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:00:11 +0000

People 24 to 34 are most likely to own a smartphone, but those 55 to 64 making more than $100,000 are also front-runners, Nielsen finds. Originally posted at News – Mobile

Largest smartphone owners' group ages 24 to 34

phonepda — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:00:28 +0000

Nielsen finds that 66 percent of those in the 24- to 34-year-old age group have smartphones, representing "the greatest proportion of smartphone ownership" of any age group.

US and GB Smartphone User Survey Indicates Tens of Billions ($US) in Revenue Upside for Service Providers

phonepda — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:00:27 +0000

US and GB smartphone User Survey Indicates Tens of Billions ($US) in Revenue Upside for Service Providers

Panasonic Unveils the Eluga, a Dustproof and Waterproof Smartphone

phonepda — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:00:21 +0000

Panasonic gave its new smartphone for Europe a name on Monday. "The Eluga," which will be the first Panasonic phone to debut outside of Japan since 2005, is set to go on sale this March.

Selecting a Smartphone Credit Card Processing System

phonepda — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:00:08 +0000

Small scale credit card processors now benefit from secure smartphone credit card processing systems.

Smartphone privacy noose tightens on Google

phonepda — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:00:07 +0000

Google and ad networks are skirting Apple browser privacy safeguards; apps used by kids don't offer COPPA warnings

Research and Markets: iPad and Smartphone: Pharma & the Super Mobile Revolution

phonepda — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:00:08 +0000

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "iPad and smartphone: Pharma & the Super Mobile Re

Smartphone apps dial up privacy worries

phonepda — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:00:14 +0000

Undisclosed gathering of smartphone users' address book data by Twitter and other social networking companies brings heightened scrutiny by privacy advocates and lawmakers. A new furor has erupted over digital privacy concerns following disclosures that Twitter Inc. and other social …