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The Android How To Guide: Tutorials, Tips, and Updates

From free software downloads and expert tips and tricks, to device reviews, news and insider commentary, we offer you our guide to help master your Google Android device--updated regularly by CIO.com's mobile maestro Al Sacco.

Jul 7, 2011 6 mins
Mobile Small and Medium Business Smartphones
opinion

iPhone 5: Balancing Performance, Battery Life and Size

Will the iPhone 5 be faster? Smaller? Or both?

Jul 6, 2011 3 mins
Small and Medium Business Smartphones iPhone
opinion

A Video Look at RIM’s BlackBerry Balance in Action

A recent video from RIM offers a firsthand look at the BES interface for the new BlackBerry Balance technology and shows what Balance looks like on users' smartphones.

Jul 6, 2011 2 mins
Mobile Small and Medium Business Smartphones
opinion

BlackBerry OS Stats: More Than 50 Percent of Users Still on Last Generation OS

RIM wants BlackBerry developers to update their applications for the BlackBerry 6 OS...but with more than half of all BlackBerry subscribers still running older versions of the BlackBerry OS and a newer version just around the corner, developers may

Jul 5, 2011 3 mins
Mobile Small and Medium Business Smartphones
opinion

AT&T to Finally Okay BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet “Bridge” App

BlackBerry smartphone users on AT&T should today be able to finally download the official BlackBerry Bridge app for access to their BlackBerry e-mail, calendar, contacts and more via PlayBook tablets.

Jul 1, 2011 3 mins
Carriers Small and Medium Business Smartphones
opinion

RIM Scraps Planned 10″ PlayBook Tablet: Why That’s Good for BlackBerry Users

Gadget geeks and CrackBerry addicts won't see a larger BlackBerry PlayBook tablet anytime soon, according to a recent report. But CIO.com's Al Sacco says that's actually a good thing, Here's why.

Jun 29, 2011 4 mins
Small and Medium Business Smartphones Ultrabook
opinion

Android, BlackBerry, iOS Expected to Get New Mobile Payments Apps in July

MasterCard and CSI Enterprises are expected to release a handful of new mobile payments applications for Android, BlackBerry and iOS this summer, but it's unclear whether or not the apps will employ NFC for payment transactions or another techno

Jun 28, 2011 3 mins
Carriers Small and Medium Business iPhone
news

Five New Android Apps You Don’t Want to Miss

This latest batch of apps for your Google Android smartphone lets you stream your favorite TV shows and films, pay for your morning caffeine fix or just kill some time...and maybe a few zombies too.

Jun 28, 2011 4 mins
Internet Small and Medium Business Smartphones
opinion

Foursquare, AmEx Let Credit Card Users “Checkin” and Save

An expanded partnership between American Express and foursquare will allow users of the location-based social network to save money on purchases at certain retailers just by "checking in" and using their AmEx cards.

Jun 23, 2011 3 mins
Mobile Small and Medium Business Smartphones
opinion

BPOS Cloud Outage: Microsoft Tweets to Calm Nerves, Give Updates

Microsoft quickly restored today's ill-timed but short-lived BPOS outage, using Twitter as a forum to update and reassure customers. But is this one cloud outage too far?

Jun 22, 2011 3 mins
Microsoft Office Office Suites SaaS