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Looking at the Balance of Power in the Mobile Industry

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla 2012 is shaking up to be an interesting one for the mobile industry. Patent cases, landmark product releases and emerging competition are quickly changing the face of the industry.

The netTalk Duo and its cheap phone calls go Wi-Fi

By Ted Kritsonis

The netTalk Duo Wi-Fi is a successor unit to the original VoIP device that offers free calls to all of Canada and the U.S., with an extra incentive being that this one doesn’t have to plug into a computer or router to do its job.

Facebook refocuses on mobile after IPO fallout

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Many of Facebook’s 900 million users have no clue how the social network makes its money and apparently neither do  investors who watched in horror as Facebook’s stock plunged by 51 %.

Why paying full price for your smartphone is a good idea

By Ted Kritsonis

Despite the fact three-year contracts offer more attractive upfront pricing for premium smartphones, the duration of the term could actually make the phone more expensive and difficult to resell.

Tips to save on data costs while traveling

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Anyone who has been dinged by their carrier’s roaming charges knows it’s no fun. Here are some tips to stay connected without getting bled dry. In a perfect world, there would be no roaming charges for…

Desperate times ahead for RIM

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla The Canadian  smartphone innovator can’t release new handsets until 2013, is cutting 5,000 jobs and facing losses of $518 million. What’s next for Research In Motion?