This is a bit of a crazy idea, but it constitutes part of the reason I keep harping on about the importance of full-blown desktop operating systems in cell phones. Yes, it creates developer ...

Imagine this scenario. You arrive at work and very gracefully place your smartphone on a specially marked area of your desk. Almost immediately, your desk screen lights up, showing you today's tasks.

When smartphones first arrived, it was perhaps not that strange that the devices ran programs that were vastly different from the ones our computers. The portable bricks were different enough to ...

It’s long been known that Canonical has set its sights on mobile devices as the next destination for its popular Ubuntu Linux operating system, and on Tuesday the company took the next big step in ...

First Solution to Be Announced by Toshiba's New Digital Solutions Division (DSD), Toshiba's SoftIPT Allows Wireless Laptop Users to Go Mobile, Increasing Productivity and Reducing Costs Toshiba ...

Update: Samsung's listing for the Dex dock has gone live; it will cost $150 and ships in "late April." Additional pictures also show that in addition to its USB and HDMI ports, it actually has a wired ...

Who wants a phone that bears a striking resemblance to an oversized iPod? Well, a lot of people, apparently -- if the phone's functionality can back up its looks. Capitalising on the latest trend of ...

Viber, a proprietary cross-platform instant messaging VoIP app for smartphones, is now available for Windows and Mac OS X desktops, Viber Media announced on Tuesday. Viber’s Desktop Calling Service ...

On April 23, Microsoft quietly made available for download a preview of its Remote Desktop app for Windows Phone 8.1. Many Windows Phone users were none too happy that Microsoft delivered Remote ...