What do the proximity and orientation sensors in the iPhone do?The “high technology” sensors (as Apple calls them) in the iPhone are some of the more exciting features this new device brings to the table. These sensors won’t result in the iPhone doing anything other phones aren’t capable of, but it will let the iPhone [...]

The rumor mill continues to churn regarding Google’s venture into the mobile phone market. We’ve heard it called the GooglePhone, the Google Switch, and the GPhone. There have been rumors of Google partnerships with Sony, Nokia, and Samsung and of carrier releationships with Verizon, Cingular/AT&T, and T-Mobile. As time goes by, the likelihood of some [...]

If you think Apple’s iPhone touch screen is just a neat cell phone interface you’re missing the big picture–and possibly three to four years of new products.
That’s the message from UBS analyst Benjamin Reitzes.
According to Reitzes, the iPhone and its touch screen interface signal the beginning of a multi-year product cycle. The analyst argues [...]