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The mobile industry is growing at a substantial rate, and it’s in large part due to the growing mobile workforce. This new infographic from ClickSoftware explores how the world has gone mobile, why, and what the future may hold. [Click here for full size image] Source: ClickSoftware If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or follow me on Twitter. Thanks for visiting! Read More →

The use of Android and iOS devices has grown tremendously over the last few years, but have you ever wondered how secure they are? And is one more secure than the other? This new infographic by Veracode shows what you can and can’t do with your Android or iOS device, and how secure your information really is. (more…)  Read More →

Giving a new cell phone as a gift for Christmas can be an exciting thing, as there are so many options. The gift can include an ordinary phone, a smart phone or an Android phone. The Apple iPhone 4S is a fast performance, dual-core phone with an 8MP camera. It comes complete with the digital assistant, Siri, that can send emails, open apps, create reminders and take dictation on nothing less than a voice command. The iOS5 enables you to mirror the iPhone to an HDTV through iCloud syncing of your... (more...)

Mobile technology is growing faster by the day and 2012 will be no different. The business website will go mobile in a big fashion and mobile website search engine optimization will become more critical. What this means is that your mobile website must be user-friendly. If it is not, you will lose ground. Originally designed as scaled down versions of full websites, the mobile website is coming into its own. Mobile advertising will continue to grow and diversify. Already, SMS and MMS messages are... (more...)

Nearly every Android phone purchased – no matter how new or old – on the market today does not have the most recent version: 2.3.7. In fact, some are a full year behind the update schedule dictated by Google, which means security vulnerabilities are not being maintained, bugs are not being patched, and loopholes in your system are being left open. This infographic shows the 12 most vulnerable smart phones. © 2011 Bit9  Read More →

From church weddings and class discussions to movie theaters and intimate personal conversations with your partner, they’re all subjected to mobile phone interruptions. Are you one of those who fall into the snare of breaking some of the simplest mobile phone etiquette rules? 1. If Mobile Phones Have Eyes, They Can See Your Tonsils It’s a common sight to see someone walking down the street having a conversation on their mobile phone. There’s nothing wrong with that. The problem arises when... (more...)

Brothersoft.com has many interesting apps that are free to download. Some of the applications are designed to make communication easier with the device you use most for communicating: your cell phone. Here are the top 5 apps we found at Brothersoft for your mobile device: 1. Stitcher Stitcher is a leading mobile audio company that provides a revolutionary media service which allows audio content to be easily aggregated, organized and shared on mobile devices. They feature the most up-to-date ... (more...)

Concept phones are a beautiful thing to behold.  While they aren’t always the most practical, nobody will argue on their coolness factor.  Here are our favorite 10 concept phones that have yet to hit the mainstream: Eco Friendly Coke Phone This concept phone for Nokia doesn’t have a battery.  Instead, it runs on Coca-cola.  If that isn’t environmentally friendly enough for you, the phone itself is also biodegradable: (source) Earlier this year, we found a biodegradable phone... (more...)

May 22, 1980 was the birth of one of the most notable video game icons of all time – Pac Man.  This year marks the 30th anniversary of our hungry yellow friend and we here at BigTime Wireless wanted to look at some of the popular trends around the web that are giving homage to this still-addicting game. 1 – Google The famous Google Doodle even got a Pac Man face lift – for the first time ever it was even a playable game.  If you missed it, the game is still live: [Source] 2 –... (more...)

With all of the makes and models and sizes and shapes of cell phones, sometimes it is worthwhile to see the humor in it all. Just in time for some Friday fun, here is a compilation of our favorite funniest cell phone videos and commercials: All the old school phones team up against the smarmy iPhone at a family reunion – a must see: See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor. How close can you zoom in on an iPhone pic, anyway? See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor. If... (more...)