[TechRepublic] 2012 doesn't promise smartphone innovation

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2012: The year that mobile tech stood still Find out why Donovan Colbert isn't holding his breath for major smartphone innovations in 2012. Read more Resource of the day Best Practices for Improving eCommerce Application Perforamnce A 2-second response time improvement equals a 4% increase in bottom line. In e-commerce, application performance is key. Learn best practices European retailers ASOS and Nisa implemented to improve performance and retain customers. Give your Android device instant access to all your Wi-Fi spots Wi-Fi PC Sync takes all the stored Wi-Fi passwords on your Windows computer and transfers them over to your Android phone. Read more Carrier IQ's MSIP: Spyware according to some Carrier IQ's MSIP client is on millions of smart phones. More than a few people are wondering why, and what to do about it. Read more Five social networking apps for Windows Phone 7 You can enrich your social connectivity by adding specialized apps to your WP7 device. Here are a few to try. Read more Android OS: Malicious apps can steal permissions It's common knowledge that Android has issues with permission leaks, albeit minor ones. However, Michael Kassner finds that this issue with third-party apps still has the potential to do a lot of harm. Read more The three biggest tech blunders destined to happen in 2012 Learn the three big blunders that we're destined to see from Google, Apple, and Microsoft in 2012. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   HTC Rezound: The good, the bad, the hype Jack Wallen reviews the HTC Rezound by Verizon. Find out why he thinks it's an amazing mobile experience, minus the sound quality nirvana. Read more Smartphone apps that need to be created in 2012 Jack Wallen provides his wish list of mobile applications that he'd like to see brought to life in 2012. Read more LG DoublePlay: Gimmicky, but still some things to love Jack Wallen reviews the T-Mobile LG DoublePlay. This is an average Android smartphone with some unique features at a great price. Read more Every company should envy the Apple experience Scott Lowe shares his customer service and support experience at an Apple store when he upgraded to the iPhone 4S. Read more Apps of the month (December 2011): CamCard, Splashtop Remote Desktop, and more In Scott Lowe's latest app roundup, he features four useful mobile applications: CamCard, Splashtop Remote Desktop, Tie & Mirror, and Norton Snap QR Code Reader. Read more Featured multimedia   Casio G'zOne Ravine 2 (photos) The Casio G'zOne continues Casio's long tradition of ultrarugged phones with the bonus of improved call quality. View on site Huawei Honor (photos) The Huawei Honor may be available stateside as the Huawei Mercury for Cricket Wireless, but you can get a sense of the phone here in its unlocked state. View on site Today's recommended downloads Managing a Global Workforce (Oracle) 2012 Buyers Guide to Web Protection (Astaro) Live Webcast: 8 Threats Your Antivirus Won't Stop (Sophos) Live Webcast: Stopping Fake Anti-Virus (Sophos) Mobile Device Security: What's Coming Next? (Sophos) Perennial favorites   The 20 most useful Android smartphone apps of 2011 The 20 best iPhone apps of 2011 for productive geeks Five reasons Android is superior to the iPhone Lesser-known Android tips and tricks Connect with TechRepublic 10 things I learned from TechRepublic members in 2011 Some of the best information on TechRepublic emerges in the article discussions. Susan Harkins shares a few nice tricks she learned from members last year. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tips, the latest tech news updates, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Apps Tablets in the Enterprise App Builder 10 Things Tech Sanity Check

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