This week on PhoneMag was a non-stop news fest. With tons of info trickling in on HTC phones, BlackBerrys and the Mobilize event, we have no time to waste, so let's jump in on the recap. The week started with word of the HTC Touch HD, which caught many by surprise. This slick device suddenly popped onto the scene with ... continued »

User Experience (UX) perhaps took a back seat to functionality in the smartphone world, up until the iPhone brought Apple usability to the mobile industry.  In a Mobilize panel this afternoon, several industry professionals discussed the evolution of the UX and how in fact delivering a polished degree of interaction with a device can sell not only the device itself ... continued »

Voice and SMS has long been the mobile cash-cow, but usage models - and network capacities - change perhaps pushing data to the fore. In this Mobilize panel discussion, several industry professionals discuss the future of mobile web data products, exploring a market that bypasses voice for alternative monetization strategies. In the video, products such as the Amazon Kindle, Sony PSP ... continued »

Mobilize is all about taking advantage of new technology to leverage what services can be offered, and when it comes to new mobile technology the buzzwords today are WiMAX and LTE.  In a fireside-chat this morning, Nortel's John Roese discussed how the two upcoming high-speed standards would bring some of the data flexibility from hardwired cable and ADSL to mobile devices. Asked ... continued »

Vincent is at the GigaOm Mobilize conference today in San Francisco, and he's sending back video from the event.  Mobilize is all about driving mobile web development - whether from a hardware, software or services standpoint - and promises to cover everything from WiMAX through economics to today's hot-topic, location-based services. Om Malik's opening remarks: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1Sp47JC1sY[/youtube] In this video, JumpTap's Paran Johar begins ... continued »