“But all of those fancy features on your smartphone are meaningless if they are on a balky network.”

“You want to shop for something, you don't go to a store, you just fire up a laptop or a smartphone and order it.”

“You can also use an app which enables smartphone or tablet owners to lock, locate and recover their gadgets in the event of loss or theft.”

“They were awarded cash prizes, BlackBerry smartphones, and mentorships with BlackBerry Mobile App development experts.”

“There are many more ways to interact with modern smartphones, such as pinching or swiping the screen or shaking the whole phone.”

“Clearly, there's a lot of room for experimentation for pricing smartphones, and the vendors are feeling their way as they go.”