Mobile Life

LAPTOP’s Mobile Life section brings you the latest mobile trends, cool tips and tricks, and expert insight into the increasing role mobile technology plays in your life.

Smart Phone Carrier Guide

The four major carriers have various strengths and weaknesses when it comes to overall coverage, data plan pricing, and early termination fees.

Posted: 3/4/2010

Mobile Life Stories

10-Inch Netbook Faceoff

The Acer Aspire One, ASUS Eee PC 1000HE, HP Mini 1000, Lenovo IdeaPad S10, MSI Wind and Samsung NC10 go head-to-head to determine which is the best 10-inch netbook.

2007 Mobile Maverick Awards Winners: Where Are They Now?

Some of last year’s winners lived up to the hype. Some did not.

Mobile Life Products

Alex eReader
Spring Design has created the best dual-screen Android eReader to date, but we wish it cost less.

Trigem Averatec N1200
Sporting an aluminum lid, this is one of the best-looking netbooks yet, but mediocre endurance and an awkward keyboard hold it back.

Mobile Life News

Is Linux Coming To The Eee PC 1008HA?
Liliputing's Brad Linder came across something interesting on the ASUS support site this weekend

Mosspuppet Exclusive: ""Buying a PC is un-Amer...
Today I had the distinct pleasure of scoring an interview with the only tech journalist in the world

Mobile Life Tips

Laptop Hard Drives and Solid State Drives - Component Guide
Selecting the proper drive can be the dividing line between a snappy PC and a lethargic one.

The Truth About Notebook Batteries
Everything you ever wanted to know about this crucial notebook component—and more.