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Beyond the Edge of the Galaxy: Name Review of the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

Mark Skoultchi
September 4, 2014
Early yesterday, Samsung made a surprise announcement that they would be releasing two new oversized smartphones, the Galaxy Note Edge and the Galaxy Note 4. The Android-based Samsung Note phones have already been pushing the boundaries on phone screen size...
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HTC Hopes You “Like” Its Smartphone Status Update: First Product Name Review

Mark Skoultchi
April 11, 2013
Ah, the hearts and purse strings of the mobile masses are so fickle. One minute we’re devoted to one device, the next, twitterpated by another technology. At one point, HTC was the wunderkind of the wireless world, elevating itself from...
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Pimp My Phone: Nokia Lumia Product Name Review

Mark Skoultchi
November 17, 2011
When Heraclitus said, “the only constant is change,” perhaps he was talking about the telecommunications industry. The average lifespan of a cell phone these days is shorter than a mayfly’s; and the ever-shorter product lifecycle has caused a surge in...
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Keep it Simple, Samsung: New Galaxy Phone Naming System Review

Mark Skoultchi
September 21, 2011
With the unveiling of four gleaming Galaxy Android mobile phones, Samsung also announced a new naming system, aimed at helping “users simply identify the device designed to deliver the perfect experience for them,” according to JK Shin, head of Samsung’s...
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Quiet as Thunder: What’s Wrong with a Brand Name that Boasts?

Beth Gerber
February 4, 2011
When it comes to product naming—at least of their Android smartphones—no one can accuse HTC of understatement. For starters, there was the HTC Legend . . . the HTC Dream . . . the HTC Supersonic . . . and...
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Pager to Phone to Pager: Seeker Unveils pipSqueak

Laurel Sutton
January 25, 2011
We were delighted to learn that a project we worked on nearly three years ago has finally come to market. At this year's CES, Seeker Technology debuted the pipSqueak, a handy little device that lets you know when you've got...
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Windows Phone 7: This Name Does Not Sing to Me

Laurel Sutton
October 20, 2010
This item was originally published on October 19th, 2010 at Fast Company. Windows Phone 7: a name that provokes people everywhere to say "Meh." It's the successor to Windows Mobile 6.5 (an uninspiring name if there ever was one), and...
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Superscript Me! Droid takes it to the “X” (that should be superscripted)

Mark Skoultchi
July 2, 2010
X marks the proverbial spot.  It’s also the X factor, that special something that you just can’t define but that probably, if you’re willing to buy into it, makes all the difference.   It’s a kiss (hug, kiss, hug), where you...
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By |July 2nd, 2010|Brand Naming, Branding, Fun Stuff, Language Use, Product Naming|1 Comment
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One Phone, Four Names, One Big Branding Mess: Samsung’s “Galaxy S” Mobile Phone

Mark Skoultchi
July 1, 2010
Here's a really bad idea: Launch your new and totally awesome product, then give it four (yes four!) brand names. Sounds preposterous, right? Well, believe it or not, this is a real story taking place in the technology market, as...
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By |July 1st, 2010|Brand Naming, Product Naming|2 Comments
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Where is my Handy?: German for Mobile Phone

Laurel Sutton
July 1, 2009
I follow Stephen Fry on Twitter and he's loads of fun - he loves languages and actually understand linguistics. He's in Germany now and offered proof that a mobile phone really is called a "handy", use of which is both...
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By |July 1st, 2009|Language Use, Product Naming|1 Comment
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