ZDNet Must Read

• White Nokia Lumia 900 is set for stun

  The Nokia Lumia 900 is a stunning device that gets lots of looks and generates lots of discussion. The Stormtrooper color scheme attracts Star Wars fans like myself too.

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• T-Mobile doesn't think shared data is the answer for families

  By Matthew Miller | May 21, 2012, 5:00am PDT

  As a guy who uses a LOT of mobile devices, I have been asking for shared data (just like minutes) for years. However, now that carriers are getting ready to roll these out I have changed my mind and am satisfied with the current plan structures.

• Apple rumors and patent power, Windows Phone, and Amazon Wireless (MobileTechRoundup show #269)

  By Matthew Miller | May 20, 2012, 2:10pm PDT

  Kevin and I talk a lot about our personal choices and in this week’s show you will hear about a few moves I made in regards to my smartphones and many other mobile musings.

• Another ZDNet Great Debate lost, still not giving up on Windows Phone

  By Matthew Miller | May 18, 2012, 7:08am PDT

  I win the popular vote, but can’t seem to win the argument as I continue to support the Windows Phone platform in ZDNet Great Debates. I’m sticking with Windows Phone for the long haul though.

• Verizon to kill grandfathered unlimited data plans, makes my decision to leave easier

  By Matthew Miller | May 16, 2012, 10:02am PDT

  There are still people, like me, that have unlimited data on Verizon, but we now hear that this service will be killed off to transition people to a shared data plan sometime this year.

• Apple gets new HTC devices held by Customs; maybe I will see LTE network before the EVO 4G LTE

  By Matthew Miller | May 15, 2012, 10:12pm PDT

  The lawsuits in the mobile space are plentiful and it looks like this one from Apple against HTC has some real teeth to it as HTC’s newest devices are being held up in Customs for an indefinite period of time.

• LinkedIn comes to Windows Phone

  By Matthew Miller | May 14, 2012, 9:30am PDT

  LinkedIn is finally now available for Windows Phone and it looks great.

• Apple may finally be providing their own mapping solution in iOS 6

  By Matthew Miller | May 11, 2012, 7:08am PDT

  Apple has always included Google Maps in their iOS products and left high end navigation and mapping up to 3rd party developers. It looks like Apple may finally be stepping up and trying to take on Google Maps Navigation found on Android devices.

• Bible App by YouVersion crosses the 50 million installed milestone

  By Matthew Miller | May 10, 2012, 8:03am PDT

  Many applications today are available on multiple platforms, which helps them achieve higher installation milestones. YouVersion’s Bible App just passed the 50 million installed level, which is quite an achievement.

• Appreciate helps you discover apps in the Google Play Store

  By Matthew Miller | May 9, 2012, 2:30pm PDT

  With nearly half a million apps in the Google Play Store, finding new apps to install can be a daunting task. Thankfully, Appreciate Personal App Market helps apply smart filtering to the Store.

• RIM and Microsoft in 2012: Obvious advantage goes to Microsoft

  By Matthew Miller | May 9, 2012, 10:00am PDT

  While Apple and Google enjoy success at the top, RIM and Microsoft are left trying to define their place in the smartphone world. IMHO, Microsoft has the advantage.