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JerryA: Simply offer lower rates for unsubsidized phones and spread the subsidy over 24 months so that the ETF decreases by 1/24th each month. Shouldn't be r... more »
Kaiser-Machead: I dunno man. This seems fine and good, but I truthfully don't see the problem here. I've never had a provider avoid telling me the ETF when asked, and... more »
ItalianScallion: I find the mother and father who would name their child Mignon Clyburn "unsatisfying and troubling." more »
PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: I think the only way a $350 ETF is fair is if you've signed up for a really expensive phone and then try to leave after like 2 months. In that case, V... more »
Benguin: I was at Disneyland yesterday and almost every single person in line around me had an iPhone. I also had terrible reception/data speeds. Coincidence ... more »
Paleogirl2003: I know, bad question, but can someone tell me what the point of tethering is more »
DustyButt™: I'd rather just use PDANet. It's dead simple and no hacking is necessary to get it to work. more »
IN THE FACE!: Meh, that guy is about as motivational as a tranc dart... more »
crikerat: You could also use PDAnet and not hack your phone. May not be as pretty but a lot simpler and still has all the 'I hope VZW doesn't find out' thrills. more »
Killjoy: Honestly, I've been an HTC fan for most of the decade, though far more for the function of their devices than the form. The JASJAR? That hideous bri... more »
The Lab: As one of the very few Moto fanboys I have to say that the RAZR was a well-made phone with great sound quality and signal strength. Smartphones do mo... more »
dagamer34: It's only a matter of time until HTC goes the way of Motorola and ditches Windows Mobile. more »
Killjoy: See the funny thing is that I've seen people, actual people in real life using things like the G1 and the iPhone as dumbphones, just talk and text. T... more »
nopity: i work for the at&t can attest that morale is in the toilet. we do our best to take each day as it comes, but honestly its not the actual job or deali... more »
LVP: Put a picture of him in board shorts and I'll click on ads all day! more »
redman042: Given the contract issue, I can't imagine getting a smartphone for anyone other than my wife or kids (if I had kids that were old enough and responsib... more »
ara313001: I work for ATT (wireless sales.) I can say that It does feel like we work for the aforementioned companies above like Goldman and Lehman Bros. Betwee... more »
Curves: I am not getting one, but would love one for sure. Adult or not, I still love to get toys for Christmas. more »
Ryan_Long: Dear Gizmodo, Can you hire some monkeys to transcribe all video links you post to your website between the hours of 8am and 5pm PST? Those of us who w... more »
brapple: with all the At&t ads covering giz today, is this post in the best intersts of giz? more »

#verizon

The FCC Finds Verizon's Termination Fee Defense "Troubling"
Verizon's been defending its ridiculous $350 smartphone early termination fee to the FCC, but those folks aren't having any of it. In fact, the five-person committee dealing with the issue thinks Verizon's answers are "unsatisfying and, in some cases, troubling." More »
#phones

Hack The Motorola Droid, Get Wi-Fi Tethering. Simples
Over at DroidForums they've got a tutorial on how to hack your Droid to enable GUI Wi-Fi tethering, as Moto's Android may do many things, but it stops short at hooking up with your laptop or other wireless gadget. More »
#htc

HTC's Rags to Riches Story: Taiwanese OEM to Android Powerhouse
Wired looks at HTC's rise from unknown OEM in Taiwan to creator of some of the most innovative and exciting smartphones around, including the Nexus One. It's basically been one smart, ballsy risk after another, and it's paid off. [Wired]
#att

Exclusive: Luke Wilson's Internal Motivational Speech to AT&T Troops
This internal motivational speech by Luke Wilson to the AT&T ground troops actually says little more than the obvious about celebrity endorsements, but it says something larger about morale inside of AT&T at the moment. More »
#questionoftheday

Are Smartphones a Weird Holiday Gift?
Naturally, manufacturers are pushing smartphones as big holiday gifts this year. But how many of you are actually giving/receiving one? More »
#science

Why Even Clumsy People Like You Would Have Trouble Breaking The Display On a Motorola Droid
If you were cursed with buttery fingers, you might want to consider what kind of display glass your gadgets are sporting. Devices like the Motorola Droid, Dell Adamo laptop and Cowon S9 PMP have added strength because of Gorilla Glass. More »
#data

iPhone, Meet Razr: The Ten Most Popular Phones in the Country
I have to admit I was surprised at the iPhone and BlackBerry 8300 series did so well here—the two most popular handsets in the country, going into 2010, are full-fledged smartphones. Also surprising: people still buy Razrs. Razrs! More »
#cellphones

Play Us a Holiday Diddy on the HTC Mobile of Mobiles
Using 50 HTC Touch handsets connected to computers with custom programming, James Theophane created a musical art installation that you can actually play via internet magic. More »
#giftguide

Gifts For People Who Hate the Holidays and Everything They Stand For
The Holidays are depressing. Religious celebrations aside, they're filled with time spent with a family you didn't choose, little sun, zero free time and an obligation to buy stuff for other people. Do you know someone with this outlook? More »
#crime

World's Stupidest Cellphone Thief Foiled By Victim's Brilliant Plot
Peter Gamblin, a 24 year old former billiard champion in the UK, was busted for stealing a cellphone after the victim called him up and asked for his name and address. More »
#iphone

Is It the iPhone? Or the Network?
It's a funny thing. Right after AT&T's CEO admits their network has problems and the iPhone's shitty reception becomes a late-night punchline, AT&T crushes our nationwide 3G test. It makes you wonder, again, is it the network, or the iPhone? More »
#motorola

Motorola Opus One Specifications Leak
When we say we have specifications, boy, do we mean it. One of our connects has sent us the full rundown on Motorla's Opus One (their first iDEN Android handset) that we revealed a little while back. More »
#giftguide

Mega Ultra Gift Guide Roundup Extraordinaire Super
During the last month, we've made, literally, hundreds of gift recommendations for every type of person you could possibly know. If you still can't figure out what to buy a loved one or a stranger, it's your fault. MEGA ROUNDUP: More »
#verizon

Verizon Defends $350 Early Termination Fee to the FCC
Have you guys heard? Verizon needs to charge a $350 ETF on smartphones to survive! Otherwise they won't be able to pay for their network! Wait...that doesn't make any sense. More »
#android

Google's Hype Generator, The Nexus One, Does Not Have Multitouch (In Browser and Maps)
Another personal encounter with the Nexus One is recorded in history forever, and while Tnkgrl wasn't allowed to exercise her camera finger, she's written on her blog that it's "extremely thin," but more importantly, there's a severe lack of multitouch...UPDATE More »
#palm

Palm Looking At Other Carriers; Faster, Snappier webOS 1.3.5 Update On Its Way Soon
Hark! Did you hear the heralded Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein confirm the webOS 1.3.5 update? It's on its way soon for all Pre and Pixi owners, and will gift a better battery life, more speed and stronger Wi-Fi. More »
#bestmodo

The Best Gadgets
"What gadget should I get?" is a timeless question. To answer it, here's our leaderboard of favorite gadgets, from smartphones, laptops and cameras to vacuums, rechargeable batteries and earphones. More »
#samsung

Screenshots of Samsung's Bada OS Leak
The details about Samsung's Bada OS have been scarce, and while even these leaked screenshots don't tell us much that we didn't know, we can at least look forward to an eye-pleasing interface design. More »
#giftguide

Incredibly Expensive Gifts for Audiophiles Who Swear They Can Hear the Difference
True audiophiles are a rare, mysterious phenomenon. They scoff at what you and I consider top-of-the-line audio equipment, and wouldn't dream of touching an iPod. What do you buy for these strange creatures? More »
#palm

Palm's In-Browser App Factory Is Open For Business
The Ares pitch: a stupid-simple way for developers to crank out webOS apps for the Pre and the Pixi, without ever leaving their browsers. It looks like a clever concept; we'll have to see if it actually works. UPDATED More »
#palm

Two Phones and a New OS Later, Palm Is Still Hemorrhaging Money
Nobody really expected Palm to turn a profit this quarter, but this is still pretty bad: In the second quarter after the Pre's launch, Palm lost $85m. This does mark an improvement, depending on how you spin the numbers. More »
#phones

Meet Your New Phone, The KINGK Autobot Nokia
This KINGK N99 phone has all the makings of a proper knock-off. It looks just like the Motorola AURA! It has a Nokia logo! It has a Transformers Autobot logo! It even has a 1.3 "magapixel" camera. More »
#christmas

Ultimate Christmas 2009 Shopping Deadline List
You've waited until the last minute to shop, again. That's OK. Coupon Sherpa has shared their list of basically every online retailer's order deadline known to Man. The good news? You STILL have time to shop. More »
#google

Nexus One Google Phone Could Arrive on T-Mobile January 5th, Says 2nd Report
According to Reuters, Google will have two versions of the Nexus One—one unlocked and one on a service contract with T-Mobile. The phone could be available directly from Google as early as January 5th. More »
#att

FSJ's Anti-AT&T Manifesto Makes Me Raise My Fist in Solidarity
Fake Steve Jobs' new "chat" with AT&T's Randall Stephenson from a few days ago has him hitting brilliant new heights. He really nails why AT&T's network failures are so infuriating. This is essential reading, if you missed it. More »
#blackberry

BlackBerry Internet Service Outage Kills Email On Virtually Every Carrier Nationwide
BlackBerry's BIS email servers have apparently shit the bed, big time: users across the country (and in Canada too!) are reporting that while internet services in general work, email has been out all morning. Berry havers: what say you? [CrackBerry]
#giftguide

Gifts For People Who've Never Heard of the Internet
Working, playing and socializing on the internet can give you tunnel vision. What about the technophobes? The luddites? The olds? What can you give someone like that? Here are the best gifts for people who just don't "get" the internet. More »
#cellphones

Bloodhound Detector Sniffs Out Contraband Cellphones: Guess What They Smell Like?
That's right...ass. Why? Because that's where inmates cram 'em. So it looks like the Bloodhound here will be pointing directly the backside of a lot of prison jumpsuits. More »
#readerpoll

Where Do You Live and Which Phone Do You Use?
A while back we saw charts of smartphone market shares across the world, but now we want to know more. Specifically, we want to know more about Gizmodo readers. Which smart (or dumb) phones do you use? On which continent? More »
#androidapps

Google: Hold Up, There Aren't That Many Android Apps
Yesterday's report from Android tracking site AndroLib that the Android Market had probably surpassed 20,000 apps was heartening for Android users and industry watchers alike. Minor issue! According to Google, they overshot the figure by about 20%. Still, the current count of 16,000 apps sit on a pretty healthy growth curve, if not a particularly steep one. So anyway, continue to party! Just a little less hearty. [MobileCrunch]
#nvidia

Tegra 2 Coming in January: Nvidia Promises Netbooks, Smartphones and Smartbooks Galore
The Tegra system-on-a-chip, the zippy hardware that powers the Zune HD, had so much potential. Then, the delays. Slow pickup. Disappointment. Whatever happened to the Tegra, Nvidia doesn't want it to happen again. This time, they say, will be different. More »
#iphoneapps

Type n Walk App Lets You See Where You're Going While Texting
Texting while walking is dangerous, as you can't see what's in front of you. The Type n Walk iPhone app, as predicted on April 1st, solves that by using the camera to make the phone transparent. Sigh. [TypeNWalk via BoingBoing]
#rant

How Carriers and Phone Makers Are Strangling Android (And How Google Could Save It)
The Google Phone could be a ploy to upset the wireless industry, or it could be an expensive niche device. Either way, it'd be a bid to take Android back from the companies that seem hell-bent on destroying it. More »
#cellphones

Blade Runner Estate Upset Over the Google Nexus One's Name
Google's Nexus One has been interpreted by some press as a title inspired by the Nexus series of androids in the Blade Runner movie. Creator Philip K. Dick's daughter, Isa, says, "We were never consulted, no requests were made, and we didn't grant any sort of permissions." She is consulting her legal counsel over the matter. [NYT]
#giftguide

The Disgruntled Worker's Gift Guide for 8 Insufferable Bosses
In this guide we suggest gifts for a variety of bad bosses, from the ones who try too hard to the ones who make you work too hard. Not that I, as a Gizmodo intern, would know anything about that. But for those of you who do hate your bosses, here are the best gifts to give them. More »
#google

Google Applied for "Nexus One" Trademark
In between all the exciting rumors of when Google's Nexus One will be released and how much it will cost, there's at least something that's confirmed: Google submitted a trademark application for "Nexus One." More »
#iphone

These 15 Super Close Video Game Faces Would Make Great Cellphone Wallpapers
Artist Ashley Browning's minimalist representation of classic video game characters make for some great shirts, but they can also add an awesome face to your phone. More »
#imagecache

When Meeting the President, Put Your Phone in a Basket With a Sticky Note
Before going in for a meeting with the President of the United States, you must put a sticky note with your name on your phone and leave the device in a basket outside. Don't believe it? There's a video. More »
#cellphones

This Giant Crashed Cellphone Ad Campaign Has Me Confused
Matt says that using a headset will provoke accidents too. This advertising showing a giant crashed cellphone says otherwise. I say that you should not use cellphones while driving, period. What do you think? [Direct Daily]
#giftguide

Warming Gadget Gifts For Geeks Missing Summer
I used to love the winter, but now I find myself missing summer more and more. I assume this will culminate with boob-high pants and a condo in Florida, but gifts like these would help me make due for now. More »

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