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amazon
Amazon Wireless Aims To Make Cellphone Shopping Easier
For many of us, cellphone shopping really means choosing between the major smartphone brands—but for those of us looking at a broader range of devices and plans, Amazon has developed a new site to help make the process easier. More » -
smartphones
iPhone 3GS Upstream Speed Limited to 384Kbps
While the iPhone 3GS got a download speed boost—to 7.2Mbps—it didn't get any upload power-up, according to PC World: Its upstream speed is limited by its hardware to 384Kbps. But don't get out the torches and pitchforks yet. More » -
htc
HTC Handsets Will Have Regular, Non-Stupid Headphone Jacks From Now On
For years, HTC has been waging a senseless war against the 3.5mm headphone jack, dispatching wave after wave of Mini-USB-dependent handsets onto the public. But their newest, the Hero, has a proper plug. Was that... a concession? Yes, actually. More » -
nokia
The 3720 Classic Is Nokia's Most Rugged Handset To Date
As it turns out, the mysterious rugged Nokia that was able to withstand a chip shot and a rugby kick is the 3720 classic—a tri-band GSM phone with a 2.2-inch screen, Bluetooth and a 1GB microSD card. More » -
nokia
Nokia Patent Hints At a Wearable Input Sleeve That Reacts To Human Skin
Nokia is really getting their ass handed to them in the smartphone market, and this remote input sleeve patent hints at one way the company is thinking about the future. More » -
android
Two More Android Updates This Year
In addition to the one minor and one major (Cupcake) update Google rolled out, there's going to be two more updates for the 2009 year. One's minor and one's major (Donut). [Mobile Crunch] -
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Nokia: iPhone 3GS Has a Crappy Camera, N97 Rocks Faces
Need more evidence that Nokia just doesn't get it? Here's what UK General Manager for Nokia Mike Loughran says about the N97 versus the iPhone 3GS: More » -
smartphones
Sony Ericsson's Android Rachael UI Makes Me Want to Ditch My iPhone
Sony Ericsson will use their own interface in their next Android-powered Rachael smartphone. The good news: It kicks serious ass. Check out the video demonstration, as well as the new images of this hot Android smartphone and the new Kiki. More » -
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hero
T-Mobile Straight Out Says No HTC Hero From Them
T-Mobile CTO Cole Brodman just flat-out said at the myTouch 3G launch event that T-Mobile "has no plans to bring the HTC Hero to market." More » -
mytouch 3g
Pre-Order T-Mobile myTouch 3G Now for August 5 Delivery
Don't wanna wait for the Teflon-poweredcoated HTC Hero to get your Android on? The very good myTouch 3G is available for pre-order right now, as promised. Delivery's guaranteed for August 5. [T-Mobile] -
cellphones
LG GC990 Louvre Cameraphone Shoots 12MP Photos, 720p Video
The sliding point where cameraphones and point-and-shoot cameras seems to keep moving towards the latter. The latest hybrid is the 720p, 12-megapixel LG GC990 Louvre, which, at least from the back, actually looks like a camera. More » -
nokia
Analysts Say Nokia Really Is Doomed by 2013, Apple to Pass It in 2011
We're not the only ones who think Nokia is doomed if they keep turning out smartphones like the N97. Generator Research says that Nokia's smartphone marketshare will plummet from over 40 percent today to only 20 percent by 2013. More » -
iphone
Mac Classic iPhone Case For Die Hards
In my opinion, the Mac Classic iPhone case doesn't quite compare to the Playstation version, but few die hard Apple fans will be able to resist its handmade retro charm. [Etsy via iPhone Savior] -
rumor
New LG Chocolate's Secret Feature Is an 800x345 Resolution 21:9 Cinema Widescreen Display?
LG's planning to milk teasers for the delicious-looking new Chocolate over the next month, but Tweakers.net might have spoiled the surprise: They say its secret feature is an 800x344 display—yeah, that's a heady 21:9 aspect ratio. More » -
smartphones
Palm Pre Moving Abroad to Silently Judge American Ways
The Palm Pre is heading to both Spain and the UK. And for each market, it'll score GSM (the bands necessary to run on AT&T/T-Mobile networks here). More » -
cellphones
New LG Chocolate Looks Good Enough to Lick, Bite
LG is teasing us with a few obscured and very lickable shots of the next generation LG Chocolate. Looks quite bold and smooth, like a Red Bull and strawberries smoothie with an added vodka punch. More » -
concepts
Google G0 Android Smartphone Concept: If Only the G1 Was So Slick
Tryi Yeh's Android smartphone concept, cheekily dubbed the G0, is a touchscreen slider, but the slide-out section isn't a hardware keyboard. Instead, it's got a camera and four customizable smartkeys. Still, we like the design, and it looks fairly realistic. More » -
question of the day
Question of the Day: Do You Text While Driving?
Man, people really laid into me for texting while driving as a part of reviewing the N97. It's unsafe, no doubt, but the reality is, people do it. Do you? More » -
sony ericsson
Two New Sony Ericsson Flip Phones Look a Little Stylish and a Lot Boring
Sony Ericsson, the undisputed master of mediocre, semi-stylish dumbphones, has two more leaked handsets for your perusal. One, the SE "Twiggy," is in the Walkman line, while the angular "Bao" seems to be more barebones.
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cellphones
Department of Justice Scoping Out AT&T and Verizon's Anti-Competitive Streak
Think the ginormous bloodsuckers at AT&T, Verizon and other big telecoms are abusing their enormous power? So does someone at the Department of Justice. They've officially begun an initial review into their potential anti-competitive practices, though it's still super early in the process, so don't expect much out of this for a long, long time, if anything. But hey, something's happening. [WSJ] -
nokia
Upcoming Rugged Nokia Versus a Golf Club
Nokias have had some trouble with earlier waterproof tests, but according to these videos an upcoming Nokia rugged phone is able to maintain a phone call through a chip shot and a rugby boot. More » -
review
Nokia N97 Review: Nokia Is Doomed
The N97 is Nokia's attempt to stand tall in an unfamiliar, hostile world populated by the iPhone, Pre and Android the only way it knows how: by throwing the kitchen sink at them. If this is it, they're doomed. More » -
iphone
White iPhone Discoloration Actually Caused by Crappy Cases, Maybe
Maybe white iPhones blemished by funky discoloration aren't overheating—your crappy iPhone case might be rubbing off on it. If so, rubbing alcohol should brighten it up. If true, another plus for going nude. [frenchiPhone via hardmac via Macrumors] -
iphone
The World's Second Greatest Gameboy iPhone Case
We've already seen the world's greatest Gameboy iPhone case. So what's done is done. But given that the world's greatest iPhone case is hidden somewhere in the depths of Akihabara, this runner up from Etsy might make a solid alternative. More » -
nokia
Report: Nokia Commences Mating Dance With Android, Handset Due In September (Updated)
From London's Guardian, we get this surprising report: Nokia, (recent) full owner of Symbian, is making an Android touchscreen phone, set for unveiling at a conference in September. This would be strange! (UPDATED: Nokia denies) More » -
cellphones
Samsung Glyde 2 for Verizon: Better Luck Second Time Around?
Leaked photos of a Verizon-branded Glyde 2 (aka U960) smartphone show it has a streamlined design, a fourth row added to the keyboard, and now uses Samsung's TouchWiz interface. It all sounds promising, but what about that sluggish touchscreen? More » -
meizu m8
Meizu M8's New Interface Almost Makes Me Want It
Meizu M8, maybe the most legendary knockoff gadget around, maintains its "inspired" tradition with a refreshed UI that feels faintly of the Palm Pre in terms of graphical styling. I like it, even if I know, really, I'd hate it. More »
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cellphones
Sony Ericsson Kiki Concept
Mobil delivered this rendering of Kiki, a Sony Ericsson phone with a projected display and um, presumably, somewhere, a keypad. I like green. People need to make more green handsets. [Mobil via Engadget] -
cellphones
Is Sony Ericsson's Rachael Their First Android Handset?
Mobil's dug up these photos of the XPERIA Rachael, supposedly their first Android phone. Exciting, since I love Sony Ericsson hardware. More » -
cellphones
Land Rover S1 Phone Tested By Elephants: It Really Is The Strongest Phone
This is why the Sonim/Land Rover S1 phone is the toughest phone yet: it can stand an elephant stomp, being run over an actual Land Rover and being tossed out of a second floor window. Plus... More » -
verizon
Verizon Does an About Face, Offers BlackBerry Tour to Existing Customers
Behold, the power of bad press! Verizon is now set to offer pre-orders of the upcoming BlackBerry Tour to existing customers in the very near future. More » -
microsoft
Microsoft Chooses Zune's Ad Agency to Promote
Advertising firm McCann Erickson has won a lucrative advertising contract with Microsoft, beating out CrispiBLAH BLAH BLAH the point is, people—Zune advertising people—are now talking on record about Microsoft's "Pink" project, and gearing up to promote it. More »Zune Phone"Pink" -
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It's About Time They Upgraded the Carrier Pigeon
We knew certain prisoners used pigeons to smuggle cellphones, but this guy looks like he's merely keeping up with the times. Tying paper messages onto a bird's leg is so 20th century. [Terra] -
playstation
I Dare You to Not Buy This PlayStation iPhone Case Immediately
Question: is this a great iPhone case, or is it the greatest iPhone case? More » -
blackberry
Sprint Getting the Blackberry Tour on July 12th
Verizon isn't the only carrier getting the Blackberry Tour on July 12th; Sprint is also getting it on the same day. Just like at Verizon, it'll be $200 with a new contract. Can you feel the excitement in the air? I can. -
cellphones
In Japan, Brad Pitt Is But a Sumo's Butler
Celebrities often cash in on commercials overseas, and Brad Pitt, a speechless spokesperson for cellphone company Softbank, is no exception. More » -
android
Android Market Update Notifications Are Broken
This confirms what I suspected this weekend: Android Market's automatic update notifications are broken. In the meantime, if you're affected, you have to go to individual app pages to see if there's an update for the app. At least, that seemed to work for me. [Phandroid] -
rumor
Dell's First Android Smartphone Ain't a Phone
The Wall Street Journal chimes in on talk of Dell's Android smartphone with the bit that it's not a smartphone (yet), but a media player with Wi-Fi, a la iPod touch or Zune HD. If Dell doesn't kill it. [WSJ] -
blackberry
Confirmed: BlackBerry Tour Coming to Verizon July 12th for $200
We suspected this before, but now we've got a confirmation in the form of a pre-order page: Verizon is getting the BlackBerry Tour on July 12th, at a $200 price point. Now, Verizon users, go forth and pre-order. [Verizon] -
ringtones
Amateur Move: Journalist Interrupts President Obama With Quacking Duck Ringtone
As someone with a proudly stupid ringtone ("Gonna Make You Sweat"), I'm okay with being embarrassed when it invariably goes off in public. But then, I'm not a White House reporter who interrupts the President with loud digital quacking. More »
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