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Whitson Gordon: I usually don't use my bluetooth, but I must say - if your phone is also your nav system and you do decide to mount it in your car (by whatever means)... more »
bagellord: I disagree on the whole bluetooth thing. I have bluetooth build into my truck and it works pretty darn well. I also use bluetooth to tether my blackbe... more »
Whitson Gordon: InvisibleShield. I won't even take a gadget out of the box if I don't have one ready to slap on. An exception was the Droid I got this year - scratch... more »
Husher: Question on the cleaning part. how do you clean track balls on BB and Hero ect? more »
PN - gooapplesoft: im still waiting for the "Guide to getting nothing special" edition. 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Curves: I am not getting one, but would love one for sure. Adult or not, I still love to get toys for Christmas. more »
Jeb_Hoge: I'm thinking about finding out what the lowest-cost plan for an Eris would be for me; more out of curiosity than anything, but I'd be using birthday (... more »
Malfunktion v2: Just got a Droid for X-mas. The transfer was pretty simple since I already had a smartphone (BB Storm) more »
Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: Gifting someone a smartphone who isn't a spouse or direct relative is kind of like a promise ring. "Here is an expensive piece of tech. I plan to ke... more »
Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: Not to mention, the last time I gave someone a phone that I had picked out for them, they dumped me 3 weeks later and I still had to pay on their cont... more »
iSmithx_wants_Nexus_One: Buy one without a contract, duuuhhh more »
Jeremy Lee Ingram: I would imagine they are focusing on those that are buying for a family member in their family plan. Other than that, it seems like a pain in the ass. more »
Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: I guess I look at it like giving a car to someone. Unless they specifically told me exactly what they wanted, AKA it wasn't a surprise, I wouldn't pu... more »
Jack L. Peterson: I am 99.9% sure I am receiving the HTC Touch Pro2 from U.S. Cellular (There was a $350 bill last month, which could have only been augmented by a new ... more »
OrbitalGun: I imagine the marketing push is to convince parents to buy one for their teen(s). Unless you're gifting an unlocked one, which wouldn't bind anyone t... more »
Canoehead: These stats are actually eerily reflective of my family. I use a iPhone 3G as my phone and PMP, and carry a work-issued BBerry 8300. This year I bou... more »

#howto

The Complete Guide to Setting Up Your New Xmas Smartphone
The moment you unpackage a new smartphone is a magical one. Don't let the moment right after that, when you realize that it's practically useless out of the box, cancel that out. Here's everything you need to know: 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 »
#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 »
#ereaders

Kindle App For BlackBerry Is A Stupid Idea
In my hate-post against ereaders last week, I claimed that Amazon's protecting itself with its iPhone Kindle app, as the ereader market won't last as long as people think. 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]
#google

Man Delivers Baby Using Guide Found on Google
Many men might watch helplessly as their wives are about to give birth, but not Leroy Smith. As soon as Smith realized that the midwife wouldn't arrive on time, he calmly did a Google search on his BlackBerry. More »
#blackberryapps

Bolt 1.6 Lets You Ditch BlackBerry's Default Browser for Good
We like the Bolt browser for BlackBerry, and version 1.6 isn't just faster, but crucially, now lets you make it the default browser, so you don't have to go back to the standard one (even if it is much improved itself in BlackBerry OS 5.0). [Bolt via CrackBerry]
#deals

AT&T Cuts BlackBerry Prices in Half, Including the Nice New Ones
Had enough holiday smartphone deals? Of course you haven't. AT&T's cutting prices on pretty much their entire line of BlackBerrys, including the recently released Bold 9700 and Curve 8900. The sale starts today, December 4th, and doesn't seem to have a definite end date. [AT&T]
#blackberry

First 3G BlackBerry Pearl 2 Video Leaks, Earns 'Striker' Codename
Whatever you call the upcoming 3G BlackBerry Pearl 2 in your head— 9100/Stratus/Striker/slinky little minx, it's just been given another fondling, and this time, on video. More »
#blackberry

Patch Your Blackberry Server Software, Lest a PDF Take Over
A new exploit allows PDFs attached to emails opened on a BlackBerry to take over Blackberry servers. Luckily, a fix is already out for Enterprise Server and Professional software, available here. [RIM via The Register]
#iphone

The iPhone Is an Affront to Language
I dislike capital letters. I dislike exceptional capital letters even more. The iPhone, and indeed most Apple products, suffer from "camel case," as the NYT's On Language calls it. "Steep is the descent into orthographic antinomianism." He's right. More »
#smartphones

The Best Smartphones on Every Carrier
For the first time ever, every major carrier in the US actually has smartphones worth buying, meaning you don't have to break up to get a good phone. Here's the best phones on each one, along with the best deals. More »
#blackberry

BlackBerry Bold 9700 Finally Available at AT&T Stores Nationwide
After teasing BlackBerry lovers with a limited "premier" customer release earlier in the week, AT&T has let loose with the BlackBerry Bold 9700. It's now available for anyone and everyone who loves all things BlackBerry. T-Mobile users, who;ve had access to this phone for a while, can yawn at this post at their leisure. [BGR]
#blackberry

First 3G BlackBerry Pearl 9100 Pics Leak
The true successor to the compact BlackBerry Pearl 8100 is styled like a slimmed-down Bold 9700. And while it ditches the "pearl" trackball for RIM's new optical touchpad, the QWERTY keyboard has made way for a reworked SureType setup. More »
#blackberry

BlackBerry Internet Service's Data Is Down Across the Globe
There are reports that BlackBerry Internet Service, which is sort of a portal monitored by RIM (so it's not carrier-specific) through which BlackBerry data runs, is down worldwide. That could affect email, BlackBerry Messenger, web browsing and maps, to start. More »
#data

The Year Apple and RIM Ate Everyone Else's Lunch
For today's data dump: the iPhone now accounts for nearly a fifth of new smartphones, and BlackBerrys are on a surprisingly serious tear, passing a 20% in world market share. So, uh, who's losing? More »
#blackberryapps

BlackBerry App World Gets Carrier Billing Next Year
Next year, BlackBerry App World's getting carrier billing, meaning app purchases will show up on your phone bill, so it'll be a little easier to buy apps since you don't have to jump through using PayPal. Which is good for App World, since the easier it is to spend your money, the more likely you'll spend it. [WirelessWeek via PhoneScoop]
#dealzmodo

Walmart Offers $100 Gift Card With Any BlackBerry Purchase on November 14th - 21st
You'll be getting a shiny $100 gift card if you buy any BlackBerry device through Walmart during the week of November 14th. The deal's valid both in stores and online with the usual catch of a 2-year contract applying. More »
#cellphones

LG Chocolate Touch, BlackBerry Curve 8530, and Samsung Convoy: Verizon's Second-String Lineup
The Motorola Droid and HTC Droid Eris may get all the buzz, but what about Verizon's less glamorous new phones? The LG Chocolate Touch, BlackBerry Curve 8530 and Samsung Convoy were all introduced today, and they too deserve a look. More »
#blackberry

BlackBerry Bold 9700 Impressions: Small and Chirpy, Like a Black Hummingbird
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 in a word? Compact. It's efficient, almost cramped, like a Japanese car from the 80s. More »
#blackberry

RIM Is Definitely Developing a WebKit (Read: Decent) Browser
It wasn't a huge leap to take RIM's purchase of Torch Mobile, a software company known exclusively for making a WebKit mobile browser, as a sign that the company was considering taking the dive. Today, though, we can be sure. More »
#review

BlackBerry Storm 2 Review: Improving, But Still Mostly Cloudy
Take the BlackBerry Storm. Now imagine a phone that's basically exactly the same, but does everything better. That's the Storm 2. More »
#remainders

Stuff We Didn't Post Today (and Why)
Dudes Who Can See Future Say Windows 7 Will Help PC Sales...There's Peek With Twitter, Then There's Peek That ONLY Does Twitter...iPhone Breathing Down BlackBerry's Neck...Google Welcomes You to the Social, But the Google Social, Which Will Be Cooler, Seriously More »
#blackberry

Still Want a BlackBerry Storm 2 Review?
Hey guys and gals, we just got a BlackBerry Storm 2 loaner—and an explanation for the delay. Still interested in a review? More »
#verizon

BlackBerry Storm 2 Thunders Over to Verizon Oct. 28
After a messy launch, the Storm 2's finally hitting Verizon—on Wednesday. You can check out some of the early reviews here, though Wi-Fi automatically makes it better than the first Storm in my book. More »
#blackberry

Blackberry Storm OS 5.0 Update Coming Tomorrow
Storm owners—head here tomorrow for the latest OS update. No OTA option, you'll have to go through the website or Desktop Manager. Expect some new features on top of the kicker: better text input. [Erictric via Unwired View]
#remainders

Remainders - Things We Didn't Post
Apple Unleashes Billboard So Large It's Actually Illegal...Win 7 Touchscreen Commits Seppuku on Live Japanese TV...Wal-Mart Gets a Gear Installer Squad of Its Own...RIM Kills Our Dreams, Says No To Smartwatch... More »
#iphone

Lala iPhone App And Its 10-Cent Songs Might Be Reality By Year End
We heard of Lala's iPhone app a year ago, but now, along with their connection to Google's music service, we're hearing that the app is going through the approval process with hopes of availability by year end. More »
#ballmerinterview

Ballmer on the Smartphone Race: "It Doesn't Matter What the Critics Say"

In this segment of my exclusive interview series with Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer, I brought up the sore subject of Windows Mobile 6.5. After defending it, he cited another product that did well but suffers mounting criticism: Nokia smartphones. More »
#storm2

Blackberry Storm 2 Dummy Units Arrive At Best Buy and Verizon Stores
As this spy shot confirms, Blackberry Storm 2 dummy units have started to arrive on Best Buy shelves—and word is that Verizon has received them as well. In other words, the launch is imminent. More »
#blackberry

BlackBerry Bold 9700 on T-Mobile and AT&T in November
The Bold 9000's successor is now official. As a reminder: The 9700 has a slimmer design, optical trackpad, 3.2-megapixel camera (up from 2Mp), and a higher-resolution display (480 x 320). Like the Storm 2, it runs BlackBerry OS 5.0. More »
#blackberry

This, Folks, Is the BlackBerry Smartwatch
Early rumors of a BlackBerry-branded watchphone/smartwatch/wrist messenger/Bluetooth bracelet seemed a little far-fetched—RIM is all about business, and watchphones are pure, distilled gadget novelty. Nonetheless, here we stand, gazing upon the the BlackBerry companion watch. Here's what we know. More »
#storm2

BlackBerry Storm 2 Review Roundup
We weren't able to bring you guys a kickass, timely BlackBerry Storm 2 review like we wanted—and we're sorry about that. Check out a roundup of other reviews below; it's the least we can do. More »
#storm2

Crackberry's Take on Why Verizon Didn't Launch the Storm2 With RIM
The BlackBerry Storm 2 is the followup to Verizon's most buzzed-about phone of last year, but Verizon didn't help with the news. CrackBerry says the phone didn't pass Verizon's quality assurance. [CrackBerry]
#remainders

Remainders - Things We Didn't Post
Baby Gets Hit By Train, Strolls Away...There's a Hole In My Heart That Can Only Be Filled By—Stem Cells?...Beware Bobbies Bearing BlackBerries...Science Figures Out Why We Break Out Bubbly More »
#cellphones

BlackBerry Thinks You're All MotherF*ckers
Hey there. It's me, with another apology. I'm sorry we didn't review the BlackBerry Storm 2. It's because RIM doesn't care about you guys. More »
#huh

Why Didn't Verizon Announce the Storm 2 When RIM Did?
The BlackBerry Storm 2's had a pretty weird debut. The original launched with a ton of coordinated fanfare from Verizon and RIM, but this time around, it's a murky, limbo launch, basically announced by Walt Mossberg. More »
#blackberry

The Heavily Leaked BlackBerry Storm 2 Gets Unofficially Officially Announced
Well, everyone knew it was coming, thanks to heavy and repeated leaks, but Walt Mossberg just unofficially officially published a little hands-on preview, with an official photo, of the device. So what didn't we know? More »
#blackberry

New York Times: BlackBerry Storm 2 Coming "This Week"
Tucked in a NYT story about RIM trying to keep up in this crazy world of iPhones and Androids is a mention that "this week, Verizon and R.I.M. are trying again with a Storm do-over, the Storm 2." More »
#skins

Design Your Own Laptop, Phone or Kindle GelaSkin
GelaSkins makes stylish, reusable skins for iPhones/iPods, Blackberries laptops and Kindles. But now, instead of choosing from their designs, you can upload your own art to customize your gear. More »

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