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    Fractal the Meek: *Stamps foot, pouts lip.* But I want it noooooooow! more »
    HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: I've been wanting an Android phone for a while now, and leaning towards the CLIQ for its form factor (while being put off by its pricing). If I were ... more »
    dry-roasted-peanuts: Gotta say that I'm quite happy I don't see any point in changing my HS drop-out phone any time soon. /and that's not an attack on smartphones in gene... more »
    lostarchitect: I don't get this recent obsession with the total cost of ownership of cell phones. Yes, you have to have a plan from the phone company--on every phone... more »
    dragon:ONE: Maybe because you're still locked into a contract for all of eternity? Why can't they do Black Friday deals for unsubsidized phones? I'm sure a lot o... more »
    Kaiser-Machead: Admiral Ackbar was right! more »
    Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: I don't need an app for that. more »
    Fractal the Meek: You all act so shocked, even though Chen showed on day one that the Pre was built for this. more »
    Poop Cooper: Best new feature of Waze: driving off the edge of screen will teleport you to the opposing side. more »
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  • #blackfriday

    Why You Should Ignore Black Friday Cellphone Deals

    Forget TVs, laptops and Blu-ray players, this year's go-to Black Friday doorbusters are smartphones. And as tantalizing as the deals might look, do yourself a favor. Pretend you never saw them. More »
  • #iphoneapps

    Waze Turn-By-Turn App Lets You Play Pac-Man With Your Car

    Free, crowd-sourced turn-by-turn app Waze might not navigate quite as well as the Navigons and Telenavs of the world, but it's got one killer feature that they don't: cherries, to chomp with your car. More »
  • #imagecache

    Don't Worry Palm, Everything's Going To Be OK

    If two new paid fart apps in one day isn't a sign of a maturing App Catalog, I don't know what is. Rest easy, Rubinstein. For once. [Palm]
  • #cellphones

    Else Intuition OS Looks Pretty Sweet on First Phone Expected Q2 Next Year

    This video is the best-look yet at the slick OpenGL-accelerated OS from Else (formerly Emblaze) and Access (who developed a next-gen Palm OS before Palm ditched it for their own). The big news: The First Else phone arrives next-year. 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 »
  • #smartphones

    Swype vs QWERTY: FIGHT!!!!!

    QWERTY is pretty much the king of smartphone text input. But there's a new challenger on the horizon. It's called Swype, it works with one-hand input and, yeah, it is pretty fast. More »
  • #btw

    This Is How Multitasking Should Work On the iPhone

    In 2009, iPhone multitasking is a bit like apps were in the early jailbreak days. That is to say painfully, clearly possible, but simply not allowed. These jailbreak apps show how it could—and should—be done. More »
  • #smartphones

    iPhone and Android Are Taking Over the (Mobile) Internet

    So, what does it take to snatch a combined 75% of US mobile internet traffic? Two operating systems, a handful of phones, and one great browser core.
    More »
  • #android

    Google Maps Navigation Hits the G1, MyTouch, All Other 1.6 Handsets

    Google Maps Navigation, even if it's not perfect, was one of the juiciest features of Android 2.0. Today, Google's finally set it free: It's now available for any phone with Android 1.6 Donut, including the G1 and MyTouch 3G. More »
  • #blockquote

    There Can Be Only One: Part Deux

    App developers have it hard enough on the iPhone; on Android, they've got to keep prices just as low, and sell to a much smaller audience. So how are some of them coping? By packing up and leaving, like Gameloft. More »
  • #dealzmodo

    New Palm Prices: Pixi at $25 and Pre at $80

    Palm's new Pixi just got $5 cheaper, less than 2 weeks after its launch, selling for $25 at Wal-mart and now Amazon. The Palm Pre is also $80. More »
  • #xperiax10

    Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 to Cost $880? What The?

    Yesterday we lamented that the Android-powered X10 lacks a certain je ne sais quoi, despite its beautiful 4-inch display, Nexus UI, and 1GHz Snapdragon processor. Now more bad news: The WSJ reports it'll cost about 6000 Swedish kronor ($880) off-contract. More »
  • #xperiax10

    Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Hands On: Why Aren't My Pants on Fire?

    I've been wondering why there hasn't been drooling, crazy-eyed hype for Sony Ericsson's Xperia X10, which sounds like a wet dream on paper: Android, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, awesome 8MP camera, massive 800x480 display and a very pretty interface. I know now. More »
  • #sonyericsson

    Sony Ericsson's Custom Android Interface Is Called Nexus

    Sony Ericsson's custom interface for Android on the X10—and other OSes, like Symbian and Windows Mobile in time-is going to be called Nexus. Like other custom UIs du jour, it'll integrate a bunch of services, like for social networking. More »
  • #rumor

    The True Google Phone May Be Coming Soon

    TechCrunch is hearing some veeeeeery interesting talk about a true Google Phone: Not just an Android device, but a phone designed top-to-bottom by Google to fulfill their dream of exactly what Android can be. It's a resilient rumor. More »
  • #blockquote

    Microsoft's Ray Ozzie: "Apps Don’t Make Your Phone Special"

    Microsoft's chief software architect Ray Ozzie was discussing smartphones at Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference earlier. Apparently, we just don't get what is and what isn't important in the smartphone battle, because according to him, apps don't really matter. More »
  • #nonreview

    Samsung Behold II Non-Review: Oh God, the Ugly

    Samsung's Behold II is the most impressively ugly Android phone in existence. The custom interface is so bad, so gaudy and so confusing it turned my brains into ooze. More »
  • #review

    Palm Pixi Review

    Why prance around it? The Palm Pixi's very existence is a cruel joke. More »
  • #iphoneapps

    iPhone Apps Have to Be Approved by Robots Now, Too

    Sounds sinister, right? That's probably because I replaced the word "computers" with "robots!" For effect! But no, still, this is at least insteresting: Developers are now reporting that apps are getting rejected, and not by humans. More »
  • #windowsmobile

    Windows Mobile App Marketplace Now Open to All 6.x Phones

    However you feel about Windows Mobile 6.5, chances are you don't have it, so you (probably) haven't been able to try out the new Marketplace for Mobile. Starting today—earlier than promised!—anyone with a 6.x handset can access it. More »
  • #rumor

    Sony Xperia X10 Landing Sometime In February

    Sony Ericsson, which is apparently narrowing down the release date for their Snapdragon-powered Android phone in stages—it was Q1 before—has posted a new release date(ish)! The X10 will make your Droid feel inadequate in February. [Slashgear]
  • #smartphones

    Apple Beats Nokia in Profits, Apple Doesn't Beat Nokia in Profits, We Don't Really Have a Clue

    While Nokia still commands the worldwide market share, Apple has finally overtaken them in profits. At least, according to a report by Strategy Analytics. Things are not that clear, however. 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 »
  • #android

    Dear Palm Treo 650 With Android: You Are Inspiring

    One of the most exciting things about Android was the idea that it could be ported back to older handsets. This turned out to be harder than expected, except or a few HTCs and, amazingly, a Palm Treo from 2004. 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]
  • #cellphones

    xpPhone Runs Windows 7 and Has Several Screen Sizes

    A new order page reveals some surprising new info on the netbook-like xpPhone. Looks like 4.3-, 4.8- and tablet-style 7-inch touchscreen versions will be available, and you'll be able to add a 5-megapixel camera, Windows 7, and dual GSM/CDMA support. More »
  • #chartoftheday

    Why Aren't More People Talking About the Palm Pixi?

    We, as in the tech press, are all over Palm's new mini-Pre. But we, as in the internet, just don't seem to care about it—just ask Google. More »
  • #palm

    Palm's Pixi Up Close: A Gallery

    The Palm Pixi's oddly hard-bodied for a phone that's otherwise appropriately named. Even the matte rubber back feels stiff, and unforgiving. But the keyboard reminds me of Rice Krispies. In a good way. More »
  • #iphone

    Appstand Turns Your iPhone Into a Proper Digital Picture Frame

    Is a picture frame that you slide your iPhone in completely ridiculous, or only mostly ridiculous? I mean, it does allow you to recharge your iPhone in the frame by tucking away the dock connector cord. More »
  • #cellphones

    Samsung Dumping Symbian

    So this is why Samsung announced bada. That new OS will replace Symbian starting in 2010, according to Samsung's senior VP, Don Joo Lee. (No worries, Samsung will continue to sell Windows Mobile and Android handsets.) But as for Symbian, the OS will certainly take a hit without a piece of Samsung's 200 million or so phones shipping yearly (a figure based upon their expected 2009 numbers). Ouch. [DigiTimes via techblips UberGizmo]
  • #review

    Droid Eris Review

    I've reviewed the Droid Eris twice before, when it was called the Hero. The difference is that Verizon's selling it for half the price, making it the cheapest Android phone you can buy—and the best, for the money. More »
  • #droid

    Droid Does Higher Res Video Streaming With New Qik App

    Droid records video at an impressive 720x480 resolution—it's certainly more impressive than its photo prowess anyway—and streaming service Qik's the first take advantage of that higher resolution, allowing full res streams later tonight with a beta release. [MobileCrunch]
  • #samsung

    Why Did Samsung Just Announce Another Mobile OS?

    They're calling it "Bada," which means ocean in Korean. And it's got an SDK! After sifting through hundreds of words of deliberately vague press release, this is all we really know about Samsung's new mobile OS. Well, almost. More »
  • #droid

    Droid Opening Weekend: 100,000 Sold

    Not a bad opening weekend for Droid, with estimates that Verizon and Moto pushed out 100,000 of 'em. To compare, that's about how many Pres were sold on opening weekend, give or take. [Bloomberg]
  • #review

    HTC Touch HD2 Review: A Tragedy

    Let's just get this out of the way: in terms of hardware, the Touch HD2 is the nicest phone in the world. It's ostentatiously huge and amazingly slim; it's business-savvy and utterly pornographic. But hardware like this deserves better. UPDATED More »
  • #android

    The iPhone-to-Android Switch: 10 Things You Need to Know

    You've had it. Maybe with AT&T. Maybe with Apple's crushing, dictatorial grip strangling the App Store. Whatever the reason, you're going to Android: Land of freedom, carriers not named AT&T, and the great Google. Here's what you need to know. More »
  • #palm

    Palm Gives Pre Developers a Stupid-Simple Tool to Make Stupid-Simple Apps

    It's no secret that Palm's been taking it niiiice 'n slow with their app strategy, whatever it is. Here's their next baby step: Ares, a browser-based, drag-and-drop development toolkit for making simple apps. It's a marginally good idea! More »
  • #blockquote

    Inventor of Cellphones Says They've Become Too Complicated

    I love that smartphones let me avoid cramming my pockets with extra gadgets like an MP3 player or camera. But Dr. Martin Cooper—the former lead engineer of the Motorola team that developed the first cellphone—reckons that's just phooey. More »
  • #droid

    Droid Tethering on Verizon Is 30 Bucks a Month

    Yes, Droid can tether, but not superduper cheaply. The official word is that the Mobile Broadband Connect plan to tether it to a laptop will be an extra 30 bucks a month for 5GB of data, on top of the standard data plan. [Network World]
  • #gizexplains

    Giz Explains: Android, and How It Will Take Over the World

    This week we met Motorola's Droid, the first handset with Android 2.0. To an outsider, it just looks like another Google smartphone, but 2.0 is more than that: it's proof that Android is finally going to take over the world. More »
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