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HTC Merge Surfaces on Verizon’s Site, Only To Be Yanked

Last we heard of the Merge, it was sporting Android 2.2 and had an 800MHz processor. With a 5MP camera and 3.7-inch screen, it looks like it’ll be on sale soon, judging by Verizon’s slip-up. [AndroidCentral] https://gizmodo.com/the-verizon-htc-merge-is-a-world-phone-with-a-slider-ke-5654000

Tech News Kat Hannaford

US Transportation Secretary Explores the Idea of Blocking Cellphones in All Cars

Could 5,000 road deaths be avoided each year if the motoring industry were forced to put cellphone-blocking equipment in every car? According to the U.S. transportation secretary, technology that automatically disables cellphones in cars could become mandatory. Ray LaHood has been publicizing his Faces of Distracted Driving campaign, which aims to make motorists aware of…

Tech News Addy Dugdale - FastCompany

Handkerchief Blocks Cell Phone Signals

The Phone Kerchief fabric blocks cellphone signals from reaching your phone, so it doesn’t disturb you when you are in a date. You can get the same effect by turning it off, of course, but it’s not this romantic: And when I say romantic, I really mean naff. But romantic, anyway. [Phone Kerchief via Book…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Steve Wozniak: Android’s “More Features” Will Beat iPhone Eventually

The iPhone may still be Wozniak’s favorite phone, but that doesn’t mean he thinks it’ll “win” the smartphone wars. Speaking to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, he said that Android phones, with their “more features,” will do better. Updated https://gizmodo.com/hold-it-the-iphone-is-still-steve-wozs-favorite-5449580 He’s of course referring to Android as a platform, in comparison to the iPhone running one…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Microsoft’s Kin ONEm and Kin TWOm Are Back On Sale, at Verizon

We warned you they would be back—and look who just swaggered into town today, as if they never even got killed off by Microsoft. Should’ve picked better aliases, though—Kin ONEm and Kin TWOm is just plain weird. https://gizmodo.com/the-microsoft-kin-is-coming-back-to-life-on-verizon-5687979 The Kin ONEm is selling for $120 and the Kin TWOm almost double that, at $220. That’s…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Sharp’s Glassesless 3D Phone Will Hit the US Next Year

Not just the US, but China and India as well. They haven’t said which glassesless 3D phone it’ll be, but we’ve gone on the record as saying their 3D isn’t too bad. You know, for a novelty. [Mainichi via 3D-Display-Info] https://gizmodo.com/sharp-uses-its-glasses-less-3d-screens-in-two-android-p-5681362

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Early Preview of Sony Ericsson’s Anzu Says it’s “Suicide”

Those who bet on an early death for Sony Ericsson might be able to cash-in, judging by Mobile-Review’s Anzu preview. It’s not the final version, but they say it’s “suicide” to rival it against HTC’s Desire HD. [Mobile-Review via AndroidCommunity] https://gizmodo.com/how-much-longer-is-sony-ericsson-going-to-be-around-5669954

Tech News Kat Hannaford

New Studies, Cellphone Manufacturer Legalese Revive Brain Cancer Debate

Well, crap. Looks like cellphones cause brain cancer again. Or do they? Blarg! The latest troubling study, and companies’ own cellphone instruction manuals, says they might. Again. Randall Stross, writing for the New York Times reports on the latest “do they or don’t they?” findings: But the legal departments of cellphone manufacturers slip a warning…

Tech News Jack Loftus

How Phones Get Tested and Abused by Manufacturers

We might have a few issues with Nokia and their phones, but there’s no disputing they’re made from hardy stuff. It’s why we recall our first handsets so fondly—those drops barely scuffed the fascia, unlike today’s fancy blowers. https://gizmodo.com/why-were-not-reviewing-the-nokia-n8-5667723 Like a car manufacturer crash-test dummying their new wheels, Nokia (and other manufacturers) use rigorous test…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Here Are Some Limited Edition BlackBerry Bolds For the Wayfarer-Wearing Mob

Limited to 10 of each color, these Bold 9780s have been created by fashion designer Bill Amberg for UK department store Selfridges. They may cost £1,000 each ($1,600) but my goodness that yellow-on-black is tickling my fancy. [Selfridges]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Crazy Android Keyboard App 8pen is Now Free

A week of sales in Android’s Market at $1.50 either went so well for 8pen that they could afford to give it away for free…or it was their only option due to lack of downloads. https://gizmodo.com/android-keyboard-interface-8pen-makes-swype-look-like-a-5679266 I had a very brief play with it last week after I ran into Gizmodo reader Adrian on the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Jabra Stone2: The Least Stupid-Looking Bluetooth Headset Is a Little Smarter

If you’ve got an almost elegant Bluetooth headset that feels as un-silly as the Stone, how do you change it for the inevitable sequel? Make it smarter. https://gizmodo.com/jabra-stone-the-time-when-bluetooth-got-self-aware-5385317 Jabra’s Stone2 has more extensive voice controls, commands and features versus the original, like fully voice-powered calling, answering and ignoring. It’s still $130, though it’s exclusive to…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Slim Gingerbread “Anzu” Phone From Sony Ericsson Leaks, Showing 4.3-Inch Screen

It seems we weren’t the only ones doubting Sony Ericsson’s future. In a poll last month, you guys voted on exactly when the company will die—and the results ain’t pretty. Will this super-slim Android-running Anzu save them? UPDATED https://gizmodo.com/how-much-longer-is-sony-ericsson-going-to-be-around-5669954 It’s been leaked by the Xperia X10 blog, and is rumored to be their next flagship…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

HG Wells Foretold in 1943 of a Future Where We’d Get News From Our Phones

HG Wells prophesied of a “new order” where newspapers would be “dead” and instead we’d “ring up N.E.W.S. on our telephones” and “listen in to a summary of what has happened in the last 2-3 hours.” How right he was. Well, half-right. Instead of ringing up the news channel on our phones, we browse or…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

You Can Now Ditch Bing for Google Search On Windows Phone 7

As Bing’s available on Android’s Market, it’s only fair Google should have a search app for Windows Phone 7, right? The free app is now available in the Marketplace, with real-time search suggestions, and localized results. [GoogleMobile via BGR]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Windows Phone 7 Now On Sale: HTC HD7, HTC Surround and Samsung Focus

Hey, would you look at that—November 8th, and three WP7 phones have gone on sale in the US as promised. T-Mobile’s got HTC’s 4.3-inch HD7, whereas AT&T has the slide-out speaker-toting HTC Surround and Samsung’s thin Focus. https://gizmodo.com/htc-hd7-hello-all-4-3-inches-of-windows-phone-7-5660613 T-Mobile is selling the HD7 for $200 upfront on a two-year contract, or for $500 minus a…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Is LG’s Latest Gadget a Camera Or a Phone?

It was inevitable that a manufacturer would one day stop cramming camera guts into a phone, and instead squeeze phone components into a camera. This is what LG did with the L-03C, which has specs to rival your own point-and-shoot. Ok, so maybe not your favorite compact. Maybe just the one from a few years…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

A Stray Tweet Suggests Nexus One Will Be First With Gingerbread This Week

It’s logical for Google to launch Gingerbread with the Nexus Two. After all, the Nexus One was first with Froyo. But if the Nexus One receives the Gingerbread update first, does that mean the Nexus Two is delayed? https://gizmodo.com/rumor-nexus-two-will-be-announced-november-8th-same-d-5675727 A tweet from a Twitter user by the name of Alvaro Fuentes Vasquez (who apparently works…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

The Dirty Secret of Today’s 4G: It’s Not 4G

T-Mobile claims the largest “4G” network in the country. Verizon’s launching its “4G” LTE network later this year. And Sprint loves talking about “4G” WiMax. Thing is, none of these networks are actually 4G. Not by a long shot. Update: Well they are now, according to the ITU, who’s backpedaled on what’s really 4G and…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Google Instant Search Is Now Available On Your iPhone And Android Devices

If you’re a fan of Google’s sometimes awkward Instant Search feature then I’ve got some great news for you: It’s now available on your iPhone or Android devices—as long as you’re running Froyo or iOS 4. [Google Blog]

Tech News Rosa Golijan

HTC Merge Surfaces on Verizon’s Site, Only To Be Yanked

US Transportation Secretary Explores the Idea of Blocking Cellphones in All Cars

Handkerchief Blocks Cell Phone Signals

Steve Wozniak: Android’s “More Features” Will Beat iPhone Eventually

Microsoft’s Kin ONEm and Kin TWOm Are Back On Sale, at Verizon

Sharp’s Glassesless 3D Phone Will Hit the US Next Year

Early Preview of Sony Ericsson’s Anzu Says it’s “Suicide”

New Studies, Cellphone Manufacturer Legalese Revive Brain Cancer Debate

How Phones Get Tested and Abused by Manufacturers

Here Are Some Limited Edition BlackBerry Bolds For the Wayfarer-Wearing Mob

Crazy Android Keyboard App 8pen is Now Free

Jabra Stone2: The Least Stupid-Looking Bluetooth Headset Is a Little Smarter

Slim Gingerbread “Anzu” Phone From Sony Ericsson Leaks, Showing 4.3-Inch Screen

HG Wells Foretold in 1943 of a Future Where We’d Get News From Our Phones

You Can Now Ditch Bing for Google Search On Windows Phone 7

Windows Phone 7 Now On Sale: HTC HD7, HTC Surround and Samsung Focus

Is LG’s Latest Gadget a Camera Or a Phone?

A Stray Tweet Suggests Nexus One Will Be First With Gingerbread This Week

The Dirty Secret of Today’s 4G: It’s Not 4G

Google Instant Search Is Now Available On Your iPhone And Android Devices

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