Noah Kravitz

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gPhone watch: gPhone OS, Google apps for iPhone

Google's hedging their bets when it comes to the mobile phone space, and why shouldn't they?  First it was reported that the much-hyped gPhone is probably "just" a Google OS for mobiles, and not an...

iPhone watch: 3rd party apps running on version 1.1.1

The freeing of iPhone software 1.1.1 marches on.  3rd party applications have successfully been run on "jailbroken" iPhones running Apple's latest software update. Things aren't as complete or smooth...

Noah's Apple iPhone review

Maybe it's because I've only ever owned Apple computers, and because I've been following and writing about the company for over a decade now, that I judged them so harshly when they first entered the...

Shiny Shiny: Verizon Wireless drops the Samsung Gleam

Hot off the presses: "The Verizon Wireless Gleam by Samsung, a shiny thin clamshell featuring a new living wallpaper user interface, is now available. The Gleam by Samsung is a glossy metallic...

iPhone Watch: Thanks to Erica Sadun at TUAW

At the risk of singling out any one person amongst the many who are putting their time, talents, and effort into the iPhone development community, I just want to give a timely shout-out to Erica...

iPhone enVy? Verizon unveils LG Voyager and three other "next" phones

I've got a friend named Albert who's a VZW customer and uses an LG enV.  A least two of the buttons on his phone don't work very well anymore, and he's long since discovered some flaws in the...

New Sidekicks: Here come the LX and Slide

Hear that?  It's the sound of thousands of teenage thumbs getting ready to tap, tap, tap away.  The new Sidekicks are coming and you can reserve yours now at a T-Mobile store, or browse on over to...

You like GPS? Nokia buys NAVTEQ for $8 billion

Finnish Cell Phone maker extraordinaire Nokia today announced that they're ponying up somewhere just north of $8 billion to acquire NAVTEQ, furthering Nokia's evolution from hardware maker to full-on...

We got the beat: Samsung and T-Mobile release T539 "beat" music phone

Samsung hit the wire today with specs, pics, and words regarding their new T-Mobile clamshell, the SGH-t539 "Beat."  Looking kind of like a Muziq or flip-form Chocolate with that external display and...

RIP, Disney Mobile: Another MVNO bites the dust

Amp'd is gone, ESPN is gone (though they've since been semi-reincarnated as a Verizon Wireless feature), and now Disney joins the ranks of Mobile Virtual Network Operators who've closed up shop. ...

Touch Me: LG VX8800 features "touchpad" controls

Now here's a nice looking piece of gear ... phoneArena posted some photos of the LG VX8800, which they say is headed for a Verizon release within the next few months.  The handset is a slider with...

Noah discusses cellular phone networks and how they work

Noah Kravitz takes time out to explain the difference between the two types of cellular networks that are used in the United States and their benefits.  After enjoying the video you can also read...

iPhone Watch: Apple releases firmware 1.1.1 -- renders unlocked iPhones useless

Have an unlocked iPhone that you want to keep using?  Don't install the new Apple firmware update (1.1.1) -- at least not yet! It's a big ol' game of cat and mouse and Apple just re-took the lead. ...

Phones and Networks pt. 1

Verizon to LTE: Is your Verizon handset obsolete?

Don't panic - your Verizon handset will still work for awhile, anyway. Verizon Wireless announced last week that they're planning to adopt LTE as their 4G solution of choice, solidifying their...

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