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Pocket full of horses

Pocket full of horses

I love a 5.7-liter V12 producing 532 horsepower with 434 lb-ft engine as much as the next girl, but I don't know that you get the same sensation when you hear that engine ring in your pocket? For...
Nokia NFC - enabled 6212

Nokia NFC - enabled 6212

Last week, Nokia announced the 6212 classic, a candy bar style handset with integrated Near Field Communication (NFC). The 3G handset allows consumers to conveniently share content, access services...
Katana LX: Sanyo flip phone available on Sprint

Katana LX: Sanyo flip phone available on Sprint

I have to say I like the looks of Sanyo's new Katana LX  way more than I did any of the previous Katanas.  That said, there's not much else to get excited about here, except maybe the price.  Still...
eCycle: Don't throw away your cellular device!

eCycle: Don't throw away your cellular device!

Nearly a billion cell phones are thrown out after 18 months of use, and most Americans buy a new phone every 12 months. That's a lot of unused, unloved mobile phones out there. Check out Flipswap...
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$10/month: Skype offering $9.95 monthly International calls

$10/month: Skype offering $9.95 monthly International calls

While we worry ourselves about when T-Mobile is finally going to roll out high speed data services and whether or not Motorola can turn their handset business around, Voice Over Internet calling...
iPhone watch: Nobody knows what they're talking about

iPhone watch: Nobody knows what they're talking about

It's been a long week, I just finished cutting down my N810 review to (hopefully) readable length, and I keep forgetting to order a 25 ft. audio cable so we can finally stick the dumb, loud, ugly...
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Alltel Wireless news: Announces the launch of Ontela's new service PhotoCopter

Alltel Wireless news: Announces the launch of Ontela's new service PhotoCopter

SEATTLE-- Alltel Wireless, America's largest network, has teamed with Ontela to bring their customers PhotoCopter, a breakthrough service that finally unlocks the photos trapped inside their phones....
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iP99: iHome launches iPhone-Friendly speaker system

iP99: iHome launches iPhone-Friendly speaker system

Let's get something straight - any iPod speaker/docking system will work with iPhone to some degree, so it's not like iHome's new iP99 is an entirely revolutionary product.  I regularly use my iPhone...
QWERTY for the rest of us: LG Voyager coming to Sprint and AT&T?

QWERTY for the rest of us: LG Voyager coming to Sprint and AT&T?

IntoMobile reported on a story in the Electronic Times quoting an LG rep as saying their VZW flagship handset, the VX10000 Voyager, will be coming to AT&T and Sprint in the US later this year. ...
The big switch: two days with the Nokia N82

The big switch: two days with the Nokia N82

I headed out to CTIA a few weeks back in search of a new handset to replace my Apple iPhone.  Last week I decided to give Nokia's N82 a whirl, and through the magic of Internet classified ads, PayPal...
$30/month: Verizon announces smartphone data plan

$30/month: Verizon announces smartphone data plan

Verizon Wireless will be launching a new smartphone data plan to the tune of $29.99/mo for "unlimited" data access for Web and email, according to Boy Genius Report.  The new "Email and Web for...
1 megapixel per 3 millimeters: BenQ unveils ultra-slim T60 smartphone

1 megapixel per 3 millimeters: BenQ unveils ultra-slim T60 smartphone

It's not the slimmest cameraphone in the world, but it ain't nothin' to sneeze at, either: BenQ's new T60 mobile phone packs a 3.2MP camera into a mere 8.9mm of thickness, adding a 2.2 inch QVGA...
We hardly knew ya: R.I.P. Sonopia

We hardly knew ya: R.I.P. Sonopia

I actually signed up to launch my own branded mobile phone service via Sonopia some time ago.  A PR rep sent me an email about the service and in the name of investigating I set up my own MVNO with...
Nokia: Mobile Remade

Nokia: Mobile Remade

CTIA 2008 in Las Vegas brought a lot of cool product introductions, including the highly touted Samsung Instinct, which is following in the footsteps of the Helio Ocean ($174) being touted as the "...
Sign O' the times: FCC prepping nationwide SMS-based alert system

Sign O' the times: FCC prepping nationwide SMS-based alert system

The FCC approved a nationwide alert system that would send text messages to cell phones and other mobile devices in the event of an emergency.  According to CNN Money, an FCC representative said that...
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Wireless discounts review: AT&T & Verizon

Wireless discounts review: AT&T & Verizon

Most wireless subscribers pay a set amount every month for their cellular telephone service without thinking about ways they could be saving significant amounts of money every month. One way to save...
Big time: HTC throwing May 6 bash to launch next big innovation

Big time: HTC throwing May 6 bash to launch next big innovation

Keep an eye on HTC this year.  Not only did they host their own booth at CTIA for the first time ever last week in Vegas, but they've also inked a deal to sell the unlocked Touch Dual smartphone in...
Fell in love with Paris: More on Sony Ericsson's

Fell in love with Paris: More on Sony Ericsson's "iPhone Killer"

I've been riding the rollercoaster of rumors and predictions waiting for Sony Ericsson's P5 "Paris" phone to materialize at long last.  The Unofficial Sony Ericsson Blog has started posting photos...
Touch phone: Nokia Tube photos and specs

Touch phone: Nokia Tube photos and specs

Symbian-freak posted some photos and specs of what they claim to be the Nokia "Touch," Nokia's first full touchscreen phone.  On the one hand, Symbian S60 + Nokia's know-how + Touchscreen sounds...
Exclusive hands-on with Sprint's big consumers bet: The Samsung Instinct (M800)

Exclusive hands-on with Sprint's big consumers bet: The Samsung Instinct (M800)

Sprint today launched their big new release, the Samsung Instinct.  Instinct (M800) is a no-holds-barred consumer handset with just about every feature you can think of and a full-frontal touchscreen...
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