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Verizon Wireless launches the Motorola Entice W766

Verizon Wireless launches the Motorola Entice W766

It's not running Android, webOS, or any other popular smartphone operating system, but the Motorola Entice W766 is certainly a decent mid-range device.  Landing on Verizon Wireless today, the W766...
Report: BlackBerry Internet Service outages plaguing North America?

Report: BlackBerry Internet Service outages plaguing North America?

Following reports scattered across the internet and the tips that have been pouring into my e-mail inbox this afternoon, it appears that BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) is down for users in many...
In a special deal for new subscribers, Amazon drops AT&T devices to a penny

In a special deal for new subscribers, Amazon drops AT&T devices to a penny

Though the offer is for new subscribers only (those that already have AT&T are excluded, unfortunately), Amazon has discounted all of their AT&T devices (with the exception of the iPhone) to...
More pictures of the LG VX8575 surface, still pretty boring

More pictures of the LG VX8575 surface, still pretty boring

Remember the rather boring (and blurry) pictures of Verizon's new LG "Chocolate Touch" VX8575 we showed you a few weeks ago?  More pictures were leaked today, and much to our chagrin, it's beginning...
AT&T to launch HTC Touch Pro2 on October 18th?

AT&T to launch HTC Touch Pro2 on October 18th?

Should rumors pan out, the HTC Touch Pro2 will come to AT&T on October 18th, completing the cycle and arriving as a welcome addition to AT&T's smartphone lineup.  Billed as the "Tilt II" by...
AT&T to soft launch femtocell next week?

AT&T to soft launch femtocell next week?

Following the lead of Verizon and Sprint, AT&T appears poised to "soft launch" a femtocell as early as next week in Atlanta, San Antonio, Seattle, and at least one city in North Carolina. ...
BlackBerry News Roundup: Tour trackball issues; AT&T Bold 9700 developments

BlackBerry News Roundup: Tour trackball issues; AT&T Bold 9700 developments

Lots of BlackBerry news circulating around the internet this week.  Don't worry, we're here to cover it for you!  BlackBerry Tour suffering from extensive trackball issues?When I purchased my first...
iPhone Accessory: iTwinge QWERTY keyboard

iPhone Accessory: iTwinge QWERTY keyboard

I admit it — Before iPhone 3.0, I used to curse my iPhone every time I had a long-ish email to send on the go. My fingernails always got in the way. My thick-thumbed husband fared no better. Sure,...
5K Giveaways: @D22block wins an Otterbox case!

5K Giveaways: @D22block wins an Otterbox case!

Congratulations, Tyler! @D22block, as the tweeps know him, has won an Otterbox Defender Series case in our latest 5K Giveaway! Many thanks to the fine folks at Otterbox for furnishing this prize....
T-Mobile launches Nokia 5130 XpressMusic

T-Mobile launches Nokia 5130 XpressMusic

Available today, the Nokia 5130 XpressMusic isn't the most feature rich phone, but for basic purposes, it's more than adequate.  Offering a 2-inch QVGA display, 2-megapixel camera with video...
5K Giveaways: @TheSecks won a Samsung Solstice!

5K Giveaways: @TheSecks won a Samsung Solstice!

Congratulations to Joey, who goes by @TheSecks on twitter. Joey won a brand new Samsung Solstice touchscreen phone in yesterday's round of 5K Giveaways! We've got more fun stuff to give away from...
September 27: Sprint Instinct HD photos, specs, and availability

September 27: Sprint Instinct HD photos, specs, and availability

I'm tired of the word "ninja" in this context but haven't thought of anything better...maybe we could call them "secret agents."  Thanks to my, um, "anoymous friend"/secret agent/ninja for sharing...
5K Giveaways: @ballinj718 wins a SFBags.com case!

5K Giveaways: @ballinj718 wins a SFBags.com case!

Congratulations to @ballinj718 (aka Jeff), winner of 5K Giveaway #1, a Suede Jacket Cell Phone case from Waterfield Designs / SFBags.com. We've got some more giveaways lined up to celebrate breaking...
Sprint launches Samsung M330 slider phone

Sprint launches Samsung M330 slider phone

  Though it's not the most feature-rich device to launch this summer, a colleague of mine said it best: "basic voice-only devices are where the money is at."  Such is the case with the Samsung M330,...
AT&T engages in tomfoolery; activates iPhone MMS for some

AT&T engages in tomfoolery; activates iPhone MMS for some

AT&T has clearly been engaged in some tomfoolery over the past few days.  Message boards across the internet have been lighting up with scattered reports of US-based iPhone users suddenly being...
NTT DoCoMo reportedly considering an MVNO offering in the US

NTT DoCoMo reportedly considering an MVNO offering in the US

Considering the failure of Disney Mobile, Ampd Mobile, and MobileESPN - and the buyout of Helio and Virgin Mobile, the MVNO model has proven to be less than successful in the United States.  The...
Alltel launches Samsung Freeform

Alltel launches Samsung Freeform

Despite what you may think, Alltel is still operating various markets that were divested as a result of the Verizon buyout.  One would think that the carrier would resort to launching boring devices...
Verizon set to launch HTC Touch Pro2 and Nokia Twist 7705

Verizon set to launch HTC Touch Pro2 and Nokia Twist 7705

Adding some pizazz to the carrier's summer phone lineup, Verizon Wireless is set to launch the HTC Touch Pro2 and the Nokia Twist 7705 within the week.  First up, the Touch Pro 2.  Launching...
myTouch 3G: T-Mo's big push

myTouch 3G: T-Mo's big push

They launched it with skydivers. They advertized it with icons. Now, T-Mo is pushing the myTouch with...Oprah? Yup. Check out the screenshot below of T-Mobile's site and you'll see a blurb reminding...
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Nokia 7705 pictures surface; expected to land on Verizon September 13th

Nokia 7705 pictures surface; expected to land on Verizon September 13th

Pivoting display, teen-centric, QWERTY keyboard - all of these catchphrases would adequately describe the Nokia 7705, slated for launch on Verizon Wireless this Sunday, September 13th.  What's more...

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