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Open Platforms: A few days with the Nokia E71

Open Platforms: A few days with the Nokia E71

As you may know if you read my ramblings on the regular, a few weeks ago I got tired of my iPhone's lack of MMS, lack of widescreen QWERTY board for messaging, and newfound touchscreen wonkiness.  I...
Mini-Review: Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 (Unlocked GSM)

Mini-Review: Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 (Unlocked GSM)

Pros: Large VGA touchscreen, Elegant brushed metal body, HSDPA and WiFi Connectivity, Excellent media player Cons: Very expensive, Somewhat laggy WinMo performance, Panels UI doesn't offer much just...
Breaking: Verizon rolls out BlackBerry Storm update

Breaking: Verizon rolls out BlackBerry Storm update

I know, I know, only ten or so of us actually have a Storm, and only one of that ten actually likes the thing.  Still, news is news: Verizon has started rolling out the first firmware update to the...
Move Over N97: Possible new Nokia touch phone leaked

Move Over N97: Possible new Nokia touch phone leaked

Days after the N97 was unleashed upon the world, Nokia's next touchscreen phone may have been leaked via a PowerPoint presentation slide.  Then again, this could be entirely fake, or just a...
World's 2nd Android phone on sale, courtesy of Ruslan Kogan (um, who?)

World's 2nd Android phone on sale, courtesy of Ruslan Kogan (um, who?)

The Land Down Undah is having a banner year. Not only is Baz Luhrman's Australia getting rave reviews, but Ruslan Kogan, a young Aussie entrepreneur, has unveiled the world's second Android phone....
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Wal-Phone: $99 4GB iPhone Rumored for Wal-Mart

Wal-Phone: $99 4GB iPhone Rumored for Wal-Mart

This isn't so outlandish of an idea, but I'll believe it when I see it.The hot Rumor du Jour has a 4GB Apple iPhone headed to uber-discount store Wal-Mart at the low, low cost of $99 with a two-year...
Mini-Review: Nokia Email Beta needs some work

Mini-Review: Nokia Email Beta needs some work

Thanks to the folks at Nokia, I've got a re-loan of the E71 smartphone, one of my favorite releases of 2008.  A Symbian S60 device, the E71 has an Email client as part of its pre-loaded Messaging...
Nokia vs Apple: Is a 32GB iPhone 3G on tap for January?

Nokia vs Apple: Is a 32GB iPhone 3G on tap for January?

The launch of Nokia's flagship, touchscreen and QWERTY N97 has already sparked the inevitable "iPhone Killer" comparisons.  Without getting all into that, it is worth mentioning that the N97 will...
Flagship: Nokia launches N97 smartphone

Flagship: Nokia launches N97 smartphone

Nokia kicked off Nokia World 2008 early this morning in Barcelona, Spain with the launch of their new flagship mobile phone, the N97.  Due in the first half of next year, the N97 is Nokia's first N-...
Updates: BlackBerry Storm getting firmware updates

Updates: BlackBerry Storm getting firmware updates

The horribly over-hyped, gimmicky, disappointing, bug-plagued BlackBerry Storm should soon be getting its first dose of badly-needed firmware fixes, according to Greg over at MobileCrunch, and a host...
Worth It?: Three die in Black Friday tragedies

Worth It?: Three die in Black Friday tragedies

Around these parts we spend a lot of time covering an industry that revolves around consumerism.  I make no bones about the fact that your interest in buying newer, faster, better, and shinier...
Nokia World: What is Nokia unveiling late tonight?

Nokia World: What is Nokia unveiling late tonight?

There's a countdown timer on Nokia's website that's set to expire at 9:15 CET - that's 12:15 AM, Pacific time - tomorrow morning, December 2nd.  The timer will strike zero to coincide with the...
CyberMonday goodies for Sprint customers

CyberMonday goodies for Sprint customers

Just in case you didn't do enough shopping on the good old Interweb at lunchtime today, there are plenty more deals to check out when you get home, like Sprint's CyberMonday giveaways. Props to the...
Our own Dr. Photo reviews the camera on the Samsung Omnia

Our own Dr. Photo reviews the camera on the Samsung Omnia

Hello, and welcome to the first installment of Dr. Photo*, I?m Adam and yes, I?m a doctor, but no, I don't know what that thing on your elbow is? I?m a physical chemist (which is how I get away with...
Mini-review: Pantech Matrix - AT&T

Mini-review: Pantech Matrix - AT&T

Pros: 3G, full QWERTY,  total messaging package, good value, feels tough. Cons: GPS isn't free, it's pretty thick. I'm loving the selection of messaging devices this season: Propel, Gravity, Slate,...
Double up deals from AT&T

Double up deals from AT&T

AT&T has a "two for the price of one" sale going on the Pantech Matrix and Samsung Propel this Thanksgiving, and it will be in effect at least until Sunday. It's kind of a messy deal. You have to...
Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

After you enjoy your fabulous feast of turkey (or Tofurkey, depending on your culinary leanings), cranberry, stuffing and all the trimmings, loosen that belt and belly up to the great deals kicking...
Mini-Review: LG Lotus - Sprint

Mini-Review: LG Lotus - Sprint

Pros: Stylish design, tactile QWERTY board, generous widescreen, decent camera, exceptional ease-of-use, CDMA, 3G, EV-DO, GPS, BluetoothCons: Occasionally slow switching between apps/inputting data,...
Second Look: HTC Touch Pro - Sprint

Second Look: HTC Touch Pro - Sprint

Pros: Windows Mobile 6.1, MS Office mobile apps, GPS, EV-DO Rev A, 3.2 MP camera, wireless network printing, strap holder, push email, video out, expansion slot (1 GB micro SD memory included),...
Mini-Review: Samsung Eternity - AT&T

Mini-Review: Samsung Eternity - AT&T

Pros: Responsive touchscreen, Full HTML browser, 3.5mm headphone jack, Sleek and lightweight design Cons: Mobile TV service doesn't work everywhere, GPS can be slow, TouchWiz needs some work Samsung...

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