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BlackBerry Roundup: OS 5.0 for Storm, BlackBerry Thunder appears

BlackBerry Roundup: OS 5.0 for Storm, BlackBerry Thunder appears

OS 5.0.0.140 leaks for the BlackBerry Storm 9530Previously available for the Storm and Curve 8900, OS 5.0 has finally made its way to the BlackBerry Storm through a Chinese website.  As usual, OS 5.0...
LG Wrist Phone headed for UK

LG Wrist Phone headed for UK

LG's Wrist Phone is no concept phone, crazy off-label concoction or glorified Bluetooth accessory, but a real, high-end, working communications device. A wristwatch'sized handcrafted mobile, the...
BlackBerry Desktop Manager coming to the Mac world

BlackBerry Desktop Manager coming to the Mac world

Mac BlackBerry users, grab your oxygen - BlackBerry Desktop Manager is finally coming to the Mac platform.  Arriving in September, features will include the ability to: Sync your iTunes playlists,...
Verizon drops BlackBerry Storm to $99

Verizon drops BlackBerry Storm to $99

In light of the BlackBerry Tour launch, Verizon has lowered the price of the BlackBerry Storm to $99.99 after a $100 instant online discount, with a new two-year agreement.  Good news for those that...
Hands-On: T-Mobile Samsung Highlight

Hands-On: T-Mobile Samsung Highlight

  Samsung sent me the T-Mobile Highlight last week, and I have to say I've really been enjoying testing it out. Highlight stands out, at least just a little bit, in a world of mobile phones that all...
Musings from the Dog Pound: BlackBerry Tour

Musings from the Dog Pound: BlackBerry Tour

Observing device launches has always intrigued me.  In my opinion, the method in which a carrier launches a device lends credence to their dedication to the device - short-term and long-term.  Having...
More #FAIL: AT&T gets slammed for

More #FAIL: AT&T gets slammed for "inexcusable" failures

I complain about this a lot. So do other people. Today I'll try to stick mainly to citing others' complaints, with only a hint of my own kvetching.TechCrunch's MG Siegler went on a rant today about...
Series of Verizon handsets to land by the end of the year?

Series of Verizon handsets to land by the end of the year?

Though I can't say for sure if this is a comprehensive list of all of the Verizon-branded devices to launch this year (I hope not, since the Touch Pro2, among others, is missing in action), it's...
TV Time: Noah tapes another CBS 5 Segment

TV Time: Noah tapes another CBS 5 Segment

  Sue Kwon is my new BFF! Well, I actually talk to her producer (who's awesome) more than to her, but still ... I taped another segment for Bay Sunday at CBS 5 in San Francisco today. Sue, the host...
Weekly News In Review: Sprint's Tour stock, Boost CDMA price drop

Weekly News In Review: Sprint's Tour stock, Boost CDMA price drop

Since we can't actively cover every news article that breaks (as much as we would love to), PhoneDog compiles various announcements and press releases that have been published throughout the week and...
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US Cellular rebate sheet reveals upcoming handsets

US Cellular rebate sheet reveals upcoming handsets

In the wireless industry, rebate forms are the most reliable document to go by when it comes to upcoming devices.  According to BGR, the rebate form goes live today, and lasts until November 12th. ...
Customer orders Tour, arrives with complimentary employee picture

Customer orders Tour, arrives with complimentary employee picture

File this one in the "wow" category.  Excited about receiving a BlackBerry Tour 9630 like the rest of us, Crackberry forums member flighthawks presumably opened the boring FedEx box to see a shiny...
Nokia Slumps: Nokia profit drops; Losing ground?

Nokia Slumps: Nokia profit drops; Losing ground?

Nokia stock fell 10+% on the news that its Q2 2009 earnings were smaller than expected, and operating profit was a staggering 66% lower than over the same period in 2008, and sales were off 25% from...
iPhone accessory: Exovault's heavy metal case

iPhone accessory: Exovault's heavy metal case

Not exactly steampunk, but the Exovault iPhone case does take a cue from it. Its industrial styling and metallic fabrication ? machined from aluminum, brass or aerospace-grade titanium into two solid...
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Different Perspectives: The 40-year old cell phone virgin

Different Perspectives: The 40-year old cell phone virgin

A friend of mine recently got his second cell phone, the Samsung Rant for Sprint.  I say "got" and not "bought" because the phone is a hand me down from a friend who tacked my friend onto her family...
Sprint launches

Sprint launches "Inferno" BlackBerry Curve 8330

Sometimes, conventional translates into boring - and in a rare move, RIM is breaking that trend by latching onto a "non-standard" device color.  If the titanium and red colors weren't your cup of tea...
Palm Pre hacked, sort of working on Verizon

Palm Pre hacked, sort of working on Verizon

Though rumors point to the Pre landing on Verizon next year, it's not stopping users from attempting to do it themselves.  PreCentral forum member Cleanser was able to get the device to make calls...
Upgraded web2go for Behold and Memoir

Upgraded web2go for Behold and Memoir

If you want the Internet on your Behold or Memoir but don't want to spring $19.95 a month, web2go is your best alternative to a full-blown data subscription--especially if you already have messaging...
Weekly News In Review: BlackBerry News Roundup

Weekly News In Review: BlackBerry News Roundup

Since we can't actively cover every news article that breaks (as much as we would love to), PhoneDog compiles various announcements and press releases that have been published throughout the week and...
Seidio launches extended battery for Palm Pre

Seidio launches extended battery for Palm Pre

If you read my review of the Palm Pre, you're well aware that I love the device.  The only major caveat (for me) is the battery life.  Each and every day, the inability to make it through without...

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