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Alltel Hue is now available for free from Let's Talk

Alltel Hue is now available for free from Let's Talk

Let's Talk announced today that they have the new Samsung "Hue" with Alltel Wireless for free after mail in rebate.  The phone valued at $49.99 can be purchased with a new Alltel Wireless plan...
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Top 5 Media Phones - July 13, 2007

Top 5 Media Phones - July 13, 2007

This category is now officially "Media Phones" and no longer "Music Phones."  Why?  iPhone.  Apple's debut handset has officially raised the bar and changed the game when it comes to music and video...
Top 5 Camera Phones- July 12, 2007

Top 5 Camera Phones- July 12, 2007

The bar has been raised for what makes a cameraphone truly "state of the art."  With Nokia's 5-megapixel N95 in geeky hands all across the land, and a handful of other 5MP handsets slated for release...
The Worst? Helio customer service needs big-time help

The Worst? Helio customer service needs big-time help

Normally I try to remain neutral about cellular carriers and equipment manufacturers, and keep my commentary to objective handset reviews and information regarding rate plans, new services, and such...
To iPhone or not to iPhone, that is the question

To iPhone or not to iPhone, that is the question

The biggest event to hit the consumer telecommunications industry in quite some time occurred last week as the much-hyped Apple iPhone was released to the general public. Listening to the often-...
Amp?d Mobile, files for bankruptcy

Amp?d Mobile, files for bankruptcy

Last month Amp?d Mobile, the troubled wireless carrier, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. This comes on the heels of media reports that Amp?d has been unable to collect on bills owed by...
OpenMoko:

OpenMoko: "Free your phone" on July 9th

OpenMoko has announced that their first handset, the Neo 1973, will begin shipping to developers on July 9th.  The first open source phone to come out of the OpenMoko project, a fully polished...
Chocolate 2: Verizon set to unveil LG VX8550

Chocolate 2: Verizon set to unveil LG VX8550

Reports have surfaced that Verizon will be selling the LG VX8550 music phone staring July 9, at a price of $99 with a two-year service agreement.  This reminds-me-of--Chocolate phone is said to be...
Top 5 Phones - July 5, 2007

Top 5 Phones - July 5, 2007

It's been a busy Spring and early Summer in the world of cell phones.  New handsets, new features, live TV and downloadable music on the carrier's decks... and that whole iPhone thing.  Sounds like...
Touch it: Neonode N2 launching July 5th

Touch it: Neonode N2 launching July 5th

What's sleek, cute, has a touch screen and makes phone calls?  No, not that Apple thing ... Neonode has issued a press release announcing the "global launch party" for their N2 handset, to be held...
Hands-on: iPhone is a cool gizmo, so-so phone

Hands-on: iPhone is a cool gizmo, so-so phone

I'm still working on getting Apple PR to send me a review unit to really put through its paces, so don't consider this a "real review" just yet.  But I did get about 15 minutes of hands-on time with...
iPhone DS: Nintendo to make iPhone games?

iPhone DS: Nintendo to make iPhone games?

Like everyone else I've got iPhone on the brain this week.  So why fight it, right?  In even more iPhone news you didn't know you needed, a few reports have surfaced that Nintendo and Apple may be...
Fusic 2: Sprint, LG launch Muziq music phone

Fusic 2: Sprint, LG launch Muziq music phone

Yesterday I got a review copy of Sprint's new music phone, the LG-made Muziq.  The handset is a follow-up to the LG Fusic, one of my favorite mid-range music phones of the past year or so (even if...
Groove to Videos: Groove Mobile launches video downloads

Groove to Videos: Groove Mobile launches video downloads

In some news from the other side of the pond, Groove Mobile (who powers the Sprint Music Store here in the U.S.) announced that they're adding music videos to their mobile offerings with UK media...
Believe the Hype? iPhone Launch This Friday

Believe the Hype? iPhone Launch This Friday

For those of you not accustomed to caring about Apple products, prepare yourselves: the hype machine is officially in overdrive.  With iPhone set to launch this Friday June 29 at 6pm (literally),...
AT&T - new international text plan: Is it worth it?

AT&T - new international text plan: Is it worth it?

Starting June 3, on-the-go subscribers to AT&T's wireless service will be able to text friends in any one of 140 countries covered by the company's new $9.99 per month International Long Distance...
Wireless-only users younger, poorer, says CDC

Wireless-only users younger, poorer, says CDC

Consumers living in wireless-only households are more likely to be younger and poorer than those living in households with a wireline phone. The findings were part of a new study released this week...
Try before you buy wireless handsets

Try before you buy wireless handsets

Thinking of switching to a new cell phone plan to get the latest must-have handset? Make sure to try it out in real life before you take the plunge, because that cell phone is likely to be part of...
Jobs to iPhone Developers: Just Make Safari Apps

Jobs to iPhone Developers: Just Make Safari Apps

Earlier this week Apple CEO Steve Jobs addressed one of the biggest questions surrounding the forthcoming iPhone handset: Will it support third-party applications?  The answer is Yes, sort of, which...
AT&T donates pre-paid phone cards to military dads in honor of Father's Day

AT&T donates pre-paid phone cards to military dads in honor of Father's Day

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) has announced the donation of the second installation of more than 50,000 prepaid phone cards that AT&T will give away in 2007. The total 2007 donation is valued at more...

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