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- AT&T selling refurbished iPhone 3GS now for only $9 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:27PMBack in January, AT&T slashed the price of the Apple iPhone 3GS to just $49 with a two-year contract. If you’ve always wanted an iPhone but just couldn’t afford it, the $50 outdated model may have been the way to go. That is, until AT&T dropped the price of the refurbished model yesterday to just [...]
- AT&T Drops Refurbished iPhone 3GS to $9 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:55PMEarlier this year, AT&T dropped the price of its iPhone 3GS to $49, but now customers can nab a refurbished version of the popular Apple device for just $9.
- The Droid 3 Teardown Reveals a Surprise Comeback of the SIM Card [Teardown] Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:32PM# teardown The Droid 3's been out for a month in China , but we're just now getting our obligatory look under the hood via an iFixit teardown . The big surprise is that Motorola's new handset is packing a SIM card. More »
- Fujitsu IS12T with Windows Phone 7 Mango coming next month Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:13AMAt Microsoft’s 2011 Partner Conference , the company had a handful of unreleased smartphones on display running the Windows Phone 7 Mango update. The quartet included models from Samsung, Acer, ZTE, and Fujitsu, and it was thought that the phones would launch sometime in September when Mango is due to be released. The Fujitsu IS12T, [...]
- Tech vet trades Thunderbolt for iPhone: 'driving me crazy' Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:29PMA symbolic break in an editorial Monday illustrated a possible backlash against Android. Veteran PhoneDog author Taylor Martin gave up an HTC Thunderbolt for an iPhone 4 after using the Android phone for four months. The Thunderbolt had been "driving me crazy" for three of those months, he said, and it was "time for a break." Poor battery life couldn't be helped by software, Sense was "bug ...
- Upcoming Android QWERTY Phones Get Official Release Dates Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:45PMNew QWERTY phones are rare nowadays, but the Motorola Droid 3, HTC Status and T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide will bring the form factor to new heights in July.
- Face time with Facebook (week in review) Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:35AMFacebook launches video chat, while Verizon revises data plans. Also: Hacking scandal downs newspaper.
- Top 5 HTC Phones - Summer 2011 Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:30AMWill your favorite HTC phone make it into our Top 5 HTC Phone list? Read on to find out!
- Microsoft Interns Create Ultimate Photo-Tagging Spy App Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:35AMTagSense, a prototype app designed by two Microsoft interns, can automatically tag a picture with a person's name, physical activities, facial expression, and exact physical location--all without human input. A new, creepily awesome Android application developed by two Microsoft interns turns Android smartphone cameras into full-on spy machines. The app, called TagSense, relies on smartphone ...
- Droid 3 Packs qHD Display, 8MP Camera, Costs $199 Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:49AMVerizon Wireless is now selling the Motorola Droid 3 via its web site. The Droid 3 is a follow-up to the Droid and Droid 2, and sports the same sideways slider design of its predecessors. The Droid 3 runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and includes a 4-inch qHD display and an 8 megapixel camera with auto-focus, flash, and full 1080p HD video capture. The Droid 3 offers a five-row keyboard, including a ...
- 0 Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:36PMApple 's upcoming iPhone 5 will be "thinner and lighter" than the iPhone 4 and also sport an 8 megapixel camera, according to sources who spoke to official Apple leakbucket the Wall Street Journal . Previous rumors have come from all over, but we suspect the WSJ may have become the preferred channel for Apple since it can control expectations and hype in the weeks before a new product arrives ...
- Top Stories: Tuesday July 5, 2011 [Total Recap] Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:32PM# totalrecap All You Can Eat | Unlimited data plans are living on borrowed time at Verizon. More »
- Screen shows possible Bionic, Droid 3 release dates Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 1:15PMThe Bionic will be Motorola/Verizon's big deal dual-core LTE phone, first seen at CES, then delayed for months. Could it be here a month from today? Originally posted at Crave
- Apple Gears Up For iPhone 4S Launch Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:34AMContract manufacturer Pegatron has order for 15 million iPhones set for a September sales launch. Click to view a price quote on AAPL . Click to research the Computer Hardware industry.
- Motorola Droid 3 specs leak Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 8:48AMMotorola's third Droid phone is on its way and we've got the specs on the new keyboard phone, which include a dual-core processor and 4-inch qHD screen.
- Skype for Android Comes to Select 'Gingerbread' Smartphones Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:28AMSkype for Android offers two-way video calling on only four Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" smartphones: the Google Nexus S, HTC Desire 5, Sony Ericsson Xperia neo and Sony Ericsson Xperia pro.
- Nielsen: Smartphones now tops among new buyers Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:15AMFifty-five percent of cell phone buyers chose a smartphone in the three months ending in May, compared with 34 percent for the same period a year ago. Originally posted at Android Atlas
- New smartphone app automatically tags photos: Sensors on location, surroundings, other phones nearby add context to a ... Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:12AMSo much for tagging photographs with names, locations and activities yourself -- a new cell phone application can take care of that for you. The system works by taking advantage of the multiple sensors on a mobile phone, as well as those of other mobile phones in the vicinity.
- Four years of the iPhone Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 6:32PMAs we observe the fourth birthday of the iPhone, CNET takes a look back at all the models, their highs and lows, and how they changed the cell phone industry.
- Police Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 4:02AMSalem Sunday Jose Luis Fernandez, 28, of 22 Pingree St., Salem, was arrested at Highland Avenue and Willson Street at 2:20 a.m. by Patrolmen Daniel Tucker and Dennis Gaudet and charged with driving without a license, giving a phony name to the police and having a failed inspection sticker. Police ran the registration on their laptop before making the stop. Fernandez first pretended to be someone ...
- 60GHz tech promises wireless docking, USB, HDMI Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 7:44AMThe WiGig Alliance has begun releasing specifications to use 60GHz wireless technology to link tablets to monitors and even replace links deep within a PC chassis.
- QR codes make smartphones information retrievers Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 11:59AMThe next time you shop for a house you may be doing it with the click of a smart-phone camera. Have you seen the black-and-white checkerboard squares on real estate signs and billboards? John McGowan, owner of Simply Your Technology, based in Marco Island, has. “If I see it and it’s part of something I am interested in I will click it,” McGowan said.
- A user's guide to Google's Android operating system Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 2:25AMMobile phones that run Google's Android operating system come in various shapes, sizes and features, unlike Apple's iPhones. But despite the variety of Android phones, and of carriers, there are a lot of useful features common to all.
- AT&T roadmap hints long-term LTE iPad, September iPhone Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 3:02PMA pair of findings within one of LulzSec's last hacking runs gave indirect clues as to the prospects of LTE-based Apple devices. As part of a late November and early December speed test schedule, the carrier is listing tests that would involve "iPad new activations HLS using the new rate plan." The testing led iFans to suggest that LTE iPads wouldn't reach customers' hands until early 2012 ...
- Third Rail Slim Case and Smart Battery System for iPhone 4 Review Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 10:31AMYou choose a sleek new smartphone, then the internal war begins: case or no case? Cases can obscure the looks that attracted you to the phone in the first place or make it much heavier. Or you find out that all those features drain your battery so quickly that you can’t make it through a [...]
- Ask Maggie: Wait for iPhone 5 or take Verizon's unlimited data? Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 6:11AMThis week's Ask Maggie tackles the issue of waiting for the next iPhone or jumping on Verizon's unlimited plan before it disappears.
- Nokia Employees Leak New Windows Phone 7 Handset Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 4:41PMTalk of a Windows Phone 7-powered Nokia device have been going on for a while, ever since the phone maker’s $2 billion agreement with Microsoft was announced, and it would appear that now the first handset is finally here. Codenamed … Continue reading → Nokia Employees Leak New Windows Phone 7 Handset is a post from: SiliconANGLE We're now available on the Kindle! Subscribe today .
- Morning Tech Wrap: Nokia, Verizon, Apple Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 5:14AMNokia unveils an all-screen Meego phone called the N9, Apple scratches off a black MacBook Air and o
- iPhone 5 rumour roundup for the week Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 3:26AMThe iPhone 5 Rumor Industry has recovered from the bitter disappointment of the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, where Apple unveiled iOS 5 but didn't even hint at the next iPhone.
- Motorola introduces the Milestone 3 to China Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 8:40AMMotorola has announced the newest member of Milestone line of Android smartphones: the XT883, aka the Milestone 3. The Milestone is the international version of the popular DROID line of phones for Verizon Wireless in the U.S. Read the full story here.
- Motorola Announces 'Droid 3' in China Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 8:04AMMotorola has taken the veil off a new handset for the Chinese market called the XT883 Milestone 3. The Milestone name has served as the alternative for Verizon's Droid/Droid 2 devices in other markets. This new phone is a significant upgrade from previous versions. It includes a 4-inch qHD display; a dual-core processor; an 8 megapixel camera with flash and 1080p HD video capture; and a user ...
- Blog - "Unlocked" iPhone 4 Goes On Sale Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 4:32PMThough pricier than regular models, unlocked phones—not to be confused with jailbroken ones—will be a boon to the world traveler. Apple began selling so-called "unlocked" iPhone 4's this week via its U.S. online store. "Unlocked," in this case, means that the phone isn't partial to one carrier or another—any supported GSM wireless carrier can be the one you use. Of course, in the U.S., that ...
- Best Verizon 3G Phones Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 1:05PMWe take a closer look at the best of the best Verizon has to offer when it comes to 3G phones released so far in 2011.
- Report: Nexus 4G to Be Most Powerful Smartphone Yet Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 4:55PMGoogle's Nexus phones are a special breed of Android devices. From name branding to specs and swift OS updates, the Nexus line was put in place to be the definitive Android phones of their generation. The Nexus One and Nexus S were both impressive devices and, if BGR's source is correct, the upcoming Nexus 4G will be equally enticing...
- The Google Nexus 4G to have 720p display, dual-core processor, and 4G LTE Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 1:13PMThe Google Nexus line of devices are well known for being powerful, popular Android phones. They’re designed by engineers at Google and are usually the first handsets to get Android updates and new features. Now, the analysts at BoyGeniusReport have their hands on the specs for what may be the next phone in the Nexus [...]
- Android hits 45% of UK smartphones, stalled in US by iPhone Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 3:09PMAndroid has grown to represent nearly half of smartphones sold in the UK but is no longer gaining ground in the US, Kantar Worldpanel said in a rare gauge of British market share. Google's platform grew 35.1 percent from year to year to reach 44.9 percent of all smartphones sold in the country as of mid-May. Nokia in the meantime saw its own share drop 21.4 percent from year to year to hit 10.6 ...
- Microsoft: a danger for Skype users? Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 12:02AMDanger's fate casts a long shadow today as Microsoft prepares to consummate its $8 billion purchase of the new hotness, Skype, the Luxembourg-based Internet phone service. Although Danger and Skype are decidedly different companies, there are some parallels. Both are hyper focused on consumers, and both have a strong startup culture. The similarities make Microsoft's disappointing experience ...
- Pantech Crossover Review: Good Keyboard, Bad Everything Else Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 8:47PMThe Crossover reinforces the lesson that you get what you pay for.
- UAE carrier claims LTE iPhone 5 in late 2011 Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 10:21AMA United Arab Emirates carrier, Etisalat, is claiming that the iPhone 5 will be shipping later this year, according to Gulf News. "We are in talks with most smartphone manufacturers including Apple on the rollout of the 4G handset, iPhone 5 later this year," says the carrier's chief corporate communications officer, Ali Al Ahmad. "As the first telecom organisation to roll out the 4G network, LTE ...
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Wi-Fi) Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 6:46AMThe Wi-Fi-only Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is the thinnest Honeycomb tablet available, but until Samsung pushes out the customized user interface it's planning, you won't really know what you're getting.
- Sprint Unveils Not Just One, But Two Motorola Android OS Phones Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 11:16PMDespite industry predictions of a single Android OS smartphone announcement, Sprint and Motorola pulled a pair of new phones out of their collective pockets at a New York City press conference on Thursday. The Photon 4G, a phone somewhat similar to AT&T's Atrix 4G, is geared to both busineses and well-heeled consumers, whereas the Verizon Droid X-like Triumph is designed for prepaid use on ...
- Microsoft selling three WP7 phones selling for a penny Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 2:05PMIn a deal that is nearly impossible to bear, Microsoft is selling three of its WP7 phones directly from its official site for $0.01. The Verizon HTC Trophy, Sprint HTC Arrive, and T-Mobile HTC HD7 are all listed for a mere penny with a new two-year voice and data contact from now until July 2. Planning on getting yourself a new subscription with any of these carriers and you’re looking at an ...
- Hands On With the Motorola Photon 4G Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 12:24PMThe Motorola Photon is a big, impressive new Android smartphone for Sprint. We spent some time with it today.
- Sprint And Motorola Strengthen Ties With Photon 4G Phone Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 11:49AMFor 15 years, Sprint and Motorola have collaborated on entry-level phones and rugged handsets for Sprint’s push-to-talk (PTT) iDEN network. Now the two companies are taking their relationship to the next level by introducing a top-of-the-line, 4G Android smartphone called Photon.
- Google Wallet: A big deal or another Buzz? Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 8:48PMGoogle is right – replacing credit cards with smartphones is a great idea, But will it work? After weeks of rumors, Google finally announced its near field communication payment system , christened Google Wallet . It must be big because PayPal sued , but how big? Let's start with the basics. First, the ostensible goal is to get rid of the antiquated multiplicity of insecure credit cards and ...
- Motorola leaks Xoom 2 and other upcoming products Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 2:10PMA site redesign by Motorola yesterday accidentally gave us a sneak peak at the manufacturer’s product lineup. Either someone launched the page a bit too early, or Motorola wants to drive a little interest around these “leaked” devices. Regardless, we’re happy to take a look.
- Samsung Droid Charge First-Look Review: One Seriously Pretty Screen Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 2:31PMThe Samsung Droid Charge is the next smartphone in the steadily-growing line of Verizon's 4G LTE devices. We got our hands on it and took it for a spin, so find out what we thought in this First-Look Review.
- iPhone 5 rumour roundup of the week Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 3:03AMThe anticipation of iPhone 5, iOS 5 or Something Big Anyway is mounting as Apple 's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), which starts June 6, draws nearer.
- Hands-On: Incredible 2, a Phone That Lives Up to Its Name Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 6:13AMI scoffed when HTC first released the Incredible 2. Not necessarily at its hardware or features, but rather for its presumptuous name. But after spending some time with the device itself, I can safely say the phone’s title is no misnomer (if not a little overconfident). The phone bucks the trend of the huge, power-hungry phones we’re [...]
- Verizon Intros LG Revolution, HTC Trophy, Motorola Droid X2, Xperia Play Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 3:17PMVerizon launched four new smartphones - the LG Revolution, HTC Trophy, Motorola Droid 2 and Xperia Play - May 26, along with several firsts.