Archive for August, 2009

The 411: Envious of Europe

Welcome to the 411, my new Q&A column answering all your questions about cell phones and cell phone accessories. I receive plenty of questions about these subjects via e-mail, so I figured many of you might have the same questions, too. At times, I might solicit answers from readers …
Originally posted at Dialed In Podcast
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Sprint HTC Touch Pro2 launching on September 8

Sprint HTC Touch Pro2
(Credit: Sprint)
Start saving your pennies, Sprint customers. The carrier announced on Monday that it will finally release the HTC Touch Pro2 on September 8 through its Web site and telesales, but like the T-Mobile model, it’ll cost you a hefty $349.99 with a …
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The Sonim XP3: It can take a beating

Testing a rugged phone like the Sonim XP3 Quest is always fun. It’s not every day that you get to throw a handset down the stairs as part of the review. With …
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Verizon drops price of BlackBerry Storm to $50; BlackBerry Storm 2 imminent?

RIM BlackBerry Storm
(Credit: Corinne Schulze/CNET)
Verizon Wireless is offering a buy-one, get-one-free deal on its BlackBerry selection and has lowered the price of the RIM BlackBerry Storm even further to $49.99 (with a two-year contract and an instant rebate).

This is the second price drop for the …
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Sprint HTC Touch Pro2 launching on September 8

Sprint HTC Touch Pro2
(Credit: Sprint)
Start saving your pennies, Sprint customers. The carrier announced on Monday that it will finally release the HTC Touch Pro2 on September 8 through its Web site and telesales, but like the T-Mobile model, it’ll cost you a hefty $349.99 with a …
Read More…

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Verizon drops price of BlackBerry Storm to $50; BlackBerry Storm 2 imminent?

RIM BlackBerry Storm
(Credit: Corinne Schulze/CNET)
Verizon Wireless is offering a buy-one, get-one-free deal on its BlackBerry selection and has lowered the price of the RIM BlackBerry Storm even further to $49.99 (with a two-year contract and an instant rebate).

This is the second price drop for the …
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Dell Mini 3i appears again, stars in an extra detailed photo shoot

The officially denied Dell Mini 3i continues to appear in photos online and this time they’ve got it so nicely detailed that we can really see what actually the device look likes and what it offers software-wise…
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China-only Nokia 3208c has touchscreen, knows the language

Nokia announced its second China-specific mobile phone - the Nokia 3208c. It sports a touchscreen in order to support handwriting, like its predecessor - the Nokia 6208cbut doesn’t run on Symbian as you…
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Nokia 3720 classic: Handle without care

The Nokia 3720 classic is putting on its boots, pulling on its anorak, slinging its rucksack over its shoulder and striding out into the unfriendliest of environments: water, dust, tough ground.you name it, this device promises to shrug it off…
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Palm Pre gets virtual keyboard, unofficially

Now you can type in landscape mode!
(Credit: Screenshot by Daren Darrow/CNET)

The WebOS Internals crew on Friday released a virtual keyboard patch for the Palm Pre.

Now, with the homebrew patch installed (homebrew apps are developed and distributed through third-party sources, not Palm or through the official App Catalog), Pre users can type without opening the slider [...]