Archive for August, 2009

Nokia 3710 clears FCC

Nokia 3710

(Credit: CNET Asia)

Passionate cell phone geeks know that the Federal Communications Commission holds a treasure trove of information on upcoming handsets. This week the highlights are the Nokia 3710 and the Samsung SCH-M720.

Because the FCC has to certify every phone sold in the United States, not …
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Samsung’s Star shines bright: Five million units sold since May

Well, well, if it isn’t the year of the affordable touchscreen bar! Samsung have just stepped up and announced that over 5 million of Samsung S5230 Star units have fuond their new owners since its introduction…
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Samsung I8000 Omnia II review: A surprising experience

Samsung’s top tier of Omnia devices is populated by some seriously heavy-hitters - first the 720p video recording Omnia HD and now the Omnia II - with its best-in-the-business display, WM 6.5…
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Verizon gets top marks in call quality

Another day, another cell phone study from J.D. Power and Associates. This time, it’s not customer service–T-Mobile, Alltel, and Verizon Wireless tied for that honor earlier this month–but a survey of the all-important call quality.

Just like last year, Verizon was the overall winner this time around. …
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Jitterbug now on Verizon Wireless

Samsung Jitterbug J
(Credit: Corinne Schulze/CNET)
Usually when we recommend people get the Samsung Jitterbug J, a cell phone designed for seniors, we have to include a warning that the Jitterbug service might not be available in their area.

GreatCall, creator of the Jitterbug handsets, made deals with several …
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Linux-based OS drives new Nokia N900

Nokia wants you to chat up a storm with its new N900.
(Credit: Nokia)

With its new N900 handset, Nokia is playing up the Linux angle.
Part cell phone, part computer, the N900 takes advantage of Nokia’s Linux-based Maemo operating system to offer multitasking, Web browsing, a touch screen, …
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Dialed In 93: Moto’s Android invasion!

The gang is back together once again and it looks like our couple weeks of calm is about to be over. Motorola has announced a September 10 event here in San Francisco to reveal its new Android products, and we think we have a pretty good idea of what we …
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Using an unlock pattern on the MyTouch 3G

As with any good touch-screen phone, the display on the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G will lock after a few minutes of inactivity. It’s definitely a needed feature, unless you enjoy it when your …
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Nokia N900 is now officially outed and it packs some serious stuff

Well, it seem Nokia have something even more exciting to announce at the upcoming Nokia World, so they’ve decided to fire early with the N900 tablet/smartphone announcement. N900 is a continuation of Nokia…
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Official photos of N900 and N97 Mini lift the curtain of Nokia World

With only several days remaining to the start of the Nokia World event, we can already feel the excitement building up. We already got one announcement yesterday just to warm us up but we are certainly hoping…
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