Editors’ note: This post was updated at 7:28 a.m. PT with new information about data plan options. They’re baaaaack. Confirming earlier reports of their return, the Kin One and Kin Two are back on sale at Verizon with new names and new price points. Rebranded as the Kin Onem and Kin Twom, the two youth-oriented …
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This week’s episode of Dialed In is brought to you by the letters L and G, as in LG Electronics, because the company has certainly dominated the headlines these past few days. LG looks to be making a big push in the smartphone market, as it continues to release new smartphones for the U.S., including possibly the first Android device …
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As Verizon has been known to do, the carrier is ramping up its handset offerings for the holiday shopping season, and the latest smartphone to join the fray is the LG Vortex. Available starting November 18 for $79.99 with a two-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate, the Vortex is designed for first-time smartphone buyers. It will ship running …
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LG Quantum Bonnie Cha/CNEt The LG Quantum, the last of three Windows Phone 7 devices offered by AT&T, is now available for $199.99 with a two-year contract. Out of the current Windows Phone lineup, the Quantum is the only model to offer a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, so heavy e-mailers take note. It also has a 3.5-inch touch screen that you …
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Screenshot by Bonnie Cha/CNEt Back in early October, CNET News reporter Maggie Reardon interviewed Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam and when asked about Windows Phone 7 and Microsoft, he said they weren’t at the forefront of his mind–not exactly a ringing endorsement there. However, that doesn’t mean Big Red is going to turn its back on Microsoft’s new mobile operating system. …
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NEW YORK–Though not much of a surprise, Samsung and Verizon officially unveiled the Samsung Continuum at a press event in Manhattan today. The latest in Samsung’s Galaxy S series of Android phones, the Continuum is special in that it has two separate displays: a larger 3.4-inch Super AMOLED touch screen on top and a smaller 1.8-inch ticker display on the …
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T-Mobile has started rolling out a software update for the T-Mobile G2 that brings Wi-Fi calling to the Android smartphone, along with several other enhancements. With Wi-Fi calling, you’ll be able to make calls over a Wi-Fi network, and though there’s no additional cost for this feature, minutes will be deducted from your regular voice plan. T-Mobile announced in early …
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Well, so much for that rumor. Facebook held a mobile event at its Palo Alto, Calif., headquarters today, but it didn’t reveal the Facebook phone. In fact, the company pretty much shot down that idea. Still, there was plenty of mobile-related news surrounding the popular social networking site, and Jessica Dolcourt is here to give you the full scoop. Plus, …
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November 3 is going to be a busy day for T-Mobile. That’s the day the carrier will launch the LG Optimus T and the Motorola Defy, and now, a third device called the T-Mobile Comet has been added to the mix. The T-Mobile Comet is actually a rebranded version of the Huawei Ideos and will be offered as a prepaid …
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As promised, Sprint and its partner Clearwire turned on 4G service in all five boroughs of New York City on Monday, as well as five other markets: Tampa, Fla., Trenton and New Brunswick, N.J., and Hartford and New Haven, Conn. Now, owners of 4G devices, such as the HTC Evo 4G and Samsung Epic 4G, can take advantage of Clear’s …
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