Of all the major U.S. carriers, AT&T’s lagged a bit on the Android front but has recently beefed up its selection of phones with the HTC Aria, the Samsung Captivate, and now the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. Long rumored for AT&T, the Xperia X10 will finally be available starting August 15 for $149.99 with a …
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Motoblur on the Motorola Cliq XT Sarah Tew/CNET Today’s smartphone market is overflowing with devices and their hardware specs (processors, screens, and so on) are becoming increasingly similar among the brands, so it’s understandable that a company would turn to software to add its own unique spin to the devices. For Motorola, its solution for Android was Motoblur. Introduced and …
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It’s not the BlackBerry Torch, but T-Mobile’s getting a new BlackBerry pretty soon. On Monday, the carrier announced that in the coming weeks it will add the RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 to its lineup, but pricing was not released at this time. Much like its predecessor, the Curve 8520, the Curve 3G is an entry-level smartphone but adds 3G …
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The RIM BlackBerry Torch will be the first device to run BlackBerry OS 6, but you won’t necessarily have to get a new smartphone to enjoy the revamped operating system. RIM said that BlackBerry OS 6 will be available for a select number of older models in the coming months, including the BlackBerry Bold 9700 and the BlackBerry Bold 9650 …
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Now playing: Watch this: RIM BlackBerry Torch (AT&T) 2:19 As expected, RIM and AT&T introduced the RIM BlackBerry Torch 9800 on Tuesday morning, the first device to run BlackBerry OS 6 and also RIM’s first slider phone. Even before the great unveiling, some were already calling the Torch RIM’s “iPhone killer” and though we’d rather never hear that term again, …
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The summer has been dominated by Android and Apple news, but RIM’s not about to let them have all the fun. The BlackBerry maker is set to make an announcement at an event in New York next Tuesday that might have a little something to do with all those BlackBerry OS 6 previews we’ve been seeing lately. We take a …
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With all of the awesome Android phones on the market now, it’s easy to forget the models that came before them. But today, we take a moment to remember the device that started it all, the T-Mobile G1, as it goes into retirement and finds its place in the tech history books. After almost a two-year run, the G1 is …
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This summer has seen no shortage of hot smartphone releases, including the HTC Evo 4G and Motorola Droid X. However, it’s seen its fair share of smartphone shortages. Part of the shortage problem is that the device manufacturers aren’t able to get enough of the right components to make their handsets. HTC, in particular, has had a hard time getting …
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As promised, here is the second part of our Windows Phone 7 preview. This time around, we focus on the more entertaining features the platform has to offer, including the music and video, photos, and Web browsing. For more on the user interface and core functions, check out part 1 of our Windows Phone 7 preview. Web browser Mobile Web …
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Motorola i1 Sprint Following in Boost Mobile’s footsteps, Sprint announced on Monday that it, too, will offer the Motorola i1, starting July 25 for $149.99 with a two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate through its business and Web channels. The phones will arrive in retail stores on August 8. The i1 is the first Android device to support …
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