Now playing: Watch this: Windows Phone 7 preview 2:57 It’s been six months since Microsoft introduced Windows Phone 7 at Mobile World Congress 2010, and we still have several months to go before we see any devices hit the streets. At the time, we were excited and hopeful about Microsoft’s revamped mobile operating system, but …
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If you’ve ever wanted to get the Nexus One, you better grab one now because Google will stop selling the Android device once its current inventory runs out. The company made the announcement on its Nexus One blog and said it received its last shipment of Nexus Ones this week. Once those devices are sold, you will no longer be …
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Now playing: Watch this: Motorola Droid X 2:09 Editors’ note: This post was last updated on July 16, 7:22 a.m. PT. If you weren’t one of the lucky few to score a free Motorola Droid X, the good news is that you can get one of your own: the Android superphone is now on sale. Available at Verizon and Best …
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U.S. Cellular is teaming with TeleNav to bring turn-by-turn navigation to the carrier’s smartphones. On Friday, the carrier announced its Your Navigator Deluxe service that offers such features as voice-guided directions, 3D maps, speech recognition, more than 12 million business listings, and traffic and weather information. Even better, there isn’t an additional fee to use TeleNav as it’s all included …
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Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Captivate (AT&T) 1:29 It looks like AT&T will be the first one to release one of the Samsung Galaxy S smartphones, as the carrier announced on Thursday that the Samsung Captivate will be available starting July 18 for $199.99 with a two-year contract (voice plan and minimum $15 data plan required). The Captivate is AT&T’s …
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Finally, we get a bit of relief from this busy summer of cell phone madness, but even though it’s a short week, there’s still some news to discuss. Motorola and T-Mobile have teamed up on another Android phone, and Samsung and Sprint have done the same. Also, problems continue to plague the iPhone 4, but there are also a number …
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Samsung Intercept for Sprint If the Samsung Epic 4G is a bit too much for your needs , then let us introduce you to the Samsung Intercept. Announced on Wednesday for Sprint, the Intercept gives customers a more budget-friendly Android option, coming in at $99.99 with a two-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate. The smartphone features a slide-out …
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Over the past few days, Samsung has unveiled the identities of a couple of Galaxy S phones heading to the U.S., including the Samsung Captivate for AT&T and the Samsung Vibrant for T-Mobile. But it seems as if Samsung has plenty of Android love to spread around as it announces three additional models for Sprint, Verizon, and U.S. Cellular. Though …
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Editors’ note: This post was last updated June 25 at 10:42 a.m. PT. Sprint might have dragged its heels on updating its devices to Android 2.1, but it’s wasting no time on Android 2.2. Sprint spokeswoman Michelle Leff Mermelstein told CNET in an e-mail that the carrier is finalizing work on the software and expects to release an update in …
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In late spring, U.S. Cellular revealed through its Facebook page that it would be bring two Android smartphones, the HTC Desire and Samsung Acclaim, to its lineup this summer, and we now have a release date and pricing for one of those devices. The Samsung Acclaim will be available July 9 for $99.95 after a mail-in rebate. With the purchase …
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