Now playing: Watch this: Palm Pre Plus (Verizon Wireless) 3:31 Palm didn’t make quite as big of a splash at CES 2010 as it did the previous year, but the company still had plenty of news to share, including the introduction of the Palm Pre Plus and the Palm Pixi Plus. Both WebOS devices will …
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First the divas and now the rockers. On Thursday, T-Mobile announced that it will release a special edition of the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G that has been redesigned in partnership with renowned guitar manufacturer, Fender. The myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition model will be available starting on January 20 for $179.99 with a two-year contract and features a new sunburst finish …
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Attention all you fashionistas out there. Samsung has launched a new line of cell phones called the Samsung Diva Collection 2010 to satisfy your inner diva. Designed by Estonian model Carmen Kass, the line is targeted toward “fashionable women” and consists of two devices, the Samsung Diva S7070 and the Samsung Diva S5150. Both phones feature an embossed quilted back …
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James Martin/CNET Update, 10:37 a.m., PST: We are currently monitoring our Nexus One review unit for any 3G connectivity issues. Check our full review for any updates. If you bought a Nexus One, there’s a chance you may be experiencing issues with connecting to T-Mobile’s 3G network, but the good news is that you’re not alone. The bad news is, …
Read More »Sprint launches rugged Motorola Brute i680
Motorola Brute i680 Sprint On Monday, Sprint introduced its latest Nextel Direct Connect phone, the Motorola Brute i680. Described as “an extreme phone for extreme conditions,” the Brute i680 features a rugged design and meets Military Specification 810F, so it can withstand exposure to dust, shock, vibration, low and high temperatures, low pressure, solar radiation, salt, fog, humidity, and blowing …
Read More »Windows Mobile 6.5 update available for Verizon HTC Ozone, Touch Pro2
Attention Verizon customers who own an HTC Ozone or an HTC Touch Pro2, a Windows Mobile 6.5 update is now available for your downloading pleasure. You can find the update for the Ozone here and the Touch Pro2 here.
Read More »Flash Player 10.1 coming to Nexus One
In addition to the features announced on Tuesday at the Google press conference, the Nexus One will be getting even more functionality down the road, specifically Flash Player 10.1. In the video above, Adrian Ludwig of Adobe shows off the some of the work the company has been doing to bring Flash player to mobile devices. He demos several sites …
Read More »Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 clears FCC
This post was updated on 12/21, 1:17 p.m., PT with information about a second version of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 getting FCC approval. The FCC has given the green light to Sony Ericsson’s first Google Android phone, the Xperia X10. Filed documents show that the quad-band GSM smartphone supports T-Mobile’s 3G network, though it remains to be seen whether …
Read More »Android 2.1 coming to Sprint HTC Hero, Samsung Moment
Josh Miller/CNET On Thursday, Sprint revised a tweet it sent out last week regarding an Android update for the Samsung Moment and HTC Hero. Both smartphones won’t be getting an Android 2.0 update; instead, they will get Android 2.1. (Pause for applause.) The carrier made the announcement via its Twitter account, but unfortunately didn’t provide any more specific details as …
Read More »Palm releases Project Ares as public beta
Screenshot by Bonnie Cha/CNET On Thursday, Palm made its new browser-based mobile development platform available to all developers as a public beta. Dubbed Project Ares, developers can now create programs for Palm WebOS simply by firing up their browser (Firefox, Safari, and Chrome are supported) and signing into their account where they will then have access to all the tools …
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