Well, well, would you look at that? The Google Phone is real. On this week’s episode of Dialed In, we interrogate producer Jason Howell, who was one of the first people to see the Nexus One phone in person. Plus, we wrap up this year’s reviews and give you a preview of what we expect …

Corinne Schulze/CNET It’s hard to believe, but the year is quickly ending and 2010 will be here before you know it. However, before we shut the door on 2009, we thought it be nice to look back on the year and highlight some of our favorite tech gadgets. It’s been a particularly good year for smartphone lovers as numerous models …

Verizon Wireless released new desktop software on Monday to help its customers better manage the media between their cell phones and computers. Based on Smith Micro’s QuickLink Media Software, V Cast Media Manager is available as a free download and lets you transfer photos, videos, and music from your phone to your PC via USB cable and provides you with …

While Verizon customers have been feeling the Android love lately with updates for both the Motorola Droid and HTC Droid Eris, Sprint users have been left to wonder when they might see an update for their Android devices. Well, we sort of have an answer now. The carrier announced via Twitter on Friday that it will offer an Android 2.0 …

Verizon announced on Thursday that it has begun pushing out a software update to HTC Droid Eris users. Like the upgrade for the Motorola Droid, the over-the-air update (specifically, ROM version 1.16.605.1/Radio version 2.32.40.11.09) will be delivered to small group of customers first and then slowly rolled out to everyone within a week. Users will receive a notification on their …

We don’t think it’s too much of a stretch to say that the Motorola Droid was the hottest Android phone to be released in 2009. Of course, the Verizon Wireless ads attacking AT&T and the Apple iPhone did a lot to bring attention to the smartphone, but it wasn’t all hype. The smartphone delivered with excellent performance, an attention-grabbing 3.7-inch …

While Motorola Droid owners are prepping to get Android 2.0.1 delivered to their smartphone in the coming weeks, HTC Droid Eris users might be wondering, “Hey, what about us?” Well, the good news is that there is an update coming. The bad news is you’re going to have to wait a bit longer. Verizon said Friday that it plans to …

Nokia N97 Corinne Schulze/CNET The smartphone space has grown extremely competitive over the past couple of years, and though in a numbers race Nokia continues to sell more smartphones than its competitors, particularly overseas, the Finnish handset manufacturer is slowly losing its grip on the top spot. Realizing the changing landscape, Nokia announced on Thursday that it will reduce its …

HP This post was updated on 11/24, 12:33 p.m., PT with pricing after rebate. Well, here’s a name we haven’t heard in the smartphone space for a while, HP. The company announced on Tuesday the upcoming availability of its latest smartphone, the HP iPaq Glisten, which will arrive in the “coming weeks” for AT&T and cost $179.99 with a two-year …

Last Sunday, Palm and Sprint released their second WebOS device together, the Palm Pixi, for $99.99 with a two-year contract. In the grand scheme of things, $100 for a smartphone is a pretty darn good deal, but when you consider the fact that there are other products out there with more power and more features (for example, Wi-Fi) for the …