Now playing: Watch this: Motorola Droid vs. iPhone 3GS 6:04 For many smartphone manufacturers and carriers, the Apple iPhone is the great, white elephant in the room. Though they might not want to acknowledge it, the iPhone has certainly changed the game and for better or worse, it’s become the gold standard to which a …
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In an interesting move, Samsung announced on Tuesday that it will launch its own mobile operating system called Bada in December, giving developers an open platform to create new apps for Samsung’s upcoming phones. The name Bada, which means ocean in Korean, was chosen to represent the “limitless variety” of potential apps that could be created on the platform and …
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Sprint Verizon Wireless isn’t the only one showing some BlackBerry love today. Following Verizon’s announcement that it will bring the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 to its lineup on November 20, Sprint released a statement saying that it, too, will offer the Curve 8530. Like the other models, the Curve 8530 includes features such a Wi-Fi, an optical trackpad, GPS, a …
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HTC Droid Eris Josh Miller/CNET When it rains it pours. On Thursday, Verizon Wireless opened the floodgates and unleashed a handful of cell phones and smartphones that should make their way into your hands just in time for the holiday shopping season. It looks like there’s a little something for everyone, so let us know which you are most excited …
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HTC One of the smartphones that left quite an impression on us at CTIA Fall 2009 was the HTC HD2. It could have been the massive 4.3-inch capacitive touch screen, its extreme thinness, or that the Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone was powered by Qualcomm’s new 1GHz Snapdragon mobile processor–whatever the reason, we wanted this device. Well, it looks like we …
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Josh Miller/CNET While we’re sure there are more accessories to come, two add-ons that will be readily available when the Motorola Droid launches on November 6 are the Multimedia Station and Phone Holder for Droid. Verizon announced their official pricing on Thursday with each device costing $29.99. The multimedia dock turns the Droid into a hub where you can easily …
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On Thursday, Sprint hosted an online chat with its customers and its vice president of consumer marketing, David Owens, who revealed some of the carrier’s plans for upcoming smartphones. During the hour-long session, Owens answered questions on a variety of topics, ranging from service plans to community to, of course, future products. Regarding the latter, Owens said there will be …
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Josh Miller/CNET On Wednesday, Verizon Wireless officially announced that its first Google Android device, the Motorola Droid, would hit streets on November 6 with a price tag of $199.99. Of course, to get that price, you need to sign up for a two-year contract and deal with a $100 mail-in rebate; however Best Buy Mobile is making things just a …
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On Monday, Sprint and Palm announced that the Palm Pixi will be available starting November 15 for $99.99 with a two-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate. The Pixi will be sold online and in Sprint stores as well as Best Buy, Radio Shack and select Wal-Mart stores. The Pixi is the second Web OS smartphone for Palm as …
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Oops! It looks like a mistake on Motorola’s part is giving Google Android and smartphone fans plenty to talk about on this fine Friday morning. On Thursday night, Boy Genius Report was sent a tip that Motorola had posted an official product page for the upcoming Droid smartphone for Verizon Wireless. The site has since been pulled but not before …
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