Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Replenish 2:15 The Samsung Replenish may have the designation of being Sprint’s first Android-powered eco-phone, but even if it managed to cinch closed a hole in the ozone layer, we still wouldn’t recommend it if it didn’t stand up to its rivals.Recommend it we do, especially to budget-conscious consumers who …
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U.S. Cellular announced today its plans for bringing 4G LTE coverage and cell phones to more than a quarter of its customers in 2011. The nation’s sixth largest mobile operator will roll out 4G service in stages, starting with Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin. “In addition to our line-up of cutting-edge devices, customers who switch to U.S. …
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Now playing: Watch this: JotNot 1:39 We first learned about the free JotNot Scanner for iPhone (and the 99-cent JotNot Scanner Pro) from a lawyer who uses the app daily to scan and send documents to colleagues. We immediately saw the app’s potential for also sending along easy-to-read receipts, photos of whiteboards, and scans of other documents–whether for work or …
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Now playing: Watch this: Dialed In #172: Belt clips are ‘back’ 39:35 This week, Bonnie, Nicole, and I team up to consider burning questions. Is AT&T fit to govern another company’s resources, will RIM’s three biggest BlackBerry World announcements pass muster, and is the cell phone holster revolution about to begin? All that and more on this week’s Dialed In. …
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The National Geographic Xplorer may not look like much beyond its rugged exterior (and neat flashlight button!), but hidden within the rough ‘n’ tumble feature phone is a special SIM card that makes the Xplorer a certain traveler’s ideal companion. The Talk Abroad service imbues the SIM with both a U.S. and U.K. phone number, which helps North American sojourners …
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Google Voice integration with Sprint still isn’t officially ready, according to Google’s site. Screenshot by Jessica Dolcourt/CNET Sprint’s integration with Google Voice isn’t available for everyone yet, but it is live for some people ahead of schedule. “When we announced our Google Voice integration with Sprint, we confirmed it would be rolling out gradually to all Google Voice users,” a …
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We were pretty excited to take a look at the Blu Tango, an Android 2.2 Froyo smartphone from a manufacturer that’s new to us, and in fact, fairly new to handset-crafting at all. Related links Blu: A new Android maker on the horizon Smartphones for first-time buyers Cell phones to avoid Unfortunately, Blu’s Tango, billed as a …
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Skyfire is the latest app to board the Groupon gravy train, as the alternative mobile browser announced this morning that Skyfire for Android 4.0 integrates Groupon’s daily deal service. Now when you open the Groupon module on Skyfire’s “SkyBar,” to toolbar running across the bottom of the screen, you’ll be able to view local deals. Groupon integration is just one of …
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Skype for Android users in the U.S. will be able to start making VoIP calls over 3G today in addition to calls over Wi-Fi, a feature that loyal users have been wanting since the app first debuted. This isn’t the first time 3G calling has been available in the U.S. Back in March 2010, a partnership with Verizon brought a …
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Poynt is one of the developers making a play for the BlackBerry PlayBook, which launched this week. Poynt for PlayBook, available for free in BlackBerry App World beginning today, will soon be offering a unique “send to phone” feature that will let the tablet initiate phone calls and even turn-by-turn directions on a BlackBerry smartphone phone, Poynt told CNET in …
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