Though the MotoBlur interface is a highlight of the Google-Android-powered Motorola Cliq, I wasn’t sure if I liked it during my first experience with the phone. I enjoyed the capability to merge my contacts from various sources and access a universal in-box for e-mail and messages, but the constant flow of information seemed a bit …

We’ve spent more than a week with our Nexus One, but still we’ve been unable to sync a Yahoo Mail account with the phone. Each time that we tried (we’ve used two accounts), we received an alert that the phone does not support all Yahoo Mail. That’s the first time we’ve seen such an alert on a Google Android handset, …

In just a few months the Google Android operating system has come a long way. We’ve seen a steady flow of new handsets and new updates, the Android Market has grown, and the OS took center stage at CES 2010. Since last September, I’ve welcomed these developments. I like Android and the ideas of openness and customer choice that it …

Don’t cancel early. James Martin/CNET Though we don’t like it, we understand why we get stuck with an early termination fee (ETF) if we decide to cancel our cell phone contract before its end date. We get a discounted phone for signing a service agreement so it’s natural that your carrier gets to ask for that money back if you …

In the brief run-up to the announcement of its Nexus One phone, Google was doing nothing to quash the hype. Phones given to employees were quickly popping up all over the tech universe with promises of the “best Android phone yet” not far behind. And when the phone was finally unveiled on Tuesday, a Google executive billed it as not …

So now we know the full story of the Nexus One. After the newest Google Android device was sightedlast month, Google formally released the handset to the world Tuesday morning. Though the Nexus One’s specs are promising–particularly the Snapdragon processor and the enhanced voice control capabilities–it’s not necessarily the best Android phone yet. Indeed, the real story of the Nexus …

We knew it was coming, but we had to wait for Google to spill the news before we could talk about it with authority. And the company did so Tuesday morning at a press conference at the Googleplex in Mountain View, Calif. Now playing: Watch this: Google Nexus One 3:22 As expected, the Nexus One is a new Google Android …

As we now know, the Consumer Electronics Show will not be the only thing going on in the gadget world next week. Google is getting a jump on CES with a January 5, 2010, press conference where the company should unveil its Nexus One phone. Details on the HTC-made device remain sketchy–though we have seen some leaked specs–but most signs …

Apologies for missing this in the pre-Christmas rush, but MetroPCS added the Kyocera Laylo and Domino to its lineup last Wednesday. The Laylo, aka the Kyocera M1400, launched last April at the CTIA 2009 show. The slider phone has a VGA camera, text and multimedia messaging, Bluetooth, a 500-contact phone book, a speakerphone, a personal organizer, a voice memo recorder, …

The Nokia 2330 is a recent addition to AT&T’s lineup. The candy bar phone is a simple device in all regards with a slim, silver body, a 65,000-color display, and a standard keypad and navigation array. Inside you’ll find a VGA camera, an FM radio, Bluetooth, a speakerphone, a basic personal organizer, messaging, a 500-contact phone book, and a WAP …