Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Behold 2 vs. HTC Droid Eris 4:04 With four Android phones in its stable, T-Mobile remains the Google Android leader. Its latest model is the Samsung Behold II, which offers a brilliant display and one of the best media players we’ve seen on an Android phone so far. But just …
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Nokia announced two new slider handsets at its Finnish headquarters Tuesday. We don’t know exactly which markers will get the phones first, but models include support for North American cellular networks. The 6700 Slide is a variation of the previously announced Nokia 6700 classic. It comes in six bright colors: aluminum, pink, blue, red, lime, and purple. Its features include …
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Pantech’s kooky Impact is now available at AT&T. The phone was announced last month at the fall CTIA show. The Impact has a unique design that’s quite unlike the Pantech Reveal. On the exterior you’ll see a touch keypad with vibrating feedback and a small display that lets you access a limited number of menu options. Inside is a full …
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Just as the holiday shopping season is reaching its peak, Kyocera on Friday dished out three new cell phones that offer midrange features in varying designs. The Kyocera Torino S2300 is a squat candy bar phone with a touch screen and a full QWERTY keyboard. The feature set offers 3G, Bluetooth 2.0, a 2 megapixel camera, a microSD card slot, …
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Motorola i410 Motorola Motorola added a new handset to its iDEN workhouse line today when it introduced the i410. Destined for Boost Mobile, the i410 has a rugged flip phone design in black and silver. The small external display sits in the middle of the etched front panel, while inside you’ll find a color display and the standard navigation array …
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Nicole, Bonnie, and I got some great news last week when we learned that our very excellent listeners had nominated Dialed In for the Best Mobile Phone Podcast in the Podcast Awards. Winners are chosen by listeners so you can click through to the Podcast Awards Web site and vote for us. And while you’re at it, Buzz Out Loud …
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The Android onslaught continues with the announcement of Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10 and the rumors of Verizon’s HTC Droid Eris. Though we will get to see the Droid Eris in our hot little hands–and for the bargain price of $99–the X10 may never see life in North America. We’re not thrilled that the Moto Droid skimped on the finger-pinching multitouch. …
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In addition to releasing a new touch-screen phone this week, U.S. Cellular also added a new overage protection service for customers. It’s a simple concept, but it should come in handy for chatterboxes hoping to avoid costly fees for going over their monthly anytime minutes. The service will work for your text message bundles, as well. When your minute or …
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It’s far from the Droid, but Motorola added a new touch-screen phone to U.S. Cellular’s lineup on Thursday. The Crush runs Moto’s standard operating system on a 2.8-inch display. Features include messaging, a music player, a 3.5mm headset jack, a 2-megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, and a microSD card slot. The Crush costs $89.95 with a two-year service agreement (regular price …
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Dear Sony Ericsson, Though we’ve known each other for some time, this is the first time that I’ve written. For the most part, our relationship has been a good one. Back when AT&T was still AT&T Wireless, the Sony Ericsson T68i was one of the very first phones I ever owned (it’s so old that I can’t even find the …
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