If you’re an AT&T customer who just got a PlayBook, you might be surprised to learn that you weren’t able to download the BlackBerry Bridge application to your BlackBerry this morning. That’s because AT&T has reportedly decided to evaluate the app before allowing it on BlackBerry’s App World. This is more than a little annoying …
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T-Mobile G2x (photos) +3 more See all photos When LG first announced the T-Mobile G2X at CTIA this year, we were absolutely excited that the U.S. would finally get its own version of the LG Optimus 2X, which was the first dual-core processor smartphone at the time it was announced. Of course, with the Motorola Atrix 4G and the upcoming …
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As soon as we posted that the T-Mobile G2X was launching today, we got our very own G2X in the mail. Indeed, we’ve had it in our hands for only a few minutes so far, but it’s starting to make a good impression already. The 4-inch display is quite the stunner at first glance, and the dual-core processor speed is …
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U.S. Cellular will start offering Android smartphones for its prepaid customers tomorrow, April 15. Handsets include the LG Optimus U and the LG Apex, which cost around $199.99 and $249.99 respectively. While the initial cost might be high, the monthly plans are quite affordable. U.S. Cellular prepaid customers can get 450 minutes, unlimited messaging, and 2GB of data for $60 …
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Boost Mobile introduced a couple of international services yesterday that will please those who need to make calls to Mexico, Canada, and a few other nearby countries. The first is a $5 International Connect plan that will let Boost customers make unlimited calls to landlines in more than 150 cities in Mexico, unlimited calls to Canada, and unlimited international texts …
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Welcome to the 411, my column answering all your questions about cell phones and cell phone accessories. I receive plenty of questions about these subjects via e-mail, so I figured many of you might have similar queries, too. At times, I might solicit answers from readers if I’m stumped. Send your questions and comments to me at [email protected]. If you …
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Aside from rumors of the BlackBerry Monaco/Monza and Curve Touch, we’ve heard that RIM is also adding a couple of regular Curves to the mix just in time for BlackBerry World. They’re code-named Apollo and Sedona, and supposedly are for GSM and CDMA, respectively. To make things a bit more interesting, this leaked photo on Boy Genius Report is apparently …
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Verizon Wireless has confirmed with us that it will eliminate one-year contracts starting April 17. Verizon spokeswoman Brenda Raney said that most customers sign up for two-year contracts anyway to take advantage of the lower promotional price. She said customers will still have the option of month to month and prepaid if they don’t want to opt for the two-year …
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As the smartphone war heats up with Android and iOS duking it out for first place, RIM has slowly fallen out of favor with industry analysts and the general populace. While RIM has certainly been in the news lately because of the PlayBook, we haven’t heard much about BlackBerry smartphones for months; the last BlackBerry handset to debut was the …
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Rumors of a dual-core HTC Sensation surface, plus we get a hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Prevail, take a look at the Samsung Gem, and more. Oh, and our namesake won a race! A horse race, that is. Now playing: Watch this: Dialed In 168: Android’s Sensation 41:46 Podcast Your browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe with iTunes …
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