There was the LG Optimus T for T-Mobile, the Optimus S for Sprint, the Optimus M for MetroPCS, and now U.S. Cellular has its own in the form of the LG Optimus U (Verizon has the LG Vortex, which is in the same family of phones but doesn’t share the Optimus moniker). The entry-level Android …
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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. Occasionally I solicit answers from readers if I’m stumped. Send your questions and comments to me at [email protected]. If you prefer to …
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U.S. Cellular rings in the holiday season with three affordable prepaid plans that will make messaging fans happy. They are $29, $39, and $49 respectively, and all include unlimited messaging. The $29 per month plan has 200 minutes, the $39 option has 400 minutes plus 5GB of mobile surfing, and the $49 plan has 1,000 minutes. Interestingly, the $29 and …
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At CNET, we look at so many cell phones and smartphones throughout the year that many of them tend to look the same after a while. Therefore, it’s easy to remember the ones that looked especially interesting. I’ve compiled a list of the most eye-catching phones we’ve seen this year, be they short stubby phones like the Kin One or …
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Acer claims its new 4.8-inch Android smartphone has the “soul of a tablet.” Seriously? At that size, maybe they should just call it a tablet, soul and all. We also discuss the Dell Venue Pro, Motorola Olympus rumors, the burgeoning 4G market, and all the latest reviews. Now playing: Watch this: Dialed In 152: Soul of a Tablet 46:40 Podcast …
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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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It seems that almost every carrier in the U.S. has a Samsung Galaxy S handset now. Cellular South has recently announced that it, too, will carry a Samsung Galaxy S phone after Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and U.S. Cellular. Unlike those five, though, Cellular South will retain the original Galaxy S look and feel that is closest to its global …
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Just as LG brought the touch screen to the LG Rumor line of phones with the LG Rumor Touch, it has introduced the touch screen to the LG Cosmos series with the LG Cosmos Touch. It has a 2.8-inch WQVGA touch screen plus a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Features include three home screens, Bluetooth 2.1, voice commands, GPS with VZ Navigator, …
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Cricket TXTM8 3G Cricket announced the TXTM8 3G today, which is really a rebranded TXTM8 II. As the name suggests, the TXTM8 3G now has 3G support in the form of tri-band EVDO. It’s a simple slate-style QWERTY messaging phone, with a 2-megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, a 3.5-mm headset jack, a music player, and support for up to 16GB microSD …
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T-Mobile has announced that it will implement its $14.99 monthly unlimited tethering and mobile Wi-Fi hot-spot plan starting November 14. This will be on top of any data plan you purchase, and the phone must support this feature in the first place. Right now those phones include the T-Mobile MyTouch 4G, the T-Mobile G2, and the LG Optimus T, with …
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