Verizon Wireless has just announced the pricing and availability of the Motorola Citrus, which is billed as one of a few eco-friendly Android smartphones. The Citrus will go on sale starting November 11, for $49.99 after a $100 rebate and a new two-year service agreement. As a reminder, the Motorola Citrus is purportedly made out …

Jabra Stone 2 Jabra Jabra has just introduced the sequel to its Stone headset from last year, and it’s appropriately dubbed the Jabra Stone 2. It has the same design as its predecessor–the curved hook housed inside a portable “stone” charger–but it now features voice control, so you can answer and reject calls just by using your voice. It has …

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 …

LG Optimus T T-Mobile Right when we thought the T-Mobile Comet was the cheapest Android phone, at only $10 under contract, we learned today that you can get the black version of the LG Optimus T for the unbeatable price of free with a new two-year agreement from T-Mobile. Both the burgundy and titanium versions are still $29.99 each, but …

In the early days of the smartphone, physical keyboards were the way to go if you wanted the phone for messaging or email. That’s why the Palm Treo and the early BlackBerrys proved popular back then because of their full QWERTY keyboards. The trend has carried onward to today’s smartphones, with devices like the Samsung Epic 4G, the T-Mobile G2, …

If you were waiting at your local Sprint store this past weekend to grab the LG Optimus S, you might have been disappointed to learn it wasn’t there despite the promised launch date of October 31. It turns out Sprint has delayed the Optimus S by another week to November 7. If you want the purple version, you’ll have to …

Samsung Messager III Samsung has just announced the Messager III, the third iteration of the oddly named messaging phone for MetroPCS (it’s a successor to the Samsung Messager and the Messager II). It’ll have that same slide-out QWERTY keyboard, plus a music player, stereo Bluetooth, and a 1.3-megapixel camera. It looks like a rebranded version of the Samsung Restore. Pricing …

A month after announcing a customer loyalty program called the Belief Project, U.S. Cellular has found another way to reward subscribers: a new data plan that costs $69.99 a month for 5GB of data with unlimited messaging and free GPS navigation. The plan includes 450 voice minutes with free incoming calls, free nights and weekends, and free mobile-to-mobile calls. The …

We were afraid that when Verizon announced its shift to tiered data pricing, it would do away with its unlimited option, much like AT&T did. Not so, as Verizon’s new tiered data plans suggest. Unlimited 3G smartphone data is still available for $29.99, but it’s no longer required when purchasing a new smartphone. You can now opt for a cheaper …

Mere moments after Verizon announced the LG Octane, it introduced another feature phone called the Pantech Crux. The Crux is a touch-screen-only phone with a 3-inch display. However, it does come with external media control keys. Features include stereo Bluetooth, microSD support for up to 32GB (it has 1GB internal memory already), social-networking widgets, and of course a virtual QWERTY …