BlackBerry OS 6: A preview (images) +5 more See all photos As new versions of Android and iOS take hold and Microsoft continues to tease us with Windows Phone 7, BlackBerry is in the unenviable position of trying to play catch up to the cool kids. So, as we anxiously await for next Tuesday’s unveiling, …
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We welcome Jessica Dolcourt to the cell phone team with a slew of news full of Droids, iPhones, BlackBerrys, and a healthy preview of Windows Phone 7. We also go over the week’s reviews and answer a few of your questions. Now playing: Watch this: Dialed In 135: Welcome Jessica! 38:20 Podcast Your browser does not support the audio element. …
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LG dLite T-Mobile T-Mobile announced the availability of the LG dLite Wednesday, making it the third LG handset in T-Mobile’s stable (the other two are the Sentio and the GS-170). The dLite is quite the attention-grabber, with programmable light effects, courtesy of color LEDs along its side and an interesting dot matrix display on the front. It has a 2.8-inch …
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T-Mobile has just announced plans to expand its HSPA+ coverage to include nearly 100 major metropolitan areas by the end of 2010. The carrier has traditionally been left behind in the high-speed data race, so it’s good to see that loyal T-Mobile customers will be rewarded for their patience. HSPA+ is currently available in nearly 50 markets, including Austin, El …
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Welcome to The 411, my new Q&A 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 the same questions, too. At times, I might solicit answers from readers if I’m stumped. Send your questions and comments to me at …
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AT&T just added the Sharp FX to its lineup today, and if it looks a lot like the Sidekick, it’s because Sharp was also the manufacturer behind many of the latest Sidekick handsets. It has a touch screen plus a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, an MP3 player, a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.1, the att.net HTML browser, instant messaging, e-mail, and social …
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Apple announced Friday that it will give away free iPhone bumpers to all iPhone 4 owners to help prevent the signal issue plaguing some phones. However, the company doesn’t make enough bumpers for everyone, so it’s working with third-party vendors to give away free cases, as well. We’ve compiled a list of third-party iPhone 4 cases to check out if …
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Since our report of possible stereo Bluetooth issues on the iPhone 4 a few weeks ago, several CNET readers have written in reporting that the problem extends beyond just the iPhone 4, and beyond just stereo Bluetooth. Indeed, many of our readers wrote that they’ve experienced odd Bluetooth glitches with their iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G loaded with the latest …
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To help you keep in touch with your overseas pals, Boost Mobile just announced an International Connect enhancement to its monthly unlimited plan. For $10 a month, you’ll get unlimited calls to landlines in more than 150 cities in Mexico; to landlines in the Dominican Republic; to a few Asia Pacific countries (including China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, South Korea, and …
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Welcome to The 411, my new Q&A 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 the same questions, too. At times, I might solicit answers from readers if I’m stumped. Send your questions and comments to me at …
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