Count LG as yet another phone maker that’s in the app store game. Indeed, the company just launched the LG Application Store, which it promises will deliver apps not just to smartphones, but to most of its feature phones as well. In other words, we wouldn’t count on this replacing your Android or Windows 7 …
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Breaking news! According to Microsoft, it’s killing the Kin! Also, Apple unleashes the juggernaut that is the iPhone 4 last week only to suffer tales of antenna woes soon after. We also talk about the latest Android news–the Droid X, Evo 4G problems, and the Samsung Galaxy S devices, just to name a few–plus the silliest phone name of all …
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We typically think of prepaid phones from AT&T’s GoPhone lineup as rather basic and lacking in features, but the LG Prime is certainly not either of those. The Prime sports a sizable 3-inch touch-screen display (400×240 pixels); a 2-megapixel camera; and mobile e-mail. It won’t have 3G, but you will be able to purchase and download songs from AT&T Mobile …
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Have you had stereo Bluetooth problems with your iPhone 4? Josh P. Miller/CNET It seems that antenna issues are not the only problems surfacing with the new iPhone 4, or at least that’s what one of our readers has experienced. Al, a Buzz Out Loud listener, wrote in to report that his Jabra Stone and Kensington A2DP headset would not …
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We’ve always thought there must be people at Samsung who randomly pick a word from the dictionary to name the company’s phones. Now we think they must have run out of words. That’s because one of the latest Samsung phones for T-Mobile, announced Wednesday, is called–we kid you not–the Samsung :). Thankfully, Samsung “Smiley” is an acceptable substitute, because otherwise …
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Apple released its much-awaited iOS 4 update Monday for the iPhone 3G and 3GS, as well as the second and third generations of the iPod Touch. However, not all iOS 4 features have rolled out for all devices, and first-generation versions of both the iPhone and the iPod Touch won’t get the update at all. Here is a chart breaking …
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Two days before the iPhone 4 launch, reviews and photos of it are popping up. CNET Even though the official launch date for the Apple iPhone 4 will be this Thursday, June 24, some people have already received their phones either via preorder or because they are members of the preferred press. Of course, this means reviews and first-hand photos …
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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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We’ve heard that T-Mobile will be offering every single phone in every T-Mobile store for free this Saturday, June 19th. Well, RadioShack has decided to join in the fun as well — all T-Mobile phones in its stores will be free, also for this Saturday only. But RadioShack offers a few perks that make shopping at their stores a better …
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Just in time for Father’s Day, T-Mobile has announced a one-of-a-kind deal to take place on Saturday: for only one day, every single phone in every T-Mobile store across the nation will be free. The catch? A family plan is required; either sign up for a new one, or add another line to an existing plan. Individual plan subscribers are …
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