Bonnie finally reviews the Microsoft Kin phones, and let’s just say it isn’t too positive. We also discuss the recently announced Android phones–the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide and the LG Ally–plus a few other cell phone news items this week. Now playing: Watch this: Dialed In 125: Down on Kin 23:15 Podcast Your browser does …
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Boost Mobile is sweetening its $50 monthly unlimited deal–which includes voice, messaging, and Web–with a very nice bonus. Boost Mobile customers can now make free, unlimited 411 calls. This bonus is for both the $50 unlimited customers as well as those who are on the $60 a month BlackBerry unlimited plan. Boost Mobile also announced unlimited e-mail and instant messaging …
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4G is slowly gaining traction–that is if Sprint, Clearwire, and Comcast have their way. The companies have announced that all three will expand their 4G coverage to several more markets this summer. They include Jacksonville and Daytona, Fla; Kansas City, Kan.; Nashville; St. Louis; Salt Lake City; Merced, Modesto, Stockton, and Visalia, Calif.; Wilmington, Del.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Eugene, Ore.; …
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Aliph Jawbone Icon owners rejoice: you will now be able to add A2DP or stereo Bluetooth functionality to your Bluetooth headset for the unbeatable price of zero dollars. All you have to do is plug in your Icon headset to the computer, log on to Aliph’s MyTalk Web site, go to the “Innovations” section, and then add the new A2DP …
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Samsung r330 Stride Samsung Samsung has been putting out new phone after new phone recently, with the Samsung Reality and the Samsung Restore announced just this past week. Now another Samsung phone joins the family, and it’s the Samsung r330 Stride for U.S. Cellular. Yes, it’s an entry-level flip phone, but sometimes people just want the basics. It does have …
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Boost Mobile released the Sanyo Juno Tuesday, and if you think it looks familiar, that’s because it’s essentially a rebranding of the Sanyo SCP-2700. The SCP-2700 is from Sprint, so we suppose it only makes sense that the company’s prepaid arm would offer the same handsets. As you would expect, the Juno is unchanged from the original–it’s a slate-style messaging …
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Welcome to the 411, my Q&A column answering all your questions about cell phones and cell phone accessories. At times, I might solicit answers from readers if I’m stumped. Send your questions and comments to me at [email protected]. If you prefer to remain anonymous, let me know in the e-mail. I’m trying to reduce my monthly cell phone bill, and …
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LG recently introduced the LG Mystique for U.S. Cellular. It is essentially the carrier’s version of the LG Lotus Elite, the fashionable messaging flip phone for Sprint. As a reminder, it has two displays, with the external one as touch-sensitive, a full QWERTY keyboard, a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, a microSD card slot that can take up to 16GB cards, EV-DO, …
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We definitely can’t escape the big story this week–that of a next-generation iPhone somehow landing in Gizmodo’s hands–so we discuss it and let you know what we think of the whole affair. We also go over plenty of Android news, new Samsung phones, and Bonnie’s latest love affair with a certain HTC Incredible. Now playing: Watch this: Dialed In 123: …
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Plantronics just announced the Explorer 395, an entry-level headset that promises to be easy to use. Even though it doesn’t have the noise-canceling performance of its more expensive brethren, the Explorer 395 still boasts good audio quality (with noise and echo reduction) and dedicated buttons for volume, power, and calls. It also features a QuickPair technology that lets you easily …
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