Apologies for missing this in the pre-Christmas rush, but MetroPCS added the Kyocera Laylo and Domino to its lineup last Wednesday. The Laylo, aka the Kyocera M1400, launched last April at the CTIA 2009 show. The slider phone has a VGA camera, text and multimedia messaging, Bluetooth, a 500-contact phone book, a speakerphone, a personal …

With all of the recent leaks and hands-on experiences littering the internet lately, I think it’s safe to say that the Google Android Nexus One is all but a foregone conclusion. So rather than spending more time debating whether it will ever hit the market or how it will be sold, I’d like to talk about what it could do …

Updated at 8:05 p.m. PST with comment from AT&T. Update at 1:50 p.m. PST December 28: AT&T has resumed sales. AT&T has stopped selling the Apple iPhone in the New York metropolitan area through its Web site, perhaps due to data congestion, credit card fraud, or routine sales strategy changes, depending on whom you believe. Online sales of the phone …

So Christmas, as awesome as it has always been, is now over, and you’re wondering what to do next. Well, I don’t have an answer to that. However, if you already know what to do but just wonder how to best do it and you happen to own an Android-based phone, then I have something for you. It’s an app …

An FCC commissioner has sent an open letter to Verizon Wireless, scolding the carrier for its new early termination fees. Mignon Clyburn, FCC commissioner” credit=”FCC” /> Mignon Clyburn, one of five members of the Federal Communications Commission, was responding to the defense that Verizon sent the FCC last week about early termination fees, or EFTs. “The company’s answers…are unsatisfying and, …

The Nokia 2330 is a recent addition to AT&T’s lineup. The candy bar phone is a simple device in all regards with a slim, silver body, a 65,000-color display, and a standard keypad and navigation array. Inside you’ll find a VGA camera, an FM radio, Bluetooth, a speakerphone, a basic personal organizer, messaging, a 500-contact phone book, and a WAP …

It looks like regional carrier Cellular South has gotten itself a version of the LG Bliss that it’s calling the LG Volt 700 (a decidedly less blissful name). It is identical to the Bliss, and has that large 3-inch display, a 2-megapixel camera, 3G, an onscreen keyboard, stereo Bluetooth, a music player, and more. It is available right now for …

The bad old days of crap WAP browsers are thankfully long gone. Mozilla is about to release a version of its Firefox browser for the Nokia N900, Opera says it has more than 41.7 million users of its Opera Mini browser around the world, and whizzy WebKit-based browsers are the order of the day for handset makers. In 2010, things …

Fans of radio shows like “Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered” will be happy to learn that NPR Digital Media released its first application for Android devices. In addition to the above shows, NPR News offers many of the network’s popular programs. You can download NPR News from the Android Market for free today. I’ve already logged considerable time playing …

Shopping is supposed to be fun, dangit! But it’s invariably a hassle-filled experience, especially at this time of year. That’s why I never walk into a store without these three iPhone apps at the ready. They’re all free, and they make shopping faster, easier, and sometimes even a little less expensive. CardStar Newly updated with an improved interface and support …

For the second time in less than a week, BlackBerry smartphone users across the country and beyond are reporting problems accessing e-mail. BlackBerry maker Research in Motion confirmed Tuesday night that some users of the smartphone in the Americas are experiencing delays in message delivery. “Technical teams are actively working to resolve the issue for those impacted. RIM apologizes for …

Yelp’s first foray on Google’s Android phones wasn’t much to look at. The initial feature set of Yelp’s business review app for Android, which debuted December 7, was minimalist. It contained enough features–read-only access to Yelp.com, click-to-call, and a hyperlink to get directions from the browser or Google Maps–to avoid a user riot, but one would hardly call it the …

Let’s just come right out and call this the Year of Resurrected PC Games. So far in 2009 we’ve seen iPhone recreations of Civilization, Command & Conquer, Doom, Myst, and even the ancient Lemonade Stand. Earlier this month, Gameloft brought back one of my favorites: Driver. I know, I know, the game first appeared on the PlayStation, but it’s the …

This is the last in a series of profiles that look at how the tech industry is working with the federal government. WASHINGTON, D.C.–In October 2006 Jim Cicconi, a senior executive vice president at AT&T who heads up legislative affairs, took his team of top regulatory lawyers to Gettysburg to teach them battlefield strategy. For two days, 15 senior AT&T …

We’ve already listed our top cell phones and smartphones of the year, but we think the messaging phone has emerged as a strong enough category in 2009 that we think it deserves a top-10 list of its very own. Not quite smartphones, these handsets have full QWERTY keyboards and are made mostly for sending text messages. They come in all …