Nicole, Bonnie, and I got some great news last week when we learned that our very excellent listeners had nominated Dialed In for the Best Mobile Phone Podcast in the Podcast Awards. Winners are chosen by listeners so you can click through to the Podcast Awards Web site and vote for us. And while you’re …

There’s never been a higher-rated Windows Mobile phone on CNET UK. It’s the first Windows Mobile phone to have a capacitive touchscreen. It’s the HTC HD2 and today it launched on O2. Normally this kind of story gets filed under ‘slow news day’, cross-referenced with ‘bending over for public relations staff’, but we have some advice to give you. Although …

You’ve got to love eBay. Yeah, it’s chock-full of reflecto-porn and dirty second-hand furniture, but every now and then it’s also a source for the latest and greatest gadgets — or at least cleverly described junk masquerading as such. According to Engadget, one of the most curious recent additions to the auction site is the highly sought-after Motorola Droid, aka …

The Droid is coming! The Droid is coming! In case you haven’t heard, Verizon’s first Google Android phone is on the way and the carrier isn’t holding anything back, taking some not-so-subtle swipes at the beloved iPhone. We’re not going to lie; it’s pretty fun to watch. Also on this week’s episode, we take a look at the new BlackBerry …

The Android onslaught continues with the announcement of Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10 and the rumors of Verizon’s HTC Droid Eris. Though we will get to see the Droid Eris in our hot little hands–and for the bargain price of $99–the X10 may never see life in North America. We’re not thrilled that the Moto Droid skimped on the finger-pinching multitouch. …

Yes, we actually have the Motorola Droid in the house, and we couldn’t be more excited about it. We dish about Verizon’s new Android phone and what it means for the Android platform in general. We also talk about the latest Sony Ericsson phones and go over the week’s reviews. Podcast Your browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe …

Now playing: Watch this: Ep. 104: Visit from Asia 39:40 We have special guest Damian Koh from CNET Asia joining us on today’s show. He answers our questions about the cell phone market in Asia, and surprisingly, he tells us he actually envies us for the phones that are available only in the U.S. We also discuss the Motorola Droid, …

Remember the rumor about Google working on its own Android phone? Well, it’s back again, despite the fact that Google has said it’s not interested in making hardware. On this week’s episode of Dialed In, we discuss the possibility of an actual “Gphone” and its ramifications. Plus, Kent has a few things he would like to get off his chest …

The term 24p has nothing to do with your TV’s resolution. It is a frame rate standard used by Blu-ray players that was designed to improve the image quality of your Blu-ray discs. Ty Pendlebury explains. For clarification on other tech terminology, see our Please Explain video archive.

Comfortable using the EPG on your PVR or DVR? Ty Pendlebury demystifies the alphabet soup of digital video recording. For other definitions of tech terminology, see our Please Explain video glossary.

Dear Sony Ericsson, Though we’ve known each other for some time, this is the first time that I’ve written. For the most part, our relationship has been a good one. Back when AT&T was still AT&T Wireless, the Sony Ericsson T68i was one of the very first phones I ever owned (it’s so old that I can’t even find the …

The Twitter service with the cutesy raccoon mascot is making a new home on BlackBerry and Google Android phones. The free Seesmic, like its proliferate rivals, lets you read, manage, and compose Twitter messages much more flexibly than you can do from Twitter’s Web site. We crash-tested both mobile versions as soon as we heard the news. Seesmic on Android …

The cheapest mobile phone contract in Britain right now will lock you in for more time than the minimum sentence for burglary — but it’s only a fiver a month. Orange’s ‘Orange 5’ plan offers 50 minutes and 50 texts a month for £4.89, and throws in a free Nokia 2330. We haven’t reviewed the 2330, but Nokia can be …

If you are considering buying a new BlackBerry, Android phone, or Netbook from Verizon Wireless, you better make sure you won’t want to break your contract early, as the penalty for ditching your service before the end of the contract has just gotten a lot steeper. But what does Verizon’s move to increase early-termination fees mean for the rest of …

Nokia said Friday that a streamlining effort could result in the elimination of as many as 330 positions from its research and development staff, or about 2 percent of its global R&D workforce. Microelectronics research at Nokia. NOkia The changes will likely hit up to 230 workers in the company’s Oulu site in Finland and roughly 100 at its Copenhagen …