As expected, Verizon’s Motorola Droid is finally receiving its Android 2.2 “Froyo” update. Though the smartphone is approaching its year anniversary, it’s still a very capable phone that deserves to be placed on the short, privileged list of devices. According to Droid Life, the update will run from now until August 18, adding speed and …

Boost Mobile is getting something it’s never had before. On Wednesday, Samsung and Boost Mobile announced the upcoming Samsung Seek, which will be Boost Mobile’s first combination touch-screen and slide-out QWERTY keypad phone. This appears to be identical to the Samsung Seek for Sprint, with a 2.6-inch QVGA touch screen (240×320 pixel resolution), a 1.3 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, and …

Verizon Wireless is offering a new phone starting today. The Samsung Gusto is an entry-level metallic gray flip phone that features noise suppression technology, Bluetooth, and messaging tools. There’s a 2-inch internal display and a VGA camera with a night mode. Text, picture, and voice messaging are joined by instant messaging, chat, e-mail, and Internet access. In addition, there are …

Cisco Systems fell slightly short of revenue expectations for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2010, as the uncertain economy caused a hiccup in sales. For the quarter, which ended July 31, Cisco posted a profit of $1.94 billion, or 33 cents a share, up from $1.08 billion, or 19 cents a share, during the same quarter a year ago. …

LG is slapping the much-loved Viewty name on yet another touchscreen phone — this time it’s the LG GT405 Viewty GT. But don’t be fooled into imagining these are the halcyon days of 2007, when the LG KU990 Viewty blew our tiny minds with its great camera and awesome slo-mo video recording. Times have changed and the Viewty brand has …

LG has gone to town on texters with the LG Town GT350, the first in its new ‘town’ range of phones targeted at social butterflies. The Town GT350 is a touchscreen phone with a slide-out Qwerty keyboard, which includes cryptically labelled shortcut keys that you can set up to open your favourite social-networking sites. You can also get your updates …

Perhaps it’s a reaction to the prosaic minimalism of names like HTC Smart or iPhone 4, but Samsung has turned to the classics and the gods of mythology when christening its newest phone. The Samsung Galaxy Apollo i5801 is coming soon, sporting Android and an 81mm (3.2-inch) touchscreen. The Apollo is an Orange exclusive, according to adverts seen online, but …

Vodafone is offering the iPhone 4 on pay as you go, which means you now have the choice to pay a pound of flesh up front or bleed out slowly on a long-term contract. The black iPhone 4 32GB is available for £570 and the iPhone 4 16GB for £480, which is £20 cheaper than buying it unlocked from the …

If you want a magic torch in your pocket, BlackBerry has you covered. The BlackBerry Torch 9800 won’t take you to a magical land, but it is a smart phone packed with BlackBerry firsts. The slide-out keyboard and 82mm (3.2-inch) screen make this the first BlackBerry with both Qwerty keypad and touchscreen. It packs GPS, 802.11n Wi-Fi and a 624MHz …

On Call runs every two weeks, alternating between answering reader questions and discussing hot topics in the cell phone world. After last week’s brief review of the Froyo experience on the HTC Evo 4G, CNET readers responded in force. Many were ecstatic about Froyo’s new features, others were frustrated that the download still had not yet hit their phone, and …