The iPhone 3GS has some cool voice-control features — you can call contacts and play songs, for example — but Vlingo adds Jedi-like levels of mind tricks with the latest version of its iPhone app. Open the app and tap the giant button to search the Web, dial your phone, update Twitter and Facebook, or …

Do you sleep with your iPhone? A recent survey found a lot of people who do. Among 200 Stanford University students questioned about their iPhone habits, 75 percent said they fall asleep with their iPhones snuggled next to them. But they’re just as attached to their phones in the daytime. When leaving for school in the morning, 69 percent said …

Phones you can’t get on a U.S. carrier (photos) +7 more See all photos Sadly, the U.S. is often behind the times when it comes to handsets and mobile technology. Our European and Asian brethren usually get first dibs on all the cool gear, and sometimes, we won’t even see it at all. Sure, we can get some of the …

Mobile coupons are coming to mega-retailer Target, which will allow shoppers all over the U.S. to use their mobile handset to get discounts on all kinds of products. The bar-coded coupons are available now. Shoppers interested in getting the mobile coupons must “opt in” and register on Target’s Web site. They can also text the word “COUPONS” to 827438. Once …

For people who are really serious about audio quality–generally referred to as audiophiles–the majority of ultraportable headphones on the market just aren’t going to cut it. It’s this fact that gives companies like Klipsch a very compelling reason to make something like the Image X10i. This sleek, in-ear headset will set you back $350, but for that pretty penny, you’ll …

Cricket Wireless has just introduced a brand new basic phone in its lineup, the Samsung Stunt. The phone is identical to the Samsung Stunt that launched with MetroPCS not too long ago. Though it’s pretty basic, it does offer a few niceties like Bluetooth and voice command. The price is rather nice as well–it’s $99.99 without a contract.

CNET readers often ask us just how the Google Android operating system compares with the iPhone’s OS. And with good reason, for Android has grown into a formidable player in the smartphone world. Of course, Android is different than the iPhone, but variety is nothing to fear. Android may lack some of the Apple handset’s glamour, but the OS and …

Palm is hoping its new developer’s kit can lead to better games and richer apps for its smartphone users. Palm Palm announced on Tuesday that a public beta version of its new WebOS Plug-in Development Kit (PDK) is ready for developers to download via the company’s Developer Center Web site. The PDK lets programmers create plug-ins using C or C++ …

Chinese manufacturer ZTE is prepping for the release of no less than four Android smartphones later this year. Teased last month at Mobile World Congress, the details are now starting to spill out. The handsets will be called the Blade, the Racer, the Mercury, and the Smooth. Each appears to speak to a different demographic with various form factors and …

On Call runs every two weeks, alternating between answering reader questions and discussing hot topics in the cell phone world. It wasn’t so long ago that the cell phone world was just transitioning to 3G technology. But now, just as we’re getting settled, the ever-restless industry is moving on again. Fourth-generation technology, or 4G, is gaining traction and carriers are …