March, 2010

• 24 March

  T

  

  Now playing: Watch this: HTC HD2 (T-mobile) 1:12 It’s been a long wait but the HTC HD2 is officially available for purchase from T-Mobile starting today. You can buy the mega-multimedia smartphone for $199.99 with a two-year service agreement or $449.99 with an Even More Plus Plan, which doesn’t require an annual contract. However, could …

  Read More »
• 24 March

  Hands

  

  LG Arena (photos) +6 more See all photos LAS VEGAS — Even though the LG Arena debuted at GSMA 2009, we had yet to see it arrive on U.S. shores. That is, until a month or so ago when AT&T announced it would be bringing the Arena to the States complete with support for AT&T Mobile TV, AT&T’s live mobile …

  Read More »
• 24 March

  LG Cosmos up close

  

  LG Cosmos (photos) +1 more See all photos Despite its heavenly name, the LG Cosmos does not quite reach for the stars when it comes to features. However, it is a pretty decent starter messaging phone for Verizon customers. The Cosmos is essentially a rejiggering of the LG Rumor 2 for Verizon. The design is about the same–it has a …

  Read More »
• 24 March

  Samung Galaxy S hands

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy S 2:33 LAS VEGAS–Samsung and Sprint continue to jostle for the spotlight on the second day of CTIA 2010. Sprint and HTC deserve a lot of attention for launching the Evo 4G, but Samsung is holding its own with its new Galaxy S. Though we still don’t know details regarding U.S. availability, the handset’s …

  Read More »
• 24 March

  CTIA day one wrap

  

  CNET’s cell phone crew has been on the ground in Las Vegas covering CTIA 2010 since Monday, and, boy, did we have plenty to cover! Here’s a brief overview of the news that broke on the first day of CTIA 2010: Palm Pre Plus, Pixi Plus headed to AT&T AT&T snags a Dell Android phone, the Dell Aero Nextel goes …

  Read More »
• 24 March

  Closer look at the Kyocera Zio

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Kyocera Zio M6000 1:51 LAS VEGAS–Over the last few years, Kyocera has been a reliable presence at CTIA. It’s had one of the best-looking booths on the show floor, it’s always introduced phones, and those new handsets have stuck to the basics. This year, however, Kyocera partly broke with tradition. It still had a spiffy booth, …

  Read More »
• 24 March

  Coming to Fring for iPhone: Two

  

  Fring’s two-way iPhone video calls (photos) See Gallery See all photos LAS VEGAS–It wasn’t too long ago that VoIP calling and chat app Fring became imbued with the ability to make video calls on iPhone over 3G and Wi-Fi. There was one major problem with that version (the current version, in fact) of Fring for iPhone–you could see your buddy, …

  Read More »
• 24 March

  AT&T connects everything to its network

  

  LAS VEGAS–First it was e-readers and Netbooks. Now AT&T wants to connect dog collars and pill caps to its wireless network. AT&T’s Glenn Lurie, who heads up the company’s emerging devices business, sees a world in which any device can be connected over AT&T’s wireless network. And for almost two years, he has been working to get as many devices …

  Read More »
• 24 March

  AT&T presses play on new music service

  

  LAS VEGAS–AT&T launched a new service on Wednesday that enhances the music experience on its cell phones and brings the ability to stream radio and download music, among other things. Developed by PacketVideo, the AT&T Music application combines an array of services into one app, including: The ability to preview, purchase, and download songs or entire albums right from the …

  Read More »
• 24 March

  Apple lets you give the gift of apps

  

  All it takes is two clicks to turn any app into a gift item. Rick Broida Until yesterday, the only way to buy an app for someone other than yourself was to give an iTunes gift card and say, “This is so you can buy Words With Friends.” Lame, right? Now, giving the gift of apps is a whole lot …

  Read More »