March, 2010

• 19 March

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  Messaging phones retain their popularity, thanks to the legions of text-happy people everywhere. These handsets are phones with full or partial QWERTY keyboards, but that are not classified as smartphones. That doesn’t mean they’re dumb, though–many of them have high-end multimedia features, too. Here’s a look at the top-10 best messaging phones that have come …

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• 19 March

  AT&T adds international texting plan

  

  The cell phone has joined your passport and a power adapter as an essential tool when traveling abroad. And as any smart traveler can tell you, texting when roaming is much cheaper than making calls. Normally, AT&T customers 50 cents per sent text message–and $1.30 per sent picture message–but today the carrier announced a new option for international texters. For …

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• 19 March

  Browse smarter on Android smartphones

  

  Google’s default browser is just fine to get you started on your new Android smartphone. It’s got some Grade-A tools, but style-wise it’s a little bland and we have a bone to pick with its so-called tabbed browsing. Thanks to a bustling Android Market, you have options when it comes to mobile browsing experiences. We present you with three alternatives …

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• 19 March

  You Review: Nokia Ovi Store games that get physical

  

  In the latest in our irregular series of user reviews, forum regular David Gilson tests out games from Nokia’s Ovi Store that use your phone’s physical sensors. If you have a review of a product you would like to appear on Crave and you’re prepared to put the same care and attention into it that David has, email it to …

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• 18 March

  Galaxy Spica being updated to Android 2.1

  

  Samsung has started rolling out the upgrade to Android 2.1 for the i5700 Galaxy Spica handset. Starting in Germany, this will be a phased release across various regions. As you may already know, Rogers Wireless recently started offering the handset for Canadian customers This won’t be your traditional OTA update. Rather, Samsung is making it available through its PC Studio …

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• 18 March

  Apple iPad survey: “It’ll be crap at first”

  

  With the UK launch of the iPad imminent, we asked our readers what they made of Apple’s latest hoopla generator, whether they were going to buy it and what they thought of JobsCo in general. As always, your responses were illuminating. Some 255 readers answered the survey, with 53 per cent saying they would definitely not buy an iPad. Only …

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• 18 March

  Aha Radio app streams news, traffic, Facebook, and more

  

  iPhones can be great driving companions–unless you routinely tweet, text, or otherwise fiddle with the device while behind the wheel. That’s a surefire way to get yourself–and possibly others–killed. Aha Radio for iPhone helps you keep your eyes on the road. The app provides a dashboard-friendly, oversize interface for everything from podcasts and local traffic to Facebook and iPod playlists. …

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• 18 March

  CTIA 2009 phones: Where are they now?

  

  As we approach another CTIA, it’s time to travel back a year ago to the wireless extravaganza that was CTIA 2009. Back then, we named two phones, one accessory, and one software title as the top products from that show. Now that they’ve had several months to face consumers, we’re comparing our initial impressions with our final assessments. Of the …

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• 18 March

  Palm issues disappointing earnings

  

  As expected, Palm reported dismal earnings for its third quarter. Last month, the company sharply cut its outlook for the third quarter and fiscal 2010 because “driving broad consumer adoption of Palm products is taking longer than we anticipated.” For the quarter, Palm reported a non-GAAP net loss of $102.8 million, or 61 cents per share, far beyond the 42 …

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• 18 March

  Make Google Maps your live Android wallpaper

  

  There’s something to be said for instant gratification, and if you’re the sort who wants to know where you are without pausing to open a map app, one of the handful of changes to Google Maps for Android (version 4.1) has your name on it. To turn your wallpaper into a live, real-time map that tracks your location, press and …

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