O2 is finally flogging the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, in both its black and white guises. …

Slowly but surely the unlimited data plan for mobile phones is slipping away. First it was AT&T, which announced last year that it was getting rid of its unlimited data plan to ensure mobile data overeaters didn’t gobble up a disproportionate share of network resources. T-Mobile followed with a plan that it still calls “unlimited,” but actually throttles usage after …

U.S. Cellular gains another budget flip phone for its repertoire of entry-level feature phones. The Samsung Chrono has Bluetooth, speakerphone, and is Web-capable. It also includes GPS and texting with predictive text. Physically, it sports a 2-inch QVGA screen and a VGA camera. The Chrono weighs just over 3 ounces and stands 3.7 inches tall, 1.8 inches wide, and is …