Smartphones
A Look at the Nokia Damage Test Labs [Destruction]
I've long suspected that the best job ever would be to work in product stress testing—because you basically get paid to break shit all day. Nokia sent over a bunch of info detailing how their te ....... read more
1 day ago
RIM Already Says BlackBerry Storm Bug Fixes Are Coming Soon [Blackberry Storm]
Why do companies ship products they know are mad buggy? Apple did it with the iPhone, RIM did it with the BlackBerry Storm, which locked up and crashed on me plenty during the review period, even afte ....... read more
1 day ago
Mobile Browser Battlemodo: Which Phones Deliver The Real Web [Battlemodo]
Before 2007, using the internet on your phone would make you want to kill yourself, if you were dumb enough to believe the crap splattered across that tiny screen even was the "internet." But the co ....... read more
2 days ago
Verizon's BlackBerry Storm Private Pre-Sale Has No Storms [Uh Oh]
Oops. You know that pre-sale flyer that was doing the rounds to Verizon "VIPs", the one with the BlackBerry Storm on the left hand side? Turns out that if you, a VIP, turn up at a store with that very ....... read more
3 days ago
Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Review [Xperia Review]
The Gadget: The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is the new flagship smartphone for the electronics giant. Packing the new "Panels" interface, a full QWERTY keyboard, 3G data and 800x480 touchscreen in a full ....... read more
6 days ago
IE Mobile 6 Will Not Be Available For Existing WinMo Smartphones [Ie Mobile 6]
The Windows Mobile team has confirmed that the upcoming IE Mobile 6 browser or "IE 6 on 6" will not be made available as a separate download for current WinMo 6.1 smartphones. Instead, the update will ....... read more
8 days ago
Verizon BlackBerry Storm Officially $199 on Nov. 21 [Blackberry Storm]
No more rumors, speculation or innuendo. The BlackBerry Storm officially arrives on Verizon Wireless on Nov. 21 for $199 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a two-year contract. BLACKBERRY STORM AVAILABL ....... read more
8 days ago
Fusion Voicemail Plus App Is Visual Voicemail For Android [Android]
T-Mobile may not have an official Visual Voicemail service for customers, but PhoneFusion plans to change that—for the Google G1, at least. The app, which was previewed today at the Under The Ra ....... read more
8 days ago
BlackBerry Curve 8900 Gets Launch Date, $450 Price Tag in Germany [BlackBerry Curve 8900]
We knew it was coming to Germany first, but there's new info that the BlackBerry Curve 8900 will hit the streets there mid-November, and at around $450 (360?) price for a contract-free handset. German ....... read more
9 days ago
Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 To Drop Black Friday For $800 [Xperia X1]
Sony's Win-Mo 6.1 Xperia X1 finally has a firm U.S. release date set: November 28, better known as Black Friday. Although unlike most things on sale on that fateful day of darkness, the Xperia will no ....... read more
9 days ago
Pharos Unveils Traveler 117 and 127 Unlocked WinMo GPS Smartphones [Pharos]
Rumors have been floating around for a few weeks now, but today Pharos has officially unveiled two new additions to their Windows Mobile GPS smartphone lineup—the Traveller 117 and 127. Generall ....... read more
9 days ago
T-Mobile G1's Build Price Is Just $143.89 Says iSuppli [G1]
T-mobile's G1 has been given the teardown treatment again by the guys at iSuppli, and their official estimate of its materials price is $143.89. The most costly part inside is the dual-ARM processor b ....... read more
10 days ago
HTC Fuze (Touch Pro) Now Available on AT&T [Htc Fuze]
Just yesterday the HTC Fuze was spotted for the first time in its AT&T retail packaging and we assumed that the launch was not far off. Fortunately, we only had to wait a few hours. AT&T has announced ....... read more
10 days ago
Sony Ericsson Xperia X1a Coming to Best Buy Next Month [Xperia X1a]
According to inventory spy shots obtained by BGR, the North American version of the Sony Xperia X1 is expected to finally hit store shelves in the States via Best Buy stores starting on December 7th. ....... read more
11 days ago
Steve Ballmer Confirms Windows Mobile 6.5 [Windows Mobile 6.5]
Sure, Windows Mobile 7 is a year away, but while Steve Ballmer was busy talking smack about Android, he did manage to confirm that Windows Mobile 6.5, which Motorola leaked, is real. While he didn't g ....... read more
14 days ago
Leaked: A Bunch of Upcoming US Samsung Phones [Unconfirmed]
Phone Arena looks to have leaked a slew of upcoming Samsung phones, and they don't look half bad. That budget-looking clamshell (Alltel, SCH-R600 Hue II) will feature removable covers and a 2MP camera ....... read more
15 days ago
Ruh-Roh: BlackBerry Storm Hit by Delays [Unconfirmed]
Man, this is scarily familiar territory for RIM. Multiple reports say that BlackBerry Storm release date is slipping. Sources tell RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky that the Storm is still und ....... read more
15 days ago
Dealzmodo: BlackBerry Bold Free at Walmart With Rebates [Dealzmodo]
This bizarro-land Walmart, home to great deals on legit, geekworthy gadgets, continues undercutting more upstanding merchants. The BlackBerry Bold—$199-$299 everywhere else—is free at Walm ....... read more
16 days ago
AT&T BlackBerry Bold Review [Blackberry Bold Review]
We reviewed the BlackBerry Bold months ago when it was available everywhere in the civilized world except for the US, because it looked like it would arrive here shortly afterward. It didn't. Held up ....... read more
17 days ago
AT&T BlackBerry Bold Review: Best BlackBerry Yet [Blackberry Bold Review]
We reviewed the BlackBerry Bold months ago when it was available everywhere in the civilized world except for the US, because it looked like it would arrive here shortly afterward. It didn't. Held up ....... read more
17 days ago