T-Mobile G2 Phone (T-Mobile) The G2 is T-Mobile's latest flagship smartphone and successor to the G1, the first Android device. It's the first device to run on the carrier's next-generation HSPA-plus network, for fast web browsing and speedy Google services.
Sony Ericsson A8i Phone The Sony Ericsson A8i is designed for the China market, offering a 3.5-inch touch screen display and featuring a human curvature form that fits with the face. It offers a robust list of functions, such as a 5.0-megapixel camera, FM radio and email, with applications that are linked directly with China Mobile's entertainment download service.
Nokia 5250 Phone The Nokia 5250 is a touch screen music phone geared for consumers who want a sleek phone at an affordable price. The device has a built-in music player on the home screen with songs that can be downloaded through Ovi Music.
Nokia X3 Touch and Type Phone The Nokia X3 Touch and Type is a sleek and modern phone that measures just 9.6mm -- making it slips easily into a purse or pocket. As one of the slimmest devices ever, the handset features a brushed aluminum back and comes in five vibrant colors.
Samsung Gusto (SCH-U360) Phone (Verizon) Released for Verizon, the Samsung Gusto is a sleek, affordable clamshell with a compact 2.0-inch screen. The handset focuses on communication, featuring dynamic voice enhancement technology with noise suppression.
Motorola Droid 2 Phone (Verizon) Released for Verizon, the Motorola Droid 2 features a slim design, a 3.7-inch touch screen display and slide-out keyboard with raised keys for more responsive typing. Users can email, text and tweet with ease -- with enhanced options such as full push corporate email, remote wipe and password enforcement.
Samsung Eternity 2 (SGH-A597) Phone (AT&T) Released for AT&T, the Samsung Eternity 2 has a 3.0-inch touch screen display that's ideal for watching AT&T Mobile TV, browsing the Web and updating social networking sites. It features three scrolling home screens which users can customize with drag-and-drop widgets.
RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G (9300) Phone (T-Mobile) Released for T-Mobile, the BlackBerry Curve 3G combines a QWERTY keyboard with an optical trackpad to make navigation easy. The handset has dedicated keys along the top of the handset to control music and videos.
Samsung SGH-T369 Phone (T-Mobile) Released for T-Mobile, the Samsung T369 is a budget phone with a slide-out horizontal keyboard. The T369 has a dedicated messaging key with XT9 predictive text to let users fire off messages with ease.
Samsung Flight 2 (SGH-A927) Phone (AT&T) Released for AT&T, the Samsung Flight 2 comes with a touch screen display and a slide-out keyboard for both messaging and entertainment. It is designed with a landscape layout for a wider view with one-finger zoom to get a closer look.
Apple Eases iPhone Developer Restrictions Apple today said it is loosening restrictions on developers creating applications for its mobile devices, potentially opening up its market to products made with third-party tools like Adobe's Flash program.
ARM Unveils Faster Chip for Smartphones, Tablets Chip maker ARM today unveiled a super-fast processor for next-generation smartphones and tablets, delivering five-times better performance than today's advanced mobile devices.
T-Mobile Unveils Faster Android Phone T-Mobile today unveiled the G2, its next Android flagship phone, which boasts faster next-generation Internet speeds and new voice control software.
HP Sues to Stop Ex-CEO Over New Job at Oracle Hewlett-Packard is suing its former chief executive Mark Hurd from joining rival Oracle as a senior executive, saying his hiring will lead to a transfer of trade secrets to a competitor.
Samsung Reveals Dual-Core Mobile Chip Samsung today unveiled the Orion, a dual-core mobile processor that will allow for high-definition video playback and recording on smartphones, tablets and netbooks.
Samsung Ramps Up Production of Smartphone Screens Samsung will sharply increase production of its ultra-thin smartphone screens when its new facility opens in July, highlighting the growing demand of high-end smartphones.
Oracle Hires Former HP CEO Oracle today said that it has hired former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd as its co-president, underscoring the increasing competitiveness between the two companies.
CNET Reviews - Most Recent Cell Phones and Accessories
Samsung Gravity 3 - citrus white (T-Mobile) The Samsung Gravity 3's full QWERTY keyboard and messaging features are enough to satisfy most heavy communicators, with other advanced features icing the cake. At $50 with a two-year service agreement, the Gravity is a good midlevel option for those who aren't ready to jump into the smartphone arena.
HTC Desire (U.S. Cellular) Sleek and fast, the HTC Desire is not only U.S. Cellular's best Android device but the carrier's best smartphone to date.
Samsung Eternity II SGH-A597 (AT&T) With a dated design and average performance, the Samsung Eternity II doesn't give us reasons to buy it over the original Eternity.
Pantech Jest - blue (Verizon Wireless) The Pantech Jest is a decent messaging phone for the young social-networking enthusiast, but the optical pad might be a nuisance.
Samsung Intensity II - metallic blue (Verizon Wireless) The Samsung Intensity II is a good midrange phone for teens, thanks to its various social networking and communications tools. While there are some drawbacks, the moderate price is a draw.
Motorola Droid 2 (Verizon Wireless) The Motorola Droid 2 offers a number of improvements that make it a worthy upgrade from the Droid and certainly a top choice for those who want a smartphone with a physical keyboard.
Samsung Epic 4G (Sprint) The Samsung Epic 4G is a multimedia powerhouse with features the other Galaxy S phones don't have. Unfortunately, it comes with a big price tag.
Dell Aero (AT&T) Unintuitive, slow, and limited in functionality, the Dell Aero is a huge disappointment and simply can't compete with the competition.
Samsung Gusto (Verizon Wireless) The entry-level Samsung Gusto has some useful features and a great price, but with mediocre call quality and a flimsy construction, it generates little more than mild interest.
Apple Updates iOS 4, Safari Apple's iOS 4.1 and Safari for Mac OS X and Windows updates address security issues; the iPhone 4 also gets HDR photography functions and improved Bluetooth support. - iOS 4.1, released Sept. 8, is the version that Apple should have
shipped in the first place to showcase its mobile device hardware. It takes
full advantage of the camera built into the iPhone 4, allows full-function use
of Bluetooth headphones and brings a number of security-related fixes.
Perha...
ARM Eyes Data Center, New Markets with Cortex-A15 Chip Design ARM officials unveil the Cortex-A15 design, which will have features, including virtualization support, that will help it expand beyond smartphones and possibly into servers. - ARM Holdings, whose chip designs already
are found in most of the current smartphones, including Apple's iPhone and
devices based on Google's Android OS, is now looking to expand its reach into
other areas.
ARM officials Sept. 9
unveiled their next major chip design, the Cortex-A15, which had b...
Android, iPhone, BlackBerry Apps for Post-Labor Day Productivity Google Android, iPhone and BlackBerry owners know that summers a time for fun mobile apps: navigation programs for finding that new vacation spot, games and e-books for whiling away the hours once youre there, restaurant and event finders for nighttime. But now Labor Days upon us, and that means its time to head back to work. Fortunately, Android, iPhone and BlackBerry all offer apps for ramping up your productivity quickly& whether its creating a new to-do list, setting an alarm or syncing your files between devices. In a sign of all three platforms growing prevalence among business users and generally work-minded folk, their app stores have filled with an ever-broader variety of programs designed for just this sort of thing. The following apps are all free, although some offer for-pay versions with more features. - ...
Nokia Mobile TV Headset Launches The company's headset works with Nokia's N8 smartphone and allows (for now, European) users to watch TV without the Web. - As mobile phones continue to offer consumers the ability to watch
streaming audio and video, handset makers like Nokia are working to
combat issues such as wireless availability and other download issues
that can turn the entertaining process of watching video content a
nightmare.
Nokias Mobil...
BlackBerry 6 OS Strong for Business but Not for New Business BlackBerry 6 OS, first appearing on the BlackBerry Torch 9800, delivers a familiar and solid messaging experience along with the typically excellent administration feature set when activated to a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, that should continue to satisfy enterprise customers. But the new consumer-oriented features break no new ground and likely won't attract new business at the expense of the competition. - BlackBerry 6 OS does a good job preaching to
the choir but probably wont attract many new converts. The new OS delivers a
familiar and solid messaging experience that now extends to social networks,
along with the typically excellent administration feature set when part of an
end-to-end BlackBer...
