Monthly Archives: December 2008

A couple weeks after Garmin signed up as a member of Google’s Open Handset Alliance comes word that the company has plans for an Android phone next year. (Credit: Open Handset Alliance) Details, however, are scant. Here’s the extent of … Continue reading →

Editor’s note: From now through the end of December, various Crave experts will be sharing their top five (mostly) tech-related wishes for the holiday season. See what we crave, and maybe you’ll get some ideas! Eric's video game skills are … Continue reading →

Editor’s note: From now through the end of December, various Crave experts will be sharing their top five (mostly) tech-related wishes for the holiday season. See what we crave, and maybe you’ll get some ideas! Eric's video game skills are … Continue reading →

On the heels of Google revealing enhancements to its Android mobile platform, rumors are circulating that we may soon be seeing a new Android device. The T-Mobile G2, as the device will reportedly be called, will debut on January 26, … Continue reading →

Editor’s note: From now through the end of December, various Crave experts will be sharing their top five (mostly) tech-related wishes for the holiday season. See what we crave, and maybe you’ll get some ideas! Who knew gonorrhea could be … Continue reading →

What a hectic week it’s been. If you, like some, were busy lobbying for a federal bailout this week, that likely left you even less time than usual to keep up with the happenings on Crave. No worries, here’s a … Continue reading →

T-Mobile G1 (Credit: Corinne Schulze/CNET) Perhaps one of the most exciting developments in the cell phone industry this year was the final release of the T-Mobile G1 (also known as the HTC Dream), and with it, the first commercial version … Continue reading →

Photos: Pantech C630 View the full gallery We told you about the Pantech C630 last week, and this week, we managed to put it through its paces. Though it might not look like much at first glance, the humble Pantech … Continue reading →

The Nokia 5800 looks more than promising. (Credit: Corinne Schulze/CBS Interactive) Last week we got a first look at the Nokia 5800 Xpress Music and this week we were pleased to see it clear the Federal Communications Commission’s certification process. … Continue reading →

The Byline is black and red all over. (Credit: Samsung) Just a week after it launched the ZTE C78, MetroPCS added another new phone to its lineup when it unveiled the Samsung Byline. Also called the SCH-r310, the Byline has … Continue reading →

The Moto i576 just makes calls, and that’s okay. (Credit: Corinne Schulze/CBS Interactive) With great fanfare, we present CNET’s last cell phone review of 2008. As Christmas is only a week away, the flood of new models has definitely dried … Continue reading →

Alltel’s acquisition by Verizon Wireless continues to move forward, but that hasn’t stopped the regional carrier from rolling out new services and phones. And on Thursday, just in time for holiday play, Alltel launched a new GPS app with Trimble … Continue reading →

A new report from the mobile advertising company Admob says that 42 percent of iPhone Internet requests came from Wi-Fi hot spots rather than AT&T’s 3G wireless network in November. This is quite a bit higher than most Wi-Fi capable … Continue reading →

Making good on a promise made at CES 2008, Sling Media has announced that a beta version of the company’s SlingPlayer Mobile software will be available on select BlackBerry smartphones starting December 30. BlackBerry users who own the Bold, Curve … Continue reading →