Monthly Archives: June 2009

Moto Clutch migrates to Nextel

Moto's Clutch comes to Nextel. (Credit: Corinne Schulze/CBS Interactive) The Motorola Clutch i465 is migrating up the corporate ladder from Boost Mobile to Nextel. The nifty iDEN phone with the full QWERTY keyboard will go on sale this summer for … Continue reading

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Tiny penguin bot chirps Facebook messages to you

Arimaz's MyDeskFriend is a robot penguin that talks (Credit: Arimaz) We admit we’re suckers for cute robots around here, especially ones that are connected to the Internet in some way (remember the Nabaztag?). So I was especially excited to find … Continue reading

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HTC TouchFlo 3D tweaked to hide even more

New shortcuts show up below the clock. (Credit: Handy Forum) We’ve seen the latest iteration of HTC’s TouchFlo 3D on the Touch Diamond2 and Pro 2 smartphones. It comes with quite a number of improvements over the last version of … Continue reading

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Apple, others agree to universal cell phone charger standard in Europe

Apple and other big phone makers have struck a deal with the European Commission to start selling phones with universal cell phone chargers starting next year. Side by side view of a micro-USB connector and a regular USB connector. (Credit: … Continue reading

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LG LX370 is a decent midtier Sprint handset

LG LX370 photos Slider handsets are a dime a dozen these days, but that doesn’t mean they can’t deliver the goods. The LG LX370 is one such example. It’s a simple midtier phone from Sprint, with a sleek slider design … Continue reading

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Motorola Rival a rival to no one

Motorola Rival photos Motorola’s latest attempt at a messaging phone is the Motorola Rival, which is exclusive to Verizon Wireless. It has a sideways-sliding design similar to the LG Neon, and also like the Neon, has a display that acts … Continue reading

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Sprint takes gloves off, aims for Apple's chin

(Credit: Sprint) Attention, iPhone users: We’ve found a way (via Pre Thinking and Sprint’s Facebook page) that you can save up to $1,200 over two years on your service plans! All you have to do is buy a Palm Pre … Continue reading

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Friday Poll: Which Android app will Google ban first?

CNET News Poll Inauspicious apps Which app will Google ban from the Android Marketplace first? Application that redirects Google searches to Bing Browser plug-in that highlights the word “…

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HTC's Sense UI headed to other current Android phones

The Sense interface on the new HTC Hero. (Credit: Crave UK) HTC unveiled its Hero at an event two days back, and the highlight of the launch, without a doubt, was not so much the physical features of the smartphone … Continue reading

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Five must-have iPhone apps for your next trip

TravelTracker Pro keeps tabs on your entire trip, including real-time flight status. I’m winging my way to San Francisco in a couple weeks, so I’ve been rounding up apps that’ll make my trip easier and more enjoyable. Obviously I’ll stock … Continue reading

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Tiny robot penguin chirps Facebook messages to you

Arimaz's MyDeskFriend is a robot penguin that talks (Credit: Arimaz) We admit we’re suckers for cute robots around here, especially ones that are connected to the Internet in some way (Remember the Nabaztag?). So I was especially excited to find … Continue reading

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HTC TouchFlo 3D tweaked to hide even more

New shortcuts show up below the clock. (Credit: Handy Forum) We’ve seen the latest iteration of HTC’s TouchFlo 3D on the Touch Diamond2 and Pro 2 smartphones. It comes with quite a number of improvements over the last version of … Continue reading

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Apple, others agree to universal cell phone charger standard in Europe

Apple and other big phone makers have struck a deal with the European Commission to start selling phones with universal cell phone chargers starting next year. Side by side view of a micro-USB connector and a regular USB connector. (Credit: … Continue reading

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LG LX370 is a decent midtier Sprint handset

LG LX370 photos Slider handsets are a dime a dozen these days, but that doesn’t mean they can’t deliver the goods. The LG LX370 is one such example. It’s a simple midtier phone from Sprint, with a sleek slider design … Continue reading

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