Monthly Archives: June 2009

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 →

(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 →

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 “…

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 →

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 →

Nokia N86 (Credit: Nokia) Samsung typically dominates the FCC certification list on a given week, but this week Nokia made a decent showing. Two Nokia models passed through the agency’s gates, including the Nokia N86 with an 8-megapixel camera. Because … Continue reading →

HP now sells an HP 12C calculator app for the iPhone. (Credit: Screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET) It looks like a fourth generation of my family is going to be introduced to the ways of reverse Polish notation calculators. That’s because … Continue reading →

Sony Ericsson T715 (Credit: Sony Ericsson) A month after Sony Ericsson introduced three high-end media phones, the company scaled things down just a bit by unveiling the midrange Sony Ericsson T715. Also released in London, the T715 sports a very … Continue reading →

Like NY-area icon Crazy Eddie in the '80s, seven online merchants of today were caught in fraud. (Credit: sybsa.org) On Thursday the office of the New York State Attorney General announced that seven online merchants operating more than 40 Web … Continue reading →

Now that the iPhone 3G S is officially in the wild–and selling at a pretty astounding pace–you might think there’d be fewer stories about Apple’s device. You’d be wrong. However, plenty of other noteworthy stuff happened in gadget land this … Continue reading →

(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 →

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 mid-tier phone from Sprint, with a sleek slider design … Continue reading →

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 form factor similar to the LG Neon, and also like the Neon, has a display that … Continue reading →

(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 →