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Samsung recalls AT&T Blackjack

Post As you may have heard by now Samsung is recalling all Blackjack devices manufactured from November ‘06 through February ’07 (check the date behind the battery). It seems that there is a problem with the internal antenna causing an increase...

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Top ten best selling phones of the third quarter

Post Did you guess the iPhone or maybe the Chocolate by LG? Both would seem likely contenders to take the top spot, but unfortunately they didn’t even make the top three!The infamous Motorola Razr V3, yes the original version out sold all other...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 1

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Nokia survey finds woman are better at multitasking

Post It comes as no surprise that 80 percent of the 5000 respondents to a Nokia survey believe having a cell phone is essential to them achieving balance between their work and social life. What’s more interesting, but not surprising is that...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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Symantec to offer Mobile Virus protection

Post Dubbed “Norton Smartphone Security” is aimed at providing customers with the piece of mind of knowing their data and phone are protected from malicious attacks even when accessing services over an unsecured public Wifi connection. Not only...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 1

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FlipShot U900 coming to Verizon - Wed 21st

Post According to the guys over at Phonearena.com we could see the new Samsung “FlipShot” U900 show up on Verizon’s shelves tomorrow (online anyway). I am a little skeptical considering the Voyager is scheduled to be released the same day, but...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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Get your hands on the LG Venus Today – Voyager 21st

Post For all of you that were waiting to upgrade your old phone(s) now is your chance. Verizon officially made the LG Venus (VX8800) a slider that features a lower display with interactive touch controls available to purchase today for $200...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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Sidekick Slide turns itself off – T-Mobile suspends sales

Post Unfortunately both T-Mobile and Motorola confirm that a number of Sidekick Slides may experience power cycling issues and have decided to suspend sales of the popular model until they find the source of the problem and a fix can be...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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It’s official the Nokia N82 multimedia phone to hit the market

Post Well all of the rumors and speculations can finally come to a rest. Nokia today officially announced the launch of the N82 multimedia phone. Nokia refers to the N82 as a “multimedia computer optimized for photography, navigation an...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 1

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Fly the friendly skies with…T-Mobile?

Post T-Mobile is offering a free airline ticket to customers that sign up for new service or re-up their contract for another 2 years. To make things difficult T-Mobile decided to offer the deal on the three busiest shopping days of the year,...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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Nokia announced a new service platform called “WidSets”.

Post Well if you weren’t getting your fill of the widgets before, Nokia just made it a lot easier with its new WidSets service. Users that own Java enabled phones will be able to search for and download their favorite widgets like the popular...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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JD Powers give Verizon top honors

Post For the first time in the last five periods, Verizon edges out T-Mobile for the top spot on the J-Powers Association customer satisfaction survey. Verizon scored a 726 out of 1000 while T-Mobile followed closely with 725 points. Rounding...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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Trial test complete of the mobile broadband technology LTE.

3g Today in a Nokia press release it was announced the first trail test of LTE (long Term Evolution) high speed mobile broadband access was deemed a success. What does this mean for consumers? Well you just might be downloading your next...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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Will mobile broadband technology eventually replace your cable or DSL land-line?

Post This was the question I was asked the other day by a colleague of mine. After about two minutes searching on the internet I would have to say - yes. As the “mobile office” trend continues to evolve we are going to see consumers paying for...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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T-Mobile to adjust ETF for new and existing customers.

Post T-mobile today announced they are changing their policy regarding ETF (early termination fee) procedures. Starting sometime in the first half of 08 customers will no longer have to pay the standard $200 flat rate, but instead only be...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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Sony Ericsson to launch three new handsets this Tuesday?

Post Sony Ericsson is reportedly announcing three new handsets starting this Tuesday. The W380i, W890i and K660i are all a welcomed additions to Sony’s already impressive line-up of phones. The W380i which replaces the W300 is on the lower end...

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TruTap introduces mobile social networking

Post Can’t get enough IMing Facebook or Flicker while at work, well a company called TruTap has created an application that will allow the user to access Blogger, Blog.com, Livejournal, Flicker, Friendster and more while simultaneously chatting...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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Apple to restrict iPhone sales

Post Apple announced they are limiting iPhone sales to only two per customer. Customers who want to give the iPhone as gift will now be required to use a debit or credit card to complete the transaction. The new restrictions are in place to...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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HTC Touch coming to Sprint Nov 4th

Post Sprint announced today they will offer the HTC Touch starting November 4th for $249 with a 2 year contract and $100 mail in rebate. Customers can expect the same long list of features as its GSM cousin. The Touch will be able to take full...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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Live Search 411 service from Microsoft

Microsoft Once again Microsoft seems to be playing catch up with its latest release of the Live Search. Similar to GOOG-411 consumers can now call Live Search 411 at 800-CALL-411 and get information about local businesses, movie times, weather...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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Nokia unveils new S60 smartphone software

Post Today at the Symbian Smartphone Show in London, Nokia showed off its S60 3rd edition touch screen interface. The cool factor comes in to play with its haptic feedback that gives the user a better awareness of the device’s response all via...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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Nokia introduces the 2135

Post Yesterday, Nokia announced they were adding the 2135, a fairly thin bar style phone to their line-up as a direct result of customer demand for an affordable handset that is easy to use. Well the 2135 definitely fits the bill with its 400...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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Mobile phone barcode boarding pass!

Post Yes, the ATA (Air Transport Association) reached an agreement to standardize mobile barcodes for use as boarding passes. Talk about a good idea! Basically instead of having to print the boarding pass you will now be able to simply present...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 4

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AT&T contract policy update

Post AT&T subscribers wishing to get out of their contract early will have to pay a fee based on how much time is left on their contract instead of the typically outrageous flat fee. Also, existing customers are no longer required to sign up...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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Nokia ships the N95 8GB

Post Nokia today announced they have begun shipping the new N95 8GB and consumers should expect to be able to get their hands on them within a week. As an added bonus the phone will come pre-loaded with the full feature length version of...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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Sprint Exclusive Entertainment (SEE) original TV programming!

Post Sprint today announced they will be adding original TV programming to their mobile entertainment line-up. Most of the videos will be around two minutes long and feature guest hosts to cover topics in each of the three categories – Sports,...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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Sprint looking to spread Rumors!

Post Sorry for the cheesy title, but it had to be done. Sprint today announced a new phone that sports a slide out QWERTY keyboard dubbed the Rumor. The Rumor built by LG for Sprint was created a direct result of the increased in text and...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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Blackberry 8130 coming soon to Sprint

Post Sprint announced yesterday they will offer the Blackberry Pearl 8130 starting next month. The 8130 dubbed the “Pearl 2” is an updated version of the popular 8100 adding a 2.0 MP camera with video record, GPS, MicroSD slot, Stereo...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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Sony Ericsson to release the W910 and K850 handsets.

Post The long awaited pair is scheduled for release in selected markets sometime this month. The W910 is Sony’s flagship walkman slider phone is geared toward the music lover with its 1GB memory stick and “shake” feature allowing the user to...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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Samsung introduces three new phones

Post Starting with the most basic of the three the SGH-A127 is an extremely basic phone that simply has no real place in the market. Currently slated for the AT&T pre paid customer at around $80 I don’t know anyone who would buy this phone over...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 0

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No GPhone in the works?

Android Unfortunately the GPhone rumor was just that a rumor – so sad. The much anticipated GPhone from Google turns out to be just a platform for Google to test their new Linux-based mobile operating system. This is not to say that Google may...

from 2007 by Joe Kramer 3