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PhoneDog's Latest Blog Articles & NewsThe inevitable march of technological progress in the telecommunications industry will likely make the old-fashioned copper wire-based landline telephone a thing of the past, according to a recent article in the Tulsa World. The explosion in wireless phone use coupled with the increasing reliability and low cost of VoIP calling has forever altered the telecom landscape. "Lots of people bought a second landline connection for dial-up Internet,... Consumers yearning for the “good old days” of 10¢ pay-as-you go text messages are unlikely to find such rates with the largest wireless carriers. Charges from T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon Wireless are all 15¢ per message sent or received. Recently, Sprint-Nextel announced that their pay-as-you go rate will increase to 20¢ per message sent or received. While we detect a not-so-subtle effort to get consumers to sign up for... Wireless consumers are signing up for family plans in increasing numbers and are finding that they fit their needs very well, according to new research from J.D. Power and Associates. The JD Power survey found nearly 50 percent of households with wireless service are on plans where they share minutes with another user, a 29% jump since 2003. Tellingly, users on shared-minute plans were less likely to say they were planning to switch carriers... Wireless customers looking to acquire a new phone should be braced for a potentially bad experience when they enter a retail store. According to new results from J.D. Power and Associates twice-yearly Wireless Retail Sale Satisfaction Study, overall customer satisfaction with the wireless retail experience has decreased significantly since 2006. The survey noted that undertrained sales staff at big-box retailers (examples: Best Buy and Circuit... Nokia introduces a leading edge connected camera, navigation device and multimedia computer in one Espoo, Finland - Nokia unveils the Nokia N82, the latest multimedia computer optimized for photography, navigation and internet connectivity. With the tools to discover the places and moments worth capturing, and the capabilities to capture and share them instantaneously, the Nokia N82 offers photography enthusiasts an enhanced camera... Espoo, Finland - Nokia today announced that its innovative Internet service called WidSets, launched one year ago, has emerged from Beta to a new service platform. With the new platform WidSets will offer improved usability by localizing mobile clients and improving mobile widget library. WidSets will also bring advertising in as the primary business model. WidSets works on Java enabled handsets from a range of manufacturers and utilizes... Espoo, Finland - Nokia today unveiled a premium pair of handsets aimed at the most discerning and style-conscious consumers. The new Nokia 8800 Arte and Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte bring 3G capabilities to the highly acclaimed Nokia 8800 series which features an elegant and sophisticated design theme that takes inspiration from nature and sets it apart from the crowd. The Nokia 8800 Arte will start shipping in the fourth quarter of 2007 with an... LITTLE ROCK, Ark. and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – While more and more children use wireless phones to communicate with parents and each other, parents are growing concerned regarding the potentially harmful web content available on mobile phones. To assist parents in controlling their child’s mobile internet usage, Alltel Wireless, America’s largest wireless network, providing coverage across the nation, has teamed with Bytemobile, the global... A fan of our website wrote in letting us know he had recently done a comparison of the Palm Treo 700, 755, and new Centro. His comparison list facts about each device and his take on which device offers consumers specific device advantages in his opinion.
In Paul's blog he believes the new Centro provides advantages in Internal performance, toys, and weight. To read more from Paul's side-by-side comparions of different Palm Treo... On November 6, 2007, Sony Ericsson revealed a first glimpse of its new PlayNow™ arena. This marks the latest evolution of the PlayNow experience, Sony Ericsson's popular over-the-air (OTA) download service available directly from the phone menu featuring games, ringtones and full-track music. The new PlayNow arena provides end-users with an expanded content catalog, accessible via both the phone and computer, and uniquely integrates the TrackID™... |
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Latest Videos & ReviewsCheck out the latest cell phone videos and in-depth reviews from Noah and our other expert editors - Samsung a837 Rugby VideoIt's the ruggedized Samsung a837 "Rugby" for AT&T. It's the Crane of Death in downtown Berkeley,
- Samsung a637 (AT&T)Out of the box! It's the newest AT&T 3G phone, the pearly white Samsung a637. Low-end means
- T-Mobile G1 HardwareDuring the live demo at the T-Mobile / HTC / Google Android launch event, Doug got a chance to take
- Sprint Touch Diamond Pt 2Part 2 of Noah's review of the first CDMA Touch Diamond - Sprint's version. Is it a diamond or just
- Sprint Touch Diamond Pt 1Noah goes in-depth with Sprint's version of the HTC Touch Diamond. Is this the best Windows Mobile
- Touch HD videoSeriously. In the video it says so: Touch HD is where "your wildest fantasies come to life." I
- BlackBerry Storm VideoWatching this video from Italian site ilTrillo.com is seriously a lot like watching a bootleg copy
- LG KP500Remember last week when Demetra from LG said on the podcast that her company had all kinds of
- Another Xperia X1 videoHey, wait: today's September 30. Doesn't that mean the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is supposed to now
- Video: Verizon Wireless BlitzYou asked for it ... The VZW Blitz unboxed and taken for a spin. It's got a unique shape, a full
- HTC Touch-DiamondWhat’s Good: Stunning hardware design and elegant software user interface; front panel is subdued,
- LG DareWhat’s Good: Attractive, highly customizable UI with home screen shortcuts; Compact design with
- Samsung Instinct-M800What’s Good: Supports every feature Sprint offers; EV-DO Rev. A data speeds; Good touchscreen
- LG enV2What’s Good: Sleeker and smaller than the original EnV. Comfortable QWERTY keyboard and QVGA
- Motorola Z9What’s Good: Great voice quality; fast 3G data speeds; good GPS system; mobiTV compatibility;
- Samsung GlydeWhat’s Good: Touchscreen and Full QWERTY Keyboard in Compact Body; Clean Menus and “Croix” User
- Nokia N82What’s Good: Incredible Camera w/Xenon Flash; Full VGA Video Capture; Excellent Web Browser; WiFi;
- BlackBerry Pearl-8120 TitaniumWhat’s Good: Integrated WiFi for Web, Email, and HotSpot@Home UMA Calling; Trackball is easy to
- LG VenusWhat’s Good: Beautiful display; Context-sensitive menus; Extensive feature set; VZ Navigation works
- Nokia N810 SilverWhat’s Good: Stylish, compact design with large touchscreen and full QWERTY keyboard; Excellent
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