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Noahs Bark Episode 6 - Obama + McCain + Current TV + Twitter = Hack the Debate (with your phone)!

Podcast: Noah's Bark Episode 6 - Obama + McCain + Current TV + Twitter = Hack the Debate (with your phone)!

Chloe Sladden, VP of Special Project Programming at Current TV, comes on the show to talk about "Hack the Debate." Current has teamed up with Twitter to broadcast a near-real-time river of tweets with each Presidential (and VP) debate this year. River of tweets? Huh? Learn about it on the show, and also catch up on the latest cell phone news. Plus: TWO Top 5 lists! D'oh!
iPhone: Create free ringtones with your own music from iTunes (without hacking!)

Tips & tricks: iPhone: Create free ringtones with your own music from iTunes (without hacking!)

Go To My Computer Go to documents and create a folder called iPhone ring tones or any other name that you want for your ringtones Go to tools ( its all the way on the top of the screen) Go to folder options Go to the view tab Scroll down to hidden folders and files and then select show hidden files and folders After you completed the 6th step Uncheck the box thats says hide extensions for known file typesOpen iTunes Select the...
HTC Touch Diamond At a Glance

HTC Touch-Diamond in-depth review - At a Glance

What’s Good: Stunning hardware design and elegant software user interface; front panel is subdued, intuitive and refined; display is bright and sharp with excellent contrast; sensitive touch-screen; amazing orientation and localized haptic feedback capabilities; secondary camera for video calls; easy internet connection sharing; glorious font rendition. What’s Not Good: Stylus is a virtual requirement for accessing certain parts of the user...
Inside the T-Mobile G1

Video: Inside the T-Mobile G1

During the live demo at the T-Mobile / HTC / Google Android launch event, Doug got a chance to take a closer look at some of the T-Mobile G1's hardware. The device comes with a 1GB SD card, USB port, and removable battery.
Virtual Android: T-Mos G1 emulator lets you get hands-on

Virtual Android: T-Mo's G1 emulator lets you get hands-on

T-Mobile's G1 emulator is online, and playing with it is just like messing around with the not-yet-available HTC H1 Android phone.  Except for the phone part.The emulator is pretty cool, and honestly got me a little more jazzed to try out a G1 in person.  Don't get me wrong, I was jazzed already - but the emulator made me forget about the phone's perceived hardware shortcomings and instead focus on the Android user experience,...
Better browsing: Samsung Instinct firmware upgrade addresses Web browser

Better browsing: Samsung Instinct firmware upgrade addresses Web browser

Has anyone out there upgraded their Samsung Instinct to the latest firmware rev.?  I got a few reports that Sprint and Samsung have unleashed a new version that focuses on the Web browser.  Sounds like there might just be a full screen option (mapped to the Voice Command button) as well as general speed and stability improvements.Got an Instinct?  Upgraded it?  Hit the Web and let us know how it is!
Comes in colors: HTC Touch Diamond spied in 7 new hues

Comes in colors: HTC Touch Diamond spied in 7 new hues

Love the HTC Touch Diamond but tired of basic black?  Or maybe you're into Sprint's red version but wish you could get the GSM version with the original "faceted" back plate done up in red?  You may be in luck.  French retailer Phone and Phone has the Touch Diamond in seven new colors on its website, and while there's nothing about worldwide availability of the newly colored faceplates, if this is legit it would stand to...
Sprint Touch Diamond - Full Review Part 2

Video: Sprint Touch Diamond - Full Review Part 2

Part 2 of Noah's review of the first CDMA Touch Diamond - Sprint's version. Is it a diamond or just a piece of cubic zirconia? Watch Part 2 to find out.
Sprint Touch Diamond - Full Review Part 1

Video: Sprint Touch Diamond - Full Review Part 1

Noah goes in-depth with Sprint's version of the HTC Touch Diamond. Is this the best Windows Mobile phone out there right now? Find out what kravvykrav thinks, and decide for yourself, in Part 1 of the review.
Phone Wars: Why do (some) people hate the iPhone?

Phone Wars: Why do (some) people hate the iPhone?

I got this question today via Facebook and thought it warranted some thought ... and all that thought warranted a blog post.  So I ask you, as you read on, what do YOU think?  Why do some people just seem to hate the iPhone (and Apple) so much?  Noah, maybe you can answer this for me: Why is it when people praise the iPhone, they're viewed as either blind fanboys, or on the Cupertino payroll, and when people praise 'any' other...
Touch HD video: Your wildest fantasies come to life

Video: Touch HD video: "Your wildest fantasies come to life"

Seriously. In the video it says so: Touch HD is where "your wildest fantasies come to life." I want one even more now.
Bootleg: BlackBerry Storm caught on video, sneaking into the movies style

Video: Bootleg: BlackBerry Storm caught on video, sneaking into the movies style

Watching this video from Italian site ilTrillo.com is seriously a lot like watching a bootleg copy of a first-run movie that hasn't come to your local theater yet. In this case it goes like this: Yeah, you get to see more on the BlackBerry Storm but you have to suffer through a shaky handycam vid shot from the back of the auditorium and also deal with clipping audio and lots of people's heads between you and the content you really want to...
Touch Diamond video: Hang on, its a comin!

Touch Diamond video: Hang on, it's a comin'!

Apparently the home office has been getting a lot of impatient questions about the full review Sprint Touch Diamond video I promised when I did the unboxing vid a little while back.  I really didn't mean to keep you in the dark on this one, folks, so here's an update. I shot a bunch of footage on Tuesday and Wednesday but wasn't sure that I was happy with it.  No matter, for when I sat down to edit, the largest of my footage...
Krave: VZW to sell Moto ZN4 touchscreen smartphone for $149

Krave: VZW to sell Moto ZN4 touchscreen smartphone for $149

Motorla's MING series of Linux-based, touchscreen smartphones have been pretty popular overseas but never really seen the light of day here in the US.  Sure, you could pick up an unlocked GSM MING via CompUSA or an importer, but without carrier backing most Americans had no idea that MING was a phone and not *just* a dynasty from their history books. Looks like Verizon Wireless is aiming to change all of that with the introduction of...
The Tube: Nokia launches touch-screen based XpressMusic 5800

The Tube: Nokia launches touch-screen based XpressMusic 5800

Nokia held a big shindig in London today where, as expected, they officially launched the XpressMusic 5800.  The 5800 is the first device to feature the S60 5th Edition operating system, which adds support for fingertip and stylus-based input and high-resolution displays.  As you might expect from that, the 5800 does in fact pack a high-res, touch-friendly screen: 3.2" of resistive touchscreen at 640 x 360 pixels. The 5800 also...
WiMax: Some thoughts on Sprints XOHM launch and the future of mobile broadband

WiMax: Some thoughts on Sprint's XOHM launch and the future of mobile broadband

Sprint launched its WiMAX service, "XOHM," in its first public market earlier this week.  Customers in Baltimore, MD can now sign up for daily and/or monthly mobile broadband service thanks to the US' first commercial deployment of next-gen wireless internet service, and Sprint's going to be rolling out XOHM (which operates on the 802.16e standard, in case you were curious) next in Chicago, Washington DC, Providence, RI, Boston, and...
iPhone Sports: SportsTap is a loser, ESPN for iPhone is a winner

iPhone Sports: SportsTap is a loser, ESPN for iPhone is a winner

I've been using SportsTap, a free iPhone application available at Apple's App Store, for the past month or two now.  As of yesterday I'm no longer using it, and have replaced it on my Home screen with a link to ESPN's iPhone-optimized mobile site.  Why?1.  This past Sunday I was hanging out with a Mets fan friend of mine.  I used SportsTap to check the score of the Mets game - which baseball fans know was do-or-die (die,...
What kind of apps can we expect for Android?

What kind of apps can we expect for Android?

As I'm sure you know, the G1 will come bundled with the standard core applications that all smart phones include nowadays; an email client, contact manager, calendar, web browser, favorites organizer, calculator, etc. The Maps app has been demonstrated several times in Google promotional videos, as have been the picture browser, SMS client and music player. After downloading a sort of preview version of Android 1.0, I can confirm that all of...
Noah Answers Your Questions - When can I have the Touch HD?

Noah Answers Your Questions - When can I have the Touch HD?

Q.Hey Noah, Love the work that you do. I was just wondering if you heard any whispers when the Touch HD will be coming to the US and if so which carrier. From the stuff I've seen I love it but if the wait is too long (say over 6 months) I'll just settle for the Touch Pro. Thanks! A. I'm amped up about the Touch HD, as well.  So far there's no word - or even whispering - about a US carrier.  I know HTC is interested in bringing...
G1: More unboxing photos of the T-Mobile G1

G1: More unboxing photos of the T-Mobile G1

Happy October, everbody!  As my present to you to celebrate this first day of the tenth month of 2008, I give you the Major League Baseball playoffs tonight and a whole bunch of T-Mobile G1 unboxing photos right now. Okay, truth be told, I had little to do with either the MLB playoffs or the unboxing photos.  The former are courtesy of MLB, of course, and the latter come to us from TMoNews.com.  Can't wait for that G1 review...
Matrix: Pantech cooking up Duo successor for AT&T

Matrix: Pantech cooking up Duo successor for AT&T

Remember the Pantech Duo, a Helio Ocean-esque dual slider WinMo smartphone for AT&T?  I really like the idea of that phone, but in reality it was super bulky and just not that fun to use.  Looks like Pantech's cooking up a successor of sorts, and has dumbed the Duo down in a good way to create the Matrix, a dual-slider that's a messaging-centric "dumb phone" with slicker styling, funner features, and (hopefully) a slimmer...
KP 500: LG announces affordable touchscreen phone

Video: KP 500: LG announces 'affordable' touchscreen phone

Remember last week when Demetra from LG said on the podcast that her company had all kinds of interesting phones in the works for later this year?  Well, maybe the KP500 was one of them.  LG announced a new "attractively priced" full touchscreen handset, the KP500, which features a 3" wide touchscreen, 3MP camera, and choice of three color schemes. The KP500 will also pack an internal motion sensor that will be used for gaming...
Par-Tay!: AT&T announces BlackBerry Bold parties

Par-Tay!: AT&T announces BlackBerry Bold parties

Launch party means launch, right?  I mean it kind of has to, right?  Hope so, for AT&T has opened up online registration for six parties to celebrate the new BlackBerry Bold.  These actually aren't launch parties by name, so maybe I'm jumping the gun here, but the party invite does promise the chance to mingle, eat, relax and enjoy as you discover What Makes You Bold. Interested?  If you live in one of...
iPhone Watch: Facebook 2.0 app available for free download

iPhone Watch: Facebook 2.0 app available for free download

Did you know you can keep up with the PhoneDog Crew (that's what YouTube called us last week) via our Facebook page? It's true.What's also true is that Facebook launched version 2.0 of their iPhone app yesterday, and I downloaded it last night and promptly tagged myself in a photo of someone else's pregnant wife.  Oops.  The good news is that Facebook 2.0 adds a bunch of popular FB functionality (including, apparently, photo...
Another Xperia X1 hands-on tour hits the Web

Video: Another Xperia X1 hands-on tour hits the Web

Hey, wait: today's September 30.  Doesn't that mean the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is supposed to now be available in the UK, Germany, and Sweden?  A quick tour of the Web shows me lots of sites offering the X1 on pre-order, but nobody in London Town offering to buy one and send it to me.  Hmm, must keep surfing ... Meantime, here's another hands-on tour video of the handset for you to check out:

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Latest Videos & Reviews

Check out the latest cell phone videos and in-depth reviews from Noah and our other expert editors
  • Inside the T-Mobile G1
    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 - Full Review Part 2
    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 - Full Review Part 1
    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 video:
    Touch HD videoSeriously. In the video it says so: Touch HD is where "your wildest fantasies come to life." I
  • Bootleg: BlackBerry Storm caught on video, sneaking into the movies style
    BlackBerry Storm VideoWatching this video from Italian site ilTrillo.com is seriously a lot like watching a bootleg copy
  • KP 500: LG announces 'affordable' touchscreen phone
    LG KP500Remember last week when Demetra from LG said on the podcast that her company had all kinds of
  • Another Xperia X1 hands-on tour hits the Web
    Another Xperia X1 videoHey, wait: today's September 30. Doesn't that mean the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is supposed to now
  • Verizon Wireless Blitz - Unboxing and Hands-On
    Video: Verizon Wireless BlitzYou asked for it ... The VZW Blitz unboxed and taken for a spin. It's got a unique shape, a full
  • Nokia N96 N85 N79 and E71 Hands-On
    Nokia N96 N85 N79 and E71Bill Plummer from Nokia gives Noah a hands-on tour of the newest Nokia smartphones. Get up close
  • T-Mobile G1 Google Android phone expanded demo
    T-Mobile G1 expanded demoDeeper hands-on demo at the T-Mobile G1 / HTC / Google Android phone launch event. Featuring
  • HTC Touch-Diamond
    HTC Touch-DiamondWhat’s Good: Stunning hardware design and elegant software user interface; front panel is subdued,
  • LG Dare
    LG DareWhat’s Good: Attractive, highly customizable UI with home screen shortcuts; Compact design with
  • Samsung Instinct-M800
    Samsung Instinct-M800What’s Good: Supports every feature Sprint offers; EV-DO Rev. A data speeds; Good touchscreen
  • LG enV2
    LG enV2What’s Good: Sleeker and smaller than the original EnV. Comfortable QWERTY keyboard and QVGA
  • Motorola Z9
    Motorola Z9What’s Good: Great voice quality; fast 3G data speeds; good GPS system; mobiTV compatibility;
  • Samsung Glyde
    Samsung GlydeWhat’s Good: Touchscreen and Full QWERTY Keyboard in Compact Body; Clean Menus and “Croix” User
  • Nokia N82
    Nokia N82What’s Good: Incredible Camera w/Xenon Flash; Full VGA Video Capture; Excellent Web Browser; WiFi;
  • BlackBerry Pearl-8120 Titanium
    BlackBerry Pearl-8120 TitaniumWhat’s Good: Integrated WiFi for Web, Email, and HotSpot@Home UMA Calling; Trackball is easy to
  • LG Venus
    LG VenusWhat’s Good: Beautiful display; Context-sensitive menus; Extensive feature set; VZ Navigation works
  • Nokia N810 Silver
    Nokia N810 SilverWhat’s Good: Stylish, compact design with large touchscreen and full QWERTY keyboard; Excellent

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