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The PhoneDog Days of Summer just got hotter thanks to our friends over at LG. Word is a VX-10000 Voyager is on its way to the PhoneDog offices and will soon be added to our summer-long giveaway. Can't beat that, huh? Voyager may be a few months old now, but it's still Verizon Wireless' flagship VCAST messaging phone, with its external touchscreen, internal QWERTY pad, full HTML browser and support for VCAST Mobile TV.
Keep your eye out for this one, as it's sure to attract... Oh, Canada ... How Sprint customers are jealous of thee. While we here in the States are all banking on a Sprint version of the HTC Touch Diamond before too long, our friends to the north don't have to wait much longer. HTC just sent word that Telus has cracked open the seal on their fancy new Windows Mobile smartphone here in North America: "Telus will launch a CDMA version of the HTC Touch Diamond later this summer for $149.99 with a 3 year contract. To make the HTC Touch... MarketingWeek has an article dated June 25 claiming that Sony is working on a Playstation-branded mobile phone. This isn't news, or isn't new news anyway, but beyond the strange use of the word "mooting" in the first sentence, the article is notable for claiming that the new device won't be a Sony Ericsson phone, but rather will bear only the Sony moniker.
The launch of the SE F305 gaming phone drew a few, "Hmm ... I thought a PSP phone was coming," comments from the media, but it... A new version of Google Talk is now available for the iPhone and iPod Touch browsers to let users not only communicate via Gmail but also keep in touch with quick bits via Talk.
Users need to use Safari on iPhone to get to Google Talk. When you navigate away from the page on your web browser, status is set to unavailable, and the session restarts when you return. So, it’s not as integrated as a downloadable app, but it’ll do for a quick fix.
You can select from a list of the people you... The Google Maps for mobile team announced that you can now speak your query instead of typing it on a certain BlackBerry devices (Pearl 8110, 8120, and 8130, US only). Using the same speech recognition engine as GOOG-411, the free directory assistance service, Voice Search for Google Maps is great in situations when you can text…like while driving in California as of this week. Take this one with a grain of salt, but iPhone Atlas (who I hadn't heard of before now) has "received corroborated word that an AT&T employee memo lists MMS ... as a feature of the iPhone 3G." To iPhone Atlas' credit, they say to take their report with a grain of salt as well, so start shakin' ...
MMS isn't a new technology by any means, but the first-gen iPhone doesn't have it. Conventional wisdom says that Apple would just as soon have you use their Mobile Me online... The Moto V950 is coming to Sprint in the near future, although release date is being kept under raps. Its Sprints first CDMA based Direct Connect push-to-talk phone based in a nice thin clamshell design.
Features...
2 megapixel camera with flash
Large QVGA main and external display
Stereo bluetooth
GPS navigation
Thanks to a PhoneDog visitor we were informed of service issues AT&T is experiencing in Central Virginia and Charlottesville. Problems being experienced included dropped calls, and outgoing messages not completing. AT&T has not announced when they expect to have the issues resolved. Visit cvillain.com for more information and to read additional customer comments. Samsung Mobile recently added 22 new charging stations at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) to help phone junkies stay juiced up while traveling this week.
I am personally grateful for the free Samsung Mobile Charging Station service, which I coincidentally took advantage of yesterday at one of the 51 charging stations in Los Angeles at LAX.
In addition to MSP, power thirsty and travelers desperate for a little battery boost can take advantage of Samsung’s generosity at the... Today, AT&T announced the pricing plans for this month’s arrival of the highly anticipated iPhone 3G.
iPhone 3G will be available for $199 for the 8GB model and $299 for the 16GB model. These prices require two-year contracts and are available to the following customers:
iPhone customers who purchased before July 11
Customers activating a new line with AT&T
Current AT&T customers who are eligible, at the time of purchase, for an upgrade discount
Existing AT&T... A little while back I reported on a report that Bold, RIM's next-generation BlackBerry, was set for a July launch on AT&T. That's how this whole blog rumor thing goes sometimes: we report on other people's reports while trying to scrape up some confirmations, denials, and additional details of our own.
Looks like that July ship date is now looking more like August - even mid-August according to Boy Genius Report. RIM showed Bold off at a press event in New York City... The BONDI initiative is a new platform for secure mobile application development backed by industry giants including 3 Group, AT&T, T-Mobile, Telenor, Telefonica, Telecom Italia and Vodafone. The goal is to create a secure web service interface to be used by web developers across multiple device platforms.
Set up to help web developers create more function-rich, user friendly and relevant applications, the initiative is designed to drive the use of data services on mobile. The LG AX300 is sports a small clamshell design and supports a basic feature set you would expect from an entry level phone. Key features include Bluetooth technology, VGA camera, GPS capable, voice memo/dialing and a WAP browser.
Offered by Alltel as of June 30th for roughly $20, plus an additional $20 off with mail-in rebate.
Noah can't wait to tell everyone about the new LG Dare from Verizon Wireless, so here is another short but sweet video from Montana. Noah sent over his first live shots of the LG Dare while high up in the mountains of Glacier National Park in Montana. He provided us with a quick (and we mean quick) mobile video review of the LG Dare. While we wait for Noah to return from vacation in Montana to complete his highly anticipated LG Dare unboxing video, he was able to send us some still photos of the device. With no cell service available we hope these photos can tie his fans over for the next couple of days! Stay tuned...
Last week Sony Ericsson held a press event at which a slew of new handsets were unveiled. The C905 Cyber-Shot cameraphone was there as expected, but the "Paris" smartphone was not. This no-show led to much speculation around the blogosphere that the UIQ sliderphone wasn't just delayed, but actually had been cancelled outright.
But now a photo of Paris in a new color scheme - black and orange - has surfaced over on Just Another Mobile Phone Blog. So what gives? It's... Starting July 1, you'll be able to get all the minutes you want for $79.99/month thanks to Virgin Mobile. The "Totally Unlimited" plan will work nationwide with no contract necessary. You'll be able to pay via cash or credit, and you're not going to get hit with roaming charges, which is a big advantage over similarly priced regional offerings.
Another $10 each month will get you unlimited SMS/MMS/Email/IM messaging on top of all of those minutes. Looks like a pretty good...
The 3G enabled BlackBerry 9000 sports the biggest and brightest display of any other BlackBerry to date. Key features include a 2.0 megapixel camera, GPS, Wifi, media player with improved stereo speakers, super fast 624MHz processer, MicroSD slot and "push"/attachment viewer e-mail client.
The Blackberry Bold is expected to be released to the U.S market sometime in July 2008. Carrier availability has not been announced, but it’s safe to assume that AT&T or T-Mobile will... The regional carrier that could, Alltel, announced a partnership with hotspot provider Boingo to add some WiFi to their customers' 3G data diet. $69.98 each month will now get you unlimited handset data via EV-DO along with unlimited access to Boingo Hotspots around the globe.
Alltel's calling the plan the Internet Anywhere Bundle, and it rings up at $10/mo. more than their 3G only Internet plan. I guess it's a decent buy if you use 3G on your handset a lot, but also rely... |
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Latest Videos & ReviewsCheck out the latest cell phone videos and in-depth reviews from Noah and our other expert editors - LG Dare Part 2Noah can't wait to tell everyone about the new LG Dare from Verizon Wireless, so here is another
- Glance @ LG DareNoah sent over his first live shots of the LG Dare while high up in the mountains of Glacier
- Secret lifeMany thanks to Andrew over at INFORM for calling our attention to his company's video, "The Secret
- Instinct Video Review Pt 8One last Instinct video covering GPS, Visual Voicemail, and the Calendar. Overall it's a really
- Touchscreen Showdown Video Three hot touchscreen phones - which one's right for you? This is the loooong version of a head to
- Video: Three TouchscreensThree hot touchscreen phones - which one's right for you? This is the short version of a head to
- iphone airDiscovered at MacWorld 2008, is this the new iPhone air? It's paper-thin and light as a feather.
- Video: Nokia 5310 XpressMusic The 5300 was a neat little music phone, but chunky. The new 5310 is sleeker, slimmer, and sexier
- Video: Samsung Instinct $129Sprint Just Announced It: Instinct will be $129.99 after rebate with a Two-Year "Simply Everything"
- LG Decoy Unboxing VideoUnboxing and Hands-On with the new LG Decoy. Verizon and LG took a slider phone and snapped a
- 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 RIM 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
- LG Rumor WhiteWhat’s Good: Compact, rugged design with full QWERTY keyboard; Easy to use; Auto-rotating display;
- Samsung MystoWhat’s Good: All kinds of multimedia, Web, and location-based features; Super slim profile; Speedy
New & coming soon phonesHot off the presses... here's what's available now and expected to come to the US market soon! - LG AX300Carrier: Alltel
Contract Price: $20 with instant rebate
Hot Feature: Small compact design - LG Decoy VX8610Carrier: Verizon Wireless
Contract Price: $99.99
Hot Feature: Integrated Bluetooth headset - LG DareCarrier: Verizon Wireless
Contract Price: $199.99 - after online discount
Hot Feature: I-phone competitor - Nokia 6301Carrier: T-Mobile
Contract Price: $129.99 before rebate
Hot Feature: Sleek slider - Samsung t339Carrier: T-Mobile
Contract Price: $49.99
Hot Feature: T-Mobile's HotSpot@Home service
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