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Rent and watch full-length movies on your phone

For smartphone users in the U.S. who have excellent eyesight, a yen for flicks and an incompatibility with (or dislike for) iTunes, the latest news from mSpot may excite you: You can now rent and watch full-length movies on your handsets, without...

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Would you interrupt Wolverine and James Bond when they’re focused on something? Apparently some doofus who doesn’t know how to work his cell phone would. Although Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig were acting their hearts out in “A Steady Rain” on...

Tidbit Tuesday: Google Fast Flip launches; Palm Pixi specs leaked

Since we can’t actively cover every news article that breaks (as much as we would love to), PhoneDog compiles various news announcements and press releases that have been published throughout the week and places them in one easy to read article...

Nokia's next conquest

While T-Mobile is making commercials with celebrities like Catherine Zeta-Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, Phil Jackson and Jesse James in a quest for their own PR makeover, Nokia is hiring stars and creative types for behind-the-scenes work; like...

Cell phone triggers Maytag oven

Andrei Melnikov didn’t turn it on. He knew he didn’t turn it on. It wasn't a ghost, and he didn’t think it was a figment of his imagination; he had the melted meat thermometer as proof. So the super and a handyman were called in to...

Study: More Teens Own Phones Than Ever Before

Looking back over five years of studies, researchers at Pew Internet & American Life Project have discovered that — surprise, surprise — more teens are using cell phones.In 2004, the foundation discovered that less than half of U.S....

Vid: Surfer nailed by wave while chatting on cell

Some places inarguably are, or should be, no cell phone–zones — like movie theaters, restaurants, White House briefings, or the driver’s side of a moving vehicle. Then there are dead spots that make reception impossible, like high in the mountains...

iPhone app: Score points with loved ones with American Greetings app

Mobile phone etiquette is a popular topic these days. Maybe it’s because the rules of conduct are too rigid for the flexibility-seeking, always-on, always-connected cellular generation. So it’s great to see an app that basically enables a phone to...

Down Time: Noah Hangs with a Vlogger and a PR Dude

What do tech writers do in their spare time? Talk tech, of course! After taping this week's Bay Sunday at the CBS 5 studios in downtown San Francisco, Noah dropped by his favorite coffee spot and met up with Mike from VSC Consulting PR and Carlos, a...

“Resident Evil” filmmakers nab rights to a cell phone–penned novel

Every once in a while, multiple elements spanning fantasy fiction, technology and entertainment converge in a perfect storm of geekyness so intriguing, that it jumps the fence and makes it to the mainstream masses. Well, okay — this happens all the...

Entertainment User Comments

Rebecca Atwood

Re: Re: Verizon Exclusive: Mobile Magic App

I found the app @ the Verizon site under their media center. Unfortunately I was unable to find the list of which phones it works on. Here is the link with the instructions for adding the app. I also included the Verizon contact link, they should be...
MargeM

Re: Re: Verizon Exclusive: Mobile Magic App

I tried using the texting method and it is not supported on the Droid. Any idea when it will become available for the Droid?
Rebecca Atwood

Re: Re: Verizon Exclusive: Mobile Magic App

According to the press release, here is how you will be able to locate the app. Customers can find the application in the Media Center/Get It Now® under the Travel and Navigation category. Verizon Wireless customers can also text MAGIC to 2777 to...
MargeM

Re: Verizon Exclusive: Mobile Magic App

I have the new Droid and have searched the Market place for the "Mobile Magic" application, also suched under "Disney" and I can't find it to download. Would you please let us know what the right keyword to use is to download this wonderful...
olineil

Re: Offbeat News: Americans send 4.1 billion text messages daily

You guys are late bloomers aren't you... Asia and Europe had been texting since late 90's. I remember it was still free to text anyone then. My friends and family who are from the US then were perplexed why a lot of people had cellphones and they...
Friendsfanatic008

Re: Offbeat News: Americans send 4.1 billion text messages daily

Hahah I send 20,000 a month!
I didn't know until I started looking at the bill!
Art010606

Re: Verizon Exclusive: Mobile Magic App

this saddens me..... i have a my touch (t-mobile) and my wife and i take the kids to Disney world every weekend. i really hope they plan on making this a platform wide app since i refuse to switch to vz and pay out the wazoo (even after my employee...
snowcsa@hotmail.com

Re: Offbeat News: Americans send 4.1 billion text messages daily

HAHAHA!!!!! Could you know how much CANADIANS sends text messages a day? lol i send around 200 per day! xD
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