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Haptic touchpad messaging phone from Pantech launches on AT&T
Pantech’s new Impact is now officially part of the AT&T line up today according to Pantech. The quick messaging device features a haptic touchpad that side flips to reveal a long qwerty keyboard. The phone will sell for $99 after rebates and contracts. Remember haptic feedback? When users press on a touchscreen the phones buzzes to give the sensation of pushing a button is how it is often described. Pantech uses haptic feedback to give…
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Speedy Android smartphone announced with Snapdragon processor
Sony Ericsson announced their first Google Android based phone yesterday, the XPERIA X10. The phone sticks with the Xperia slide out qwerty form factor but…
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Hands On: AT&T’s Pantech Reveal
The quirky AT&T Reveal features a slider form factor and is a quick messaging phone. I got some hands on time with the phone and…
Palm Ring-P: new phone or new carrier?
An interesting new bit of info popped up courtesy of a listing filed by a Senior Compliance Engineer for Palm on the Bluetooth SIG site. The listing identifies a “Ring-P” device coming this January. Could this be a new device or a new carrier? The Pixi is set to launch… Continue Reading »
Droid vs. iPhone: the big hitters weigh in
Yesterday, two tech greats chimed in on reviews of the Droid. Both Walter Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal and David Pogue of the New York Times reviewed the phone and both came away with an overall positive overview. Neither reviewer could stay away from constant iPhone comparisons. Mossberg’s review… Continue Reading »
Wanna go beta? We’ve got Threadsy invites
Wish there was a web app that brought together your email, twitter and Facebook into one, easy to deal with place? Threadsy is the answer. I’ve been using it for over a month and it keeps getting better. Today, I’ve got invites (500) thanks to the fine folks at Threadsy.… Continue Reading »
A new flagship Android phone? From Sony Ericsson? Whoa!
Here in the US, Sony Ericsson isn’t high on my list of phones to check out. Primarily, their inexpensive phones make the trip across the pond and the American public has yet to really embrace them as a quality brand. That may change with the new XPERIA X10 which is… Continue Reading »
Droid’s dirty little secret - no monkey business?
We knew it was too good to be true. We knew Verizon couldn’t keep it’s mitts off the phone and tweak something to make it less fun. The good news is unlike most of Verizon’s disabled phone, this one can be fixed by throwing money at it. $15 per month… Continue Reading »
Redfly now turns BlackBerry’s into netbooks, kinda
Redfly makes a small, instant on netbook-size device that brings your small phone screen to a bigger screen complete with larger keyboard. Redfly has worked with Windows Mobile phones for some time and now the company announces BlackBerry support. For users that needs more than the small keyboard and screen… Continue Reading »
World’s first AMOLED screen with slide-out keyboard Android phone released by Sprint
The Samsung Moment, the world’s first AMOLED screen with slide-out keyboard phone featuring Android is now available from Sprint at $179 after rebates and another 2-year commitment to the carrier. The phone definitely has some muscle under the hood but does it make up for having Android 1.5? Read on… Continue Reading »
BlackBerry admitting it is losing the browsing war?
I am loathe to use job posting info on what a company is thinking but it is worth mentioning that RIM is looking for a webkit developer presumably to help out with Blackberry’s browser. In addition to their recent Torch Mobile purchase it seems clear RIM is owning up to… Continue Reading »
New York officially bans texting while driving
New York State has just added a new law that further bans the use of cell phones while driving. Effective immediately, drivers can no longer text while driving and if they are caught doing so they face a fine of up to $150. While a great law, for me this… Continue Reading »
How to tell Verizon’s Droids apart: a practical guide
Word is that Verizon will launch not one Droid phone in early November, but two. You know one, the Motorola Droid, the other looks to be the HTC Eris and is quite unlike the Motorola’s version. The two will run Android but that is about all that keeps them similar.… Continue Reading »
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