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Thanks, Ashton.  Welcome, new folks.  Right now, we are giving away a Hava Gold (it placeshifts your television)!  Stay tuned for some more great giveaways on Gadgetell by following us on twitter or by subscribing to our rss feed so you know when to enter! Everyone knows that teens love… Continue Reading »

DubMeNow is an intriguing web startup that has only one goal in mind; to simplify the way you exchange contact information.  Once you sign up for Dub, you simply fill out all the information that would normally be found on your business card.  When you meet someone that you want… Continue Reading »

Hungry in the Big Apple?  Of course you are!  Hate standing in lines while a plastic gloved sandwich artist prepares your sandwich and love to text?  Of course!  Subway’s new “Subway Now” service allows customers to use the SMS functionality of their phone to place an order. I can hear… Continue Reading »

We love to text.  We love to email.  We love to do this all the time, even when driving.  A new company hopes we come to our senses and pay for their services to translate our voice to text.  Am I the only one pessimistic about this? The premise is… Continue Reading »

Have you ever tried to text or call someone just as the clock struck 12:00 a.m. only to find out that the text message wouldn’t send and the call wouldn’t go through?  You’re not alone.  On midnight many people attempt to call and send texts to loved ones and friends… Continue Reading »

By now, we’re all pretty much aware of SMS and MMS messages.  We’re also probably aware of the drawbacks, such as the fact that you can never be sure that the person is going to actually respond to the text message.  A new system is on its way that will… Continue Reading »

With more people texting than talking on the phone, Nokia went out and bought a company that specializes in mobile messaging called OZ.  The Head of Nokia Services & Software, Niklas Savander said, “OZ’s team and technology will help Nokia to address the fast growing consumer messaging market.” Continue Reading »

I’ve a confession: I notice people’s phones.  It seems to be a condition I’ve developed after writing about phones for a year.  I note what kind of phone, the user, and what they are doing with it.  So when riding a bus from a country fair (don’t ask), back to… Continue Reading »

The engineer blamed for causing last week’s deadly train collision was texting on the job, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.  Officials say Robert Sanchez, who was killed, ignored a stop signal and never hit his brakes, resulting in the collision that killed 24 other people and injured over… Continue Reading »

I’ve never caught an episode of Gossip Girl, but I have heard that it is about privileged teenagers who are addicted to their BlackBerry lifestyle.  I suppose this show is representative of the youth of today who can text like no tomorrow.  It appears that toy maker Bandai is preparing… Continue Reading »