Archive | October, 2009

Phone Magazine top picks: Sprint blocks phone as modem, DROID pre-order, DROID Eris

Posted on 30 October 2009 by Shane McGlaun

Word has come in today according to a poster over at the Sprint forums that Sprint has blocked the use of smartphones as 3G modems after years of allowing the practice. One user is very angry and plans to sue Sprint over the issue. continued »

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Phone Magazine top picks: No Android HD2, Android 2.0 coming to Hero, and Storm 2 commercial

Posted on 29 October 2009 by Shane McGlaun

HTC CEO Peter Chou has said that there will not be an Android version of the slick HD2 coming. Chou pointed out that HTC could make an Android version of the HD2, but it has to "take care of Windows mobile." continued »

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Phone Magazine top picks: Droid goes official, Nokia N97 on sale, and LG Chocolate Touch

Posted on 28 October 2009 by Shane McGlaun

Motorola and Verizon Wireless went all official today with the new Droid handset. The device is very cool looking and has a nice large 3.7-inch 854 x 480 capacitive touchscreen. The handset will hit on November 6 for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate. continued »

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Phone Magazine top picks: HTC HD2 unboxed, T-mobile no contract, and Google Voice update

Posted on 27 October 2009 by Shane McGlaun

That slick and sexy HTC HD2 handset has been unboxed and lovingly snapped for us to drool over. The handset looks great. You can see a full video of the unboxing over at SlashGear. continued »

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Phone Mag top picks: HTC HD2, Palm Pixi, TELUS iPhone, and inPulse smartwatch

Posted on 26 October 2009 by Shane McGlaun

Today the HTC HD2 turned up on the O2 website which lends strength to the expectations that the device will launch soon on the O2 network. The rumored date was first tipped for October 19 and we have still yet to see the device. continued »

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Phone Mag top picks: Droid drops early, WinMo 6.5.1, HTC Desire, and Hero source code

Posted on 23 October 2009 by Shane McGlaun

Someone over at Motorola hit the go button too early and posted the official webpage for the Droid for all to see. The page has since been pulled, but not before we grabbed screen shots and the official specs for your perusal. continued »

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Phone Magazine top picks: Dynario fuel cell, Apple suit, and pre-paid Pulse

Posted on 22 October 2009 by Shane McGlaun

I have been waiting for a fuel cell that can keep my mobile phone charge continually without needing an AC outlet for a while. Toshiba has unveiled a new fuel call called the PF60A000001 Dynario that can be refilled on the go with methanol to charge mobile phones via a USB port. Sadly, it's available in Japan only. continued »

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Phone Magazine Top Picks: 10-21-09

Posted on 21 October 2009 by Shane McGlaun

Today our sister publication SlashGear posted up its review of the cool HTC Tattoo Android smartphone. The verdict is that the Tattoo is a great device to flesh out the lower end of the Android market and gun for the feature phones out there. continued »

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Phone Magazine Daily Picks: Motorola Cliq, Samsung i5700 and more

Posted on 19 October 2009 by Shane McGlaun

If you are an AT&T customer and the iPhone just isn’t your thing, the carrier has a new handset that might pique your interest. AT&T put the HTC Tilt 2 up for sale at $299.99. I'm not sure if the thing will be better than an iPhone, but choices are certainly nice. continued »

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Phone Magazine Top Picks: 10-16-09

Posted on 16 October 2009 by Shane McGlaun

The Nokia N900 will launch at the end of October here in the US according to the Nokia Store. The device will sell for $649. That snazzy Acer Liquid A1 Android smartphone got the hands on treatment from HDBlog today. The device has cool status LEDs. The little LEDs give battery status and show when you have new messages. The MOTODROID teaser ... continued »

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