The BlackBerry Kickstart 8220 is rumored to be launched sometime in September, but until then, we'll have to settle for speculation and image leaks. But really, isn't that half the fun? This shiny new phone will have wi-fi capability, a 2 megapixel camera, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, a microSD card slot, a suretype keyboard, the 4.6 version of the OS, a 240 x ... continued »

Who doesn't want their phone to work a little bit faster? That's the thinking behind the latest ROM for the HTC Touch Diamond. In fact, the update upgrades the phone's capability to use 850MHz GSM Band and general kick in the pants to the TouchFLO 3D. Plus, a few all-important bug fixes like fixing that whole no-signal thing round out ... continued »

It can be a scary time when your cell phone goes missing. First of all, it's an expensive item and you'll be out cash. You'll also be out a phone, which, in this day and age can feel like a crisis. Even so, we're overlooking on of the most terrifying aspects of losing a cell phone--your data. I mean, cell phones ... continued »

Well, it looks like it's finally over, folks. Yes, I'm talking about the Nokia and Qualcomm patent feud that feels like it's been going on for the past century. Okay, so really they've only been fighting since April of 2007 but it sure has felt like a long time!   But now it's over without much fanfare. Basically, both sides agreed after ... continued »

HP's iPAQ range used to be the doyenne of the PDA world, back when cellphones were cellphones and anything more complicated than an alarm required a standalone PocketPC (or Palm, depending on your preference).  Years later, and the PDA in general is a much-diminished force; the line between smartphones and cellphones has blurred and customers expect to be able to ... continued »

This morning, AT&T announced growth in its wireless sector during their report on quarterly finances. In fact, AT&T experienced 1.3 million new subscribers in the last quarter alone, bringing the total up to 72.9 million. They are experiencing positive growth all around, especially when compared to this same time last year. AT&T wireless had a 91% boost in operating income, bringing ... continued »

Opera's State of the Mobile Web report was released today and it offers several insights into the top Opera-running phones in the industry. It shows listings by country and what phones have the most data transfer. When looking at the world as a whole, six out of the top ten phones are from Nokia, yet if you look just at ... continued »

The Openmoko Neo Freerunner will be distributed by Koolu, a Canada-based company set on bringing these open handsets into the mainstream. What's interesting is Openmoko is generally respected for what they do. Their Linux-based handsets are innovative but there's just one problem: no one is buying them. To help remedy that, Koolu has signed on to bring the Neo Freerunner ... continued »

On Monday, the Motorola V750 Adventure made it official: it is now a part of the Verizon Wireless network. And it's rather impressive. It's slim, sleek and has all of the features you crave. For instance, it actually meets military specs so this cell phone can take a real beating. Not that you'd want to throw it around or anything, ... continued »

The highly anticipated Samsung i788 seems to be right around the corner now with an estimated release date sometime in October and a brand new name: Blackjack III. But this is no Blackjack, well, at least not as we know them today. The Blackjack I and II were thinner, for starters. It also has a pointer device instead of a ... continued »