Posted on 28 April 2008 by Chris Davies
Ironically enough, for something meant to be a fashion phone it's taken more than a few seasons for Sprint to retire Sanyo's Katana II. Almost ten months later, we've now got the Katana LX to replace it. But do only good things really come to those who wait? Back in July 2007, in our review of the Katana II, we ...
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Posted on 23 April 2008 by Chase Higgins
Samsung's flagship U900 Soul is now available to people on T-Mobile over in the UK. The Soul is the finest of the high end Ultra series by Samsung. The soul is different from the other devices in the Ultra series, it has a few more features as the king of the Ultra, not to mention that wonderfully attractive touch sensitive ...
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Posted on 23 April 2008 by Chase Higgins
Alltel is the first carrier to upgrade their HTC Touch with EV-DO Rev. A. Sprint had previously upgraded the Mogul to the newer Rev. A technology, and it was only a matter of time before a Touch got upgraded. The HTC Touch and Mogul use the same chipset, and it is not a far cry to get them both up ...
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Posted on 16 April 2008 by Chris Davies
BlueAnt Wireless have announced that they have won the award for 'Best Cell Phone Accessory' in the LAPTOP Magazine CTIA 2008 awards for their 'V1' Voice Controlled Bluetooth Headset. The device, which we had a play with back at CES in January (you can see the video hands-on here), uses dual microphones in order to isolate speech from background ...
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Posted on 15 April 2008 by James Allan Brady
It seems like these phones were out and about at the same show the shots of the U800, i900, and L870 were came from. Starting with the M620 you get a slider form factor coupled with sleek silver w/ black accents design, a 262k color LCD screen, a VGA camera, and A2DP Bluetooth profiles; it also has an integrated FM ...
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Posted on 10 April 2008 by Chris Davies
If you regularly use your cellphone in the car, but so far have been reluctant to either fill the cabin with wires from an untidy aftermarket kit or are disappointed with Bluetooth headset performance, Sony might have the solution for you. The MEX-BT5100 is a replacement head-unit, with the usual radio, CD player and MP3 CD compatibility as well as ...
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Posted on 10 April 2008 by Chris Davies
Aliph's induction Jawbone Bluetooth headset wowed reviewers when it launched and still regularly impresses now; in fact, it was Apple's headset of choice for the iPhone while they pushed their own earpiece through the FCC. Now images of the next-generation Jawbone have shown up undergoing FCC testing, with a newly sleek body and more compact charging connector but, fans will be ...
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Posted on 07 April 2008 by Chris Davies
Samsung's A827 Access for AT&T might not be as slick as its fellow Mobile TV-playing handset, LG's Vu, but considering the estimated price tag of $130 (with two-year contract and after a $50 rebate) you're getting plenty for your money. Vincent had a chance to play with the Access at CTIA Wireless, and came back with this video demo and image gallery (as ...
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Posted on 04 April 2008 by Vincent Nguyen
Plantronics officially announced their new Discovery 925 Bluetooth headset early on this week, and we've been putting it through its paces. In a market crammed with rivals offering striking designs, tiny casings and impressive performance you have to do something special to stand out, and Plantronics have picked the fashion route with their new VFrame design. That's not to say ...
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Posted on 03 April 2008 by Chris Davies
Texas Instruments this week launched the industry's first combination GPS, Bluetooth 2.1 and FM receiver/transmitter chip, the NaviLink 6.0 (NL5500). The NaviLink 6.0 is capable of simultaneously accessing each function, giving device manufacturers the opportunity to support navigation, talking on a Bluetooth headset and wirelessly playing an MP3 through a car radio, all from one compact chip that uses 40-percent less board ...
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