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Overheard: “Nokia Will Never Release An Android Handset”

8:03AM Dan Nosowitz | At the Finnish phonemaker’s booth, I overheard a Nokia rep tell someone definitively that Nokia “will never release an Android handset”. He added, “You can quote me on that”, which is good, because I am! More »
Phones

Samsung Moment Hands-On

6:24AM Dan Nosowitz | I just got some time with Samsung’s Android handset for Sprint, the Moment, and it looks promising, but barely differentiates itself from the Android crowd. More »
Peripherals

Palm Pre Touchstone Could Be Beginning of New Product Line

7:55AM Jack Loftus | As hinted at in this short video from CTIA, the nifty Palm Pre Touchstone magnetic induction charger could actually be the first in a long line of Touchstone-branded wireless Palm Pre products. [PreThinking] More »
Phones

Samsung Omnia OLED Screen Is At Least Good for Something

12:00PM Adrian Covert | One nice thing I stumbled upon during this year’s mostly underwhelming CTIA mobile phone show was Samsung’s wall of 300 OLED displays, the same screen used in their Omnia. More »
Phones

New WinMo and iPhone Apps Give You Palm Pre-Like Social Media Synergy

9:00AM Adrian Covert | Yahoo’s new mobile apps, HTC’s updated WinMo UI and a new multi-platform app called 3deep are all chasing after the Palm Pre’s Synergy functionality, gathering all social media/location aware services in one place. More »
Phones

LG EnV3 and Voyager 2 Leaked

5:39AM Wilson Rothman | Boy Genius and other sources are showing off blurry-arse spyshots of Verizon’s next ho-hum semi-smart handsets, the EnV3 and Voyager 2 from LG. More »
Phones

HTC Touch Diamond 2 Hands On: I Might Like the Original Better

3:12PM Adrian Covert | The HTC Touch Diamond 2 is similar to the Touch Pro 2, except it lacks the keyboard, speakerphone and conference calling capability. And though it’s a fine phone, I prefer the original Touch Diamond’s design. More »
Phones

Sony Ericsson T707: Who Says More of the Same Is a Bad Thing?

2:36PM Adrian Covert | Like Lam, I will forever be infatuated with midrange Sony Ericsson phones. SE knows what their devices can and can’t do and they work within those limitations. The gesture-controlled, designer T707 is no different. More »
Phones

Palm Pre’s First Apps Hands On: Seriously Good-Looking Programs

6:45AM Adrian Covert | We’re nearing the still unknown release date for the Palm Pre, and new details are slowly surfacing. Sprint demoed the Pre’s WebOS apps at CTIA, including PalmOS Emulator, Google Maps and Pandora. These look fantastic. More »
Phones

Pink Nokia 7205 Intrigue Threatens the Masculinity of Bros Worldwide

4:59AM Adrian Covert | The Nokia 7205 Intrigue breaks absolutely no ground whatsoever in the mobile phone world. But still, clamshells with hidden MP3 touch controls on the outside are great. More »