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It’s time to whittle down my personal devices, so a few phones are going away. Depending on how the iPad works for my needs, it could find a home at my house and take the place of several other devices for me. Read More »

The week marches on and today being Saturday means it is time to recap the recent happenings in the world of Windows Mobile. Microsoft has confirmed details on the new Windows Phone Starter Edition. Adobe will not provide Flash for WinMo 6.5 as previously thought. Read More »

 
 

Google’s Android experience varies by handset and not just because of different hardware. Four Android versions are available, but one report says Google is planning to get all devices on version 2.1 soon. There’s pros and cons to the solution — is it too late? Read More »

If I had a dollar for every phone rumor I’ve seen, I could buy several of these Verizon Nexus Ones that have hit the FCC. Detective work indicates the phone is a CDMA version of the Nexus One, due to hit Verizon at some point. Read More »

Skype yesterday pulled support for Windows Mobile 6.5, and today it’s Adobe’s turn. The promise of Flash 10.1 on Microsoft’s current handsets is a broken one, but the reason provided simply doesn’t make sense. Is this the sign of a bad trend for Microsoft’s phones? Read More »

Need to boost your cell phone’s signal strength? A universal booster like the Sleek works with just about any phone on any carrier. Watch the video to see how well this $129 accessory solves the problem of weak signal coverage. Read More »

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another Palm Press, our weekly look at the world of Palm. Palm warned that sales are not as good as expected, and quarterly revenue will not meet forecasts. The annual forecast will be “well below” forecast revenue figures. Read More »

Are you one of those iPhone owners that just uses the swipe and unlock feature on your handset? With this free utility for Windows or Mac, you can add a secure, alphanumeric passcode to your handset and keep data from prying eyes. Read More »

Scribd Now Sends Docs to Mobile Devices

The online Scribd document service has added a “send to device” option, putting millions of documents right on the phone. The company is also working on Android and iPhone apps to handle content easily. Just hit a button and the doc is sent to the device. Read More »

Sprint announced the cities that will see WiMAX in 2010 and based on the list, that HTC Supersonic 4G phone is starting to make more sense. Here’s why we’re going to need faster wireless pipes for the handsets of tomorrow like the Supersonic. Read More »

If you’re looking to install Skype on your Windows Mobile handset, you can stop looking. Skype pulled the software and there’s actually a very good reason. It’s been the same issue that’s hampered the Skype experience for years on Windows Mobile devices. Read More »

The Motorola Devour is like the Droid’s little brother, and it has some nice design features. It will be coming soon to Verizon, but videos of the phone in action are already appearing on the web. It looks like a solid effort by Motorola. Read More »

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Wi-Fi has long been a staple of laptop users, but with the widespread inclusion of the technology in smartphones, statistics are showing a lot wireless hotspot activity comes from those using phones. Do you Wi-Fi on your phone or other handheld device? Read More »

When you see someone with an iPhone, do you automatically assume they can hear? I do — or at least I did until I heard about this free app that brings iPhone calling to the deaf and hard of hearing. Read More »

How many Windows Phone 7 Series chassis designs are there? “Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceedest on to three.” Read More »

It’s Tuesday and that can only mean it’s time for our weekly feature, the BlackBerry Buzz. RIM is firing up a new developer initiative to create “super apps”, and Verizon is rumored to be dropping the Storm and the Storm2 from its smartphone lineup. Read More »

Ever wonder how much juice that application on your Android handset is really using? With this free software you can find out at the application level or even monitor the power utilized by the radios and other hardware components. Read More »

Gartner offers up the worldwide smartphone market share numbers and 2009 shows some continuing trends as the new guard marches forward. But as a consumer, why do you even care about these measures? There’s at least one good reason I can think of. Read More »

Want to hear your handheld music subscription when you don’t have connectivity? If you have the new Slacker software for BlackBerry or Android, you can. The mobile app just added wireless music caching for offline playback when there’s no signal to be found. Read More »

Google Earth has landed on Android 2.1 and it’s a stunner to view. Plus there are new features that make it even better. But it’s hard to track this and all of the other Android apps, so I found a potential solution for that problem. Read More »

One of the biggest hassles with traveling is carrying the power adapters for all the gear I bring. That includes a laptop, one or two phones, possibly a headset and a MiFi. If only one charger could handle them all. Enter the Chargepod. Read More »

Google’s Android platform continues to show up on more unexpected places. With the right tools and instructions, you can now run Android 2.1 on some Windows Mobile handsets that are two years old. This is a great way to re-use an older device. Read More »

Nokia’s N900 offers one place for all types of communications, aptly named “Conversations.” This catch-all bucket now supports Twitter as a method, but you’ll have to walk on the wild side — the repository for this update holds alpha and beta code. Read More »

The week marches on and today being Saturday means it is time to recap the recent happenings in the world of Windows Mobile. This feature may soon be called the WinPho Wrap, as this week Windows Phone 7 Series was publicly unveiled in Spain. Read More »

Gotta have Farmville, that Adobe Flash game, on your phone? The Nexus One can now handle it with the latest alpha ROM from Modaco. Here’s a weekend double-feature showing video of both the Flash game and the HTC applications on a Google Nexus One. Read More »

Many can’t seem to break the habit of driving while texting or sending email. ZoomSafer has a software solution that leverages the GPS in your handset to disable the display and keyboard. The app can even respond to email automatically for you while driving. Read More »

Having a smartphone connected to the web can be a useful thing, if it’s leveraged correctly. Google Shopper doesn’t break new ground, but in addition to scanning bar codes with the camera, it can scan product boxes, too. Detailed product information returns right to the phone. Read More »

Google’s Listen for Android gains an update today with plenty of new features. One them includes synchronization of podcast subscriptions with Google Reader, which makes for an easy way to add new podcast feeds to your handset. Now you can Listen on run! Read More »

After eight months of using webOS, I’ve put my Palm Pre out to pasture. Issues that should have been fixed by now are still lingering, software choices are still lacking and Synergy just isn’t as unique as it once was. Read More »

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another Palm Press, our weekly look at the world of Palm. The Missing Sync offers 2-way syncing for Windows users. Palm may be on track to ship one million webOS phones this quarter, a marked improvement over last quarter. Read More »

Windows Phone 7, Windows Phone Classic, and now Windows Phone 6 Starter Edition? The Microsoft smartphone lineup is getting more confusing each day, as distributor Bsquare announced a Starter Edition for new and emerging markets. It’s not clear what that means, perhaps time will tell. Read More »

AT&T joins the Android party on March 7, with the introduction of the Motorola Backflip. The device offers a unique navigational trackpad on the back and just might be a good introduction to Android for first-time smartphone buyers. Read More »

Amazon has followed through on its promise to bring the Kindle reader app to the BlackBerry. The app works much like the iPhone version, with support for online e-book purchasing. Whispersync technology keeps the BlackBerry content in sync across multiple Kindle devices. Read More »

Modders are already working to add HTC Sense on the Nexus One thanks to the HTC Desire ROM. It also adds Flash 10.1 and better camera features. I’m holding off, but I did add the HTC keyboard to my handset. Here’s how to do it. Read More »

The unveiling of Windows Phone 7 this week left current Windows Mobile phone owners wondering what would happen once the new version hits the market. Microsoft has revealed that Windows Mobile 6.5 will be rebranded as Windows Phone Classic, and coexist alongside the new version. Read More »

Firefox Mobile for Maemo arrived last month, but without many devices to take advantage of it, people are wondering which platform will be the next one to see Mozilla’s browser. Microsoft’s clean break with Windows Phone 7 just might push Mozilla to Android first. Read More »

In the weekly iPhone roundup I take a second look at an iPhone app I haven’t touched in nearly two years. It’s much improved for reading digital magazines. And Apple just received a patent for capacitive displays — will they start to protect it? Read More »

Dell’s Mini 5 MID/phone is making the rounds at Mobile World Congress and is captured on video. But there are more devices in this family to come. What will they be like? Is this device more appealing than the upcoming HP slate with Windows? Read More »

Are those puny hardware buttons or the quirky on-screen QWERTY not quite cutting it for you in Android? As it turns out, Google’s mobile platform supports USB keyboards natively. Armed with the right cables, you can add a full-sized USB keyboard to your Android phone. Read More »

Google Buzz hit the iPhone and Android handsets last week, but Palm’s webOS devices were left out in the cold, even with their WebKit browser. But if you know the right URL, you can enjoy most of Google Buzz on your Palm Pre or Pixi! Read More »

LogMeIn Ignition is coming to Android and will provide remote access to a full desktop computer. With many tablets forthcoming, a remote desktop solution could actually help these devices gain some traction. Why carry a full OS in your pocket when you can access it remotely? Read More »

Verizon Wireless makes a statement about its network with the announcement of Skype Mobile over 3G. Starting next month, Skype-to-Skype calls over 3G won’t be charged against data plans or voice minute allowances. Nine BlackBerry and Android handsets will initially be supported. Read More »

When Research In Motion bought Torch Mobile last year, we knew that a WebKit browser for BlackBerry had to be coming soon. It’s still “coming soon” — sometime this year — and RIM needs to hurry. Email and a good keyboard alone aren’t enough any longer. Read More »

Spb Mobile Shell has long been one of the best things you can add to a Windows Mobile phone. Spb has announced that the new version 5 of the Spb Mobile Shell interface will work on Windows Mobile, and is also available for Android and Symbian. Read More »

Adoption of smartphones by consumers has pushed them to tremendous growth. In spite of the number of smartphones in the marketplace, until yesterday you could count the number of significant OSes using a few fingers. The smartphone playing field has changed, and not just a little. Read More »

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