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When the iPhone first came out Apple was careful to release a low as well as high-end version of the would-be super-success. They did so by (over) commodifying storage space in an effort to create a somewhat artificial hierarchy, one easily undermined by the simple addition of an SD card reader. Nevertheless, it created the impression that there was an entry-level iPhone and it’s structure that has served Cupertino well over these past few years. So when Palm announced that they would be releasing a value-version in conjunction with the Pre, more than a few heads ...



When the iPhone was originally launched, Apple negotiated a deal with American telecom company AT&T. In exchange for exclusive rights to the much sought after iPhone, the cell phone service provider would accept the high subsidies Cupertino demanded (a business tactic designed to place more iPhones in the hands of more consumers and one that would prove quite successful). In Canada, a year after the original iPhone was launched, a similar deal was struck with the Rogers Communications. The exclusivity, however, was more a matter fact, then negotiation. The Great White North, you ...


Is it a news app done properly or a reformatted mobile version with a price tag? iPhone/iPod Touch owners and news enthusiasts are going to have to ask themselves this questions as they stare down CNN’s iPhone app and the $2 price tag in the App Store. It’s not as though the going rate for a coffee and a donut is a discouraging price tag on a bit of handy software but it does mark the first instance of a major news company slapping an entry-fee on their mobile service. If it proves successful, it could set a precedent for other news agencies to follow suit.

Luckily, ...



I have an iPod Touch. And I have a Ericsson K800i. I sit them on top of one another, in hopes that they will mate. Garmin is about to test a similar method of conception when they release their GPS-meets-handset nuvifone G60 in early October. And now there’s Samsung’s SCH-W880 12-megapixel camera phone, with an AMOLED screen and 3x optical zoom. But is it a match made in heaven or an unholy union?

Truth be told, a twelve megapixel camera has already been ...



In light of AT&T’s release of the Garmin-Asus nuvifone G60 on Oct 4th, we examine the GPS-centric phone

In many ways, the Garmin-Asus nuvifone G60 is the next logical step for cell phones. But, as many early adopters can attest to, it’s not always best to get on board first, especially when you consider that Garmin’s forte has thus far been GPS devices. Still, the G60 packs in the necessary phone features to make a persuasive bid for some gadget consolidation

First and foremost: navigation. ...



You know when the Environmental Protection Agency is handing out awards to cell phone manufacturers that the green movement is finally getting some serious traction in consumer electronics. Motorola announced yesterday that the EPA has handed out their coveted Green Power Leadership award for 2009. The Kudos is due, in no small part, to Motorola’s Renew [pictured above]. A cell phone made nearly entirely from recycled plastic bottles.

Carbon-neutral is the name of the game when it comes to the Renew and so Motorola enlisted recycled plastic bottles for the phone’s body and shipped the device ...



Mogo’s Docking Bluetooth Headset and At Long Last a Tactile Keypad for the iPhone

Mogo’s Talk for the iPhone

Mogo, makers of fine Bluetooth headsets for a variety of products, is closing in on its projected Christmas launch date of its much anticipated iPhone accessory. The Mogo Talk for the iPhone brings not only a spiffy, sleek, and svelte looking headset but an attaching holster, not unlike a power-pack, that envelopes your touch-screen phone so you can dock the ...



There are iPhone chargers, and then there are iPhone chargers licensed by Apple. Believe it or not, the Novothink Solar Surge is the first charger to get the Cupertino seal of approval. And no wonder, these solar-charging accessories will launch in a range of colours, with the specs and the features to make a very compelling push for a solar panel on every iPhone and iPod Touch. That is, so long as your aren’t one of those leprous early  adopters; the Solar Surge will be compatible with 3G/3GS iPhones and 2G Touchs only. If you’re still on board, ...


It has the potential to revolutionize the cell phone industry but for the millions of iPhone owners, it remains out of arms reach. Just what is Google Voice and what are BlackBerry and Android owners enjoying and Apple aficionados missing? In order to answer that question we need to ascertain what needs a revolution in the first place. 

One of the issues that comes with owning a cell phone is how well it emphasizes that pesky tether between and your landline. And like most denizens of the early 21st century your likely jostling between ...



If staying connected is of the utmost importance the latest from Nokia is worth a look. On Wednesday the mobile phone maker unveiled two new handsets at the Nokia World conference in Suttgart, Germany. Both the N97 Mini and the X6 are touchscreen phones with a heavy focus on online social interaction.

As you may have deduced, the N97 Mini is a diminutive version of Nokia’s popular N97. Mini approximates to a 3.9-inch screen while maintaining a 16:9 aspect ratio. It still packs a 5-megapixel camera, 8GB of storage, a GPS ...


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