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MobileTechRoundup show #172, who is buying a Palm Pre?

MobileTechRoundup show #172, who is buying a Palm Pre?I like Palm PreCan't wait to buy it. I do like real keyboard, multi-tasking, and its style.RE: MobileTechRoundup show #172, who is buying a Palm Pre?Your discussion of the Nokia N-97 on the most recent podcast led me to post this. Let...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Keyboards, Nokia Corp., Samsung Instinct, Palm Pre, S60, MobileTechRoundup, Palm Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-05-25

Samsung Instinct S3 -- photos

Samsung and Sprint unveil the Instinct S3. The update to first Instinct offers minimal design and feature upgrades. Check it out in our slideshow. by CNET News.com

Tags: Samsung Instinct, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-03-31

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Feature phones

I've now given you a Holiday Guide for smartphones and free cellphones so this Guide presents the best of the devices that are commonly called feature phones. With the power of today's feature phones, the line between a feature phone and smartphone is getting blurred so most people won't see...

Tags: Touch Screen, Samsung Instinct, Phone, Device, Page, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG Electronics Inc., Radio, MicroSD, AT&T Corp., microSD Card, Sprint Communications, Camera, Music, Feature Phone Market, LG Voyager, Bluetooth Radio, Samsung Behold, QWERTY, QWERTY Keyboard, Samsung Rugby, Bluetooth 1.2 Radio, HTML Web Browser, ZN4, Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Bluetooth, Hardware, Peripherals, Wireless, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-12-01

What are the alternatives to the iPhone 3G?

Last year I created a post talking about the available iPhone alternatives that you could pick up if you didn't want to buy the Apple iPhone, but wanted a new and functional mobile device. With the iPhone 3G launching later this week, I thought it would be appropriate to provide...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, Device, Mobile, T-Mobile, Samsung Instinct, Nokia N810 Internet Tablet, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-07-07

Samsung Instinct

Since its introduction last year, the iPhone has emerged as a powerful player in the cell phone world. And so far, the collective response from most cell phone manufacturers has been simply to ignore it. But now Samsung is trying a different tactic. Its new Samsung Instinct (SPH-M800) for Sprint...

Tags: Keyboards, Cellular phones, menu design, Samsung Instinct, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., display

Product reviews 2008-06-06

Yet another iPhone killer: Samsung's Instinct

Yet another iPhone killer: Samsung's Instinctre:How can it kill the iPhone if sprint goes out of business?

Tags: Samsung Instinct, iPhone-killer, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Discussion threads 2008-04-01

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MobileTechRoundup show #169, Nokia E75, Viliv S5, HP dv2, and S60 Twitter clients

Sprint had a huge launch buildup for the Samsung Instinct and in MobileTechRoundup show #169 we question where all the marketing is for the upcoming Palm Pre. I had a chance to chat a bit about the fantastic Nokia E75 I am testing out. James just received the Vilev S5...

Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Hewlett-Packard Co., Nokia Corp., Twitter, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-04-17

Samsung Insticnt S30

The Samsung Instinct S30 has its god points, but Samsung and Sprint missed the opportunity to make an improved device. by CNET News.com

Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Instinct S30, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-04-17

LG Rumor2 (Sprint)

Photo gallery:LG Rumor 2Though a flood of messaging phones hit the market in the latter half of 2008, the trend really began a year earlier with Sprint's original LG Rumor. The handset offered a lot to like, including a roomy keyboard and respectable features, and while it wasn't the first...

Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Groupware, Cellular phones, slider mechanism, Sprint Communications, numeric keypad button, LG Rumor2, LG Rumor, phone, keyboard, LG Electronics Inc.

Product reviews 2009-03-17

Is visual voicemail coming in a future BlackBerry OS update?

AT&T and the iPhone brought the visual voicemail feature to the forefront of the mobile discussion and people are starting to look for it in new devices. The Sprint Samsung Instinct has it and Verizon Wireless offers it on devices as well. The Boy Genius Report posted some screenshots of...

Tags: Device, Mobile, Operating System, RIM BlackBerry, Sprint Samsung Instinct, PhoneFusion Application, Handhelds, Advertising & Promotion, Hardware, Marketing, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-01-20

Best Buy to be Palm Pre exclusive retailer

WebOS Arena (who else?) is reporting news "from a credible source" that Best Buy Mobile will have an exclusive deal with Sprint for the release of Palm's fabled Pre smartphone. For the first 60 important days, Best Buy and Sprint will be the only places where you...

Tags: Best Buy Co. Inc., Palm Inc., Sprint Communications, Smart Phones, Retail, Sales Strategy, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sales, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-15

The Toybox in 2008: A retrospective

It's been an incredible year. This blog was launched, ZDNet Reviews was overhauled, and a whole lot of news 'n' reviews came through The Toybox pipeline. And through it all, you readers were here with us. Here's a recap of the best stories: January:...

Tags: ASUS, Apple iPhone, Sony Corp., T-Mobile, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Blu-ray, ZDNet Reviews, CES 2008, Josh, Andrew, Firefox 3 Beta 5, Flip Mino Camcorder, MSI, BlackBerry Storm, Barack Obama, CES 2009, Handhelds, Hd Dvd, Hardware, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-12-19

Samsung to launch next Android phone in Q2 2009

Samsung will release its first Google Android-enabled phone in North America in the second quarter of 2009, according to a report by Korea's ETNews. The phone will be carried on Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile USA in North America, and Samsung is expected to use...

Tags: Phone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., T-Mobile, Telecom & Utilities, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-12-19

Samsung Delve SCH-r800 (U.S. Cellular)

Editors' note: Portions of this review were taken from the Alltel Samsung Delve review.With a gallery of such handsets under its belt, Samsung has gone a little crazy with touch-screen phones this autumn. And now with the arrival of the Samsung Delve, aka the SCH-r800, at U.S. Cellular, Samsung has...

Tags: Keyboards, menu system, Samsung Delve, U.S. Cellular, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., phone, U.S. Cellular Delve

Product reviews 2008-12-05

LG Incite CT810 (AT&T)

Photo gallery:LG Incite CT810Despite LG's long history in the U.S. cell phone market, it has yet to introduce a true smartphone here like it has in other countries (For example, the LG KS20 is Europe-only). Sure we've seen high-end LG phones like the LG Voyager and the LG Dare, but...

Tags: Keyboards, Smart phones, Monitors & displays, Cellular phones, Handhelds, AT&T Corp., LG Electronics Inc., LG INCITE

Product reviews 2008-11-25

Samsung Eternity (AT&T)

Photo gallery:Samsung EternityAfter Samsung made the carrier rounds with the Instinct, the Behold, and the Delve, it's only natural that some variant of a touch-screen phone would come knocking on America's largest carrier, AT&T. Like its cousins, the Eternity (aka the SGH-A867) offers a vibrant touch screen, a sleek design,...

Tags: Keyboards, AT&T Corp., phone dialer, touch interface, Samsung Eternity, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., display

Product reviews 2008-11-19

Samsung Delve SCH-r800 (Alltel)

Photo gallery:Samsung DelveAlltel may not be the largest carrier in the United States, but it is never one to shy away from a trend. And this time, the trend is touch-screen phones. The carrier's new Samsung Delve is a cross between Sprint's Samsung Instinct and T-Mobile's Samsung Behold. From the...

Tags: Keyboards, Alltel Corp., menu system, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Delve, Samsung Behold

Product reviews 2008-11-18

Sneak Peek: BlackBerry Storm

Apple ignited a firestorm of competition when it announced the iPhone in January of 2007. Since then the touchscreen smartphone segment has been ablaze with competition from all the major OEMs and carriers, including Nokia Tube, RIM (Thunder/Storm), LG Voyager, Samsung Instinct, Sony Ericsson (X1), HTC (G1) and yes, even...

Tags: Touch Screen, Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry, Keyboards, Monitors & Displays, Handhelds, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-11-18

Samsung Behold SGH-T919 (T-Mobile)

If you haven't noticed, touch-screen phones are in, and it seems that every carrier and manufacturer is rushing to jump on the bandwagon. AT&T has its Apple iPhone, Verizon Wireless has its LG Dare, Sprint Nextel has its Samsung Instinct, and now T-Mobile is getting in on the fun with...

Tags: phone, Samsung Behold, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., T-Mobile, touch interface, touch screen

Product reviews 2008-11-12

Samsung Omnia

Photo gallery:Samsung OmniaAlong with the RIM BlackBerry Bold and Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, the Samsung Omnia is one of the most requested and sought after smartphones of 2008. Why all the buzz? It's not so much the Omnia's touch screen that's drawing attention (after all, we've seen it in the...

Tags: Smart phones, Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung OMNIA, OMNIA, touch screen

Product reviews 2008-09-30