Posts Tagged ‘editors-picks’

Filed under: Cell Phones Like it or not, it's pretty routine these days for teens to text in class , for AARP members to playfully sext each other, and even for narcissistic fugitives to MMS better mugshots of themselves to the cops. Yep, texting is a wonderful, sometimes dangerous, thing -- leapfrogging at a pace that even analysts couldn't have predicted a year or ... Full story

Filed under: Cell Phones , Advice , Editor's Picks , Mobile Phones , BlackBerry 101 The cell phone has been draining the world's sperm supply for more than 35 years already. And yet, as ubiquitous as mobiles are today, so too are the dolts who still haven't grasped how to use one responsibly. For anyone who's ever gabbed at dinner, texted on the toilet, ... Full story

Filed under: Cell Phones , Web , Social Networking Schools have been surprisingly quick to embrace new online tools to enhance education and encourage participation both in and out of the classroom. Professor Dave Parry , from the University of Texas at Dallas, has taken his class to Twitter , The University of Missouri has required all Journalism majors to own an iPhone or ... Full story

Filed under: Cell Phones , Editor's Picks , Reviews , Holiday Gift Guide Motorola's DROID may be the largest threat to Apple's stranglehold on the smartphone market to date, and for good reason. Available starting tomorrow for $199 (with a minimum $70 voice and data monthly plan), the DROID offers lots to like: a sturdy, angular, all-black design; a crystal clear, high-resolution display (854 ... Full story

Filed under: Cell Phones , Editor's Picks , iPhone , Mobile Software , Mobile Phones There's no denying the runaway success of Apple's App Store : to date, iPhone and iPod touch users have downloaded some 2 billion applications from its ever-expanding library of 100,000. But there's also no escaping the rumblings of discontent from many consumers and developers who feel that Apple is ... Full story

Filed under: Cell Phones , Editor's Picks , Google , Reviews , Mobile Phones What it is: The myTouch 3G , the second Android smartphone (aka "Googlephone") to be introduced by T-Mobile, after the G1 , is essentially a re-branded HTC Magic . What's different about it? Unlike the G1 (the first "Googlephone"), the myTouch opts for a touchscreen-based interface, dropping the physical keyboard. ... Full story

Filed under: Cell Phones , Columns , Editor's Picks , BlackBerry , iPhone , Windows Software , Webware , Mobile Software , Mac Software , Reviews , Downloads , Web Evernote What it is: Evernote is a note-taking tool that lets you store information online and quickly reference it from any Web-connected computer or mobile phone. You can clip parts of Web pages, save ... Full story

Filed under: Handsets , RIM , Vodafone , GSM , EDGE We didn't think Vodafone UK still had the stones to launch a non-3G smartphone in 2009, so color us a little shocked with this one. A scanned ad lends plenty of credibility to the rumor that the carrier will be joining T-Mobile USA in launching RIM's latest entry-level QWERTY handset, the 8520 -- ... Full story

Filed under: Software , HTC , T-Mobile , Android Android's official code repository has been updated with a fresh load of Donut stuff in the past day or so, and as you might imagine, the dev community is already having a field day with it. Early reports show that all of the features demoed at I/O this year have made it into this cut ... Full story

Filed under: Cell Phones , Editor's Picks , BlackBerry , Reviews , Mobile Phones , BlackBerry 101 BlackBerry Curve 8900 What it is: The 8900 is the next-generation version of the popular, easy-to-use, and versatile Curve line. What's different about it? The original Curve 8300 was our favorite BlackBerry when it first came out because it was as full-featured as the more business-oriented BlackBerrys ... Full story

Filed under: Cell Phones Cell phones on the playground? Toddlers text messaging ? These could become much more common sites sight. Despite warnings about potential health risks , an Irish cell phone company has developed a cell phone line marketed towards children as young as four-years-old, according to The Daily Mail . The Firefly comes in bright colors and features just five buttons -- ... Full story

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Filed under: Cell Phones , Advice , Editor's Picks , iPhone , Mobile Phones The whole Internet, it seems, is currently fawning over the new iPhone 3GS . That's partially because the device seems to be a worthy upgrade to the iPhone 3G . (We're not sure we'd call it a successor, since it will be sold alongside the existing handset; it's more like ... Full story

Filed under: Cell Phones , Editor's Picks , Interviews , Switched Video We hit the streets of Miami Beach recently with our cameras to find the answer to some questions we've been debating furiously around here at Switched headquarters -- where is the rudest place to use a cell phone? What about talking on your phone in a public restroom ? How about while ... Full story