Gizmodo:
Black Friday is a week away, and thousands of markdowns are already announced. Our master list of Giz-friendly deals—a hefty read—includes similar items priced differently at different stores. Keep it refreshed, cuz we'll be (Read More)
Mobilewhack.com:
LG could learn a thing or two about a Chocolate phone from the Sharp SH-04B. This phone, jointly made with Tokyo accessory maker Q-pot, is part of NTT Docomo’s new winter line, and it has some odd chocolate bar coating to co (Read More)
Consumer Reports Cars Blog:
Distracted driving has been a hot topic this year with more statewide bans, a government summit addressing the issues and looking at solutions, and even a graphic anti-texting video showing the risks. But the messages may not (Read More)
Mobilewhack.com:
Every once in a while, some product comes along that will boost cellular phone signals. This one is the CellLynx 5BARz booster that is about the size of a paperback book, and guarantees five bars within the carrier’s coverag (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Thank you Meijer, for aiming low this Black Friday. Our readers may/may not want a Sylvania 1080P 42-inch TV or Blu-ray player, but they'll be on sale for $499 and $89, respectively. Plus, $9 Blu-ray movies and cheap video ga (Read More)
Gizmodo:
The New York Times ran a story today that helps explain why the American cellular industry is so screwy. In short: it's our fault. There are two main problems: We like bills to be consistent, and we're risk-averse consumers. (Read More)
Consumer Reports Cars Blog:
Teens deservedly get a lot of flack for distracted driving, especially talking on the cell phone and texting, but they aren’t the only ones who engage in bad driving behavior. In a recent Saturday Night Live episode, teen mus (Read More)
Mobilewhack.com:
I’m not certain why Dell is planning to release its first smartphone, the Mini3, to only Cina Mobile and Brazil’s Claro, but the Chinese version will use OPhone, China Mobile’s version of Google Android. It won’t have Wi-Fi (Read More)
MediaShift Idea Lab:
(This story was written by Anne-Ryan Heatwole of MobileActive.org.) Mobile phones are the tool of choice for a new group of young reporters in Africa. Voices of Africa Media Foundation, a Netherlands-based non-profit, trains (Read More)
Gizmodo:
A new order page reveals some surprising new info on the netbook-like xpPhone. Turns out that 4.3-, 4.8- and tablet-style 7-inch touchscreen versions will be available, and you'll be to add a 5-megapixel camera, Windows 7, an (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Oh Best Buy, won't you save us from the legions of mediocre Black Friday deals that have leaked so far? Please? No, not really? Well, at least there are some great video game deals. * Indicates a doorbuster item Cell Phones A (Read More)
Mobilewhack.com:
One of the many phones that NTT Docomo is releasing this winter is the Fujitsu F-04B Separate Kentai, a phone that has the unique ability to split its keyboard from its display. The keyboard and display are synced wirelessly (Read More)
MediaShift Idea Lab:
I just returned from TED India, where I was one of the 100 TED Fellows invited to attend the event. My head is spinning with all the new ideas and my pockets are heavy with business cards. This was undoubtedly the best networ (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Here I was thinking the xpPhone was the only handset crazy (brave?) enough to run Windows XP. Turns out ViewSonic may have one planned, too. The QWERTY-slider has a 4.3-inch touchscreen, Intel ULV processor, 512MB RAM, and an (Read More)
Mobilewhack.com:
Good news for LG because the GM730F cellphone has passed FCC testing sessions. There isn’t any official informaion, but since the FCC mentions 3G frequency and AT&T we can only assume the rest…The LG GM730F has an unique char (Read More)
Mobilewhack.com:
Motorola has announced a new special cellphone named Quantigo. It is special because it is ruggedized, and also due to the material used on the outside which is rubber-coated with texture so it becomes easier to grip.The clam (Read More)
Mobilewhack.com:
Yesterday we reported that SoftBank is coming out with 17 phones for the winter, and one of them was the Toshiba Dynapocket X02T. The Dynapocket is what many see as an iPhone clone, and it runs on Windows Mobile 6.5. It als (Read More)
CNET News.com:
Consumers plan to increasingly use social media and cell phones to help them find the right gifts for the holidays, a Deloitte survey shows. (Read More)
Gizmodo:
The Staples Black Friday ad has leaked, and while there are some good deals here, I'm not sure I'd stay up all night for any of them. But hey, a 1TB external HDD for $70 is a pretty good deal... Here's the full list of tech s (Read More)
Mobilewhack.com:
Today, SoftBank unveiled its complete line up of cellular phones for the Japanese market, all 17 of them. Yes, these phones will be selling in Japan (hopefully not exclusively) from now until next Spring. Pictured here is t (Read More)