Articles tagged in smartphones

04.29.10

HTC Droid Incredible Leads the Android Smartphone Pack

Erik Chang

Smartphone addicts are no doubt aware that the HTC Droid Incredible was released today, offered by Verizon Wireless.

Comments 0

01.12.10

Canceling your Nexus One? You might be $550 poorer

Tony Adam

Turns out picking up a Nexus One from T-Mobile with a contract could be quite costly, that is, if you cancel your plan. As it turns out, on top of any fees that might incur if you cancel after the 14-day trial period, Google is charging an “Equipment Recovery Fee”:

Comments 4

01.05.10

Nexus One vs iPhone, Droid, and Palm Pre: Total Cost of Ownership

Tony Adam

Today is Nexus One launch day and we decided in typical BillShrink fashion, we would take a look at the overall total cost of ownership of the Nexus One vs iPhone along with the Droid and Palm Pre. This is the first time that any phone has been available for purchase unlocked and available for purchase at a discounted rate

Comments 182

12.23.09

Deals of the Day – BlackBerry Bold 9700 for $0.01

Erik Chang

BlackBerry Bold 9700 for $0.01 from Amazon.com with a new AT&T service plan. Limited time with free activation! (A $36 savings). The Bold is a pretty decent phone (not withstanding the current BlackBerry outage), 3G HSDPA/UMTS, Quad-band GSM, GPS, BlackBerry OS 5.0, 2.44 inch display (480 x 360), backlit QWERTY keyboard, video, bluetooth, and much much more

Comments 0

12.12.09

Nexus One: Google Phone confirmed with some details

Jonathan Rivers

The rumors are over and the sources have confirmed, the Google Phone that has been talked about for some time now, is going to be released with the name Nexus One. The story that confirmed this was posted on WSJ a couple hours ago. It turns out that the phone will be developed by HTC for Google.

Comments 12

12.02.09

The 2009 Holiday Smartphone Gift Guide

Erik Chang

The holidays are just around the corner. If your best friend, spouse or relative is hungering for fast Internet, GPS navigation, high-res photos and instant Twitter updates, then a cable-knit sweater this year just won’t do.

Comments 5

11.18.09

What would it take for a Google Phone to beat out the iPhone?

Jonathan Rivers

If you’re a smartphone or gadget enthusiast, you’ve no doubt heard about the confirmation of the Google Phone. Of course, we’re not talking about a Google Android-powered phone by HTC, Motorola, etc. — but a pure Google branded phone, designed from the ground-up by Google (and so far, rumored to be manufactured by LG).
Though a few people are scratching

Comments 3