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Dialed In 103: Android highs and lows

dialedin@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:30:00 PST

The Android onslaught continues with the announcement of Sony Ericsson's Xperia X10 and the rumors of Verizon's HTC Droid Eris. Though we will get to see the Droid Eris in our hot little hands--and for the bargain price of $99--the X10 may never see life in North America. We're not thrilled that the Moto Droid skimped on the finger-pinching multitouch. Also in the podcast, Nicole talks rips on the Twitter Peek.

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Xperia X10

(Credit: Sony Ericsson)

Rumor of the week
Leaked docs confirm Droid Eris details: November 6, $99

News
Verizon to raise ETF for "advanced devices"
Android and iPhone price plan comparison
Xperia X10 drawing new lines in Android battle
Motorola Milestone is GSM Droid LG Chocolate Touch to drop on November 5?
HTC HD2 coming to a U.S. carrier in early 2010
Does cell phone design still matter?

Reviews
Samsung Freeform
Samsung Caliber
Sony Ericsson Equinox

Upcoming reviews
Cricket Captr
Twitter Peek
Samsung Code
Nokia 3711

Dialed In 102: We've got the Droid

dialedin@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:13:00 PDT

Yes, we actually have the Motorola Droid in the house, and we couldn't be more excited about it. We dish about Verizon's new Android phone and what it means for the Android platform in general. We also talk about the latest Sony Ericsson phones and go over the week's reviews.

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News
Motorola Droid live review
Verizon, Motorola unveil the Droid
Motorola Droid specs
Droid Eris: Verizon's other Android phone
Google releases Android 2.0 SDK
T-Mobile unveils new contract-free specs
Palm Pixi arrives November 15 for $100
T-Mobile launches Sony Ericsson Equinox
Sony Ericsson Aino gets official

Reviews
Samsung Blue Earth
Samsung Moment
Nokia 2705 Shade
Samsung Intrepid
Verizon Wireless Razzle
Doro PhoneEasy 410

Upcoming reviews
Motorola Droid
Sony Ericsson Equinox
Samsung Caliber
Samsung Freeform

Dialed In 101: Verizon launches Droid attack

dialedin@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:51:00 PDT

The Droid is coming! The Droid is coming! In case you haven't heard, Verizon's first Google Android phone is on the way and the carrier isn't holding anything back, taking some not-so-subtle swipes at the beloved iPhone. We're not going to lie; it's pretty fun to watch. Also on this week's episode, we take a look at the new BlackBerry Bold 9700 and some new senior- and wallet-friendly cell phones from Consumer Cellular.

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Rumor of the week
Motorola Calgary to be Verizon's second Android phone?

News
Droid is coming to Verizon
Also in Android News
An Android phone by Google? I think not
On Call: Hello, Moto
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 announced; T-Mobile and AT&T bound
Doro PhoneEasy handsets to compete with Jitterbug
Two new Samsung phones for U.S. Cellular
MetroPCS nabs its first Windows Mobile smartphone

Reviews
Motorola Cliq
Nokia Mural
Pantech Reveal
LG Bliss
Doro PhoneEasy 345
HTC Tilt2 (AT&T)
RIM BlackBerry Storm 2

Upcoming reviews
Verizon Wireless Razzle
Doro PhoneEasy 410
Samsung Moment
Samsung Blue Earth
Nokia Shade 2705
Samsung Intrepid

Dialed In 100: That's right, we're 100!

dialedin@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:55:00 PDT

Well, fancy us, it's Dialed In's 100th episode! It's taken us just over two years and countless cell phones to get here, but we've reached podcast legitimacy. This week, we round up CTIA news, rant about the Sidekick, and wonder who would pay $1,000 for a cell phone, even if it is made by Armani. And elsewhere in the podcast, Bonnie slams a cell phone, and Kent can't see the light of the Samsung Blue Earth.

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Bonnie don't play that.

(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET)

News
CTIA wrap-up
Sidekick fiasco
Samsung Blue Earth sees light in Sweden
Samsung releases Armani
AT&T starts $60 unlimited GoPhone plan
Motorola Debut now on Sprint Nextel

Reviews
Motorola Entice W766
Motorola Barrage
Garmin Nuvifone G60

Upcoming reviews
LG Bliss
Nokia Mural 6750

Dialed In 99: CTIA madness

dialedin@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:13:00 PDT

Bonnie and Kent are in San Diego this week covering the CTIA wireless trade show, so Nicole roped in Jason Howell and Donald Bell to cover all the week's news. We talk about the new Android phones, Windows Mobile 6.5, new phones for AT&T and Verizon, and of course, this week's reviews.

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News
CTIA Fall 2009
Two Verizon Android phones in 2009
T-Mobile introduces Android-powered Samsung Behold II
Samsung Moment revealed as Sprint's second Android phone
T-Mobile rolls out Android 1.6 Donut to G1 and MyTouch 3G
Kyocera to announce Android phone
Windows Mobile 6.5 upgrade details
Windows mobile app store, My Phone service officially opening
AT&T unveils Windows 6.5 phones: HTC Tilt 2, Pure
HTC HD2 revealed with HTC Sense
Sprint introduces Samsung Intrepid
AT&T reveals two new Pantech handsets
Samsung launches Mythic, Flight
Verizon Wireless introduces HTC Imagio
Verizon Wireless dazzles with the Razzle
Nokia 2705 Shade comes to Verizon Wireless
A Moto Barrage for Verizon

Reviews
HTC Imagio
HTC Pure
Samsung Instinct HD
Motorola Entice W766

Upcoming reviews
Motorola Barrage
Garmin Nuvifone G60
LG Bliss
Pantech Reveal

Dialed In 98: Microsoft is tickled Pink

dialedin@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:24:00 PDT

We get a sneak peek at Microsoft's Project Pink, with leaked photos of a phone that isn't pink at all. We then dish about the Motorola Cliq, the finally released Garmin Nuvifone, MMS coming to the iPhone, and more.

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Rumor of the week
Microsoft "Pink" emerges from Danger

News
Motorola Cliq gets official pricing and release date
Garmin Nuvi G60 launching with AT&T on October 4
iPhone MMS is now live
Samsung reveals pricey Instinct HD
Palm WebOS 1.2 released for the Pre
Amazon now offering Palm Pre for $99.99
Wal-Mart offers Palm Pre for $79
Cricket Captr is an entry-level camera phone
Verizon Hub is no more

Reviews
Nokia N86
Nokia 5130 Xpress Music
Samsung SPH-M330
Jabra Halo
Nokia BH-905

Upcoming reviews
Garmin Nuvifone G60
Samsung Instinct HD
Motorola H17 Bluetooth headset

Dialed In 97: What's a femtocell?

dialedin@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:07:00 PDT

You may have heard the term "femtocell" being tossed around lately, but what exactly is it? In this week on Dialed In, we discuss how femtocell products can help to improve your cell phone signal and list some of the devices available on the market today. We also check out the Sprint HTC Hero and a Bluetooth headset from Sound ID that has environmental awareness. Wait, what?

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Rumor of the week
LG VX8575 Chocolate Touch nothing like BL40

News
LG Chocolate BL20 video debut
Alltel launches the LG AX310
Verizon hopes to Entice with the Motorola W766
Motorola reveals H17 Bluetooth headset
Samsung refreshes its Omnia smartphone series
Microsoft to launch more than 30 Windows Mobile 6.5 devices by end of year
AT&T breaks out its new 3G MicroCell

Reviews
Samsung Intensity
Motorola Debut i865
Sound ID 400
HTC Hero (Sprint)
HTC Touch Pro2 (Verizon Wireless)

Upcoming reviews
Jabra Halo
Samsung SPH-M330
Nokia 5130 Xpress music

Dialed In 96: We see the Palm Pixi and Moto Cliq

dialedin@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:41:00 PDT

Motorola Cliq

(Credit: Josh Miller)

After their unveiling last week, we've had a chance to handle the Palm Pixi and the Android Motorola Cliq. A full review will have to wait, but Bonnie gives you her first take on the new devices. We also catch you up on other cell phone news, our latest reviews, and Nicole makes a bad pun.

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News
AT&T introduces A-List
Sprint offers unlimited calling to any cell phone
LG enters Android fray with GW620
First impressions: Motorola Cliq
Verizon to offer HTC Touch Pro2 for $200
Hands on with the Palm Pixi
Researchers push for new cell phone safety standards
T-Mobile gets Nokia 5130
Samsung's M330 launches for Sprint
Alltel announces Samsung Freeform

Reviews
Samsung SGH-T659
Nokia 7705 Twist
HTC Snap (Alltel)
Samsung Rogue SCH-U960
Samsung WEP870
Samsung SPH-M240
Samsung Intensity

Upcoming reviews
HTC Touch Pro2 (Verizon Wireless)
Motorola Debut
Samsung SPH-M330

Dialed In 95: iPhone, Android, and Palm, oh my

dialedin@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:27:00 PDT

We're pretty swamped with a lot of news about Apple's iPhone, new Android phones, and the new Palm Pixi, so this is a short show for this week. Stay tuned next week with a bit more in-depth analysis and be sure to check out our live stream over at http://live.cnet.com every Wednesday at 2 p.m. PT.

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News
iPhone 3.1 brings Genius changes, ringtones
iPhone will get MMS on September 25
Sprint announces HTC Hero
Palm thinks small with the new Pixi smartphone
HTC Tattoo: An Android phone for all
Verizon announces Samsung Rogue and Intensity
T-Mobile's retro Samsung T659
Make calls with Sprint's Samsung M240
Facebook app for Android released
Pandora Radio launches on Android
Stay tuned to Android Atlas for the latest Android phone news

Dialed In 94: It's raining Nokias

dialedin@cnet.com (CNET.com) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:27:00 PDT

Thanks to the Nokia World Conference, we have a lot to talk about today. There's a new version of the Nokia N97, two new Nokia music phones, and a new Nokia handset for AT&T. We also have a new Sony Ericsson Xperia, a bit of Windows Mobile News, and a phone that can take a swim and live to tell the tale. And elsewhere in the podcast, Verizon gets top marks, and Nicole refuses to get mad.

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Nokia N97 Mini

(Credit: Nokia)

Rumors of the week
Verizon drops price of BlackBerry Storm to $50; BlackBerry Storm2 imminent?
Sprint's Hero gets a face-lift
A sneak peek at the new Android Market

News
Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 announced with Windows Mobile 6.5
HTC Touch2 launching October 6 with Windows Mobile 6.5
Nokia N97 mini makes big debut
Nokia debuts X6 and X3 music phones
Alltel snatches up the HTC Snap
Sprint HTC Touch Pro2 launching on September 8
Motorola debuts the Debut
Jitterbug now using Verizon Wireless
Samsung launches kid-friendly Corby
Verizon gets top marks in call quality
Nokia's colorful Mural heads to AT&T

Reviews
LG Tritan (U.S. Cellular)
Verizon Wireless Escapade
Samsung Glint
Pharos Traveler 137
Sonim XP3 Quest
Nokia 7610 Supernova
Samsung SGH-T239

Upcoming reviews
Samsung Messager II
Samsung WEP850
Samsung WEP870
Nokia 2680
HTC Touch Pro2 (Sprint)
HTC Snap (Alltel)