gadgets, mobile

Consumer Reports Still Won't Back New iPhone

Phone calls might drop, but not complaints about problems with iPhone reception. Apple announced Friday that the company will discontinue its free case program at the end of September, a program that addressed reception issues with the new iPhone 4. Yet those reception issues haven't been fixed, Consumer Reports
argued Monday, and the consumer-watchdog group still can't recommend the new phone
.

T-Mobile Announces G2 (Successor To The First Android Phone)

T-Mobile officially announced its G2 smartphone Thursday, the first phone designed for its high-speed HSPA+ network and possibly the Googliest phone ever.

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Taiwan's HTC: iPhone's `quiet' challenger

East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to establish its own brand name as it competes with Apple's iPhone.

LG Readies Optimus Smartphones, Tablet

LG Electronics plans to launch 10 more smartphones and its first tablet computer by the end of the year, as it scrambles to catch up with rivals.

Senh: Every electronics company is jumping into consumer smartphones and tablet computers now. Steve Jobs revolutionized both of these fields.

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These the droids you're looking for?

Google's Android operating system for mobile phones is quickly spreading in popularity, with the DROID 2 hitting stores Thursday. But how do you know which model is right for you?

Dell Pitching "Streak" Tablet To Schools, Government

The PC maker hopes to sell its new tablet computer to the public sector as well as consumers.

Senh: It's a tweener - bigger than a smartphone, but smaller than the iPad. I have an HD2, which has 4.3" screen. The Dell Streak is only 5". That's not much bigger than what I have. Is it really a tablet computer? Sounds more like a smartphone. I'm kinda disappointed by Dell. This is no tablet. This is just a bigger smartphone. I was expecting a bit more. Meh. If you already have a smartphone, there's really no reason to get this. The nice thing with the iPad is you can actually browse the web without zooming in and out. The experience on the Dell Streak is not much different than a HD2, Evo, or Droid X, so why bother. For the record, this is a smartphone; it's not a tablet.