LG Wants Number 2 Phone Manufacturer Spot, Working On Premium Line

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cell Phones, Corporate News, Design, Handhelds

LG is taking on Apple’s iPhone with a new designer phone as part of their Black Label series in Q4, probably in time for the holidays. CEO Ahn Seung-kwon told Korea’s Yonhap News Agency that the company wants to be in 2nd place in the market by 2012. He also mentioned that their Prada phone line is so successful they are working on another and that they will have their own “extreme premium brand” like the Nokia Vertu.

Read More | Unwired View

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Consumer Reports: iPhone 3GS is Best

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cell Phones, Handhelds, Product Reviews

Consumer Reports says that Apple’s new iPhone 3GS is still at the top of the smartphone heap in terms of multimedia, browsing, battery life, display, and navigation. The Palm Pre with WebOS, Samung Omnia, and BlackBerry Storm were close behind, however. The Pre scored higher in messaging and multitasking. CR also claims that Verizon seems to be the carrier that most believe to be the best when surveyed, but that’s no big surprise.

Read More | Consumer Reports

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Apple Stores Now Fixing Cracked iPhone Screens

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Cell Phones, Corporate News, Handhelds

Clumsy iPhone owners rejoice, because Apple Stores across the country are now fixing cracked iPhone screens in-house. This is definitely a change from the past, as the Apple Store would just hand new iPhones to customers who were still under warranty if they had a cracked screen. Depending on which Apple Store locations you visited, you may have just been outright denied help with a cracked screen as well.

Apple stores now have a process by which they can repair cracked iPhone screen. They have a machine that separates broken glass from the rest of the phone, allowing the Apple store technician to install a new screen.

Of course, if you are out of warranty, the service won’t be free. However, for those of you under AppleCare, you can rest a bit easier knowing that Apple can now repair a cracked iPhone screen, so go ahead and throw away that ugly rubber case.

Read More | The Loop

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Verizon Decides to Offer BlackBerry Tour to Existing Customers

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Cell Phones, Corporate News, Handhelds

It looks like Verizon has decided to start offering the BlackBerry Tour to existing customers. Originally, Verizon planned to only offer the Blackberry Tour to new and qualified customers. However, due to all the negative press, it appears that they’ve changed their tune, as their BlackBerry Tour page now states that “existing customers will be able to upgrade or purchase the Blackberry Tour.” They haven’t given any further info on how existing customer upgrades will work, however they say interested customers should come back to the website tomorrow for more information. We are definitely liking the fact that mobile providers seem to finally started to be listening to their customers. As you recall, AT&T changed their iPhone 3GS upgrade policy due to heavy backlash from current iPhone 3G customers who wanted to upgrade immediately.

Read More | Verizon Wireless via BGR

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Motorola Karma QA1 Handset

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cell Phones, Handhelds, Internet, Wireless / WiFi

The Motorola Karma QA1 is for those who can’t get enough socializing. The slider has a full QWERTY keyboard, a 2.5-inch 240x320 display, 3.6Mbps HSDPA, a 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0 support, A-GPS and microSD card slot. Access MySpace, Facebook, email, IM and use its voice memo recording to keep track of it all. AT&T is now selling the Karma for $79.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate,  a $39.99 voice plan and $20.00 messaging or data plan.

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Mili Pro LED Projector for iPhone/iPod touch

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Handhelds, Portable Audio / Video

Plug your iPhone/iPod touch into the Mili Pro LED projector and it will increase an image or video on your tiny screen to 5 to 70-inches with a resolution of 640x480 and 10 lumens of brightness. The portable clamshell has a built-in dock and speakers, and VGA and AV ports can be utilized for external sources. The Mili Pro will arrive for all this September.

Read More | Phonesuit

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WildCharge Bundle for BlackBerry Curve

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Handhelds, Misc. Tech, Wireless / WiFi

At times we tend to ignore BlackBerry users so it was nice to find this accessory. The WildCharge Bundle was designed for the Curve 8300 smartphone. The urethane Skin fits over the BlackBerry and is embedded with a contact module that connects with the surface of the Pad. Available in matte black, who says wireless charging has to look tacky? The bundle is available for $79.99 (and the company also makes them for iPhones.)

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Newegg Deal: Zune 120GB with free Home A/V Pack

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Handhelds, Hot Deals, Microsoft, Portable Audio / Video

Newegg‘s got a great deal on the Microsoft Zune with Home A/V Pack. In a nutshell, if you buy the 120GB Microsoft Zune, Newegg will throw in the Home A/V Pack for free. The Zune Home A/V Pack usually retails for $99.99, so that’s a nice bonus for picking up what is a truly fantastic portable media player in the Zune. Take a look at the Microsoft Zune with free Home A/V Pack on Newegg to get the savings.

As always, you can find all sorts of Newegg promo codes and deals on our forums.

Read More | Newegg: Microsoft Zune 120GB with free Home A/V Pack

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T-Mobile myTouch Google 3G Cell Phone

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cell Phones, Google, Handhelds

T-Mobile is already working on its next Google phone. So far a million of their G1s have sold since October. The myTouch 3G is set to debut in August. The new phone has a touchscreen but no keyboard like the G1 and will be priced at $199.00 with a 2 year contract. The software is free as Google would love to have Android for all phones. Both Verizon and Motorola seem to agree as they each have products in the works.

Read More | ABC

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BlackBerry Users: MyGlobalTalk BlackBerry Beta 2.0

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Cell Phones, Handhelds, Hot Deals

The folks at MyGlobalTalk are looking for some BlackBerry users to beta test their amazing 2.0 VOIP service pre-release. If you’ve got a BlackBerry, and want to try out MyGlobalTalk, head on over to their BlackBerry Beta 2.0 pre-release page and sign up. You’ll get a $20 calling credit for your troubles.

Read More | MyGlobalTalk BlackBerry Beta 2.0

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