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Reader mail: Any Wi-Fi phones that aren’t tied to a carrier?

Reader mail: Any Wi-Fi phones that aren’t tied to a carrier?

by ben patterson | Jun 17, 2011 | how-tos, phones

Sabrina writes: Is there a phone where you can buy the hardware and use a Google Voice number via Wi-Fi for calls, all without dealing with Verizon, Sprint, or any other service? I don’t want to pay crazy monthly bills if I don’t have to. Thanks! Hello...
Bad news for BlackBerry-maker RIM as layoffs loom

Bad news for BlackBerry-maker RIM as layoffs loom

by ben patterson | Jun 16, 2011 | news, phones, tablets

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. It wasn’t all that long ago that Research in Motion, the Canadian company behind the legendary BlackBerry, ruled the roost when it came to smartphones. But now RIM is hanging on for dear life, having suffered a one-two punch...
Reader mail: Should I get the 16 GB or 32 GB iPhone?

Reader mail: Should I get the 16 GB or 32 GB iPhone?

by ben patterson | Jun 15, 2011 | how-tos, phones

Margaret writes: I’m finally ready to break down and get the iPhone 4, but here’s my question: which one should I get, the 16 GB version or the 32 GB one? I don’t want to spend an extra $100 on the 32 GB iPhone if I don’t really need all that...
Report: 10 most popular passcodes could unlock 1 in 7 iPhones

Report: 10 most popular passcodes could unlock 1 in 7 iPhones

by ben patterson | Jun 14, 2011 | how-tos, phones, security

Is your four-digit PIN for unlocking your iPhone “1234,” or “0000”? How about “2580,” “1111,” “5555,” or “5683”? If it happens to match any of those codes—or any of the other top-10 iPhone PINs,...
Reader mail: How do I boost battery life on my Android phone? (updated)

Reader mail: How do I boost battery life on my Android phone? (updated)

by ben patterson | Jun 13, 2011 | how-tos, phones

Mark writes: My HTC Evo 4G from Sprint has the worst battery life that I ever experienced from a smart phone. I have to manually stop running programs and applications in my application settings to conserve battery life. How can I further extend my phone’s...
Got a question about smartphones? Let me know! [updated]

Got a question about smartphones? Let me know! [updated]

by ben patterson | Jun 10, 2011 | announcements, how-tos, phones

here’s the thing will be taking a breather Friday, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to hear your questions—particularly about smartphones. Confused about the difference between Android and the iPhone? Want to know how to easiest way to get the...
Smartphone app converts photos into physical postcards—and mails them, too

Smartphone app converts photos into physical postcards—and mails them, too

by ben patterson | Jun 9, 2011 | apps, news, phones

Wish you could send that cute picture of your kids at the beach to your friends back home … but maybe in more of a classic, old-school way than as a picture message? Enter Postagram, an iPhone and (as of today) Android app that plucks snapshots from your...
HP’s iPad competitor, the TouchPad, slated to hit stores July 1

HP’s iPad competitor, the TouchPad, slated to hit stores July 1

by ben patterson | Jun 9, 2011 | news, tablets

Remember Palm? The legendary mobile company built one of the original, pre-iPhone smartphones, the Treo, and made some serious waves a couple years back with its gorgeous but slow-selling Palm Pre. Well, Palm is no more—it got gobbled up by Hewlett-Packard last...
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