From an ultra-stylish Bluetooth headset to a roll-up wireless keyboard, we’ve got six nifty stocking stuffers for your favorite iPhone-, Android-, or BlackBerry-toting road warrior. Mophie Juice Pack Reserve for iPhone ($35) About the size of a Zippo lighter,...
Put a spiffy new phone under the tree without hanging a contract around the lucky recipient’s neck. Among our picks: a bargain phone that’s perfect for kids, an eye-catching fashion phone, an affordable Android handset, the ever-popular BlackBerry Curve,...
Is your smartphone secretly keeping tracking of everything you do, from dialing and texting to surfing and searching, and then reporting it all back to the mothership? That’s what security experts are asking after allegations that Carrier IQ, a company that...
California Mom writes: I need to spy on my teen’s texts without her knowing. I’m willing to pay a reasonable fee, but obviously, free is better. (And, note to all, if you want to judge about the sacrosanctity of teenage texts, find another taker.)...
Stacey writes: I’m overwhelmed by the current cell phone/PDA market and can’t decide. iPhone? Android? String and tin cans? Nokia (do those even exist anymore?) Mostly, I just need the cell capabilities, but would not reject a multitude of uses like IM,...
(Updated 11/8/2017) Guess who just finished a brief stint of jury duty? Yep, yours truly—and I have to say, the rules for toting electronic devices like smartphones, laptops, and other gadgets in court have changed dramatically since the last time I was called to...
The first old-school BlackBerry with a new-fangled touchscreen will go on sale later this month; just don’t expect it to be cheap. Both Sprint and Verizon Wireless announced Monday that they’ll be selling the BlackBerry Bold 9930 for $249 with a two-year...
Didn’t care for last year’s touchscreen BlackBerry with the slide-out keypad? Not interested in an all-touch, no keypad BlackBerry? Well then, how about a new touchscreen model with a souped-up engine but the classic BlackBerry keypad? That’s the...
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