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Verizon’s new smartphone data plans: Your questions, answered

Verizon’s new smartphone data plans: Your questions, answered

by ben patterson | Jun 24, 2011 | news, phones, rumorville

The largest wireless carrier in the U.S. is about to dump its popular unlimited smartphone data plan in favor of “tiered” options that limit how much data you can use each month. What do the impending changes in Verizon Wireless’s data policy mean...
What we know for sure about the next iPhone: it isn’t here yet

What we know for sure about the next iPhone: it isn’t here yet

by ben patterson | Jun 22, 2011 | phones, rumorville

Chase the latest iPhone rumors is a little like chasing your own tail—particularly this year, as the buzz about the next-generation iPhone handset seesaws maddeningly back and forth. One day, we hear that the new iPhone will look an awful lot like the current iPhone...
The latest trend in phones and tablets: No more “Home” button

The latest trend in phones and tablets: No more “Home” button

by ben patterson | Jun 21, 2011 | news, phones, tablets

It wasn’t all that long ago that Apple shocked the wireless world with the first, practically buttonless iPhone—well, save for the prominent “Home” key just below the touchscreen. Now, some of the biggest players in mobile gadgets are looking to take...
Rumorville: Next iPhone to get “radical” new design?

Rumorville: Next iPhone to get “radical” new design?

by ben patterson | Jun 21, 2011 | phones, rumorville

The prevailing wisdom about the next iPhone seems to be that it will a) look almost identical to the current iPhone 4, with most of the major changes hidden under the hood, and b) that it will land in September, which is when Apple typically unveils its latest line of...
How to wirelessly transfer photos from a camera to your PC, iPhone (hint: use Eye-Fi)

How to wirelessly transfer photos from a camera to your PC, iPhone (hint: use Eye-Fi)

by ben patterson | Jun 20, 2011 | accessories, digital cameras, how-tos

[pullquote]You’ll never have to juggle memory cards again if you’ve got the Wi-Fi-enabled Eye-Fi card installed in your digital camera.[/pullquote] The idea behind the Eye-Fi memory card is simple. Equipped with its own little Wi-Fi antenna, the Eye-Fi...
Apple mulling iPhone “feature” that deactivates camera at concerts, movie theaters?

Apple mulling iPhone “feature” that deactivates camera at concerts, movie theaters?

by ben patterson | Jun 17, 2011 | phones, rumorville

An iPhone that won’t let you snap a photo at a rock concert? That’s the buzz in the wake of a recently published Apple patent application detailing how a strategically placed infrared transmitter could switch off the iPhone’s built-in camera and...
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...
Rumorville: Next iPhone to get “radical” new design?

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...
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