If you’re on U.S. Cellular and you’re looking for quick-messaging device, the just-announced Motorola Grasp may be right up your alley. It’s not as cool as some of Motorola’s high-end devices but the Motorola Grasp does have a full physical QWERTY keyboard for banging out those messages. I’d guess that it’s running a custom Linux-based…
US Cellular to use Loopt’s location platform
The location-aware mobile social service Loopt will be integrated in (I guess select) phones from US Cellular. No financial details were disclosed. The carrier will implement the Loopt Location Platform, providing users with more frequent and accurate location updates. Loopt is working with US Cellular on various location experiences, including mapping and geo-location apps. In…
U.S. Cellular Gets BlackBerry Bold 9650, Ships August 18
It looks like US Cellular is finally getting a decent BlackBerry handset in its line-up with the Bold 9650. Adding to the Pearl Flip and Curve 8530, US Cellular will be offering the 9650 for $230 with a contract. Not too shabby for a phone that runs on a pretty solid EV-DO Rev. A network…
HTC Bee: an entry level Android 2.2 handset for Verizon?
Hardware specifications for the Bee, another mystery HTC handset, have emerged today. The Bee is a CDMA handset that could potentially launch on one of many CDMA carriers including Verizon, US Cellular, Alltel or Cellular South. The Android 2.2 phone is an entry-level offering that includes a 528MHz Qualcomm MSM7625 processor, a 3.2-inch display with…
HTC Desire to launch with US Cellular on August 27th
Hey US Cellular customers, the Android-powered HTC Desire is hitting your wireless carrier on August 27th! Lest you forget, the Desire ranks alongside the Incredible and the Nexus One in the Android world and is an impressive score for the nation’s #6 wireless carrier. The Desire was originally announced in February for the UK and…
HTC Desire HD (Ace) spotted in the wild with Android 2.2 Froyo
The HTC Desire HD, also known as the Ace, was outed by retailer SuperETrader last month. With the customary leaked introduction out of the way, we can now turn our eyes to potentially the first spy shot of this rumored handset. The surprisingly clear photo is consistent with the leaked specs of the Desire HD…
Samsung Galaxy S line struts its stuff for family video
You’ve heard about the Samsung Galaxy S right? You know, Samsung’s first superphone coming to all four major US carriers? Good, because now we have them all together before they battle it out in the US smartphone market. While it’s nothing we haven’t seen before, the video below is by far the most detailed of…
Superphone Shootout, round 2: What’s the best smartphone for the summer?
It’s barely been a month since we rolled out the first Superphone Shootout but the smartphone market has become even better. We’ll take a look at the hottest devices on all the major carriers and break down the pros and cons and each. Motorola Droid X $199 on a new, two-year contract with Verizon Wireless…
TeleNav brings navigation services to U.S. Cellular
If you’re on U.S. Cellular and have been constantly getting lost, you’ll be happy to know that the nation’s sixth-largest mobile operator has teamed with TeleNav to offer multiple turn-by-turn navigation services. The navigation services will be available on U.S. Cellular smartphones, like the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S, and these include multiple ways to help…
Samsung Galaxy S also coming to Cellular South
Don’t fret if you’re on Cellular South and felt left out by the Samsung party because the regional carrier will also be getting a Galaxy S phone. The handset will be coming in a few months for an undisclosed price and it will rock a stunning 4-inch Super AMOLED screen, a 1 GHz Hummingbird processor,…








