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The announcement that all Samsung Galaxy S smartphone variants will be getting Android 2.2 Froyo OS updates may not be surprising, but confirmations of this sort are always welcomed. During their Galaxy S launch party in NYC today, Samsung confirmed that all of their recently announced Samsung Galaxy S devices will receive the Android 2.2,…
Samsung isn’t fooling around with the multi-carrier launch of the their Samsung Galaxy S Android phone. With a Galaxy S variant officially announced for every major US wireless carrier, the South Korean phone maker is also looking to brings its Super AMOLED display technology to US Cellular. But, while every other carrier in America insists…
The BlackBerry Bold 9650 that recently found its way to Verizon and Sprint will be available on U.S. Cellular in early August, so sayeth their official Facebook page. Check out our full review of the BlackBerry Bold 9650 here, but the short version is that it’s basically a Bold 9700 for CDMA carriers, with some…
HTC just hit us with some cool news, as its stellar Android-powered HTC Desire will soon coming to the U.S. markets. While it wasn’t very specific, HTC said it would be coming to “select regional operators beginning in August” and we already know that one of these will be U.S. Cellular. This should instantly become…
U.S. Cellular is deploying Zed’s Master Content Service Provider (MCSP) solution to centralize the way mobile entertainment content (ringtones and ringbacks) are merchandized, marketed, programmed and distributed whether accessed through the web or mobile phone. Here’s what it means for the end users – they will be able to assign ringback tones to both individuals…
U.S. Cellular has recently added a new low-end device to its portfolio. It’s the Personal Communications Devices (PCD)-made CDM8635, which is an easy to use clamshell. Key features of the CDM8635 include: Two screens – 2.2-inch internal, and 1.5-inch monochrome external 1GB of flash storage and 512MB RAM (I’m not sure I understand why so…
U.S. Cellular is outing a simple texting phone called the Samsung Messager Touch, available for $49.95 on contract after mail-in rebate. The last phones in the Samsung Messager family made the rounds last summer, following the original Messager the summer before that; this one is breaking the mould by offering a 2.6″ touchscreen. The Messager…
U.S. Cellular was teasing us on Facebook about an Android 2.1-powered Acclaim from Samsung, but wouldn’t provide any pictures; luckily, one has been dug up, revealing slide-out QWERTY keyboard and all. The Samsung Acclaim (R880), will pack a 3 megapixel camera, 3.2″ HVGA display, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and what looks like an optical trackpad. The Acclaim…
U.S. Cellular is gearing up to launch the HTC Desire, but they’ve got a slightly lower-end Android handsets from Samsung on the way, called the Acclaim (R880). According to a U.S. Cellular Facebook posting, the Acclaim will pack a 3.2″ HVGA display, full QWERTY keyboard, and Android 2.1, while the Bluetooth SIG tells us it’ll…
U.S. Cellular has another low-end device in its offering – Samsung Stride. The clamshell-shaped phone won’t impress many with its feature set, but will provide the basic texting and calling features for those who don’t need much more anyway. Plus, there’s a 1.3-megapixel camera for taking occasional shots and the ability to access the carrier’s…