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Google Voice users, I have some good news and some bad news. Good news first: you can now port your existing phone number into Google Voice. Have you been giving out your actual mobile number to your closest and dearest friends, and dishing out Google Voice to minor acquaintances? Or have you been bouncing back…
The Apple iPhone has long been derided for not being able to make calls and the Line2 VoIP app was a godsend for those who wanted a consistent way to make voice calls. Well, this app has now landed on Android. If you don’t know, the Line2 VoIP app lets you add another line to…
Samsung is teasing the next generation of its Galaxy S lineup for Feb. 13, which lines up directly with the Mobile World Congress show. Could we be in store for a dual-core Galaxy S Android phone with 4G LTE support? The teaser page shows the Android-powered Galaxy S next to an obscured phone with the…
The Wi-Fi BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will be hitting store shelves in March, and Sprint will be launching a WiMAX version later on this year, but what about the 3G variant promised at the launch announcement? Yeah, you’ll be able to tether a BlackBerry smartphone for 3G access on the Wi-Fi tablet, but that won’t do…
T-Mobile just dropped the price of the G2 to the low, low price of FREE – as a web-only discount, that is. If you’re in the market for one of the nicest phones that T-Mobile offers, then you can’t beat one that’s free! While the G2 is a step down in the specs-arena from the…
The HTC EVO 4G is arguably one of the first real solid superphones out there. It was one of the first to hit the market with a screen size over four inches, it rocks a 1GHz processor, an 8-megapixel camera and it was also the first 4G phone using Sprint’s WiMax network. Though I’m primarily…
Google is looking to beef up its NFC team as the search giant plans to put a major focus on this technology with its mobile products. According to Phone Arena, Google is looking for a Technical Account Manager who is familiar with NFC. This individual must have: At least 5 years of hands-on experience in…
After the Android application, Rebtel launched its VoIP app for BlackBerry users allowing them to talk for less. Moreover, when talking with other Rebtel users calls are completely free. Best of all — and unlike Skype (the fact that is emphasized in the press release) — Rebtel doesn’t require a working data connection (3G or…
Following the recent launch on Sprint, we managed to get some nice hands on with the HTC Shift 4G, and it’s proven itself to be a nice alternative to the Epic 4G, one of the largest phones you’ll find on Sprint. The reasonably priced device may appeal to those looking for a smaller sized EVO…
We didn’t catch the Huawei Ideos X5 at CES earlier this month, but that doesn’t make us any less excited about it. Possibly the highest-end devices we’ve seen coming from Huawei, the X5 and X6 run stock Android 2.2, which is (unfortunately) becoming more and more of a novelty these days. The X6 stopped by…