Celio RedFly in Action
November 7, 2009 – 9:36 pm | Comments

A few days ago I commented about the Celio Redfly adding support for BlackBerrys. I came across that bit of information first while researching to purchase a Celio RedFly myself and then while I’ve been …

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Marilyn Torres is a contributing blogger for Mobility Site. She also blogs about movies, books, comics, and recipes at her personal blog, marit.vox.com. Marilyn has a Bachelor of Arts in English and currently lives with her other half, Cavalier-Poodle, and tabby cat in Central Florida.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Promo
November 7, 2009 – 2:14 pm | Comments
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Promo

Here’s another video from Sony Ericsson of the Xperia X10’s interface, which could possibly rival the HTC Hero’s Sense UI if it isn’t overcome by its own flashiness. The columns of scrolling contacts, cover art, …

NetFront Expanding Into US
October 28, 2009 – 10:39 pm | Comments
NetFront Expanding Into US

Recently I spoke with representatives from Access Company, an international corporation headquartered in Japan that is well-known for working closely with the largest Japanese mobile carrier, Docomo. Access is a leader of software for …

Acer Liquid A1 Specs in Motion
October 15, 2009 – 11:49 pm | Comments

While the Acer A1, the first in the Android line of handsets from Acer with the Liquid interface, comes in shy on the on-board storage front at 512 MB, as Zealot pointed out, additional storage …

Android Google Search Over Bing
October 11, 2009 – 2:08 pm | Comments
Android Google Search Over Bing

Again I’m looking apologetically at my AT&T Tilt, but Android has boiled down searching the internet or a handset into one button push. On the HTC Hero there is a dedicated Search button on …

HTC Hero: A Review
October 9, 2009 – 10:05 pm | Comments
HTC Hero: A Review

After a thorough software walkthrough by Chris Leckness, it’s time to see how the HTC Hero fairs on the daily basis. Expect a solid run-through of this handset as I happily set aside my AT&T …

Windows Mobile 6.5 Near, Just Not Near Me
September 28, 2009 – 11:17 pm | Comments
Windows Mobile 6.5 Near, Just Not Near Me

Most of the major carriers are ramping up for the October 6, 2009, release of Windows Mobile 6.5 with new mobile offerings featuring the new version of the OS. There has been an outpouring …

Motorola CLIQs Into Widgets
September 10, 2009 – 10:54 pm | Comments
Motorola CLIQs Into Widgets

As a fan of the of the almighty live-updating widgets of the Nokia N97, I’m excited about Motorola’s latest addition to the mobile interface genre, MOTOBLUR. Their latest QWERTY handset, the Motorola CLIQ, runs Android …

Panoramic moTweets Twitter App
September 7, 2009 – 8:59 am | Comments
Panoramic moTweets Twitter App

One of the features I love best of my Windows Mobile smartphone is that there is no shortage of different  free apps, even though they’re not neatly consolidated into an app store. Since I avidly …

Samsung Applications Get New Digs
August 31, 2009 – 9:14 pm | Comments
Samsung Applications Get New Digs

Coming up on September 4th, Samsung will be opening their new app store! The value of the TouchWiz UI just skyrocketed. At first the only devices that will be able to support the app …

Scosche Enables Us To SolCHAT
August 29, 2009 – 12:34 pm | Comments
Scosche Enables Us To SolCHAT

One of the most annoying things is trying to answer a call while driving, and fumbling with a Bluetooth headset that decides to pop off or out of my ear just gets old fast. …

N97 is Mini, Keyboard and All
August 25, 2009 – 9:33 pm | Comments
N97 is Mini, Keyboard and All

Even with seeking to deliver a more accessible smartphone, Nokia still imbued the N97 Mini (144 USD) with the tiny-buttoned keyboard of its cousin, N97. The specs for this version of the N97 are …

Palm Eos GSM/HSPA Still On Track
August 20, 2009 – 8:04 pm | Comments
Palm Eos GSM/HSPA Still On Track

While the CDMA/EV-DO version of the Palm Eos will have to wait until 2010, AT&T users can expect the GSM version of this webOS handset in October of this year.
Taiwan-based handset maker Compal Communications is …

Best Buy Display Units Not Enough
August 16, 2009 – 10:54 pm | Comments
Best Buy Display Units Not Enough

Last month a press release from AT&T announced a better customer experience by offering more live display units for customers to handle, which I was ecstatic about. Now, I just wish that all Best Buys …

GooSMS Trumps Google SMS
August 15, 2009 – 9:24 am | Comments
GooSMS Trumps Google SMS

An XDA senior member, Vn1minh, created a sleeker interface  to search for information via SMS called GooSMS. You may remember Google SMS from a while back, which still works in a pinch or a dead …

SkyFire Goes Blackberry in Alpha
August 14, 2009 – 12:21 am | Comments
SkyFire Goes Blackberry in Alpha

As one of the apps in my triumbrant of practical WinMo mobile browsers, alongside Opera Mobile and Iris Mobile, I have to post about SkyFire for Blackberry. This version of SkyFire is in private …