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Will email and text messages get shorter with the BlackBerry Storm?: I am admittedly a very big fan of physical keyboards on my mobile phones and have what fellow MobileTechRoundup podcast co-hosts James and Kevin call "magic thumbs". I am able to pick up devices like the Palm Treo Pro, HTC Fuze, T-Mobile G1 or BlackBerry Bold and quickly type emails...; Tags: Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry, E-mail, BlackBerry Device, Storm, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-11-21
Advantages of the iPhone over the Storm: You've probably heard enough about the Blackberry Storm, but humor me for a second. There are a number of ways that the Storm beats the iPhone because of what I call the second mover advantage. RIM deftly did what any wise competitor would do, they exploited the demand for features...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-11-21
iPhone 2.2 update is out: Good news everyone or for iPhone owners at least. Apple has released software update 2.2 for the iPhone. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Apple iPhone, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Podcasts, Keyboards, Wireless LANs, E-mail, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Internet, Hardware, Peripherals, Wireless, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-11-21
Advantages of the Storm over the iPhone (updated): (Update: I took the number out of the headline, because it keeps changing.) I got to play with a Blackberry Storm earlier this week and a couple of features immediately jumped out at me that beat the iPhone hands down: Copy and Paste...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Battery, Apple Inc., Blackberry Storm, Keyboards, Engineering, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Hardware, Peripherals, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-11-20
Hands On: The BlackBerry Storm: First off, a warning: Be very skeptical of any review you read in the next 24 to 48 hours that proclaims to be the definitive word on the Blackberry Storm. While clearly I have my own early impressions, the Storm is so different than any other smartphone...; Tags: Touch Screen, Apple iPhone, Phone, Screen, Network, Verizon Communications Inc., Customer, Video, RIM BlackBerry, Plan, Blackberry Storm, E-mail, Handhelds, Keyboards, Online Communications, Hardware, Peripherals, Josh Taylor; Blog posts 2008-11-19

Sneak Peek: BlackBerry Storm: Apple ignited a firestorm of competition when it announced the iPhone in January of 2007. Since then the touchscreen smartphone segment has been ablaze with competition from all the major OEMs and carriers, including Nokia Tube, RIM (Thunder/Storm), LG Voyager, Samsung Instinct, Sony Ericsson (X1), HTC (G1) and yes, even...; Tags: Touch Screen, Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry, Keyboards, Monitors & Displays, Handhelds, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-11-18
Hands-on with the Blackberry Storm: I got to spend a couple of hours today with the highly-anticipated Blackberry Storm (a.k.a. 9350) from RIM and Verizon Wireless. I created an overview video (05:51) of some of its features and the overall user interface. Some highlights include: the media application, 3.2MP camera (with flash...; Tags: RIM BlackBerry, Keyboards, Handhelds, Flash Memory, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-11-17
Image Gallery: REDFLY C8N Smartphone Terminal: The Celio REDFLY C8 was released a few months ago as a mobile companion to Windows Mobile devices. The REDFLY provides an 8 inch display and large keyboard with the Windows Mobile device serving as the CPU for the solution. The new C8N brings a media port to the ...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Media, Smartphone, REDFLY, Keyboards, Advertising & Promotion, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Hardware, Peripherals, Marketing, Software, Matthew Miller, product photos, windows mobile, redfly, mobile companion; Image galleries 2008-11-17
Review: Sprint Touch Pro and AT&T HTC Fuze Windows Mobile devices: Last week I was quite excited about the BlackBerry Bold and think it is fantastic piece of hardware and the best BlackBerry device currently available. However, I could not get my Outlook Web Access to work with my work Exchange server and the BlackBerry security settings prevented the connection and...; Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., AT&T Corp., RIM BlackBerry, Mobile Device, Sprint Communications, BlackBerry Bold, Handhelds, Microsoft Outlook, Hardware, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Matthew Miller, Device, HTC Touch, HTC Fuze, Sprint Touch Pro, HTC Touch Pro, Power Button, Bottom Row, Backlight, TouchFLO 3D, Keyboards, Peripherals; Blog posts 2008-11-17
Image Gallery: Sprint Touch Pro and AT&T Fuze Windows Mobile devices: HTC has been pushing the limits with Windows Mobile devices and improves the HTC Touch Diamond for the enterprise by adding a QWERTY keyboard and larger battery. The device is known as the HTC Raphael or Touch Pro and the two models I had a chance to play with from...; Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Mobile, AT&T Corp., Mobile Device, Sprint Communications, Keyboards, Microsoft Windows, 3G, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Hardware, Peripherals, Software, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller, Matthew Mil; Image galleries 2008-11-17
Should RIM also license Exchange ActiveSync?: I was pretty impressed by the RIM BlackBerry Bold see my first impressions post and the display and keyboard sold me on it. I still think the display and keyboard are both fantastic and it is definitely the best BlackBerry device to date. However, due to the lack of Exchange...; Tags: Microsoft ActiveSync, Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Keyboards, E-mail, Microsoft Outlook, Handhelds, Hardware, Peripherals, Online Communications, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Matthew Miller, Server; Blog posts 2008-11-15
Google lets you search with your voice on your iPhone: Today Google announced that it will be pushing out an update for the Google application on the iPhone that lets users search with their voice rather than trying to use the on-screen keyboard. This voice search was likely made possible using the mounds of voice information they have been...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Voice, Keyboards, Telecommunications, Hardware, Peripherals, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-11-14
Google voice search coming to iPhone: Google is close to releasing a new iPhone application that will allow you to speak search terms into the iPhone and get search results. The application will be convenient for use while driving or for any time you don't feel like pecking out your query on the iPhone's keyboard....; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Voice, Search, Keyboards, Telecommunications, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-11-14
Nokia 5800 S60 touch screen evals start appearing: Last month Nokia announced the 5800 XpressMusic device that is the first S60 touch screen device rolling out from Nokia. I haven't had a chance to play with the device yet so I cannot personally comment on the touch screen or optimization Nokia made to S60 in regards to touch,...; Tags: Touch Screen, Nokia Corp., Keyboards, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-11-14
Verizon announces BlackBerry Storm availability, pricing: At last, the Storm is on the horizon. (Wow, what are the odds I was the first person to break out that line?) Verizon just announced that the BlackBerry Storm (aka, the BlackBerry 9530), will be available online and in Verizon Wireless stores beginning Friday, ...; Tags: Touch Screen, Apple iPhone, Verizon Communications Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Pricing Strategy, BlackBerry Storm, Keyboards, Monitors & Displays, Handhelds, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Josh Taylor; Blog posts 2008-11-13
To heck with the Kindle: Sony Reader PRS-700 reviewed: Up 'till now, the Amazon Kindle has garnered everyone's attention because, like the iPhone, there wasn't much like it when it was released. That's changing. MobileTechReview just posted a review of the Sony Reader PRS-700, their flagship eBook-reading device yearning for eyeballs literally. The...; Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Reader, PRS-700, Keyboards, Notebooks, E-books, Hardware, Peripherals, Notebooks & Tablets, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-11-12
iPhone text entry can rival BlackBerry: The iPhone's narrow virtual keyboard input is an acquired taste for most users; it's the feature that we love to hate. However, a recently-released iPhone application aimed at email messages offers landscape entry and variable font sizes. by David Morgenstern; Tags: Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry, Keyboards, E-mail, Hardware, Peripherals, Online Communications, David Morgenstern, EasyWriter, Handhelds; Blog posts 2008-11-11
AT&T Fuze is now available for $299.99: I have used the HTC Touch Diamond for several months and the display is absolutely fantastic. Today, the HTC Fuze from AT&T is available today for US$299.99 after US$50 mail-in rebate and 2-year contract. The no commitment price is US$499.99, which actually is a very reasonable for a device with...; Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., AT&T Corp., AT&T Fuze, Matthew Miller, Sprint Communications, Camera, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals; Blog posts 2008-11-11
First impressions of the RIM BlackBerry Bold: My AT&T SIM has been bouncing back and forth between the Nokia E71 see my review and Palm Treo Pro (see my review and with these two devices I have confirmed that QWERTY devices are my preferred form factor. Another couple of new devices recently launched with this same form...; Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Bold, Handhelds, Hardware, Matthew Miller, Device, Trackball, Space Bar, Back Cover, BlackBerry Logo, Keyboards, Peripherals; Blog posts 2008-11-10
Worst. Bug. Ever.: It turns out the bug in Android I wrote about yesterday was worse than we thought. When the phone booted it started up a command shell as root and sent every keystroke you ever typed on the keyboard from then on to that shell. Thus every word you typed, in...; Tags: Phone, Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, Peripherals, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2008-11-07