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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

Nokia Reliability Labs puts the heat on Nokia devices

If you have ever seen one of almost 100 mobile devices I have owned you will know that I take extremely good card of all of them and they rarely even have a scratch on them. I have actually never had a mobile device break on me. I would like...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Corporate Communications, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-11-21

Thanks Microsoft, I will now subscribe to the Zune Pass

Larry posted the news about the updated Zune Pass music subscription service and after checking out the press release in detail I am going to sign back up for the monthly service. Getting to keep some songs for my own collection each month was the kicker that pushed me over...

Tags: Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., Service, Matthew Miller, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Software, Marketing, Hardware

Blog posts 2008-11-20

Nokia and IBM announce Lotus Notes Traveler for S60 devices

One thing I like about current Nokia devices is that they are quite open to supporting a wide range of individual and enterprise needs with services and applications designed to help you out. I enjoy their support of Exchange ActiveSync on my E71 and other devices so I was pleased...

Tags: Nokia Corp., IBM Lotus Notes, IBM Corp., E-mail, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Online Communications, Software, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-11-20

Be careful when syncing your Gmail contacts with the updated BlackBerry sync utility

When I had my BlackBerry Bold I used the Google Sync for BlackBerry utility to keep my calendar updated with my Google Calendar since my Google Calendar was also synced to my Outlook/Exchange account. Google has now added contacts sync to the utility that makes it even more functional. If...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, RIM BlackBerry, Google Calendar, Handhelds, Hardware, Matthew Miller, E-mail Providers, Internet

Blog posts 2008-11-20

T-Mobile web2go to replace T-Zones and add new download marketplace

In addition to the disappointing increase in data rates for voice customers, T-Mobile also introduced their new web2go service. The web2go service is designed to make it easier to view and browse the internet from your feature phone and select smartphone. Yahoo! oneSearch is being used for the mobile search...

Tags: Mobile Search, T-Mobile, Yahoo! oneSearch, Search, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller, Phone, Web2go, Telecom & Utilities

Blog posts 2008-11-20

T-Mobile USA increases data plan rates for voice customers

Today, T-Mobile USA is kicking off its web2go initiative that add Yahoo! oneSearch to some devices, a customizable home page, a new mobile shopping and download experience (I'll cover this in a follow-up post), and higher data rate plans. The press release actually states that the data rate plans were...

Tags: T-Mobile, Web Site Development, Leadership, Web Technology, Internet, Management, Matthew Miller, T-Mobile G1, Plan, Sidekick Device, G1 Plan, Smart Phones, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications

Blog posts 2008-11-20

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Free cell phones

The holiday shopping season is upon us and with people's concerns about the economy spending will most likely be down and buyers will be looking for deals for gifts. In this first holiday shopping guide, I'll collect and present you with informaton for the best free cellphones on the market...

Tags: Phone, Holiday, Cell Phone, Cellular Phones, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Radio, MicroSD, microSD Card, Sprint Communications, Camera, LG CU515, Bluetooth, Telecom & Utilities

Blog posts 2008-11-19

Review: OtterBox Impact and Defender Series cases for the BlackBerry Bold

I picked up a RIM BlackBerry Bold a couple of weeks ago and was extremely happy with the device. The inability to sync with my Exchange account forced me to return it though. If you own a BlackBerry Bold then you may want to check out one of these two...

Tags: RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Bold, Handhelds, Hardware, Matthew Miller, Membrane, Holster, OtterBox Impact Series, OtterBox Impact Series Case, Defender Series

Blog posts 2008-11-19

T-Mobile announces the cameo wireless photo frame to display camera phone images

Do you have a camera-enabled phone, but don't know what to do with all of those captured images? Would you like to share those images with family and friends? Well, T-Mobile and Parrot have come together to launch the T-Mobile cameo, a MMS photo frame, that allows anyone to send...

Tags: Phone, Camera Phone, T-Mobile, Photograph, Image, Camera, Wireless, Camera Phones, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-11-19

Image Gallery: OtterBox Impact and Defender cases for the BlackBerry Bold

OtterBox is known for creating cases that offer major protection for mobile devices. They have a couple of cases with different levels of protection for the RIM BlackBerry Bold. The Impact case provides a minimal level of protection while the Defender series gives you a much higher level of protection...

Tags: Protection, RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Bold, OtterBox, Impact Case, Handhelds, Hardware, Matthew Miller, product photos, rim, blackberry, bold, otterbox, cases

Image galleries 2008-11-19

Zune 3.1 firmware gives you 3 new games, price drops for flash Zunes too

It has been 2 months since the major Zune 3.0 update and couple of new devices were released. Today Microsoft released the Zune 3.1 update that adds 3 new games and makes some stability and performance improvements. Also, they should be announcing a small price cut on the Zune tomorrow...

Tags: Microsoft Zune, Firmware, Games, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-11-18

LG INCITE Windows Mobile 6.1 device now available from AT&T

Wow, I just can't keep up with AT&T's high end mobile phone releases. Today, AT&T and LG announced the availability today of the LG INCITE Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional device. This is the first entry into Windows Mobile in the U.S. by LG and it looks like a direct competitor...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, LG Electronics Inc., AT&T Corp., Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Software, Marketing, Hardware, Matthew Miller, LG INCITE

Blog posts 2008-11-18

Review: New REDFLY C8N Smartphone Terminal serves as a media player too

The REDFLY Mobile Companion now marketed as the REDFLY Smartphone Terminal has served me well for a few months as I have stated in my first and second impressions. In October the price on the original C8 model was dropped to US$199 and then extended until mid-November. With today's announcement...

Tags: Smartphone, Media Player, Media Players, Corporate Communications, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Digital Music, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Hardware, Matthew Miller, Device, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Battery, Video, C8, C8N, C7, Media Cable, Celio, N, Touchpad, Advertising & Promotion, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2008-11-18

News to know: Jerry Yang, MLB.com, Mark Cuban, USB 3.0

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: Jerry Yang to step down as CEO, back to Chief Yahoo Larry Dignan:  With Yang out as Yahoo CEO, Steve Ballmer licks chops ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Jerry Yang, MLB, Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Information Technology, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Mark Cuban, Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, USB, CEO, One Laptop Per Child Project, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-11-18

Quick iPhone app review: Cronk

I look at the Apple iPhone store and am blown away by the number, variety, and quality of applications that are now present after just a few short months in existence. Developers are definitely embracing the Apple iPhone and Apple has a winner on their hands with the App Store....

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Cronk, Games, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller, Boulder

Blog posts 2008-11-17

Image Gallery: Cronk for the Apple iPhone

There are lots of games available for the Apple iPhone and the prices are more competitive than what you will find for the DS and PSP mobile gaming devices. One of the recent games launched and then updated for the iPhone is Cronk. Cronk is a caveman trying to save...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Mobile Gaming, Apple Inc., Cronk, Games, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller, screenshots, apple iphone, game, matching

Image galleries 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

MailShadowG syncs Outlook data to Google and thus your G1

After checking out my T-Mobile G1 review and reading how I was looking for a way to get my Exchange information on my device, Clay sent me an email with a link to the press release announcing MailShadow for Google Apps or MailShadowG. I have been using the free Google...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Calendar, MailShadowG, E-mail, Microsoft Outlook, Cloud Computing, Online Communications, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Matthew Miller, T-Mobile G1, Productivity, E-mail Providers, Strategy, Internet, Management

Blog posts 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