Tuesday, October 14, 2008

cellphones

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BlackBerry Storm's Clickable Twist Tries to Beat the iPhone

Touch screen tries to improve the software keyboard with hardware clicks. more >>

Survey Says: Polls Have Problems

Presidential polls are flawed, pollster says. more >>

Health Buzz: Medicare Premiums and Other Health News

Cellphones and brain cancer, chlorinated water turns 100, and Lance Armstrong gets back to biking. more >>

The Google Phone Is About Open Software

Android software is more open and flexible than the iPhone and BlackBerry. more >>

Are Pollsters Undercounting Obama Voters if They Don't Call Cellphones?

A study finds young voters who use only mobile phones back Obama by 10 points more than landline users. more >>

USC Football Fans Can Text Their Food Orders

Message sent by university is short on details. more >>

Google's G1 Competes With iPhone and Mobile iTunes

Mobile version of Amazon's MP3 store takes dead aim at Apple's version. more >>

Google Takes on the iPhone

Plus: 5 reasons why mobile may mean more profit than PCs. more >>

For a Moment, iPhone Steals G1 Google Phone's Thunder

Analyst says Apple has sold 5 million 3Gs. more >>

Google’s Competitor to iPhone, BlackBerry Will Start Fast

Analysts say new Android phones will quickly grab market share more >>

Let's Cut This Short

If you've been hoping for an end to early termination fees, sorry—they're still here. more >>

Invesco Interactivity—Genius for the Obama Campaign or Peril?

The Obama campaign's data collection continues. Will it help them in November? more >>

BlueAnt Bluetooth Headset Responds to Voice Commands

And you don't have to flip through a manual to set it up. more >>

Adobe’s Newest Offering Links to Software and Web Sharing

Consumer photo and video apps to get syncing capability with site and cellphones. more >>

Tech Loses in Veep Unveiling, Obama Wins

The Democrat's announcement was scooped, but he harvested more cell numbers. more >>

Palm Treo Goes Pro to Battle iPhone and BlackBerry

New phone packs power and smoothes the edges of the company's aging Treos. more >>

5 Fun and Free Phone Tricks

A call to these services can help you get organized and get in touch with friends (or avoid them). more >>

Hot Docs: Iran Attack Worries, Economic Woes and Crime, Flu Vaccinations, and More

Today's selection of timely reports. more >>

Phone 2.0

A new service combines social networking features with free phone calls. more >>

Simplicity Will Return to Handsets

Cellphone inventor says more targeted handsets and better software will make phones easier to use. more >>

ChaCha Changes Raise New Questions—and Not Web Queries

Mobile service tries to up the quality of answers from its human guides. more >>

Slydial Extends the Power of Voicemail

Idea for voicemail messaging drew from success and convenience of text messaging. more >>

T-Mobile to Help Parents Control Kids' Cellphone Use

Add-on service will let account holders set limits on family plan phones. more >>

Keeping Seniors Connected

Cellphones and TVs are necessities for the elderly, say two groups. more >>

Little Flashlight Makes a Big Impression in Phone for Seniors

Clarity adds a low-tech light to its high-tech handset for the elderly. more >>

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