Here’s a twist on the all-in-one cell phone chat client–make it call your contacts too.
Fring is a free VoIP and chat client. The downloadable app harnesses your cell phone’s Internet connection into phone calls and chats with buddies on Skype, Twitter, MSN Messenger, Google Talk, and ICQ. Your carrier will slap you with no accruing […]

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Currently available only on the German and U.K. markets, Samsung’s Ultra Smart F700 is headed to Malaysia and possibly other Asian countries early next year, according to the company.

We had a brief hands-on with the HSDPA handset and found ourselves liking the touch screen’…

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Verizon Wireless XV6800
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Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! I know a lot of you have been waiting for this smartphone, and the day has finally come for the Verizon Wireless XV6800 to shine. Starting today, you can purchase the XV6800 online for a pricey $349.99 (…

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Google is set on Wednesday to launch a new feature in its Google Maps for Mobile program that automatically sets your location even in phones that lack a global positioning system (GPS) device.

Until now, if you were in a cafe and you wanted to search for a nearby photocopy …

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PALO ALTO, Calif.The great thing about the development of future mobile computers is that no one school of thought has come to dominate the territory. Of course, that’s also a problem.
A group of panelists from the world’s leading mobile operating system developers, including representatives from Symbian, …

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If people are wondering whether the UMPC concept will catch on, the growing list of manufacturers pumping out ultra-mobile devices should silence the critics. Packard Bell is the latest to produce a 7-inch portable–christened the EasyNote XS20.

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Available at the upcoming SITEX show in Singapore, it will …

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Online software store Handmark carries a broad range of titles for BlackBerry, Palm, Windows Mobile, and other smartphones. What? Huh? You can add software to your phone?! It always surprises me how few people know this, or don’t bother to venture beyond the preinstalled software. Well, now’…

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NOTE: To commemorate the holidays, different Crave experts will be posting their Top 10 gadget picks for the season. See what we crave, and maybe you’ll get some ideas! Here’s the latest installment.

Tim Moynihan is a features editor in the San Francisco …

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At this point in time there are many user interfaces for searching, browsing, and watching videos on YouTube. Apple’s got custom interfaces on both the iPhone and iPod touch, along with the Apple TV, while YouTube’s got its own mobile frontend that works pretty well, but lacks some of the polish …

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I got my Kindle ebook reader from Amazon yesterday. It was very attractively packaged, and I’ve been looking for an excuse to do a traditional unboxing blog post, so here we go.
When I opened the outer box the Kindle was shipped in, I found a second folded-cardboard sleeve inside protecting the product.

Kindle protective cardboard sleeve
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T-Mobile Sidekick Slide
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It’s lights out for the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide–well, temporarily anyway. T-Mobile and Motorola pulled the new Sidekick from the carrier’s lineup last Friday after confirming that some devices are powering off after opening and closing the phone. Motorola says …

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Though better known for making mainboards than consumer electronics, Gigabyte’s first foray into the UMPC market–the U60–was surprisingly competent and incorporated a few innovative features such as split keyboard and GPS/TV tuner expansion slots.
The changes in the new Gigabyte M704 are mostly cosmetic, though …

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