http://www.cell-phones-and-plans.com Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:45:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Carrier: VerizonRetail Price:$269 or via EbayContract Price:$99 or via Let's TalkHot Feature:V CAST Music with Rhapsody        The Motorola Rapture VU30 is a repacked VE20 in a raounded clamshell form factor. Key features include a 2.0 megapixel camera, external touch controls, Bluetooth, A-GPS, music player, voice memo, microSD slot, games ... http://www.cell-phones-and-plans.com/motorola-rapture-vu30 T-Mobile data seems to be down this morning here in the Oakland/Emeryville/Berkeley part of the San Francisco Bay Area.  Voice service is fine, but I can't get data via EDGE or 3G on either my unlocked iPhone or my G1.  I've been trying all morning in areas where I usually get service without a ... http://www.cell-phones-and-plans.com/updated-outage-my-t-mobile-data-is-down-this-morning-is-yours Carrier: T-MobileRetail Price: $379.99 or via ebayContract Price: $149.99 or via Let's TalkHot Feature: RIM's 1st Flip Backberry The Pearl 8220 Flip is Blackberry's first smartphone to to sport a thin clamshell form factor. Key features include a 2.0 megapixel camera, SureType keypad, stereo Bluetooth, Wifi with support for UMA calling, ... http://www.cell-phones-and-plans.com/blackberry-pearl-flip-8220 As I indicated in my post on Silverlight for Android, a phone that could run both Silverlight and Flash could steal the title of "most web-friendly phone." Well, get a load of this. Adobe just released Flash 10, and it supports Linux from the get-go. The previous version of Flash ... http://www.cell-phones-and-plans.com/flash-10-shows-love-for-linux I'm "at" the Motorola Virtual Press Conference where they're launching the Krave ZN4 for Verizon.  No surprise here, as this device was leaked far and wide.  But it still sounds pretty interesting - it's a flip phone with a touchscreen and an "interactive flip."  Apparently the clear plastic flip cover ... http://www.cell-phones-and-plans.com/krave-motorola-launches-verizon-krave-zn4-touchscreen-flip-phone More with the G1. Noah tries out the music player and Amazon mp3 store. Where's the headphone jack? http://www.cell-phones-and-plans.com/t-mobile-g1-review-music-and-mp3-store Hey kids, just a heads-up:  If you like cell phones you're going to want to check in on the PhoneDog.com home page at 12:01 Eastern Time tonight/tomorrow ... that is, just after midnight as Wednesday turns into Thursday, October 16.  For us West Coasters that's only 9PM! I can't say ... http://www.cell-phones-and-plans.com/after-midnight-something-big-is-coming-at-1201-thursday-morning Hands-on with the G1 Anrdoid phone. In this segment, Noah reviews the G1's Web browser and YouTube app. http://www.cell-phones-and-plans.com/t-mobile-g1-review-web-and-youtube Finally you can all stop asking me when AT&T's gonna get them a QWERTY phone.  Boom!  Here's four for your SMS-fiending thumbs to drool over.  I'm going to be lazy and just cut-and-paste from the press release: Pantech MatrixThe Pantech Matrix is available today in navy blue and black with ... http://www.cell-phones-and-plans.com/qwerty-att-unleashes-four-new-messaging-phones-and-new-messaging-plans Noah takes a deep look at Email, Instant Messaging, and MMS/SMS on the HTC G1 for T-Mobile, the first Google Android phone. http://www.cell-phones-and-plans.com/t-mobile-g1-review-messaging-and-email