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Of all the smartphones we test during the Smartphone Round Robin, the constraints of our phone exchange is felt most with the Windows Mobile 6 AT&T Tilt. One week is just not enough to get a full grasp on what Windows Mobile can do. If you’ve read some of my other reviews, you’ll [...]

For the past few days, I’ve been working with the AT&T Tilt, a Windows Mobile smartphone. I’ve used Windows Mobile before, so this isn’t quite the new experience that the BlackBerry Curve was, but I haven’t used the latest version of Windows Mobile (version 6) either. I used WM5 with a Treo 750 [...]

Details of the iPhone’s launch in the UK is spilling out rapidly, and O2 are making some last changes in preparation for iPhone’s arrival. Their CEO granted an interview that gives a peek into Apple’s carrier selection process. O2 has changed the way that they deal with limited “unlimited” plans — they still [...]

So, my time with the Curve has come to a close. It’s a dirty little secret of the Smartphone Round Robin, but I’m glad that I got to use the iPhone again for a day. I airlifted the 8310 Curve off to Jennifer of TreoCentral, and Kevin is shipped me the Windows Mobile-based [...]

The fourth annual iLounge 2008 Buyers Guide works for the iPhone and iPod, and is viewable online for smaller screens like the iPhone, iPod Touch, or laptops. If you prefer, for desktop viewing.

Verizon is lowering their data rates for feature phones in preparation for competition with the iPhone. Expect a snarky comment from [...]

I just wanted to highlight Jennifer Chappell’s excellent article at TreoCentral. Jennifer is the editor at TreoCentral, and usually uses a Treo 680, much like I once did. She’s been taking the iPhone through its paces, and her excellent first look article is now up. This review is more relevant than most out there, [...]

The BlackBerry Curve (8310)

For the first week of Smartphone Experts’ Smartphone Round Robin, I was assigned the BlackBerry Curve 8310. As I’ve indicated in the Crackberry forums, I’ve said some nasty things about BB in the past. Some of that is going to have to be put behind me this week; this BlackBerry [...]

by Doug Morse

In the Beginning

Well, I thought I sit down this morning with my cup of tea and tell you about the Speck ToughSkin (store link, $29.95). Due to errands and just plain procrastination, the tea is cold. Anyhow, that’s enough about the start to my day and on to the review because things are [...]

by Doug Morse

Well, the bad news is that I just got a letter from Sprint. Suffice to say that I’m still going to be out three hundred bucks to cancel my contract. A wrong decision a year ago is going to cost me an additional couple hundred that I didn’t need to lose. I thought [...]

by Douglas Morse

The Incipio Executive OVRMLD case for the iPhone ($29.95, store link) isn’t exactly a case of style over substance, though you could make that argument. Certainly my review unit’s smooth red leather offset with tan stitching makes a very attractive enclosure for the iPhone. My wife, who has yet to succumb to [...]

by Doug Morse

My iPhone came well in advance of the computer. So for nearly ten days, I had an attractive looking paperweight. Meanwhile, a box full of accessories went to a different address — I was on vacation you see — so I couldn’t do much except stare at the iPhone box. Finally, I figured [...]

There’s a bug in the 1.1.1 firmware that lets you stream audio through bluetooth. It’s not quite Stereo Bluetooth. It’s essentially mono Bluetooth, but it brings some functionality, and may be useful for podcasts and the like. To get audio through Bluetooth:

pair your Bluetooth, if you haven’t done so already open Visual voicemail select [...]

The Marware Sidewinder iPhone Holster ($24.95) is a great holster just by the standards of regular holsters, but it offers a couple of neat tricks you won’t see elsewhere – hence the “sidewinder.” Read on for our full review – including a coupon good for 30% off on the Marware holster, good this week only.

My day revolves around web-based RSS readers. Google Reader, Bloglines Beta, NewsGator…you name it, I’ve tried it. Unfortunately those services aren’t conveniently rendered on iPhone’s 3.5″ display, and require lots of pinching, jiggering, and side-scrolling to view content. Adding to that frustration, Safari tends to choke on AJAX code which these online readers employ heavily [...]

Apple’s consistently been providing us with inconsistent information as to whether the iPod Touch has Bluetooth installed or whether it doesn’t. We won’t know for sure until someone does a tear-apart and chip analysis of it, but the software for sure seems to indicate that it could, as referenced by the screenshot of an [...]

ApolloIM was the first native app to provide AOL Instant Messaging. Although it’s a little rough around the edges, it’s a solid first attempt at an IM client. It’s currently in version 0.1.2 and developing quickly. Read on to see what works, what doesn’t, and what we might expect from future versions.

If it has no Bluetooth, then it stands to reason that it has no stereo bluetooth either.

I bought some ringtones yesterday. I’ve bought my fair share of tracks on iTunes, and woke up to find that I could use 13 of them as a ringtone. None of the songs I owned were really ringtone worthy, but I was tired of waking up to Marimba or Strum every day, so [...]

Here is our guide for using AppTapp Installer.app. Yesterday, we covered how to install it (Mac / Windows); today, we’ll cover how to use it.

Why would an iPod Touch need Bluetooth? I mean, the only purpose I can think of offhand for Bluetooth is Stereo Bluetooth (A2DP)… and there’s no way that they’d put stereo bluetooth in just the iPod touch, since that’s not even their “best” iPod, Steve Jobs consistently says that’s the iPhone’s honor… hmmmm. [via]

Watch as I guide myself through the perils of trying to figure out what accessories to buy for my new iPhone. Really, though, it’s all about how to spend another two hundred dollars without blinking.

The iPhone’s recessed headphone jack has been a headache for those who prefer to use their own headphones instead of the stock Apple headphones. The new Smartphone Experts Headphone Adapter ($9.95) solves that problem handily — and without sticking out too far either.

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No bones about it, the Aquapac Waterproof Pro Sports Case (store link, $34.95) isn’t a pretty case. It’s a pretty ugly case. You don’t wear the Aquapac to the beauty pageant though, so this review is less about aesthetics and more about form.

figure 1: the Belkin Sport Armband. Note the absence of the holes by the key slot

I quit smoking over a year ago. I didn’t like how expensive it all was (a pack a day gets expensive quick), so I started rolling my own cigarettes; which is probably way worse for you. I [...]

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Smartphone Experts Wall Charger ($14.95, store link) was one of the items that I really anticipated. I’m always glad to have a 2nd charger; and one with an extra-long cord is always a plus. The integrated cord management is just a bonus.

When I pulled down the Smartphone Experts Side Pouch (store link, $29.95) from my current list, I figured it would be the side-loading version of their Top Pouch. I’m glad to say that I’m wrong: the quality of the side pouch surpasses it. A person will have to be pretty nitpicky to find [...]

So, I’ve talked before at length about my pile of accessories to review. Well, it’s nigh time to turn my burning gaze to the stack of accessories that need reviewing. Again, if there’s a product you want reviewed first, let me know and I’ll move that to the top of my queue. [...]

David Adams from OSNews.com wrote a lengthy and very interesting seven page review of the iPhone and shares his experiences with the device after one month of use. He seems to have grown quite fond of it (haven’t we all?) and sees Apple capturing a sizable chunk of the cellular market.

The iPhone is a [...]

So, yeah. Favelets and bookmarklets. In the podcast, I promised a review article about useful bookmarklets and favelets, for the iPhone. And here it is.

I’ve written a few simple bookmarklets as well; it seems a lot of the bookmarklets are designed for web editors, and not always so much for the average [...]