Dialed In Podcast

August 20, 2008 3:53 PM PDT

Dialed In 45: Palm making a comeback?

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Let's be honest. Palm has taken some hits over the past couple of years, what with its stale operating system, and don't even get us started on the Palm Foleo. However, the company made a little comeback with the Palm Centro and things could get better with the just-announced Palm Treo Pro. This week we discuss the pluses and minuses of the new smartphone; plus, more on Google Android and iPhone 3G woes.

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News
Palm Treo Pro officially announced

Windows Mobile 6.1 update released for Motorola Q9h

Motorola unleashes W388, W396, and ZN200

AT&T and LG launch the Invision

HTC Dream gets FCC approval

Apple acknowledges iPhone 3G reception issues

Apple releases iPhone firmware update, 3G fix?

A freaky Friday for our iPhone 3G

Reviews
Joby Zivio Boom

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Tags:: Palm Treo Pro,; HTC Dream,; Google Android,; iPhone,; Dialed In,; cell phones

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August 13, 2008 4:42 PM PDT

Dialed In 44: iPhone arrivals and troubles

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The iPhone 3G arrives in 20 more countries July 20 many users are reporting weak connections and dropped calls. This week on Dialed In we discuss these issues and dish about the latest cell phone news and reviews.

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iPhone arrives in more countries Aug. 22

BlackBerry Javelin plays little brother to BlackBerry Bold

T-Mobile Sidekick Slide discontinued

Verizon offering Visual Voice Mail for real

Hands-on with the Samsung Innov8

MetroPCS adds Samsung Messenger

What makes the Nokia N95 a smartphone?

Verizon G'zOne Boulder

Apple iPhone 3G accessories

Nokia 5610 Xpress Music

Sony Ericsson W350a

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Tags:: Cell phones,; Dialed In

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August 6, 2008 3:23 PM PDT

Dialed In 43: Motorola rolls out new Rokr phones

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We kick off this week's episode with news that T-Mobile's 3G network is now available in Vegas, baby. Also in the news are Motorola's new Rokr phones, a new iPhone OS firmware update, the banning of in-flight cell phone use, visual voice mail from Verizon, and more. We also go over this week's reviews, and answer your questions.
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Tags:: motorola,; rockr,; t-mobile,; 3g,; vegas,; apple,; iphone

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July 30, 2008 2:47 PM PDT

Dialed In 42: Hot topic: Cell phone radiation

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Nicole Lee's back from vacation, just in time to discuss the possible dangers of cell phone radiation and what you can do to reduce exposure. Plus, lots of handset announcements to discuss this week, including the new T-Mobile Sidekick and Samsung Innov8, and more listener questions answered.
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Tags:: verizon,; navigator,; radiation,; sar,; t-mobile

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July 23, 2008 1:02 PM PDT

Dialed In 41: Sidekicks and Sony Ericssons

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Nicole is on vacation so Bonnie and Kent are covering the news. This week, we discuss updates to the existing Sidekick LX and ponder rumors of a brand new Sidekick on the way. We also give the scoop on the new Sony Ericsson Walkman phones and accessories.
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Tags:: sidekick,; lx,; sony,; ericsson,; walkman

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July 16, 2008 1:01 PM PDT

Dialed In 40: iPhone 3G, sliced and diced

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Not sure if you heard, but the iPhone 3G was finally released last week. We discuss all the highs and lows of the new iPhone. And believe it or not, there was some non-iPhone related news and product releases this week. We cover it all, plus more listener questions answered on this week's episode.
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News
FCC gives HTC Touch Diamond and Touch Pro thumbs up
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-9989658-1.html

BlackBerry Bold gets FCC approval
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-9987862-1.html

AT&T grabs Samsung SGH-227
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-9990606-1.html

AT&T Palm Centro drops to $69.99
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-9988874-1.html

iPhone galore
http://www.cnet.com/apple-iphone.html

Reviews
Apple iPhone 3G
http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/apple-iphone-3g-16gb/1995-6452_7-33054209.html

LG Chocolate 3
http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phones/lg-chocolate-3-verizon/4505-6454_7-33070216.html

Palm Treo 800w
http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/palm-treo-800w-sprint/4505-6452_7-33142476.html

Nokia 2760
http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phones/nokia-2760-blue-t/4505-6454_7-33155744.html

Upcoming reviews
Nokia 6205 - Dark Knight edition
Samsung Arc

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Tags:: apple,; iphone,; 3g,; nokia,; samsung,; verizon,; lg,; chocolate,; tro,; 800w

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July 9, 2008 3:59 PM PDT

Dialed In 39: It's almost iPhone 3G day

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The iPhone 3g is almost here. This week we round up the latest news, rumors and gossip and give you a full briefing on our upcoming iPhone coverage. We also talk about the new LG Chocolate, an electric blue Treo and detail our latest reviews including the HTC Touch Cruise, a Jabra speakerphone and a T-Mobile Wi-Fi handset.
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1. News
iPhone news galore
http://www.cnet.com/apple-iphone.html

LG to release Chocolate 3 on July 14th
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9984649-1.html

Nokia 2760 now at T-Mobile
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9985805-1.html

Electric blue, cheaper Palm Centro for AT&T
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9985564-1.html

2. Reviews
Jabra SP5050 speakerphone
http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phone-and-smart/jabra-sp5050/4505-6448_7-33020365.html

HP iPaq 910c Business Messenger
http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/hp-ipaq-910c-business/4505-6452_7-33064927.html

HTC Touch Cruise
http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/htc-touch-cruise/4505-6452_7-33089246.html

Prizefight: HTC Touch Diamond vs. iPhone
http://reviews.cnet.com/4370-6454_7-469-101.html

Samsung SGH-T339
http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phones/samsung-sgh-t339-t/4505-6454_7-33109760.html

Motorola EQ5 portable wireless speaker
http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phone-and-smart/motorola-eq5-portable-wireless/4505-6448_7-33133338.html

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Tags:: htc,; apple,; iphone,; 3g,; t-mobile,; wi-fi,; tro,; lg,; chocolate

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July 2, 2008 4:05 PM PDT

Dialed In 38: Look Ma, no hands!

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We kick off the show with a discussion of the new hands-free driving laws that hit CA and WA this week, and then quickly launch into the latest iPhone 3G news, the high cost of texting, and tons of smartphone rumors. We also go over our latest reviews like the LG Dare and the Motorola Rokr E8.
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Tags:: lg,; dare,; motorola,; rokr,; e8,; apple,; iphone,; 3g,; bluetooth

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June 25, 2008 4:07 PM PDT

Dialed In 37: Symbian takes on Apple, Google

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Apple and Google better watch their backs. The newly formed Symbian Foundation is out to create the most open mobile platform, and all for free. This week we discuss how this will impact the industry. Plus, T-Mobile launches a new service; we check out the Samsung Soul and HTC Touch Diamond; and more of your answers to your cell phone questions.
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Tags:: apple,; google,; symbian,; samsung,; htc,; touch,; diamong,; soul,; t-mobile

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June 18, 2008 1:32 PM PDT

Dialed In 36: Explaining 3G

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All this talk about a 3G iPhone and T-Mobile 3G has left some lingering listener questions about what exactly 3G is. Mickey Papillon from the Cell Phone Junkie joins us to explain what it all means.
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