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Phones

Phones topic gathers the most interesting discussions, news, information and software on mobile phones. You can also find a wide range of mobile phones to compare.

Mobile phones

List of most popular cell phones on AfterDawn's hardware section last week

Guides

Glossary

List of related glossary items. Click the item to read an explanation for the term.

  • EDGE
    EDGE stands for Enhanced Data for Global Evolution. The EDGE network is an upgrade for GSM networks that will double or triple the data speed rates as compared to satndard GPRS. EDGE can ...
  • GPRS
    Full description not available yet. General Packet Radio Service is a mobile data service available to users of GSM mobile phones. It is not based on circuit switched data technology but ...
  • GSM
    GSM stands for Global System for Mobile Communication GSM is the most popular 2G mobile phone standard worldwide and GSM is one of the two major mobile technologies in the US, with the other being CDMA. ...
  • GSM 800
  • gsm 850
    GSM 850 is simply any GSM technology that is operating in the 850 MHz frequency band. In 2002, GSM began operating in both the 850 MHz frequency band and the 1900 MHz frequency band, which ...
  • GSM 900

Software

List of related software items. Each software item listed here can be downloaded directly from our site using the links below.

  • CloneDVD mobile v1.6.1.0
    CloneDVD mobile converts your DVD movies quickly and easily into a format that your mobile equipment (Sony PSP, Apple iPod Video, iAudio X5, Creative Labs ZEN Vision, etc) can play.
  • ImTOO 3GP video converter v5.1.26.0821
    ImTOO 3GP Video Converter is an avi to 3gp converter and a mpeg to 3gp converter.
  • K700 Remote Profiler v1.1.11
    With K700 Remote Profiler you can easily create/edit your remote profiles (*.hid) for SonyEricsson K700 and other phones.
  • MyPhoneExplorer v1.7.4
    Manage your Sony Ericsson mobile phone with MyPhoneExplorer. Synchronize your contacts, calendar, photos, etc.
  • Nokia PC Suite v7.1.30.9
    The tool to connect and synchronise your Nokia phone with your computer
  • Videora iPhone Converter v5.04
    Videora iPhone Converter is a free iPhone video converter that converts PC video files, movies and dvds so you can play them on your iPhone.
  • WinAVI 3GP/MP4/PSP/iPod Video Converter v3.1
    WinAVI iPod/PSP/3GP/MP4 Video Converter is software for MP4/3GP file conversion of portable video device such as iPod/PSP
  • Xilisoft iPhone Video Converter v5.1.23.0430
    Xilisoft iPhone Video Converter is a iPhone converter software to convert all video files such as MOV, MP4, RM, RMVB, DivX, ASF, VOB, 3GP, WMV, MPEG, AVI to iPhone compatible format.

News about this topic

Here's a list of latest news about this topic at AfterDawn.com.

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Video Daily: Use Sprint to upgrade your iPhone or iPad to 4G

date: 21 Mar 2010 03:03 | 1 comment

There is not too much to explain that isn't in the video, but Sprint has started a new ad campaign for their 4G Mobile Hotspot, giving iPhone, iPad and other smartphone users the ability to ...

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3000 virus-infected MicroSD cards to be replaced by Vodafone Spain

date: 21 Mar 2010 02:03 | 3 comments

Vodafone Spain has confirmed today that they accidently shipped 3000 smartphone handsets with MicroSD cards that were infected by the "Mariposa" malware. Those affected are users who were ...

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iPhone 3GS headed to India via Bharti

date: 21 Mar 2010 01:03 | 1 comment

Bharti Airtel, India's largest mobile carrier has announced that it will begin selling the Apple iPhone 3GS in the upcoming months, bringing the popular smartphone to 124 million Indian subscribers. ...

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Palm Pre Plus headed to O2?

date: 19 Mar 2010 23:03

Tracy&Matt is reporting today that struggling smartphone maker Palm may be offering the Palm Pre Plus (and the Pixi Plus) via O2 in the UK. They site received a message from a "credible tipster" ...

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HTC Hero, Samsung Moment to get Android 2.1

date: 19 Mar 2010 22:03 | 3 comments

AndroidCentral is reporting that the Sprint models of the Samsung Moment and the HTC Hero will be receiving Android 2.1 in the near future, citing an internal Sprint memo. Reads the memo: ...

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Analysts cut price target on Palm stock to $0

date: 19 Mar 2010 17:03 | 3 comments

Palm, the struggling smartphone maker, has taken a giant hit again today after blowing earnings and receiving multiple downgrades from analysts. Shares of Palm stock are down 26 percent to ...

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Google rejected on 'Nexus One' trademark

date: 19 Mar 2010 02:03 | 4 comments

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has denied Google's application to trademark "Nexus One." For Google, the rejection is not yet final, giving the search giant a chance to submit ...

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HTC responds to Apple patent violation accusations

date: 19 Mar 2010 00:03 | 4 comments

Earlier this month, Apple sued rival smartphone maker HTC over violations of patents related to the iPhone, accusing HTC of infringing on up to 20 patents relating to the popular smartphone's ...

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Sprint gets Nexus One, as well

date: 18 Mar 2010 04:03 | 2 comments

Earlier today we reported that the Google Nexus One is now available on AT&T, marking the second carrier the "superphone" has been made available for. Google has announced that the Nexus ...

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Nexus One for AT&T now available from Google

date: 17 Mar 2010 13:03 | 4 comments

Google has just introduced a new version of their Nexus One smartphone which supports 3G data speeds for AT&T customers in the US and Rogers customers in Canada. The initial version of the ...

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Android Market tops 30,000 apps

date: 17 Mar 2010 05:03 | 3 comments

Google has told MobileCrunch today that the Android Market has reached a new milestone, 30,000 applications. The company last reported figures in December of last year, claiming 16,000 apps. ...

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40 percent of BlackBerry users would change to an iPhone

date: 17 Mar 2010 00:03 | 6 comments

Arstechnica has put together an interesting article this week that shows the loyalty (or lack thereof) of current BlackBerry owners. Citing a Crowd Science survey, Ars says that 2 out of ...

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Netflix streaming app headed to Windows Phone 7 devices

date: 16 Mar 2010 02:03 | 4 comments

Showing off the app at the MIX event, Microsoft Windows Phone 7 devices will have a Netflix streaming app (currently in prototype stage) that will allow for movie playback over 3G or Wi-Fi. ...

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Video Daily: Palm Pre overclocked to 800MHz

date: 15 Mar 2010 16:03 | 2 comments

The original Palm Pre (minus the 'Plus') has a 500MHz processor and 256MB of RAM, and the mid-range processor has been criticized by critics of the smartphone for some time. This week, modders ...

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Nokia trims share of mobile phone market

date: 15 Mar 2010 12:03

Nokia Corp. said that the market for mobile phones totaled 1.26 billion handsets last year, beating the Finnish giant's forecast of 1.14 billion. The company reduced its share of sales to 34 ...

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Nokia, Apple to seek U.S. court hearing mid-2012 in patent fued

date: 15 Mar 2010 12:03

According to details in a court filing, Nokia Corp. and Apple Inc. will seek a U.S. court hearing in a patent infringement case in mid-2012. The detail shows that both sides expect the mobile ...

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Multi-tasking coming with iPhone OS 4.0?

date: 15 Mar 2010 02:03 | 7 comments

According to AppleInsider, multi-tasking may be the headlining feature of the upcoming iPhone OS 4.0, giving millions of users their biggest demand. Multi-tasking will allow for apps to run ...

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UK launch of Google Nexus One gets delayed

date: 15 Mar 2010 01:03 | 1 comment

According to multiple reports, the UK launch of the Google Nexus One has been delayed until the middle of next month, a setback that should lose it sales to the HTC Legend, which is set for ...

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Steve Jobs feels betrayed by Google?

date: 14 Mar 2010 23:03 | 15 comments

According to an article in the New York Times, Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs feels that Google violated the alliance it had with the iPhone-maker. The article highlights the growing bitter rivalry ...

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Verizon 4G handsets to be available mid-2011?

date: 14 Mar 2010 22:03 | 1 comment

According to a report by the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, 4G-capable mobile handsets may be available through Verizon Wireless by mid-2011. Verizon Wireless opted to use Long-Term Evolution ...

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South Korea to block Android Market?

date: 13 Mar 2010 23:03 | 1 comment

According to government officials, it appears that the Android Marketplace may be banned from South Korea, as its game contents have yet to receive approval from the nation's regulating body, ...

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Verizon removes Nexus One HTC Sense references

date: 13 Mar 2010 23:03 | 1 comment

AndroidCentral reported yesterday that Verizon's Nexus One listing in the Equipment Guide showed a reference to HTC Sense, the user interface seen in most HTC-made Android devices, but not used ...

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Nokia hopes multitasking and customization will set Symbian^3 apart

date: 12 Mar 2010 00:03 | 13 comments

Earlier this week David Rivas, VP of Technology Management at Nokia, showed off a demo of the interface for the Symbian^3 (S^3) smartphone OS at a demo in San Francisco. The first Nokia phones ...

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Motorola, Microsoft, team up for Bing on smartphones

date: 11 Mar 2010 17:03 | 1 comment

Motorola and Microsoft have announced a new deal today that will make Bing search and maps the default for the smartphone maker's Android-based phones. The phones will now come with a search ...

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Palm Pre Plus drops in price to $30 at Wal-Mart

date: 11 Mar 2010 03:03 | 3 comments

Palm, the struggling smartphone maker, continues to see the price of their handsets drop, with Wal-Mart now slashing the price of the Palm Pre Plus for Verizon to $30 with 2-year contract, and ...

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China Mobile to invest billions in a bank

date: 10 Mar 2010 14:03

China Mobile has announced plans to invest billions of dollars in a Chinese bank as part of a broader plan to develop mobile phone-based banking and business services for end users. The company ...

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Verizon, NFL sign deal for mobile streaming

date: 09 Mar 2010 17:03 | 2 comments

America's largest carrier, Verizon Wireless, has announced they have signed a deal with the NFL to stream live football games via the RedZone Channel over mobile phones. The deal will last ...

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March Madness iPhone app will live stream over Wi-Fi and 3G

date: 09 Mar 2010 02:03 | 2 comments

The popular CBS NCAA March Madness iPhone app, which includes live streaming of the NCAA Tournament, will support streaming over Wi-Fi and 3G this year, with 3G being a welcome addition from past years. ...

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Skype app not coming to US Ovi Store

date: 08 Mar 2010 15:03

Skype for the Symbian smartphone OS will not be available to North American visitors through Nokia's app store. The decision not to distribute the app through the Ovi Store was apparently made ...

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O2 iPhone feature list adds video calling

date: 07 Mar 2010 22:03

In a strange discovery this weekend, an O2 tariff list reveals that video calling has been added to the "key features" list of the plans for the carriers, and that it will cost as much as the ...

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New Kyocera Android phone to have DVR abilities thanks to Cox?

date: 07 Mar 2010 21:03 | 4 comments

AndroidAndMe is reporting a new interesting rumor today, that cable company Cox is teaming up with phone maker Kyocera to bring a new Android phone to the market, one that will have TV/DVR capabilities. ...

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Verizon to have Nexus One in retail stores?

date: 06 Mar 2010 20:03 | 2 comments

According to Electronista, Verizon is setting up for a retail launch of the Google Nexus One, with in-store representatives training to sell it in stores. This is notable because the current ...

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Update: Sony calls upcoming PlayStation Phone 'speculation'

date: 06 Mar 2010 19:03 | 7 comments

Earlier this week, the WSJ reported that Sony is finally ready to create a PlayStation-branded smartphone, one that will help it compete against the iPhone, and Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 line. ...

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Android takes more Web consumption market share

date: 06 Mar 2010 19:03 | 2 comments

According to new charts from web analytics firm Quantcast, the Android operating system continues to gain market share in mobile OS share of Web consumption, and at a blistering pace, at the ...

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Unicom looking to add Wi-Fi to Chinese iPhone

date: 06 Mar 2010 18:03

China Unicom, the exclusive operator of the Apple iPhone in China, is looking to sell the smartphone with Wi-Fi, which current Chinese models do not sell thanks to government regulations. ...

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China Unicom to sell Android devices

date: 06 Mar 2010 18:03

China Unicom, the second largest carrier in the nation, has said it will begin selling Android handsets in China this year, despite Google's ongoing spat with the Chinese government. In late ...

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Sony finally creating a PlayStation phone

date: 04 Mar 2010 17:03 | 21 comments

According to a new WSJ report, Sony is finally ready to create a PlayStation-branded smartphone, one that will help it compete against the iPhone, and Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 line. ...

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Video Daily: Google adds 'Gesture Search' to Android market

date: 04 Mar 2010 16:03

Google has released a new Android application called Gesture Search today, which allows users to shorthand (gesture) on the touch screen and jump to a destination, such as a contact or application. ...

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Skype for Nokia smartphones in Ovi Store

date: 03 Mar 2010 20:03

Nokia Corp. announced on Monday that Skype for the Symbian platform has been released. This makes Skype available for 200 million smartphone users worldwide. Skype for Symbian will allow Nokia ...

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Video: Microsoft demonstrates Mobile Surface 3D interface

date: 03 Mar 2010 14:03 | 1 comment

Microsoft is working on a mobile version of their Surface touchscreen interface. Called Mobile Surface, it uses a projector and camera to create an interface that reacts to movement in 3 dimensions, ...

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Apple sues HTC over iPhone patents

date: 02 Mar 2010 23:03 | 7 comments

Apple has sued rival smartphone maker HTC over violation of patents related to the iPhone, accusing HTC of infringing on up to 20 patents relating to the popular smartphone's hardware and user interface. ...

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'TigerText' app allows for messages to be deleted after sent from iPhone to iPhone

date: 02 Mar 2010 06:03 | 6 comments

A new iPhone app is growing in infamy today, thanks to its ability to delete text messages remotely, or the ability to self-destruct messages at the users request. Dubbed TigerText, the app ...

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European Commission clears Orange, T-Mobile merger

date: 01 Mar 2010 20:03

The European Commission has cleared the proposed merger of Orange and T-Mobile in the UK, a deal that would create the largest mobile operator in the United Kingdom. The Commission cleared the ...

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EU to cap 'shock' mobile phone bills

date: 01 Mar 2010 18:03 | 2 comments

The European Commission has put into effect a new EU-wide rule that will cap 'shock' mobile phone bills built-up when users unsuspectingly surf the Internet for extended periods of time without ...

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Video Daily: First Windows Phone 7 partner smartphone revealed

date: 01 Mar 2010 17:03 | 3 comments

On February 15th, Microsoft unveiled the Windows Phone 7 Series, the long anticipated new generation of the Windows Mobile series. The operating system tries to differentiate itself from ...

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All American Android phones to receive update to 2.1 firmware

date: 01 Mar 2010 00:03 | 2 comments

Androidandme has reported today that all American Android smartphones will be receiving an update to firmware version 2.1, although some will have features missing. Notably included is the ...

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Palm releases webOS 1.4 for first wave of devices

date: 28 Feb 2010 20:02 | 3 comments

Palm has managed to push out the webOS 1.4 update for some of its handset users. The update revolves greatly around the improvements in video recording functionality. It provides the Pre and ...

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CDMA Nexus One gets FCC approval

date: 27 Feb 2010 00:02 | 1 comment

According to UnwiredView, the CDMA version of the Google Nexus One has been approved by the FCC, meaning the smartphone should be headed to Verizon in the near future. The approved phone ...

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Video Daily: Symbian^4 in action

date: 27 Feb 2010 00:02

The first look at the upcoming Symbian^4 mobile operating system from Nokia, an effort to try to steal back market share from iPhone and Android.

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iPhone, iPod Touch get Final Fantasy I & II

date: 26 Feb 2010 18:02 | 9 comments

Square Enix is bringing back the beginning of an incredible story of success in the games industry on the iPhone and iPod Touch platform. The original Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II are ...

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