android: iPhone 4 Available on Verizon Wireless - February 3, 2011 - 01/11/11 06:37 PM
iPhone 4 Available on Verizon Wireless - February 3, 2011
If you're a Verizon Wireless customer, you will be able to pre-order Apple's iPhone 4 (previously only available with AT&T) on Thursday, February 3, 2011. Everyone else willl be able to pre-order the iPhone 4 one week later, on Thursday, February 10, 2011.
Prices from Verizon Wireless:
$199 - Apple iPhone 4 (16 GB) $299 - Apple iPhone 4 (32 GB) When it comes to smartphones, did you know that despite the iPhone's vast popularity...it is not the #1 ranked device, according to ComScore. Here are their smartphone rankings as of … (22 comments)

android: 10/22/2010 Free Phone Friday - Samsung Fascinate, BlackBerry Bold 9700, Sanyo Zio (Best Buy Mobile) - 10/20/10 09:41 PM
10/22/2010 Free Phone Friday - Samsung Fascinate, BlackBerry Bold 9700, Sanyo Zio (Best Buy Mobile)
Best Buy Mobile is currently featuring "Free Phone Fridays" during the month of October. This Friday, October 22, 2010, Best Buy will offer the following mobile phones for FREE (with 2-year contract, of course):
Verizon Wireless - Samsung Fascinate, a Galaxy S Android phone T-Mobile - BlackBerry Bold 9700 AT&T - Sanyo Zio Sprint - Sanyo Zio The "Free Phone Friday" special is only valid at Best Buy stores or online at http://bestbuy.com/mobile (note: the link will work when they are actually offering the phones, which … (10 comments)

android: Verizon Wireless Android Phones - Samsung Fascinate vs. Droid 2 - 09/10/10 10:12 PM
Verizon Wireless Android Phones - Samsung Fascinate vs. Droid 2
After a week of experiencing the Samsung (Galaxy S) Epic 4G and Samsung Intercept Android phones on the Sprint Network, we switched back to our iPhones on AT&T because of the increasing number of dropped calls. Anyway, we did love the Android phones...but we will probably be switching to Verizon Wireless after deciding which model we want. Looking at the Android lineup, here are the key differences between the contenders we're considering:

SAMSUNG FASCINATE - $99.99
Lighter at 4.16 oz. Thinner at 0.39 in. International 2G data roaming and SMS … (15 comments)

android: From iPhone to Android Phone - Week One - 09/09/10 05:33 PM
From iPhone to Android Phone - Week One
We've had our Android phones for a week now...Bob has the Samsung (Galaxy S) Epic 4G and I have the satin pink Samsung Intercept. The transition from the iPhone 3G to the Android phones has actually been very smooth and learning how to navigate the Android has been very intuitive and EASY. Here's a basic overview of our iPhone-to-Android experience so far:
Phone: For me, the smaller size of the Intercept is a WINNER! Bob's Epic 4G is similar in size to the iPhone. It's very cool of the Android to display the … (40 comments)

android: Sprint Android Phone - Samsung Epic 4G Review Video - 09/03/10 08:57 PM
Sprint Android Phone - Samsung Epic 4G Review Video
This is a video review of Sprint's Samsung Epic 4G Android phone, which was released for sale on August 31, 2010. The Epic 4G (a Galaxy S phone) is Sprint's latest and greatest powerhouse Android phone and it has the most spectacular display I've ever seen...they call it their "Super AMOLED" screen.
The Samsung Epic 4G was Bob's choice of phone, when we decided to take advantage of the EPRP plan savings by switching over from AT&T. Since Bob has been using an iPhone 3G for the past couple of years, I … (20 comments)

android: Sprint Android Phone - Samsung Intercept Review Video - 09/02/10 07:13 PM
Sprint Android Phone - Samsung Intercept Review Video
This is a video review of Sprint's Samsung Intercept Android Phone, which was released for sale on July 11, 2010. It is an affordably priced phone compared to other Android phones offered by Sprint, like the HTC Evo and the newly released Samsung Epic 4G. Yet, it still has features like a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 3.2 megapixel camera, video capabilities and the ability to upgrade to the Android 2.2 platform (when it becomes available from Sprint).
Until I watched this video, I didn't realize that Android's home screens can be customized with … (10 comments)

android: Sprint 4G Coverage in Roseville, CA - New Android Phones (Samsung Epic 4G, Samsung Intercept) - 09/01/10 09:23 PM
Sprint 4G Coverage in Roseville, CA - New Android Phones (Samsung Epic 4G, Samsung Intercept)
We visited the Sprint Store in Roseville, California yesterday and...surprise, surprise...their new Samsung Epic 4G (which was just released for sale on August 31, 2010) was on 4G! Huh??? After reading about the 4G coverage areas online, I thought it was only currently available in Stockton, Modesto (and elsewhere) and "in the works" for San Francisco and San Jose. There was no mention of it coming to the Sacramento area, but there it was...4G coverage!

The HTC Evo 4G (pictured above left) has a very … (6 comments)