A joystick for cell phone games

Jessica Dolcourt — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:33:00 GMT

Call me giddy, but my favorite new gadget in the mobile world doesn't remotely resemble a cell phone. Zeemote is a joystick, or more accurately, an analog JS1 controller, that gets you shooting, swerving, diving, ...

Nokia N95: The ultimate convention swag

Jessica Dolcourt — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Not too shabby a door prize.

(Credit: Nokia)

As far as giveaways go, CTIA 2008 in Las Vegas was unremarkable. There were copious logo pens, bite-size candy bars, and the usual business card raffles that offer you a chance to win this headphone set or that laptop bag in exchange

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CTIA 2008 in words and pictures

Kent German — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:27:00 GMT

Goodbye to Vegas (until CES that is)

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CTIA has come and gone and as we rest our tired feet we look back at the cell phone brouhaha that was. Though the show wasn't quite as exciting as the GSMA World Congress, it still produced ...

CTIA 2008: Cream of the crop

CNET Staff — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:25:00 GMT

Every year at CTIA we dole out praise for those companies that are deserving. CNET's cream of the crop awards recognize the best of the show in four categories: best cell phone, best smartphone, best accessory, and best service. Though the 2008 CTIA wasn't the most exciting on ...

A help desk for Symbian cell phones

Jessica Dolcourt — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:04:00 GMT

Cell phone users might never be aware that LogMeIn Rescue+Mobile even exists, though most should be pleased it does. The remote-access app from the makers of the popular LogMeIn family (including LogMeIn Free) are back with a feature-rich tool that's custom-built for peering into broken cell phones.

I ...

Photos: Smartphones at CTIA 2008

Bonnie Cha — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:13:00 GMT

Click here to start the Smartphones CTIA 2008 slide show

It's a wrap! CTIA 2008 has come and gone and the show produced quite a number of smartphone announcements. Research in Motion unleashed a fleet of new BlackBerrys; Microsoft unveiled its latest mobile operating system; and we even saw ...

Mio Technology and ATX to develop connected GPS

Bonnie Cha — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:37:00 GMT

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While we weren't entirely in love with the Dash Express portable navigation device (PND), it certainly set off a trend of connected GPS devices. First, Magellan announced its Maestro Elite 5340+GPRS at CES 2008 and now Mio Technology announced its plans for a connected GPS ...

Wayfinder Active is a way cool GPS app

Jessica Dolcourt — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:13:00 GMT

Plotting routes is one of Wayfinder Active's many uses.

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The full product launch of Wayfinder Active is arriving in North America just in time for seasonal outdoor pursuits. This free edition of the premium GPS phone navigation system, Wayfinder Navigator, includes goodies that are just right ...

FreeMobile411 launches on 4/11. Ha.

Jessica Dolcourt — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT

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There's no real killer app yet for retrieving listings information on your mobile phone, but there could be soon.

On Aptil 11, FreeMobile411 launches the consumer version of its carrier-offered services. Visting FreeMobile411.com from your mobile browser gets you a decent-looking ad-supported WAP site that ...

BuddyFinder's friend-tracker: Kind of blah

Jessica Dolcourt — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:05:00 GMT

At CTIA 2008 in Las Vegas, I took a look at LiveContacts BuddyFinder, Web app that launches on April 15.

I tried it out with a non-GPS phone, and in the process moved to Germany.

To clear a little confusion, BuddyFinder and LiveContacts are two sort-of related names for the ...