It's been a slow week but we still have quite a bit of cell phone news for you. We hear that Nokia will be slowing down smartphone production, that Android updates are imminent, and that the FCC is asking Verizon some tough questions about ETF. We also chat about our latest reviews and answer your questions.
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News
Nokia to reduce smartphone offering by half in 2010
HTC Droid Eris to get Android update in 2010
Android 2.0.1 for Droid users
FCC questions Verizon over ETF hike
Sprint to phase out Qchat
Check your wireless coverage on CNET
Reviews
Casio G'zOne Rock
Sony Ericsson Aino
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 (Verizon Wireless)
Top 10 most popular cell phones of 2009
Upcoming reviews
Nokia N900
HP iPaq Glisten
LG Shine II
Powermat
Kent kicks off the podcast this week by reminding our dear listeners that Verizon iPhone rumors are just rumors. Until Steve Jobs says differently, he's not ready to believe a thing. New New Yorker Bonnie is taking the week off, but Nicole signs on to give her take on Android fragmentation, a costly new LG phone and the quality a Rock for Verizon.
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Rumor of the week
Verizon iPhone rumors are just rumors
News
Moto Cliq gets software update
AT&T Voicemail to text
Google Maps Navigation arrives for Android 1.6
Differentiation leads to fragmented, confused Android
Developers want a better Android Market
Project with the powerful LG Expo
Casio G'zOne Rock
Kyocera spills three new handsets
Nokia slides out two new sliders
Motorola's iDEN i410
On Call: All about the Droid
Reviews
Prizefight: Samsung Behold II vs. HTC Droid Eris
Pantech Impact
Samsung Omnia II
Sanyo SCP-6760 Incognito
Upcoming reviews
Sony Ericsson Aino
Casio G'zOne Rock
LG Shine II
Nokia N900
We have special guest Damian Koh from CNET Asia joining us on today's show. He answers our questions about the cell phone market in Asia, and surprisingly, he tells us he actually envies us for the phones that are available only in the U.S. We also discuss the Motorola Droid, Verizon's AT&T-bashing ads, Samsung's Bada, and more.
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News
Initial Motorola Droid sales look good
New Verizon ad calls iPhone 'misfit toy
Verizon reveals Casio G'zOne Brigade
T-Mobile to phase out MyFaves
Samsung launching its own mobile OS
Reviews and features
HTC Droid Eris
Nokia 3711
Samsung Flight
LG Chocolate Touch VX8575
Twitter Peek
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700
Motorola Droid vs. iPhone 3GS prizefight
Upcoming reviews
Samsung Convoy
T-Mobile Tap
Samsung Mythic
Jabra Stone
Yes, we actually have the Motorola Droid in the house, and we couldn't be more excited about it. We dish about Verizon's new Android phone and what it means for the Android platform in general. We also talk about the latest Sony Ericsson phones and go over the week's reviews.
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News
Motorola Droid live review
Verizon, Motorola unveil the Droid
Motorola Droid specs
Droid Eris: Verizon's other Android phone
Google releases Android 2.0 SDK
T-Mobile unveils new contract-free specs
Palm Pixi arrives November 15 for $100
T-Mobile launches Sony Ericsson Equinox
Sony Ericsson Aino gets official
Reviews
Samsung Blue Earth
Samsung Moment
Nokia 2705 Shade
Samsung Intrepid
Verizon Wireless Razzle
Doro PhoneEasy 410
Upcoming reviews
Motorola Droid
Sony Ericsson Equinox
Samsung Caliber
Samsung Freeform
We get a sneak peek at Microsoft's Project Pink, with leaked photos of a phone that isn't pink at all. We then dish about the Motorola Cliq, the finally released Garmin Nuvifone, MMS coming to the iPhone, and more.
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Rumor of the week
Microsoft "Pink" emerges from Danger
News
Motorola Cliq gets official pricing and release date
Garmin Nuvi G60 launching with AT&T on October 4
iPhone MMS is now live
Samsung reveals pricey Instinct HD
Palm WebOS 1.2 released for the Pre
Amazon now offering Palm Pre for $99.99
Wal-Mart offers Palm Pre for $79
Cricket Captr is an entry-level camera phone
Verizon Hub is no more
Reviews
Nokia N86
Nokia 5130 Xpress Music
Samsung SPH-M330
Jabra Halo
Nokia BH-905
Upcoming reviews
Garmin Nuvifone G60
Samsung Instinct HD
Motorola H17 Bluetooth headset
Bonnie and Kent are back from a busy week at the GSMA World Congress in Barcelona. Android news was limited to the HTC Magic, but new multimedia phones debuted from Samsung, Sony Ericsson, and Nokia. On this week's Dialed In we recap all the events of the show and discuss the latest developments elsewhere in the cell phone world. And of course, we'll dish on the latest reviews and take your questions.
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Rumors of the week
Verizon iPhone around the corner? Apple to stop Micro-USB from becoming standard?
News
GSMA wrap-up
LG Versa rumors
Verizon Wireless announces CDM-8975
LG Watch phone to cost $1,500?
Twitter confirms: HTC Touch Pro 2 on its way
Reviews
Samsung Messenger
Samsung Memoir
Verizon Wireless Network Extender
Upcoming reviews
HTC Touch HD
Samsung Byline
ZTE C78
Samsung Hue II
Pantech Matrix Pro
I'm back from Barcelona and the GSMA World Congress. For five days I was up to my ears in cell phones and tapas (not at the same time) but I came away with some fresh insights into our global mobile world. As the largest cell phone show on the planet, GSMA produced a lot of news this year. Samsung, Nokia, and Sony Ericsson all announced new models, and hundreds of other companies jockeyed for the spotlight, as well. Senior Editor Bonnie Cha and I were just two of 55,000 GSMA attendees, but we manged to track down the coolest products and hottest news from the show. Join me today Thursday, February 21, at 11 a.m. PT (2 p.m. ET) where I'll be available to answer all your questions about what's next in cell phones. To participate, just visit the live chat page during the given time and type your questions into the form. I'll do my best to answer as many as I can. And in the meantime, be sure to check out our full GSMA coverage.
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