Year in videos: Mobile phones

The cell phone world whirled in 2006.

CNET took a look at a few movies written and produced to play exclusively on your cell phone. Start-up Helio said it would bring South Korean cell-phone tech to the laggard North American market. And Nokia teamed up with Stanford University to work on cell phones for the future.

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First look at Helio Kickflip

The attractive Helio Kickflip offers high-end features, such as a 2-megapixel camera and EV-DO support. Unfortunately, doesn't have Bluetooth or instant-messaging options, and call quality is subpar.

July 21, 2006

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Preview cell phone tech while it's still getting made

From the launch of the Nokia Research Center: CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos speaks with research engineers about the technology they're developing with Nokia and Stanford University.

November 6, 2006

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First U.S. cellflix contest

Ithaca College ran a contest for 30-second-long movies shot on people's cell phones. CNET's Molly Wood looks at some of the entries.

February 3, 2006

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