Get Paid to Recycle Your Old Smartphones this Earth Day

By Mark Calley | 4/22/2011

As today is Earth Day, its the perfect opportunity to consider recycling. The mobile retailer Wirefly has an eco-conscious buyback program that not only can help save the planet but can also get participants some cash.

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Microsoft and Nokia Partnership Now Official

By Grant Hatchimonji | 4/21/2011

Though it was initially announced back in February, the 5-year, $1 billion agreement between Microsoft and Nokia -- resulting in a switch to the Windows Phone 7 operating system on Nokia phones -- became official today.

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Nokia Announces E6 and X7 Symbian Smartphones

By Grant Hatchimonji | 4/12/2011

Nokia took the wraps off two smartphones today, the Nokia E6 and the Nokia X7, both of which will feature the newly updated Symbian operating system. The X7 is going to be for consumers, while the E6 is more business oriented.

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Nokia Ovi Mail Migrates to Yahoo

By Mark Calley | 4/6/2011

The Ovi Mail service for Nokia users is being migrated to Yahoo to provide customers with extra features benefits. However, a number of customers have found the move jarring.

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T-Mobile Launches the Nokia Astound with 8 Megapixel Camera

By Ed Hardy | 4/6/2011

T-Mobile has just begun offering the Nokia Astound. This consumer-oriented Symbian^3 smartphone sports a high-resolution 8 megapixel camera, 8GB of storage, and a touchscreen, but sells for just $80 with contract.

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Nokia E7 Debuts in the U.S.

By Ed Hardy | 4/5/2011

After launching in Europe this winter, the Nokia E7 has just become available in the United States. Possibly the last model to debut with Symbian^3, this smartphone sports a large display and keyboard.

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Smartphone Market Growing, IDC Predicts Android to Take Top Spot

By Mark Calley | 3/29/2011

Current indicators suggest that the smartphone market will grow almost 50% in 2011, as millions of consumers leave their old phones behind in favor of more advanced technology. And market analysis firm IDC predicts the Android OS will come to dominate this market in the coming years.

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Nokia Astound Officially Unveiled by T-Mobile

By Grant Hatchimonji | 3/22/2011

The Nokia Astound, the American version of the Nokia C7, has finally gotten an official reveal thanks to a press release sent out by T-Mobile today at CTIA.

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Nokia C7 Coming to States as the Astound

By Grant Hatchimonji | 3/18/2011

The American release of the Nokia C7 got one step closer to an official reveal today when reliable inside sources claimed that the smartphone is, in fact, coming to T-Mobile, but only after being re-named the Nokia Astound.

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Donate to Relief Efforts in Japan with a Text Message

By Ed Hardy | 3/14/2011

Anyone with a cell phone can send a text message to quickly and easily donate money to organizations helping the victims of last week's earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

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Nokia C7 Headed for T-Mobile

By Grant Hatchimonji | 3/9/2011

The FCC has approved a version of the Nokia C7 for the United States. This high-end Symbian^3 smartphone will use T-Mobile USA's version of 3G connectivity, and will also have an 8 megapixel camera.

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Nokia E7 Now Available for Pre-Order in the U.S.

By Ed Hardy | 3/8/2011

The Nokia E7 launched in other parts of the world last month, and now, those in the U.S. can put in a pre-order for this high-end business-oriented smartphone running Symbian^3.

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