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iPhone Tested: Great Device, Bad Phone?

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September 1, 2010
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iPhone: Great Device, Lousy Telephone? We tried placing calls in poor coverage areas with four AT&T phones. The worst results: Apple's iPhones.
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RIM Cellmania Purchase Doesn't Change Anything RIM has acquired Cellmania to improve the BlackBerry App World experience, but an improved app store will not alter the fortunes of the fading smartphone leader or help it compete against the iPhone or Android platforms.
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Dell Aero: 3 Reasons to Avoid it Dell's smartphone entry leaves a lot to be desired.
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The 22 Best Android Apps Not sure what to download from the Android Market? Try these top titles, including Barcode Scanner, BeyondPod, and SkyFire.
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Hands On: Netflix App for iPhone Looks Good Movie streaming service is finally available on the iPhone and iPod Touch, and though it's not perfect, it's off to a good start.
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Froyo Update: Droid Gets Flash, Incredible May Be Next The Froyo is a-flowin' once again this week, with new updates on the way to Verizon's Motorola Droid and a possible push in the works for the Droid Incredible, too.
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Deal With It, Boss: Workers Want Android, iPhone Devices When it comes to smartphones in the workplace, employees are increasingly calling the shots, a new Forrester report says.
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Facebook for iPhone Scores 100 Million Monthly Users The Facebook application for the iPhone now has more than 100 million active monthly users, of the 150 million people actively using Facebook from mobile devices.
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Cloud2go Brings Integrated File Sharing to IPhone, IPod Touch The iPhone and iPod touch have a wealth of options for sharing files online, whether you need a collaborative service like Box.net or a Twitter app to broadcast photos. If you want a more centralized and integrated service for sharing and managing files, CloudApp's new iPhone app, Cloud2go, might be worth a look.
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