In what is purported to be a all-hands email to Nokia employees, Stephen Elop, finally was the ostrich who took his head out of the sand and came to a startling realization: Nokia is in trouble. Elop carefully points out how unresponsive Nokia has been to start-up ecosystems like iOS and Android while at the more »

If you are in the market for a rugged phone, look no further than Samsung’s new XCover E2370. This bulky (19mm thick), waterproof, and pretty much bombproof phone will have you covered no matter what the situation. The more amazing feature of this new phone is its battery life. In stand-by mode you can expect more »

When Google launched the Nexus One several months ago, the giant search company received many complaints about 3G coverage for their device. While Google blamed it on location and the network, T-Mobile said, “Not so fast,” and said that the phone itself was causing the issue. Now that some time has passed and the complaints more »

Tomorrow, it is expected that 30 million cellphones in Mexico will no longer be allowed to connect to the network thanks to a law passed last year requiring all users to register their phones. The law is aimed at stemming drug and gang violence that plagues many cities in the nation. Users were required to more »

If you’re like many of us here at Gadgetell, you are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Palm Pre on June 6. You may also be wondering if you can even afford to dump your current wireless provider and make the jump to Sprint with the Pre. BillShrink.com will lay out the cold, hard numbers on what it will cost you to switch providers without much effort on your part. The site also takes your current cellphone plan and usage patterns and compares them against other available plans to see if there is a better fit for you. Keep in mind that the Palm Pre may only have certain plans available when it’s rolled out on the 6th of June, 2009.

Ever miss a call at home because you had to dig out your cellphone from your coat or bag? Ever wish you could meld your landline with your cellphone? Well, let me introduce you to a solution to both – the XLink Bluetooth Cellular Gateway. Gadgetell has tested it out for you.

It may be something we do not expect, or quite possibly it is something we just do not think about, however, it seems that the homeless population in Washington DC is beginning to make good use of cellphones. A recent story in the Washington Post estimates that anywhere from 30-45-percent of the homeless population in Washington DC are carrying phones. Of course, based on the report it seems they are relying on pay-as-you-go models as opposed to a fancy smartphone, but even that is helping them improve their quality of life.

In the article there are several good examples of how they are being used, ranging from blogging about their experience, to using them in an effort to find a good place to stay or even use a restroom. Of course, there are some that are using them in much more efficient ways such as letting their families or loved ones know they are safe, to keep track of their food stamps and even helping with employment issues.

In an effort to drive home the point that you are not allowed to talk on a cell phone while driving in New York, the NYPD recently held a one-day event that gave tickets to 9,016 motorists. Not bad for a one day event, but this goes to show that many people simply are not more »

Traditional ringtones are so yesterday, if you want to stay current you’ll need to download video ringtones onto your mobile. Vringo has prepared to relaunch its free video ringtone application with a new 2.0 version that works with Symbian- and J2ME-enabled phones. By the end of the month, it will be available for Windows Mobile more »

Sometimes you have so much money, you feel like you need to showcase your wealth to the world. What better way to tell everyone “I’m filthy rich!” than to walk around sporting a pretty sub-par handset covered in gold and diamonds?

The Nokia 8800 “Royal Edition” has 1160 diamonds surrounding it with platinum plates on the front and back. The company is only making 50 of these babies, so they’re bound to be expensive and oh so exclusive. Inside all that diamond encrusted sparkly-ness is the exact same Nokia 8800 everyone else has.