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If you're eagerly awaiting 4G coverage like we are in San Francisco, prepare to either apply some patience or settle into frustration. We discuss why the road to 4G speeds is long and riddled with potholes.

There's also talk of Virgin Mobile and Verizon's experiments with unlimited data plans, which is interesting in light of continuing talks among carriers about potential data caps. Finally, the crew chimes in on suspected hardware leaks of Windows 7 phones, and wonders if Microsoft can learn from RIM's mistakes with the BlackBerry Torch.

The T-Mobile G2 is coming! Uh, about time. Plus we discuss the Nokia N8, the viability of Symbian OS, and the titular phone, the Samsung Epic 4G. We also review the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, the Motorola Droid 2, and more.

News T-Mobile G2, first HSPA+ smartphone coming soon Nokia N8 preorders begin, ships end of September Samsung: GPS fix for Galaxy S series coming in September U.S. Cellular harvests BlackBerry 9650 Plantronics reveals M100 New smartphone testing

Reviews Samsung Epic 4G BlueAnt Q2 … Read more

In your weekly dose of Dialed In, the crew kicks around the the latest iPhone Verizon rumor, which strikes us as a lot of kids crying wolf. We also preview the upcoming Droid 2, which Kent was prescient enough to mention while surveying Verizon's leaked roadmap.

Bonnie once again shines some light on the BlackBerry Torch in her hands-on review and shares what's ahead for the Droid 2, the first Android phone to ship with the 2.2 OS. In fact, we all have something to say about Google's mobile operating system. Everything's coming up Android. … Read more

Believe it or not, we manage to make it through a whole podcast without barely mentioning the iPhone! Sure, it comes up just for a second, but we spend the majority of the time discussing desserts that begin with the letter "H". If anyone at Google is listening, we're down to "Honeycake" or "Hamantash" for the next Android update beyond the forthcoming "Gingerbread" release.

Speaking of Android, we spend time in this episode talking about how Froyo looks on the HTC Evo 4G. Kent thinks it looks great, but no one … Read more

We welcome Jessica Dolcourt to the cell phone team with a slew of news full of Droids, iPhones, BlackBerrys, and a healthy preview of Windows Phone 7. We also go over the week's reviews and answer a few of your questions.

News Droid 2 could be first phone to launch with Froyo iPhone 4 press conference HTC Desire HD rumored for October RIM adds BlackBerry geolocation, minus GPS Verizon brings one-click purchase power to BlackBerrys (through V CAST Apps) Motorola i1 available from Sprint July 25 … Read more

Believe it or not, we have news to discuss this week that doesn't concern the iPhone 4. Android is back front and center with the Samsung Captivate and Vibrant, the first two Galaxy S models to go on sale. Bonnie gives us the scoop on both models and reports on the hot New York weather. Also in the podcast, Nicole tackles Android from the budget angle; Kent lists silly cell phone names; and, yes, we even talk about the latest controversy with Apple's handset.

Finally, we get a bit of relief from this busy summer of cell phone madness, but even though it's a short week, there's still some news to discuss. Motorola and T-Mobile have teamed up on another Android phone, and Samsung and Sprint have done the same. Also, problems continue to plague the iPhone 4, but there are also a number of bright spots. Plus, we take a look at T-Mobile's first LG handset and Pantech's phone for seniors. All this and more on this week's Dialed In podcast.

Opera 10 maintains the program's tradition of striving for the fastest, smallest, and most full-featured browser available. Opera covers the basics with tabbed browsing, mouse-over previews, a customizable search bar, advanced bookmarking tools, and simple integration with e-mail and chat clients. Mouse-gesture support, keyboard shortcuts, and drag-and-drop functionality round out the essentials. Opera 10.52 marked the Mac debut of the Carakan JavaScript engine, which the publisher claims is 10 times faster than the previous version. Even in the middle of benchmarking tests, that claim doesn't seem far-fetched.

Opera 10.60 is a minor update to Opera 10.… Read more

Breaking news! According to Microsoft, it's killing the Kin! Also, Apple unleashes the juggernaut that is the iPhone 4 last week only to suffer tales of antenna woes soon after. We also talk about the latest Android news--the Droid X, Evo 4G problems, and the Samsung Galaxy S devices, just to name a few--plus the silliest phone name of all time.

News All the iPhone news you can shake a stick at iOS4 review iPhone 4 is out, complaints are in AT&T improves its coverage, really? … Read more