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Dialed In 47: Fall phone season.

by Kent German

Labor Day signals more than the end of summer, it also marks the start of a busy autumn season for new cell phone announcements. This week, we bring you the latest buzz on new handsets from Motorola and Samsung. We also take a peek at Google Android apps and the SDK for the Sony Ericsson Experia X1. And don't forget that next week is the fall CTIA show!


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1. News
Fall CTIA next week

Samsung has the Knack for Verizon

Samsung launches A237, M220, and M320

Sprint unleashes Motorola Renegade V950 and i365

Nokia launches music phone bundle in the U.K.

Android Market launched; preview into new apps

Sony Ericsson releases SDK for Xperia X1

Motorola Q Global lands at AT&T

2. New reviews
Peek

Prizefight: LG Dare vs. Samsung Instinct

3. Upcoming reviews
Motorola U9
Samsung SGH-A237
Samsung Knack SCH-U310
UTStarcom Blitz
BlueAnt V1 Bluetooth headset
Motorola Q Global
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (U.S. Cellular)

Kent German is a senior editor for cell phone reviews at CNET. When he's not testing the newest handsets on the market, he's blogging about cell phone news for Crave. In his On Call column, he answers reader questions and gives his take on the rapidly changing mobile industry. E-mail Kent.
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Whether it's for just making calls or for cramming your entire life into one device, the ubiquitous cell phone continues to evolve. Each Wednesday cell phone editors Kent German, Bonnie Cha and Nicole Lee meet to discuss the latest cell phone news and answer your questions. Join us to find out what's in, what's out and what's coming next.

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