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New Nook Brings a Little Color to E-Reading

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on November 16, 2010 at 2:44 pm PT

If you love reading and want smart ways to share your books with friends or reading updates with social networks, the Nook Color has you covered.

Droid X Drops July 15

John Paczkowski in News on June 23, 2010 at 10:50 am PT

If you haven’t already, it’s probably best to resign yourself to Apple and its new iPhone 4 sucking all the air out of the news cycle this week. That said, there is another big mobile device launch today: Verizon’s introduction of Motorola’s Droid X.

A Downsized BlackBerry Bold With Oomph

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on November 10, 2009 at 3:16 pm PT

The Mossberg Solution compares the new BlackBerry Bold 9700 with two of its siblings.

A BlackBerry Priced Right For Newcomers

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on August 12, 2009 at 12:52 am PT

A new BlackBerry costs less than any other BlackBerry did at launch—that is, if you buy it at the right place.

A Kick Start to the Sidekick’s Social Side

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on May 5, 2009 at 5:14 pm PT

The new Sidekick LX has a camera, 3G-connection and social-networking apps, but the absence of a touch screen is glaring for this expensive device.

A BlackBerry That’s Easy on Your Thumbs

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on January 27, 2009 at 5:04 pm PT

In two weeks, the latest version of the BlackBerry, the Curve 8900, arrives. This device doesn’t have a sleek touch screen or completely overhauled operating system, nor is it meant to compete with the likes of Apple’s iPhone. But it has a physical keyboard and still manages to look stylish — and that’s no small feat.

BlackBerry Bold Is Big, Bulky And Beautiful

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on November 4, 2008 at 6:18 pm PT

Change is a familiar concept in the mobile-phone industry. Most recently, Apple and Google introduced mobile devices with two vital innovations: They run on fast 3G networks and use touch screens. Yesterday Research in Motion, maker of the BlackBerry, brought out a device that goes halfway: the BlackBerry Bold, which runs on AT&T’s 3G network, but doesn’t have a touch screen.

The App Test: Rating Programs for Google’s G1

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on October 21, 2008 at 4:30 pm PT

Today, people interested in seeing the first Google-branded consumer-hardware product will get to satisfy their curiosity as the company, joining with T-Mobile, unveils its $179 G1 handheld computer. This touch-screen device will compete with Apple’s iPhone, and it includes a key feature missing in the iPhone: a physical keyboard.

New BlackBerry Offers Versatility in Flip Form

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on October 14, 2008 at 5:18 pm PT

Smartphones are masters of multitasking. They email, browse the Web, instant message, take pictures, run applications or play videos and music. So it’s easy to forget how uncomfortable they are to use as phones.