Cellular Phones

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John McCain In The Case Of The BlackBerry Boner

The First Google Phone Is Unvieled

Busy Signals

County bureaucrats aren't the only ones who get to have cellular-phone fun

Dialing Your Dollars

You say you haven't got a cellular phone? Heck, you own hundreds of 'em! And right now some local bureaucrat is using one to make a hairdressing appointment.

Metal Rules

My iPhone says Buckcherry is worthy of rocking with the Crüe.

Formula for a Reggaeton Video

My iPhone says Buckcherry is worthy of rocking with the Crüe.

Table 8 Is Enough

The hound prefers Daft Punk, eschews Chocolate

Best Traffic Jam

Firehouse Four

The Further Adventures of Willy and Sal

Chapter Two, in which the alleged drug kingpins are linked to a cellular telephone smuggled into their unit in the federal pen

Apple Yanks iPhone Porn App

Well, it seem Apple hasn't gotten their freak on after all. Apparently when the "Hottest Girls" app was originally approved for their iPhone app store they weren't aware that some of the pictures were of a topless nature, and they've pulled the product. Apparently, the Score Group was ... More >>

Despite First Porn App for iPhone, Score Group Remains Wary

Did you hear? You can now get titties delivered every day to your iPhone via a new app. The latest version of the iPhone OS includes parental controls, so Apple finally backed down and seems to be allowing a bit of porn in its app store. The application Hottest Girls sells for $1.99 and deliver ... More >>

Dexter Videogame Coming to iPhone

Showtime, Marc Ecko Entertainment, and Icarus Entertainment are bringing a Dexter videogame to the iPhone. Which means hot, 3-D Miami-murder action. From the looks of the Dexter game trailer, GTA: Vice City might be a more accurate graphical representation of the Magic City, but nonethe ... More >>

Silicon Beach: Give Good Miami Buzz on Your Smart Phone

​For those of you who aren't crazy about having a bazillion apps on your smart phone, here's one you might consider adding. Buzzd calls itself the "social city guide" and offers real-time reviews from real people hanging out at restaurants, bars, sports, and entertainment venues.Buzzd also provide ... More >>

Zagat Miami Survey To Be Released Tomorrow

The results of Zagat's 2010 Miami/So.Florida Restaurants Survey are out tomorrow. The new survey, which incorporates the opinions of some 6,100 local diners, will be available in print, at ZAGAT.com and on ZAGAT TO GO for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry.Only info we have thus far is that this year, 3 ... More >>

The iPad: Is It Good News for the Miami Herald? Bad News for Us? No One Knows

via GizmodoiOcho​The first image most people will ever see of Apple's recently unveiled iPad displays Liberty City's own Chad Ochocinco. Interesting, but perhaps more important is that the image was party of the New York Times' app for the new machine. For months, rumors swirled that the iPad woul ... More >>

WMC 2010: Ultra Music Festival iPhone App Now Available for Download

​Ever find the cumbersome Ultra Music Festival maps given to attendees at the entrance a hassle and unnecessary? Wish you could pull all that information via your iPhone? Are you rolling so hard on Ecstasy you barely know where you are? Well, Ultra organizers have the solution for you! A nifty iPh ... More >>

Remember Those Awesome Maarten Baas Clocks From Design Miami? Get One on Your iPhone

via Dezeen​At last year's Design Miami, we were absolutely taken with designer of the year Maarten Baas's awesome "Real Time" clock project. In one memorable installation, he had a person, stationed inside a cabinet, who manually painted in the numbers of a digital clocks as the time changed. ... More >>

Exxxotica and Sex App Shop Help You Score Porn for Your iPhone

Even when you've got a good book, bus rides can be really, really, really boring. But you know what would turn that super-shitty morning transit trek into a full-blown fiesta? Pornography. Now, in the past, enjoying explicit sex pictures in public could be kinda tricky. But now, thanks to brand-ne ... More >>

How to Listen to Steve Harvey's Morning Show Now That 103.5 the Beat is Dead

​While stations like 99 Jamz and Power 96 got all the shine in the urban/rhythmic/party music broadcasting wars, contender 103.5 the Beat quietly cultivated its own devoted following. The station's slogan for a time was "Grown and Sexy ... And Loving It!" and its programming and on-air banter refl ... More >>

Raices de Esperanza Aims to Change Cuba One Free Cell Phone At A Time

From anti-Castro bromides beamed for decades into Cuban airspace to Everglades training camps for squads of never-used, would-be invaders, Miami has a long, mostly futile history of trying to spark change in Cuba from afar. photo by Kotoviski Could free cell phones change life in Havana?​ ... More >>

Cloud Music Storage Software Promises Access to Your Entire Music Library From Any Computer or Cell Phone

​In a perfect world, you'd be able to access your entire music library from any computer, iPhone, iPad or any other cellphone, sans USB. You wouldn't have to transfer files or carry around a portable hard drive. Finally, that world is here, but it's not perfect... yet. Let me introduce you to clo ... More >>

Specs of the New iPhone to be Announced on June 7

​There's been a lot of talk about the new iPhone, thanks to Gizmodo and their controversial leak of the new prototype. But now, it's official: Mark your calendars for June 7. That's when important features of the new iPhone will be mentioned, possibly including some not yet released surprises, at ... More >>

Brevity Is Best

​There's been a lot of talk about the new iPhone, thanks to Gizmodo and their controversial leak of the new prototype. But now, it's official: Mark your calendars for June 7. That's when important features of the new iPhone will be mentioned, possibly including some not yet released surprises, at ... More >>

American Beauty Director Sam Mendes Directs... New iPhone 4 Ad?

For those of you who haven't heard about the new iPhone 4 yet (hiding under a rock?), it's pretty big. And Apple's trying to up the ante by hiring big shot movie director Sam Mendes (of Revolutionary Road and American Beauty fame) to direct their new Ad.

New iPhone 4 Video Calls Won't Use Carrier Minutes; The Death of Text Messaging?

iPhone 4's new FaceTime feature promises much needed face time with far away friends and relatives​When Steve Jobs announced the launch of the new iPhone 4 just a few weeks ago, we all waited with bated breath for a new video chatting feature called FaceTime. And now, there's more: An Apple rep ha ... More >>

Audible SMS Makes Texting While Driving a Safe Possibility

A car's center console will make audible SMS a reality.​We all know how difficult it is to text while driving. Speaking from experience, it's virtually impossible -- and in some parts of South Florida, even illegal. AT&T adds a little label to the front of new phones suggesting not to do it, a ... More >>

Q&A: 99 Jamz's DJ Entice Has Clearly Already Won

Via Myspace / NLPGimages.com​Known for taking up your airwaves everyday at 5:00 PM for WEDR's Drive At 5 mix, DJ Entice has been a South Florida mainstay for many years now. He caused a little bit of chaos a couple weeks ago when he exclusively premiered the unofficial, yet street-official Miami ... More >>

Transfer Money and Access Contact Info With the "Bump" of a Smart Phone

​We're normally not huge advocates of smart phone apps that connect to social media. Sure, a lot of them are handy, but in the day and age of Foursquare check-ins, following on Twitter, and Facebook stalking, it's just too easy to get lost in the noise. Enter Bump. 

iPhone Users Have a lot More Sex Than Android and BlackBerry Users

​If you own an iPhone, you're probably having more sex (or rather, more sexual partners) than your BlackBerry and Android neighbors,  according to a new study.When we came across this study, conducted by free online dating site OkCupid, we thought, What? The study was put together by OkC ... More >>

Our Review: Does the BlackBerry Torch Kick the iPhone 4's Ass?

​As much as I love new technology, I'm never one to purchase anything the moment it comes out. I figure it's probably best to let the fanatics have their turn, let all the obligatory first-in-a-series kinks get worked out, and the dust settle. That was not the case this time around, as I decided t ... More >>

Review: Netflix Debuts on the iPhone, But is it Worth Watching on the Really Small Screen?

Does Netflix really measure up on a much smaller screen?​I'm a big fan of Netflix. Something about being able to rent movies in my pajamas without actually leaving the house just appeals to me. And though my laptop screen (13.5 inches) doesn't really compare to a flat screen, sometimes you just ca ... More >>

Five Stupid Tech-Related Products

Gizmodo​​Do your fat fingers ruin every text message you send? Are electromagnetic cell phone radiation waves affecting your memory? If so, you probably shop exclusively at mall kiosks. From goofy hats to stylus-tipped thumb gloves, we compiled a list of useless products meant to enhance the cel ... More >>

Five Dumb Halloween Apps

BrianBoyd via Flickr​From a $4.99 Mario Batali recipe app that'll inevitably result in a greasy screen, to the Hipstamatic indie-cam for a $1.99, the iTunes store offers thousands of apps to suit every demographic imaginable. And like a strip mall welcoming a temporary fly-by-night Hallo ... More >>

Art Basel? There's an App For That

​Art Basel Miami Beach is a confusing carnival of art. Sure there's gallery assistants there to help you, but let's be honest, they're probably busy talking to someone who's looking to buy something. There's the multi-pound mega catalog, but that's impractical to tote around and browse through. So ... More >>

Diplo at Grand Central December 23

​Art Basel Miami Beach is a confusing carnival of art. Sure there's gallery assistants there to help you, but let's be honest, they're probably busy talking to someone who's looking to buy something. There's the multi-pound mega catalog, but that's impractical to tote around and browse through. So ... More >>

Free Australian Lamb App

​There's something missing in your life, but you can't quite put your finger on what it is? I've got the answer: You've been subconsciously yearning for an Australian lamb app for your iPhone and iPad. Yearn no more. Now it's available for download, free, through the Apple App Store.Stephen Edward ... More >>

Rachel Goodrich's "Golden Phone" Is Being Used to Sell, uh, Phones in New BlackBerry Ad

Photo by Yvette LabovThe choice: Golden phone or BlackBerry?​That's right ... Our favorite ukelele-toting songslinger in the whole damn 305, Rachel Goodrich, has another song in a TV commercial. Last time, the Crayola corporation was making use of Ms. Goodrich's "Light Bulb" to brainwash kiddies ... More >>

Miami is the Wireless-Savviest City in America

via​Miami has no use for your antiquated wires. According to a survey of small business owners and employees conducted by AT&T, Miami is the wireless-savviest business market in America. It shouldn't really come as a surprise that Miamians are addicted to their cell phones and other Wi-Fi devi ... More >>

Ultimate Ultra Music Festival Survival Kit

via​Miami has no use for your antiquated wires. According to a survey of small business owners and employees conducted by AT&T, Miami is the wireless-savviest business market in America. It shouldn't really come as a surprise that Miamians are addicted to their cell phones and other Wi-Fi devi ... More >>

Fontainebleau's App: Download Quick and Win Free Hotel Stay

via Fontainebleau Miami BeachThe home screen of the Fontainebleau app.​Yesterday, Fontainebleau Miami Beach announced the launch of an iPhone and Android app, as well as a mobile site for most smartphones. In addition, the hotel will run a Facebook sweepstakes for those who download the free app. ... More >>

Best of Miami 2011 Rises From the Dead

​BRAAAAAAIIIIIIINSSS! Er, excuse us. We meant to say the wait is finally over. Best of Miami 2011 is finally here. Winners were chosen by the New Times editorial board in 345 categories such as Best New Restaurant, Best Dance Club, Best Art Museum, Best Tattoo Shop, and others.If you are wait ... More >>

Dance Like a Zombie! Best of Miami 2011 Has Risen

Photo by Michael McElroy​Have you ever seen a zombie shake some ass? Well, it happens more often than you'd think. And surprisingly, when they're not humping each other silly in the club, the undead go all Wacko Jacko for the choreographed dance steps from "Thriller." In this particular case, ... More >>

Correction: Planet Pit App for iPhone 4

Not the Planet Pit app for iPhone 4.​Yesterday, Crossfade published a blog reviewing Pitbull's new Planet Pit app for the iPhone 4: "Is Pitbull's New Planet Pit App Worth Its $9.99 Price Tag?" But we accidentally purchased both the iPad-only version of the app, and another official Pitbull app, ... More >>

Beck's Green Box Project Comes to CocoWalk

photo courtesy of Green Box project​Beer companies are not exactly known for their intellectual appeal. Miller Lite's Tastes Great-Less Filling and Budweiser's Whassup? campaigns are only topped by Old Milwaukee's Swedish Bikini Team. We're not knocking it. The messages are loud, clear and effecti ... More >>

IPhone 4S's "Personal Assistant" Siri Tells Us Where to Get Hookers, Weed, and Drunk

When we asked it for cheap hookers...​Steve Job's first posthumous release -- the iPhone 4S -- is getting a lot of buzz for its new "personal assistant", Siri, who's supposed to be really good at setting up meetings and booking hotel rooms for high-powered types. Or finding the nearest hooke ... More >>

Diplo, Dinosaurs, and Jamaican Dancehall at LIV November 9

Facebook​Diplodocuses were some of the gnarliest dinosaurs in North America. They were friendly, survived on a diet of mostly tree branches and water plants, and generally kicked it prehistorically 'round Utah and Colorado. But the Diplodocus is also the inspiration behind one of electro music's ... More >>

Diplo at LIV November 9

Facebook​Diplodocuses were some of the gnarliest dinosaurs in North America. They were friendly, survived on a diet of mostly tree branches and water plants, and generally kicked it prehistorically 'round Utah and Colorado. But the Diplodocus is also the inspiration behind one of electro music's ... More >>

Is Your Smartphone Spying On You? Miami Lawsuit Targets "Invasive" Carrier IQ Software

photo by John Karakansantis via Wikimedia Commons​What if your smartphone has secretly tracked everything you've done for the past two years: every Google search, every website, every key stroke -- not to mention everywhere you've traveled? Sounds like a paranoid fantasy from Enemy of the State, b ... More >>

LG's Refrigerator: (Almost) Smarter Than You

​The LG Smart Refrigerator is one of the many new "smart" appliances recently revealed at the Consumer and Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this month that can be connected to a home network and manage your entire kitchen. Designed to communicate with other devices via Wi-Fi, it can be contro ... More >>