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Like many carriers these days, US Cellular is looking to go all-in on Android — but it’s just getting started, having launched only the Samsung Acclaim so far. We already knew we’d be getting the Desire in August, and at this time we’ve got a date: August 27, to be exact. Pricing has yet to be declare — and unfortunately, they specifically call out Android 2.1 in the press release, so it apparently won’t have Froyo at launch — but from an Android perspective, USCC’s still at a point where they’ll take what they can get. Things are looking up, though; in June, the company had promised a total of four Android models in 2010, but in this latest announcement they’ve upped the total to five with the Samsung Galaxy S launching in October and two models from LG “following closely behind.” Follow the break for the full release.

Continue reading HTC Desire launching on US Cellular August 27, ups 2010 Android total to five devices

Back in the olden days, you spent the better part of a grand for a big touchscreen programmable universal remote — and if you were lucky, it might have a color display. But this is 2010, which means you spend fifty bucks, slap a little black box to the bottom of your iPhone, and call it good. L5’s self-named L5 Remote for the iPhone and iPod touch involves a free download from the App Store paired with a 1.25 x 0.85-inch dongle, together creating a solution capable of storing up to 1,000 configurable screens and controlling devices from up to 30 feet away. It’s available at this time from L5’s site for $49.95 and will hit a handful of top-tier online retailers by the end of the month; follow the break for the full press release.

Continue reading L5 universal remote for iPhone at this time shipping for $50

When you pay $29.95 for a phone on contract, you have a pretty good idea of what you’re plan to be getting: basic communication. Indeed, that’s precisely how we’d describe the Samsung r330 Stride for US Cellular, a red-accented flip sporting a 1.3 megapixel cam, Bluetooth, speakerphone, 55MB of internal storage for all of your address book needs, and not much else. It’s available at this time; follow the break for Samsung’s full press release.

Continue reading Samsung’s ‘quick and simple’ Stride for US Cellular is precisely that