In an unprecedented move sure to keep us all (even more) glued to our cellphone and computer in the coming days, Sen. Barack Obama has promised to announce his vice-presidential candidate to supporters through a text message and/or via e-mail, his campaign announced Sunday night. The message, sent to campaign supporters through e-mail, said anyone can receive an instant alert to know "the moment Barack makes his decision," by signing up at http://my.barackobama.com/vp or by......

You're never alone when you've got your cell phone. And now, you'll never be stranded. Metro today launched a new Web site, optimized for mobile phones and PDAs. The service offers a relatively easy-to-use trip planner as well as an LA Country traffic map, although the large map image is difficult to read on smaller phone screens. The site works on 90 percent of current hand-held devices, Metro claims, so we trust the early kinks......

I just got off the phone with Helio customer service and I need to rant, so I’m doing it here. It is a true crazy-guy-on-the-internet-style rant. It touches on gadget obsession, Mobile Virtual Network Operators, brand experiences, and shitty fucking customer service. I know a couple of really good people that work for Helio and this is no reflection on them. JUST THEIR SHITTY FUCKING CUSTOMER SERVICE (which ultimately reflects on my experience with......