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Samsung Galaxy Proclaim is prepaid Android with a curve

The Samsung Galaxy Proclaim is proof that Samsung hasn't forgotten about the lesser-known prepaid carriers like StraightTalk and Net10. The Android 2.3 Gingerbread handset offers entry-level smartphone features for a reasonable price -- $179.99 in Net10's case.

A slightly curved screen a la the Samsung Nexus S and Samsung Galaxy Nexus is one design hallmark for the Proclaim; an aggressively contoured backing with a grippy soft-touch finish is another.

The handset has a 3.5-inch touch screen, which is small for 2012. It has a 3-megapixel camera lens and is powered by a 1GHz single-core processor. … Read more

Samsung T404G is a Net10 QWERTY slider

The Samsung T404G is one of those messaging phones you don't hear much about, offered by Net10, a prepaid wireless company you don't hear much about. With service ultimately supplied by TracFone Wireless, the Samsung T404G has a full, sliding QWERTY keyboard, a 2-megapixel camera and camcorder, and Bluetooth support. There's also mobile Internet, an MP3 player, and a microSD card slot with space for up to 16GB external memory. The T404G, released earlier this year, began at $79.99 without a contract.

Virtual dice game

Yap Yamb (Net+) offers a fun and familiar dice game for your Windows computer. This program's simple setup and fun gameplay resemble the game Yahtzee.

The program's interface isn't anything revolutionary, though its primitive graphics fit the simplicity of the game. While its layout was acceptable, we were disappointed that we needed to consult the brief tutorial in the Help file to learn what combination of keys and mouse clicks were needed to play. We picked it up quickly, though, and within minutes we were virtually shaking our dice and attempting to put together pairs, straights, full … Read more

Bandwidth meter and a handheld arcade classic: iPhone apps of the week

The big news in the world of iPhone was Apple's sneak preview for the iPhone 3.0 software on Tuesday. Available this summer, iPhone 3.0 will bring many features people have asked for and some that will make things easier for developers of iPhone apps. The two major ones on my list were finally added: MMS (sending photos and other media) and the ability to cut, copy, and paste text. There are a ton of changes coming, so check out our coverage if you want to know all of the changes in iPhone 3.0.

This week's … Read more