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Five IM systems built for the enterprise

February 13, 2013 8:39am PST

Wally Bahny takes a look at five instant messaging systems that are designed to be used within a private corporate network.

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Five texting tricks for the iPhone (screenshots)

May 11, 2012 4:00pm PDT

If you turn to your Messages app more often than the dialer, these tips will take you from texting addict to SMS expert.

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A gallery of goofy error messages

November 15, 2011 1:05pm PST

TechRepublic readers had a lot of fun helping with this gallery. Here are some of the most memorable error messages we've seen over the years.

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Pantech Jest 2 (photos)

October 13, 2011 4:00am PDT

The Pantech Jest 2 is not much of an upgrade over the Pantech Jest messaging phone except for a new dual-mode chipset that gives it world roaming capability. CNET gets a hands-on with the Jest 2.

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Samsung Character (photos)

August 10, 2011 4:00pm PDT

The Samsung Character emerges as a strong messaging phone for text-focused U.S. Cellular customers.

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Pantech Pursuit II photos

July 29, 2011 6:00pm PDT

The Pantech Pursuit II is not much better than its predecessor, but if all you want is an affordable and functional messaging phone from AT&T, the Pursuit II gets the job done.

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Samsung Freeform III (photos)

July 27, 2011 5:00pm PDT

The Samsung Freeform III is an affordable messaging phone for MetroPCS, though it has some downsides.

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Samsung Trender (photos)

June 29, 2011 1:00pm PDT

Sprint's Samsung Trender is a compact QWERTY messaging phone that won't require a data plan off the bat.

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Motorola Clutch i475 (photos)

June 21, 2011 7:00am PDT

The Motorola Clutch i475 is not a multimedia wonder, but it works as an affordable basic messaging phone for Boost Mobile.

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Motorola Clutch i475 (photos)

June 20, 2011 6:00pm PDT

The Motorola Clutch i475 is not a multimedia wonder, but it works as an affordable basic messaging phone for Boost Mobile.

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Motorola Brute i886

February 23, 2011 6:00pm PST

Don't be tricked into believing the Motorola i886 is an Android smartphone; it's not, but it is a very functional Nextel messaging phone with Direct Connect and fantastic call quality.

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Cricket TXTM8 3G

February 23, 2011 2:00pm PST

The Cricket TXTM8 3G is a decidedly average messaging phone with a few good features, and you do get what you pay for.

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LG Cosmos Touch (photos)

January 14, 2011 9:00am PST

The LG Cosmos Touch is an average messaging phone without a lot of multimedia features, which we don't think is worth its retail price tag.

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Samsung Messager III (photos)

December 6, 2010 6:45am PST

Though the Samsung Messager III has an updated design over its predecessors, it also has a downgraded feature and some performance issues. As such, it's a case of one step forward, two steps back.

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LG Octane (photos)

November 19, 2010 7:00pm PST

The LG Octane is a great messaging phone for Verizon Wireless.

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Samsung SGH-A187--photos

October 29, 2010 6:20am PDT

A prepaid phone for AT&T's Go Phone customers, the Samsung SGH-A187 sports a pleasing design and basic messaging features.

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Samsung Freeform II messaging phone--photos

October 27, 2010 1:00pm PDT

Samsung's stylish update to its Freeform II messaging phone, in photos.

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Samsung T369 (photos)

October 14, 2010 4:00pm PDT

The Samsung T369 may not be much to look at, but it's a decent prepaid messaging phone.

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Sanyo Innuendo (photos)

September 22, 2010 6:00pm PDT

We still don't love the design concept, but the Sanyo Innuendo succeeds as a messaging phone with some multimedia.

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Pantech Jest (photos)

August 25, 2010 6:00pm PDT

The Pantech Jest is a decent messaging phone for the young social-networking enthusiast, but the optical pad might be a nuisance.