MetroPCS unveiled its Bring Your Own Phone program, which lets you use your unlocked GSM phone. I’m PCMag’s executive editor of reviews, steering our coverage to make sure we're testing the products ...

Handset makers in the U.S. are dabbling in selling phones directly to consumers, but will the model be attractive enough to consumers? Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, ...

Nokia and Sony Ericsson are looking to crack the unlocked phone market in the U.S., but their quest will be an uphill battle. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering ...

Smartphone reviews often ignore an increasingly important feature: the ability to switch from one cellular carrier to another. Here's why that capability matters. The decline of long-term cellular ...

The Nokia N96 has an excellent camera and multimedia capabilities, but lacks a touch screen or QWERTY keyboard. The Nokia N96 ($775, unlocked) caused a lot of international buzz when it debuted ...

I just bought an unlocked GSM cell phone (Nokia C3) from Amazon Marketplace. When it arrived it turned out the box was in Spanish and is marked (from what I can tell) for sale in Mexico. We use AT&T.