Thanks for the month off. I'm back with comments on how the latest cell phones grab people. I'm starting with a winner: the LG Venus (Verizon). Even though I'm smitten with my BlackBerry Curve's keyboard, the Venus has a dual touch-screen design I came to like ......

If all you wanted was a phone to connect you with someone, you wouldn't be reading this blog. The Arte is slim and has seductive heft.(Credit: Nokia) The Nokia Arte begs to be looked at as a work of art, a cell with sculptured style. Does it succeed ......

Better than peanut butter and chocolate: the N95 and a Slingbox. The N95 makes the Slingbox make sense for me.(Credit: CNET Networks) If you've spent the money for the Nokia N95, a Slingbox is a must get. The company bought live spots on my program on KGO Radio ......

Confession: This is obviously a cell phone designed for people age 30 and younger. Yet I've carried this Walkman phone for three days, and I'm in love. First and foremost, the W580i is light. Very light. It doesn't even seem as heavy as the slight 3.3 ......

So I'm back from vacation where I tested the Voyager for twelve days. You know I love to take phones into the wild and really live with them. It was very revealing in this case. The Voyager is the closest thing yet to an iPhone from the outside.(Credit: ......