Cingular's EDGE service isn't the fastest or cheapest cellular data service in the land, but it is among the most widely available.
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Google's elegant newsfeed manager for Gmail users is friendly for newbies to RSS.
MSN's answer to Google Earth, MSN Virtual Earth, offers a few unique features but mostly falls short of its competition.
Yahoo brings the style and speed of desktop e-mail services to the Web.
While it falls short of TV-quality video, Verizon's 3G V Cast service offers plenty of eye candy and speedy Web browsing for a reasonable price.
With an interface that lacks ads, the simple Google Talk beta dresses up its features by allowing you to leave and receive free voicemail messages, transfer files, and find out what music your buddies are tuning in to.
Specs: Free, Windows
Free voice calls and voicemail, built-in Web searches, and drag-and-drop photo sharing make Yahoo's new instant messenger a fun, powerful IM tool.
Specs: Free
The updated Yahoo Music Unlimited subscription service has more to recommend it than its low price.
Specs: Windows
Google Earth (beta) looks to be an interesting and fun mapping and research tool.
SurePayroll is a convenient service for white-collar businesses--though it's pricier than PayCycle and slightly harder to use.
Although blogging is a major part of this service, Yahoo 360 is more of a social networking tool that bundles, perhaps, too many services together.
Deepnet Explorer may not have the institutional support of Internet Explorer, but it offers more built-in features than Microsoft provides.
MSN Search may appeal to fans of MSN's various services, but its lackluster local and multimedia searches disappoint.
After a few years of eating Google's dust, Yahoo offers new features that give the reigning search king a run for its money and make it a worthy alternative.
If you often wish you had a way to share your photos and home movies while away, Orb might be the perfect solution.
While it's weak on multimedia and local searches, Ask Jeeves's powerful search history, organizational tools, and one-of-a-kind site preview make it a compelling choice for students.
Google's the way to go for straight Web searching, local results, maps, or image queries, but we found better engines for multimedia searches.
A9's unique, personalized approach to search is perfect for those who need a wide range of results from their queries.
This search engine warhorse offers above-average audio and video searches, but Yahoo boasts the same features--and more.
A ton of new features, including Rhapsody To Go and full jukebox functionality, gives this elegant subscription service some fresh and very powerful legs.
