Don't you hate it when you have a pile of new voicemails and to get to the important one you have to first listen to then delete five from your mother and three from your annoying roommate? Well ...
So long as we have mobile technology, we have to be concerned with batteries. Researchers at NTT DoCoMo have completed development of an intelligent lithium-ion battery that monitors its own health (...
Ubuntu, a very popular desktop Linux distribution, has released a version called Ubuntu MID. Planned to ship on commercial devices by the end of the year is planned to allow software to be ported to a...
Costing over $2,500 every year to provision, manage, maintain, and update a single movile device, a methodology must be implemented to control these costs. Here is a webcast, given by John Girard, an...
Verizon Wireless confirmed that it will release its massive network to outside devices and applications by the end of next year. This news is the latest step in the dismantling of the traditional wir...
How often do you update the firmware on your phone? If you're like me you never even think about it. Except, maybe when you come across a post or article such as this.
You should know that man...
The name says it all. The Spartan Cell Phone from hop-on will only cost you $10. This cell phone is for the frugal at heart. No display, no bells and whistles, just a plain old keypad to make your cal...
A while ago, the folks at TRITTON Technologies sent me one of their AX Micro Bluetooth Headsets to review. It is certainly the most comfortable bluetooth headset I've worn, but it is not without i...
Charging cellphone is no big deal if you're in a place with steady supply of electricity. But there are places on this planet where it is of serious concern given the scarcity of electricity.
Y...
A new research from Gartner advocates the need to design mobile phones that will answer the needs and wants of the women and children segment.
Though men comprise only 32% of the world's popula...
Finally, I'm back after a long hiatus. The first that caught my attention is the announcement of the European Commission to support in-flight mobile use by harmonizing the technical and licensing...
motorola, the world's 3rd largest handset manufacturer, has finally caved in to the demands of its investors with its decision to divide the business into 2 independent, publicly-traded companies...
Soon, the air up there is no longer free from annoying ringtones, incessant text messaging and calls from our mobile phones. Dubai-based Emirates is the world's first commercial airline to offer i...
It seems every developer is out to impress the hard-to-please Steve Jobs. It turned out more than 100,000 developers have downloaded the beta iphone sdk just 4 days after its release. Moreover, Apple...
In Japan, 2G is dying and might be proclaimed dead within this year. A news article reports that out of 4.08 million handsets sent to Japanese stores in January, there was zero delivery of any 2nd ge...
We've seen this trend happening in the fashion industry before with the launch of mobile phone designed for luxury items like LG KE850 Prada, LG VX8500 Chocolate and Armani cellphone.
Now, the ...
China and India are the new battlegrounds for mobile phone manufacturers looking to increase sales. Research firm Gartner reports mobile phone sales grew by 16% from 990.9 million in 2006 to 1.15 bil...
If you've never used Twitter before, you might wonder why everyone likes it so much. Here's perhaps the most coherent, simplest explanation I've seen so far:
I suppose if you don't ...
Nothing is more embarrassing than having a "walk and text" injury or wounds caused by too much texting or use of mobile phones. According to Daily Star, about six million Brits were injured...
Talking about open access network, the us house of representatives will hold a hearing today for Wireless Consumer Protection bill (warning: pdf file), a proposed legislation which would force wirele...
Nokia has another futuristic mobile phone concept that might possibly redefine the way we use mobile phones. Introducing Morph - a joint project joint nanotechnology model created by Nokia Research C...
Let's digress for a while and forget about the ongoing flat-rate price war and that latest buzz about Sprint's rumored move of undercutting other players with its $60 monthly unlimited plan. ...
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The war has begun! Aside from Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and AT&T have rolled out their unlimited monthly plans for voice and SMS. Together, these 3 major operators comprise about 65% of wireless...
Contrary to what many geeks believe, the adoption of converged mobile devices like smartphones remains very low. According to a study by In-Stat among US business people, users are still loyal to old...
Admittedly, the U.S. telco industry is having a hard time catching up with the more advanced countries like Japan and South Korea. There are so many factors to blame - complacency, lack of radical in...
Despite Google's Relentless PR campaign to position Android as the benevolent leader of "openness" in the mobile world, some executives and of course competitors are wary about its vile...
The combination of powerful handset Nokia N82 with character-recognition and text-to-speech software from KNFB Reading Technology resulted to a cutting edge mobile phone that can assist the blind or ...
It seems everyone wants to enter in the wireless industry. The latest addition is Digital Dolby, the trusted name in audio technology, and its bold ambition of bringing "rich, vibrant surround s...
Happy Valentine's Day!
It's rather interesting to understand how different cultures speak of love and celebrate this event. But do you know that mobile phones can easily detect if love is i...
If you're dying to know the hottest mobile trends this year, chances are you're already familiar with most of them. Then again, it's a great validation if it comes from an expert in this ...
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