Cell phone

Safety top Reason for buying Children Cell Phones

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most parents who are thinking of buying cell phones for their children this Christmas are doing so for safety reasons, according to a new survey. Read more

Posted on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:58:45 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Survey: GPS More Desirable in Cell Phones than Internet Access

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A new survey from Leo J. Shapiro and Associates has shown that most cellular phone users want GPS in their next handset more than Internet access. The survey sampled 450 Americans and found that 24% want GPS in their next phones and 19% wanted Internet access.

"GPS is displaying a rapid and unusual pattern of diffusion," adds Owen Shapiro, Vice President of LJS. "Our research is finding the purchase and use of GPS-enabled devices is not confined to segments of the population in which 'early adopters' are generally concentrated -- the young, highly educated or affluent. Today's GPS-enabled devices are being widely adopted, including among the middle-aged and elderly. As this breakout unfolds, we expect intensifying marketplace competition among the incumbent and newcomer brands as they race for dominance in this explosively growing market." Read more

Posted on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:01:11 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Global Cell Phone use at 50 percent

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HELSINKI (Reuters) - Worldwide mobile telephone subscriptions reached 3.3 billion -- equivalent to half the global population -- on Thursday, 26 years after the first cellular network was launched, research firm Informa said. Read more

Posted on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sprint to offer NFL Coverage on Cell Phones

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp said on Tuesday it would offer live coverage of key moments in National Football League games on its cell phones. Read more

Posted on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Travelers leave Cell Phones behind

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NEW YORK, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Travelers want to go green and stay clean in the next year -- and they don't want cell phones disturbing their peace, according to an annual survey of travel trends. Read more

Posted on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:47:50 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asia, Africa demand lifts Cell Phone Market

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By Tarmo Virki

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Robust demand from emerging markets in Asia and Africa lifted third-quarter sales of all major handset vendors from the previous quarter, with companies expecting another sales boost from holiday shopping ahead. Read more

Posted on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Cell Phone Market Volumes seen up

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HELSINKI (Reuters) - All handset vendors combined shipped 285 million cell phones in the July-September quarter, with strong demand in Asia and Africa lifting sales 12 percent from a year ago, research firm Strategy Analytics said on Thursday. Read more

Posted on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

UTStarcom Launches CDM8630 Cell Phone for Older Adults

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UTStarcom announced a new cellular phone called the CDM8630 today aimed at the older adult market. The phone features a large easy to read screen type, clearly labeled number pad, ten one touch-dialing entries, and a special in case of emergency dialing directory.

"The CDM8630 was specifically developed with senior-aged consumers in mind, meeting their needs for a reliable mobile phone that's easy to use," said Philip Christopher, President of UTStarcom Personal Communications. "This cell phone brings mobile communications and peace of mind to older consumers and their families." Read more

Posted on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:22:32 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Smokers may find Redemption on Cell Phones

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By Michele Gershberg

NEW YORK (Reuters) - For millions of smokers itching to quit, new Web-based technologies are promising to stand by you like a close friend through those dark days of stress and withdrawal. Read more

Posted on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung D880 DuoS Cell Phone

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Samsung introduces a new dual SIM-card mobile phone with the Samsung D880 slider.

The Samsung D880 allows you to easily manage two mobile phone accounts in one device.
This is useful when your company does not cover your private calls or you want to use a discount pre-paid card parallel to your contract SIM-card. Read more

Posted on Mon, 8 Oct 2007 01:52:47 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Cell Phones help Japanese stay fit

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TOKYO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Worried that you're not getting enough exercise or that you've eaten way too much garlic? A Japanese firm has come up with a phone that can help. Read more

Posted on Wed, 3 Oct 2007 07:42:21 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Get ready for Ads on your Cell Phone

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By Astrid Wendlandt

PARIS (Reuters) - Your cell phone may be one of the last spots around that's relatively free of advertising -- but not for long. Media and advertising companies have found a way of latching on to people's handsets by beaming ads to them via Bluetooth, the same technology used in some hands-free headsets.

Here's how it works: When you're standing less than 10 meters away from a Bluetooth interactive billboard, window display or concert hall booth, you'll be asked if you want to switch on your Bluetooth function and accept a file. That file could be a video, a song or an offer of rebate coupons. Read more

Posted on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Cell Phone use safe in the short-term

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LONDON (Reuters) - Cellular phones do not pose short-term health risks, but it remains too soon to say whether they can cause brain cancer or whether children face greater risks than adults, British scientists said on Wednesday. Read more

Posted on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:34:01 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nokia 500 Auto Navigation is More GPS than Cell Phone

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When you hear the name Nokia, portable phones come to mind rather than GPS devices, but with the new 500 Auto Navigation device that may change. The 500 looks just like the hoards of other in-car navigation devices on the market and it pretty much is.

The 500 has a high-sensitivity internal GPS antenna and uses Nokia Maps navigation software to provide turn-by-turn directions with street and city names. Regional maps that include information on points of interest in the area come pre-installed . Read more

Posted on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:41:25 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

MagnaChip Ships New High Resolution LCD Driver for Cell Phones

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Is seems our portable phones are going to be getting better displays soon thanks to a new LCD driver chip from MagnaChip that is now shipping. MagnaChip announced today that they have begun shipping the new QVGA LTPS LCD Driver Chip to the world’s leading portable phone makers.

The new driver supports screen resolution of QVGA 240RGB x 320 and can display 16 million colors. The new chip also offers picture-in-picture capabilities and uses an EEPROM memory that improves picture quality. Read more

Posted on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Dooney & Bourke Launches Limited Edition Cell Phone Case for Verizon

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Verizon Wireless announced today that they are teaming up with the ladies international fashion brand Dooney & Bourke to launch an exclusive, and limited edition mobile phone wristlet case this summer for the ladies.

The case is cut from Dooney & Bourke’s multi-colored signature white “It” fabric and is a full flap design with a cash/IF pocket. The lining is sky blue and the wrist strap is natural leather. Read more

Posted on Thu, 5 Jul 2007 13:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Dell Adds Unlocked High-end Nokia Cell Phones to Dell.com

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Dell has added high-end unlocked Nokia cell phones to their website for purchase. You can buy fully unlocked phones without the need for a contract. That does mean that the phones are expensive since you are not getting the contract subsidy for the device.

Currently on the Dell site are four high-end Nokia phones, the E61, the E61i, N80 and N95. Dell also has a couple phones that are unlocked from Pharos, the GPS Phone 600 and the 600E PDA Smart Phone. Read more

Posted on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:55:50 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Orange Turbine Recharges Cell Phone with Wind Power

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I have seen several different gadgets that are intended to charge up cell phones and MP3 players from simple batteries you connect to extend the life of your phone, to solar recharger's.

A company from England called Orange teamed up with the University of Texas, who ironically are also orange, to develop the first wind powered cell phone charger. The charger looks like the larger wind turbines that we have been hearing much of lately. Read more

Posted on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:18:56 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Yamaha Heat-Resistant Cell Phone Microphone

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I guess you ask yourself the same question that I asked myself reading about Yamaha developing a heat-resistant microphone for mobile phones. Why do we need a heat-resistant microphone?

The answer is intriguingly simple. The new Yamaha silicon microphone can be easily soldered during the manufacturing process of mobile phones. Handset manufacturers are able to boost production efficiency with this new component.

The Yamaha mic is about 4mm square and 1mm thick.
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Posted on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:28:16 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Ugly $310,000 Cell Phone from Vertu

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I have never seen a cellphone worth $310,000, yet that is what Vertu is trying to sell its Signature Cobra phone for. The phone has nothing cool or interesting listed feature wise, and the only real reason for the price is all the jewels that adorn the phone.

The phone is covered by a gold cobra that is crusted with one pear cut diamond, one round diamond, two emeralds eyes and 439 rubies. Personally, I would be afraid to carry the thing around as I am prone to leave my phone wherever I happen to be standing. Read more

Posted on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:15:52 CST | by Shane McGlaun

MobiGater Enables Skype Calls on Any GSM Cell Phone

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MobiGater is a new possibly groundbreaking device that enables you to make Skype calls on your mobile phone without installing any software on your phone.

MobiGater is a Skype to GSM Gateway that connects via USB to a PC to connect to the Skype VOIP infrastructure.
You need to get a SIM card for the MobiGater to make it work. Bulgarian based EURO DESIGN Ltd., the maker of the MobiGater recommends to get a SIM card with low rates on the same network as your mobile phone.
When making calls via Skype you still have to pay for the call to the MobiGater device.

If you make a lot of international calls the MobiGater can save you a bundle here.

The elegant aspect of this solution is that you can use your mobile phone anywhere and make cheap Skype calls. Read more