Archive for December, 2005
Monday, December 19th, 2005
Billboard did not update their ringtone chart. But they did update their multitude of flash ads which made my browser crash. Christmas tones come to Canada but not to the humbug UK, but they got Madonna up there. (Mother of Chirstmas is close enough.)
Billboard (Issue date 12/17/05) ...
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Friday, December 16th, 2005
An obvious extension to the iTunes Music Store offerings would have been ringtones. Apple had envisioned the ability to make your own ringtone and beam it to your phone. However The Register (via MocoNews) reports that Apple has decided to scrap the idea. Carrier and/or music label pressure is the ...
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Friday, December 16th, 2005
We knew it was only a matter of time before Gmail arrived officially on your mobile phone. The community has managed other ways. I use my own proxy.
Mobile users can point tier WAP browser to http://m.gmail.com or go here to initiate a text message with a "clickable" link.
(via TinyScreenfuls.com)
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Thursday, December 15th, 2005
Phonemag reports on the ezTalker: a new bluetooth headset with a screen for caller-id.
ezTalker digital supports numerous advanced features, including
* Call transfer to/from the mobile phone
* Call reject
* Call waiting
* Headset and call status information
* Incoming caller ID
* Last number redial
* Voice-activated dialing
Caller id goes to the wayside ...
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Thursday, December 15th, 2005
Amp'd got their MTV and now Cingular is getting HBO.
There will be two channels on Cingular: HBO Mobile and HBO Family Mobile, which will have clips from shows such as “The Sopranos” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” In addition, clips from HBO cartoon and sports programs, along with ring tones ...
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Thursday, December 15th, 2005
The Christian Science Monitor has an interesting piece on how man has become slaves to their cellphones. Constantly tethered to work, cell phones have blurred the lines between the home and workplace.
It's a question on many people's minds these days. A study in the December issue of the Journal ...
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Thursday, December 15th, 2005
Amp'd keeps announcing out content deal after content deal. Today they announced that MTV will be providing content and $50m to Amp'd.
MTV, which is also putting an executive on Amp'd's board, is investing $50 million in the mobile venture, people familiar with the matter said. The companies did not ...
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Thursday, December 15th, 2005
LG and Casio unveiled the first waterproof cellphone. Safe for 30 minutes if submerged, the phone sports rubberized packing, a compass, mp3 player and camera.
Looks kinda big.
Link: Korea.net News
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2005
For $6.95/month Sprint users will be able to enjoy OTA full-length movie downloads. Accomodating for the moble short attention span, they will allow the movie to be watched in parts.
I question the quality of the video. Verizon's V-Cast is acceptable for short clips, but for a feature length movie? ...
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2005
In a collusion of brilliance the 3 Korean mobile carriers have agreed to use a single data and charge connector for their cell phones. If I lived there I wouldn't have a drawer full of chargers, cradles and data cables.
Traditionally manufacturers and carriers believe that unique ports create additional ...
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