Archive for January, 2007
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007
Forget about the car you drive, the way you dress, or your taste in music. Personal scrutiny has gone (to the) mobile.
Dial-a-Phone indicates 97% of Brits judge personality based on ringtone choice.
"Damn, she was smart, sexy, had a dope crib and whip; too bad her ringtone sucked. She could have ...
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Tuesday, January 30th, 2007
If this isn't reason enough to go get a fresh new Nokia phone, I don't know what is. Duke Nukem 3D was ported to Nokia's Symbian S60 3rd Edition.
Beta of Duke Nukem 3D on N73Uploaded by soueldi
Had I a Nokia, I'd be all out of bubblegum by now.
Read: My-Symbian.com ...
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Monday, January 29th, 2007
Before the announcement of the iPhone, Apple fanboys living in Vermont probably didn't care much that theirs is the only state in the U.S. with 0% Cingular coverage. Okay, sure, it's not like Vermont is densely populated, and it's been forever since the adjective teeming was used to describe Montpelier, ...
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Friday, January 26th, 2007
The cell phone has evolved in many ways. Beyond the obvious voice calling, it is now an messaging device, mp3 player, organizer, web browser, social networking tool. Sprint is bringing a new function to their phones. With mobileFaker Sprint turns their phones into a tool to avoid awkward social situations. ...
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Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007
Here's touchscreen cell phone goodness you can gitcher hands on (if you live in Europe) months before Apple's iPhone, courtesy of LG and Prada. Everybody knew the two companies were in cahoots, but the fruit of their labor hasn't been glimpsed until now.
Like the iPhone, the LG Prada phone eschews ...
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Monday, January 22nd, 2007
As dangerous? Well, with all the conflicting reports I think the verdict is still out. Although I'd certainly venture that cellphones are as addictive as cigarettes.
He pointed to the after-effects of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki in Japan in 1945. "You find . . . a long delay. The ...
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Friday, January 19th, 2007
I want the myBlu. It is a bluetooth accessory for your iPod which displays callerID information on your ipod, allows voice redial, has an FM radio, and now I'm wondering if it pulls in your phone's address book to initiate calls from your iPod.
This was my vision.:
If Apple decided ...
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Friday, January 19th, 2007
Since the keynote, the iPhone has been the talk of the town. The phone won't be out until the summer, buy thanks to Gizmodo and their fanboys you can download the iPhone ringtone in mp3 and midi format.
and now NYC musician Andy Neesley helps us out by transcribing the ringtone ...
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Thursday, January 18th, 2007
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced yesterday that NYC will upgrade the city's 911 call centers to receive cell phone pictures and videos from New Yorkers with the big brass ones to record a crime they're watching happening. It's an admirable endeavor to be sure, but the technology won't ...
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Wednesday, January 17th, 2007
The menage of innovators collectively known as DoCoMo have pushed the envelope yet again, this time with their amazing AromaPhone. (Actually, they call it the SO703i, but isn't my name more fun?)
The new handset is a kicky clamshell that comes packaged with scented sheets. There's nine aromas in all, each ...
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