Archive for March, 2007
Friday, March 30th, 2007
A new technology has been developed by a company called Powercast which will allow people to charge their mobile phones and other low voltage devices without wires.
Someday.
It may sound futuristic, but Powercast's platform uses nothing more complex than a radio--and is cheap enough for just about any company to incorporate ...
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Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
When it comes to ringtones some people prefer their phones to sound like crappy transistor radios (realtones) while others prefer the sweet synthesized midi sounds (polytones).
In Japan, the progenitors of mobile content, only 15.7% of survey respondents indicated they use real tones.
More surprising was the fact that 73.7% of respondents ...
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Tuesday, March 27th, 2007
Until you get that 5mp camera phone here are some tips for making your cameraphone pics look, well, presentable.
Here is an example of what you can do:
Read: Enhancing Cell Phone Camera Photos
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Monday, March 26th, 2007
Thanks to Geoffrey over at InhouseBlog.com for (re)introducing me to Jott.com.
Jott, still in beta, is a nifty service which will convert your speech to text on the fly and send it to the party (or blog) of your choice via email or sms. Just call their toll-free number, say your ...
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Thursday, March 22nd, 2007
Leave it to CNET's Crave to bite my Ringtone Roundup idea. In all fairness, I have not posted a Ringtone Roundup in quite sometime.
But c'mon at least come up with your own name for the post title.
Read: Crave
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Tuesday, March 20th, 2007
HTW has developed the S116 Solar Mobile Phone which will run as long as we have the sun.
The phone can provide you with 20-25 minutes of talk time after 40 minutes of charging in direct sunlight and is operational in an emergencies from the 5 candle lights.
The manufacturer claims that ...
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Monday, March 19th, 2007
Sure, it's about a block and a half from truly being located in SoHo, but I don't think NYC hipsters will mind. Soon to arrive next door to Best Buy on Broadway is Helio's newest flagship store. If you need a refresher course, Helio is the cell phone company that's ...
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Friday, March 16th, 2007
Here's something nifty for thifty book-buyers: ISBNspy. It's a mobile app that searches Amazon by ISBN number, so you can always comparison-shop walking along the shelves of your favorite bookstore. In addition to price, ISBNspy will give you the book's Amazon rating and a few of the latest reviews. The ...
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Thursday, March 15th, 2007
It's on! SMS speedsters on the east and west coasts will throw down on March 31st in LG Electronic's National Texting Championship. The winners from Hollywood and New York City will each pocket $10,000, then meet in the finals in NYC on April 21st for a chance at another $15,000.
The ...
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Wednesday, March 14th, 2007
Popeye, one of my all-time favorite arcade games, will soon appear on cell phones thanks to Namco Networks through a partnership with King Features. The mobile version will include "networked components," additional game modes, and cameos from other characters from the Popeye comic strip.
If I owned a cell phone I'd ...
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