Archive for August, 2007

Home Surveillance Live from Your Mobile Phone

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

cell phoneThe rise of terrorism and local crime rates in many areas around the globe further heightened the need for homeowners to buy home security devices.

Now there is a way to monitor your home via mobile phones or PDA with .The new HomeCamera service uses a webcam …

Lost opportunities from SMS Messaging Reach $4.9 B Each Year

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

cell phoneDespite the popularity of SMS or text messaging particularly among the younger generation, its revenue potential for mobile operators is not fully maximized.

About $4.9 billion per year is the estimated lost opportunities for mobile operators, according to a …

Teen Drivers: Time to Say Goodbye to Cellphones

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

cell phoneThe rising number of accidents caused by using mobile phones while driving plus several studies claiming teenagers as the most distracted drivers paved the way for the state Assembly to garner a 62-5 vote in favor of prohibiting teenagers under 18 to use any (even ), pagers, and laptop while driving.

Nokia Launches 2nd Personal Navigation Device

Monday, August 27th, 2007

cell phoneTime to pimp your ride as mobile manufacturer giant has launched Nokia 500 Auto Navigation, its first handsfree personal navigation device. This further supports the forecast we've covered last May that personal navigation is the next the big thing in the mobile industry.

Matsushita Battery to Share Expenses on Recall of BL-5C Batteries

Friday, August 24th, 2007

cell phoneWhile is currently recalling 46 million BL-5C batteries for causing about 100 incidents of over heating around the globe, the manufacturer Matsushita Battery has agreed to shoulder all the direct expenses related to the August 14, 2007 product advisory.

“The …

Scientists contact Owls via Cellphones!

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

cell phoneMobile phones have evolved over time, allowing us to do many things aside from calling. But I'm a bit surprised to know that mobile phones play a key role in surveying the wild bird populations!

According to UK , MIT researchers believe cellphones can keep …

Acision Launches Multi-platform Visual Voicemail

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

cell phoneThe use of visual voicemail is poised to become an important feature in the latest mobile phone models. Introduced by iPhone, it allows you to go directly to any of your messages without listening to the prior messages.

While iPhone has the first-mover advantage …

Dennis the Menace Goes Mobile

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

cell phoneIn an effort to reduce cost and keep up with the changing times, the classic comic book is now accessible to mobile phones as picture messages.

According to :Unlike traditional comics, the new service works by sending cartoons directly to customers as digital …

Poor Customer Service “Killing” Wireless Users

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

cell phoneWhen customers start doing crazy things just to cancel their mobile phone contracts, it is very obvious that the mobile carriers are doing something really wrong. According to , one customer faked his death to avoid paying $175 to cancel his long-term contract with Verizon Wireless!

Mobile Social Networking to Reach 3B by 2012

Saturday, August 18th, 2007

cell phoneIn the new study by , the mobile social networking will propel the growth of user-generated content (UGC) revenues. As the total UGC revenue is projected to increase from $572 million this year to $5.7 billion by 2012, about half of that will be coming from social networking.