Archive for May, 2008

Truphone Updates Nokia Client, Adds Anywhere Support

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

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As another bay step on their plan towards world domination, has announced availability of their new 4.0 client for Nokia S60 devices, which allows you to make calls over WiFi or 3G at much less expensive rates. The new twist on this is called Truphone Anywhere, which …

Special Offer for Boingo Wireless

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

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© on Twitter ran across a particularly good deal for , which provides access on over 40,000 WiFi hotspots in the U.S. and Canada alone! Counting all the international locations, it's over 100,000 hotspots!

, you get the first three months of North American …

Will you put up with Advertising to Your Mobile Phone

Monday, May 26th, 2008

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Is nothing sacred anymore? I just finished reading an article that said advertising to our cell phones is inevitable. I will agree with the article, that advertising on mobile phones has an enormous potential and we are probably years away from seeing …

Marble Maze game - using orientation sensor; Nokia N95 & N82

Monday, May 26th, 2008

Just looking at the Youtube video of this game is cool. The Marble Maze game uses the orientation sensor and is quite a gas if you think about it.




With fat fingers like mine I am glad to see a game like this where I don't have to fumble with the small keypad on this phone.

The idea of the game is to guide your metal ball through a labyrinth with holes and not try to fall into a hole.

The simplest and cheepest cell phone

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

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The name says it all. The Spartan Cell Phone from hop-on will only cost you $10. This cell phone is for the frugal at heart. No display, no bells and whistles, just a plain old keypad to make your calls with. I think there is a growing number of consumers out there …

T-Mobile getting the Nokia XpressMusic 5310 next week

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

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Check one off the list of . Today, T-Mobile announced the availability of Nokia’s new music playin’ candy bar, the XpressMusic 5310.

The specs:2 inch screen, QVGA resolution (240×320)2.0 megapixel cameraFM RadioComes with 1GB MicroSD, …

Garmin offers Blackberry owners a lifetime of navigation for a one-time fee

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

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After Garmin Mobile found its way onto one of my phones, my standalone GPS unit quickly found itself gathering dust. I’m not one of those guys who likes to wear a utility belt and a bag of chargers just to carry a bunch of separate devices; just pack’em …

T-mobile not looking to share iPhone distribution in Germany

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

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At the Reuters Technology, Media and Telecoms summit today, T-Mobile CEO Hamid Akhavan stated they expected their exclusive iPhone distribution in Germany “to remain as such.”

As the 3G iPhone tip toes closer each day, more European carries …

T-Mobile to launch 16 new devices by August?

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

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According to , T-Mobile is working to crank out an impressive 16 new devices by August 1st. As the information comes from an internal memo, the date is completely tentative - in fact, it’s more than likely to change. While they were able to conjure up a list of 13 possible devices, 3 are still unknown.

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Rural Cellular Association Files Petition with FCC

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

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The Rural Cellular Association (RCA) filed a petition today with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate and adopt rules to prohibit exclusivity arrangements between wireless carriers and cell phone manufactures. The RCA is claiming that exclusive agreements between carriers and mobile phone manufactures restrict consumer choice, decreases completion and violates the Communications Act. This is aimed right at the type …