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Posted by: Billy Kirk on October 7th, 2008 at 7:26am
Before we start, it’s important that I note that most any phone owner can use this trick, so long as they possess an Internet-ready phone that can use the AIM application. The article is aimed to iPhone users because of time relevancy (the rather recent release of the App store for the iPhone), but if [...]
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Posted by: Billy Kirk on October 6th, 2008 at 6:17am
If you’re reading this right now, it has to be assumed you own and use a cell phone. You yap on your mobile from time to time, conversing with family and friends, maybe use the camera function occasionally or even surf the web and check your email if you have a nifty smartphone. You also [...]
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Posted by: Billy Kirk on September 18th, 2008 at 8:07am
We at Cell Phones.org have taken some time out of our day to comprise a list of the Top 25 mobile blogs for your reading pleasure. Bear in mind we said “mobile” blogs – we focused only on these and tried to cut out the more broad “gadget” blogs altogether. We’ve organized these roughly based [...]
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Posted by: Billy Kirk on September 16th, 2008 at 12:28am
RIM‘s Blackberry Pearl 8220 phone, known as the Pearl Flip (and previously the Kickstart), is yet to release, but T-Mobile is ramping up the hype a little by launching their official product page for the device. While also expected in all black, the T-Mobile page features the red hued version of the phone, which looks [...]
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Posted by: Billy Kirk on September 12th, 2008 at 11:26pm
Some people have too much money. This is pretty much a fact. If anyone out there in cyberspace doubts my words, bear in mind that there are people that shell out thousands of dollars, their first born child, and more for cell phones – or, namely, the Vertu brand of phones. Vertu is the daddy [...]
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Posted by: Billy Kirk on September 11th, 2008 at 11:59pm
Verizon Wireless today announced during the CTIA Wireless I.T & Entertainment 2008 convention that full-length episodes to several popular television shows will be making the jump onto the Verizon V CAST service. “We recognize that the convenience of watching TV programs must extend beyond living rooms, laptops and portable DVRs to better suit active lifestyles, [...]
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Posted by: Billy Kirk on September 11th, 2008 at 3:24am
Virgin Mobile’s upping the ante with their design a bit following the Helio acquisition, and this new slider is proof positive. Virgin today took the wrappings off its “Shuttle”, a slider phone that is the first from the company to integrate Helio features – took them long enough! The Shuttle boasts Helio’s Buddy Beacon service, [...]
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Posted by: Billy Kirk on September 10th, 2008 at 2:30am
Sony Ericsson today announced the G705 mobile phone, and this one looks dressed to kill. The nicely styled slider phone boasts a 2.4″ screen upon which users can perform a number of advanced multimedia tasks, such as utilizing the included 3G technology (or Wi-Fi!) to swiftly surf websites using the built in full HTML browser. [...]
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Posted by: Billy Kirk on September 8th, 2008 at 10:15pm
Say what? Say Where. Today at DEMOfall, news dropped on a nifty new iPhone application that removes the sometimes tedious process of using the touch screen pad for typing, allowing for voice-entry into websites – a first for the iPhone. “Say Where” is an application from Dial Directions that uses their proprietary voice technology to [...]
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Posted by: Billy Kirk on September 6th, 2008 at 11:46pm
We reported yesterday on the efforts of Sprint to return service to Hurricane Gustav affected areas, and it seems Alltel has been no different in their commitment to mobile users in and around the Gulf Coast. Alltel takes matters one step further however, giving away a couple of freebies to those forced to evacuate because [...]
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Posted by: Billy Kirk on September 6th, 2008 at 1:43am
Sprint today sent a press release out announcing that operations have continued relatively smoothly in the wake of Hurricane Gustav, as technicians have worked round the clock to restore lost service via Cell Sites on Wheels. However, Sprint users have cited that they’re pleased with the reception and that both their wireless and data services [...]
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Posted by: Billy Kirk on September 5th, 2008 at 7:45am
Vodafone UK, the first of all the carriers to break word on the latest creation from RIM, has finally begun sale of the Blackberry Bold, effective immediately. Vodaphone users can walk into their local store and get their hands on that startlingly bright, high-resolution mobile device, and it isn’t going to cost them much. In [...]
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