Archive for June, 2006

Outlawing cell phones: cell phone talkers as bad as drunk drivers

Friday, June 30th, 2006

It seems people have been getting upset about others who talk on their cell phones while driving. Worse news for the industry, there's now a study that shows people talking on their cell phones are as bad as drunk drivers. Researchers think cell phones are big distraction to ...

Samsung Introduces the SPH-A640 Phone

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

Today Samsung Released the SPH_A640 Cell Phone. This phone is a piece of work. It is serviced by Sprint PCS Wireless. The SPH-A640 cell phone is GPS (Global Positioning System) enabled and gives you the convenience of being alerted to traffic jams, as well as giving driving directions. It will ...

Mozzy Tones - Mosquito Ringtone(TM)- the ringtones only your kids can hear

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

First off it's bad enough that most teenagers are already more technically inclined then their parents, but now they have another advantage. The Mozzy Tone is a ringtone that adults can't hear, but kids can. The tone operates at 17 kilohertz, which is a range that adults can't ...

Greek government mobile phone wire-tapping scandal

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

Wire-tapping at the highest levels of the Greek government? My Big Fat Greek Wire Tapping Scandal is what this one is, and apparently Vodaphone Greece provided the taps, unwittingly for sure. It's not clear on actually placed the bugging software, but they directly intercepted mobile phone calls made ...

Are you ready for the Samsung ACE(TM) thin handset?

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

Samsung has teamed up with Mobile ESPN to debut their new thin handset phone that is geared towards sports fans: NEW YORK & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 2006--Mobile ESPN, the first U.S. wireless phone service provider for sports fans, and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) today announced the debut of the Samsung ...

Cingular to release phone capable of video/chat sharing

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

You won't have to stop talking to someone on your Cingular phone in order to share video. As the rise of video popularity continues, Cingular has plans that make your life easier. "It's a video share service where you can show a video while talking about it," Cingular's ...

Cingular Wireless Adds New Cell Phone Site In Broward, County Florida.

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

Cingular Wireless recently announced that they've added a new cell phone site in Broward County, Florida. This new cell phone site is located near the Miami-Dade and Broward county line and will provide better coverage for Miramar Parkway, Flamingo Road, the Florida Turnpike, as well as residents in the area. ...

Motorola E815 EvDO Phone

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

If you're looking for an EvDo (Evolution for DAta Only) phone, you'll want to have a look at the E815, manufactured by Motorola. This phone offers internet access with the press of a button, has a 1.3 megapixel camera, is Bluetooth enabled, and also serves as an MP3 player. ...

New standards are being set to making mobile internet browsing easier

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

Companies are clammering for more people to use their mobile phones to access the internet. The phones are basically capable, but now new standards will help push the technology through. Currently, only 19% of mobile phone users in the US use their phones to browse the internet. ...

Get Involved in Virgin Mobile’s Re*Generation

Monday, June 26th, 2006

Virgin Mobile has announced that they are teaming up with Standupforkids.org and Youthnoise. com to raise money for neglected, abused and underprivileged children. This is being done through their charitable arm, Unite. How can you help raise money for this cause? You can help in a number of different ways. ...