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Massively stupid thief leaves smartphone charging in house he robbed

, Feb 4th 2011 Discuss [13]

A man has been arrested and is suspected of robbing ten or more homes in the Montgomery county area of Washington. The man is Cody Wilkins and he was caught after a homeowner walked in and saw the man rifling through his belongings. Read The Full Story

Nokia Bubbles proves Nokia can be innovative, Symbian 1.1 update lands

, Feb 4th 2011 Discuss [14]

This may be the first time I have seen anything from Nokia and thought it was really cool. Nokia Beta Labs has unveiled a new shortcut system called Bubbles. The idea is that when you wake your phone from sleeping rather than having to unlock and then navigate to what you what you can just drag the bubble with the task you want to perform to a drop point and go directly to it. Read The Full Story

iASUS NT3 throat mic is aimed at drivers of convertible cars

, Jan 18th 2011 Discuss [2]

I used to own a convertible and I can tell you from experience that if my phone rang while I was driving with the top down I just didn't answer it Bluetooth or not. The person on the other end would never be able to hear what I was saying because of all the wind noise. A company called iASUS has announced a new throat mic system like you see military and police types in movies wearing that promises to pick up your voice without getting any of that wind noise. Read The Full Story

Lava A10 smarpthone uses IPS touch screen

, Dec 9th 2010 Discuss [1]

Lava Mobile Phones has unveiled a new mobile device with a big 3-inch IPS touch panel screen called the A10. The new phone has a cool design and Lava promises lots of features and cool aesthetics for users that want functionality and style. The device has the latest IPS panel tech with sharp images and high quality still photos and video. Lava says that the screen tech allows images on screen to be viewed at angles up to 178 degrees. Read The Full Story

GoSmart Clip hangs your smartphone on the steering wheel

, Nov 24th 2010 Discuss [4]

If you drive and use your smartphone a lot you are asking for trouble and in many states and cities that can actually get you a ticket. You should be using a hands free device for calls and if you use that smartphone for navigation, you probably want a holder of some sort for the phone too. Read The Full Story

Subway lets you pay for your sub with a phone

, Nov 12th 2010 Discuss [0]

You know I'm not really getting the whole craze behind paying for things with your mobile phone. It sounds cool, but I always have my wallet on me and my phone so paying with one is just as good as paying with the other in my book. Moreover, when I use my wallet, I don't have to put money into weird accounts to use with my phone. Read The Full Story

Consumer Cellular offers mobile phone subtitles for hearing impaired

, Nov 9th 2010 Discuss [2]

When I go to the gym, I don't like to wear headphones because I always end up clanking things together without realizing it. I watch the TVs on some of the equipment and end up reading subtitles since I can't hear the sound. I can appreciate the difficulty that those with a hearing problem have not only watching TV but also communicating with people using a phone. Read The Full Story

Spreadtrum unveils world’s first single chip quad-SIM standby solution for mobile devices

, Nov 2nd 2010 Discuss [0]

If you travel a lot and need a phone that has dual SIM cards allowing you to access mobile calling and data networks in multiple countries with one device a new single chip solution from Spreadtrum will allow you even more flexibility. The new solution is called the SC6600L6 and it allows a single mobile device to have four SIM cards. Read The Full Story

Seals Technologies unveils VR7 rugged GSM phone with GPS

, Oct 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

A UK company called Seals Technology has unveiled a new rugged mobile phone that has GPS integrated designed to survive some harsh climates. The new phone is called the Seals VR7 and is an IP-67 rated GSM mobile phone. The maker claims that the phone is impervious to dust, dirt, shocks and drops. Read The Full Story

Verykool R80 rugged phone launches in Asia

, Oct 20th 2010 Discuss [0]

When you call your company verykool, you had better come up with some handsets that are actually cool. Verykool has done a decent job of living up to its name with the new R80 rugged phone. The thing looks more like a luxury phone than a rugged device. The handset is a quad band phone with GSM/GPRS class 12 tech inside. The phone is water and shock resistant and has a 2.4-inch screen. Read The Full Story

Sprint outs new Certified Pre-Owned wireless phone program

, Oct 12th 2010 Discuss [0]

If you are under a contract with Sprint and find your device isn't working correctly out of warranty or just want a new handset Sprint has unveiled a new program that you may find very interesting. The program is called the Certified Pre-Owned Device Program and it lets users on a contract buy a new handset at a low regular price without having to commit to a new contract or affecting upgrade eligibility. Read The Full Story

Sonim offers new XP1300 Core rugged mobile phone

, Oct 7th 2010 Discuss [2]

I have talked about some of Sonim's rugged mobile phone offerings in the past like the XP3 Sentinel. Sonim has unveiled a new rugged phone called the XP1300 core. The new phone is claimed to be a breakthrough in waterproofing tech as the world's first IP-68 rated GSM handset. Read The Full Story
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