Archive for September, 2009

SPB eyes closer cooperation in Taiwan - Taipei Times

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

SPB Software, a Russian maker of applications for mobile devices, said yesterday it hoped to forge closer partnerships with Taiwanese handset makers. “Taiwan has a concentrated pool of top-tier handset makers and we want to work closer with these Continue Reading About Cell Phones

T-Mobile USA yesterday announced an Oct. 19 start of the Motorola CLIQ pre-sale for existing T-Mobile customers. Devices will be shipped to customers as orders are received. The CLIQ, Motorola’s first Android-powered device, will be available in Continue Reading About Cell Phones

Vodafone to sell iPhone in UK from 2010 - Business Times Malaysia

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Vodafone to sell iPhone in UK from 2010 - Business Times Malaysia
LONDON: Vodafone, the world’s largest mobile operator by revenue, will sell the Apple iPhone in Britain from 2010, it said yesterday, sealing a deal to sell the phone in one of its biggest markets. Vodafone, which said it had been hurt in Britain

New online Web site serves ‘Active Parents’ - TriVallyCentral
Through the “Active Parent” program, parents of students in the Lincoln County School District have one more way of making sure that their children are not only going to school, but staying there. By simply filling out a registration form, parents of

Online Cell Phone Sales Soar in the Down Economy

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Online Cell Phone Sales Soar in the Down Economy

Losing your cell phone: Frustrations, costs add up - Baltimore Sun

Monday, September 28th, 2009


Losing your cell phone: Frustrations, costs add up
Baltimore Sun
When a cell phone does go missing, call your carrier immediately to report the problem. The customer service rep I spoke with said she'd temporarily suspend

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10:10 climate campaign gathers momentum - The Guardian

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

10:10 climate campaign gathers momentum - The Guardian
The mobile phone giant O2, Manchester city council and In the Loop actor Peter Capaldi have become the latest big names to sign up to the 10:10 climate change campaign. The 10:10 organisers hope that, by demonstrating that so many people want action

Property fraudsters target students and tourists in London letting - The Guardian
Police say they have received hundreds of complaints about online advertisements for flats. Potential tenants are persuaded to part with credit card details or cheques before seeing the property, which then turn out to not exist. And the payments are

What you need to know about negotiating credit card settlements … - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com

Saturday, September 26th, 2009


What you need to know about negotiating credit card settlements
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com
The Question: I got a text message on my cell phone that my Citicard Cashback Bonus amount was ready to be redeemed. I called the toll-free 877 number and

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Ex-dealer busted in blackjack scam
Chicago Sun-Times
That person allegedly would use an intricate system of a hidden microphone and cell phone to relay the information to someone at a computer, who would feed

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iPhone & Nokia’s Troubles By The Numbers - Gigaom.com

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Helsinki … you have a problem! (Actually it is Espoo you have a problem, but Helsinki sounded better.) If you want to know why Nokia is in trouble , you need to look no further than their market share declines during the second quarter of 2009 in Continue Reading About Cell Phones

Mobile phones connect police, community - The San Francisco Examiner

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Mobile phones connect police, community - The San Francisco Examiner


Mobile phones connect police, community
The San Francisco Examiner
Instead of the information crackling through her radio from central dispatch, it comes through her cell phone — and the callers usually know her name and

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Two Busted for Alleged Robbing Hall Street Drug Dealer - abc40


Two Busted for Alleged Robbing Hall Street Drug Dealer
abc40
Although the men had changed their clothes since the alleged robbery, police were allegedly able to locate their original clothes, the victim's cell phone,

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Forbes Talks About HTC’s Design Future - Here’s Why the Touch Pro2 May - Mediabistro.com

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

HTC has done some great smartphone design work over the years (and I’ll come back to my use of the past tense “has” later). Forbes.com has an article about HTC’s movement from being a behind the scenes player to a recognized smartphone brand, its Continue Reading About Cell Phones

Victoria to ban use of mobile phones as satellite navigation gadgets - TopNews United States

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009


The Age

Victoria to ban use of mobile phones as satellite navigation gadgets
TopNews United States
Going by the information forwarded by VicRoads, the Victorian roads and traffic authority, the new laws of the state would ban the use of mobile phones as
Sat nav apps could be heading for a dead endWA today
Navigation apps made illegal in VictoriaSmartCompany.com.au

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PC World

Windows Mobile 7: The Social Networking Phone OS?
PC World
Per the posting: " 'Social networks' and 'mobile phones' are two rapidly evolving socio-cultural phenomena that deeply impact the way in which people
Microsoft Launches Fashionable PhonesInformationWeek
Job posting indicates WinMob7 will focus on social networkingArs Technica
LG GM750 Mobile PhonesRBoffers News
Softpedia -the unwired
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