Cell Phone Batteries http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/cell-phone-batteries.html Find Cell Phone Reviews, Ratings, and Comparisons - Cell Phone Batteries - Cell Phone Face Plates - Cell Phone Covers en Copyright 2008 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:47:32 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.17 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Hello Motorola Press Party IMG_3094.jpgThe Motorola Z10 multimedia phone. We open with a long demo of the Z10, which has built-in video edited tools and a wireless broadband video uplink via HSDPA quadband GSM. *30 fps *8 GB expandable memory *16 million color display As much camera as phone. Moving on to the Rokr E8.(This leaked a few weeks back.) Moto has been trying to get the music phone right for a long time now. This one has a no-button surface, touch activated it lights up. When you listen to music, the phone keys automatically disappear and the music player buttons show. When you switch to camera mode, the buttons for the camera appear on the front of the handset. Morphing technology on a single glass-like surface. But people like to know when they've pressed the keys. So they added a haptic touchpad that gives tactile feedback. it also has a scroll wheel like function. Motorola's audio engineers developed a new algorithm for in-ear music listening. The innovation here is that while most in-ear headphones make it sound as though the music is vibrating from inside your head, now it sounds like the music from the in-ear headphones are coming from outside your ears. Motorola is acquiring SoundBuzz, a provider of wireless ota music downloads and buying in southeast asia.

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/hello-motorola-press-party.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/hello-motorola-press-party.html Cell Phone Batteries Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:47:32 -0800 His and Hers Cellphone Bathtubs...Eh? cellphone_tubs.jpgSure there are more useful cellphone storage products out there, but few could match the style and sheer randomness of these "his and hers" bathtub holders. Don't get me wrong, it would be nice if they had some sort of functionality, but that would make them far less stupid '€"and who wants that? [Product Page]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/his-and-hers-cellphone-bathtubseh.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/his-and-hers-cellphone-bathtubseh.html Cell Phone Batteries Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:12:50 -0800 Adtec AD-HSM10: New World's Smallest Bluetooth Headset [Biggie bluetoothsmall.jpgThe world's smallest Bluetooth headset just three weeks ago was Nextlink's Invisio G5. Today's it's a fatty, out-ano'd by the more dwarven AD-HSM10, which looks like a titanium hearing aid. It weighs about a gram less than the G5 and is more squat, but its measly 3 hours of talk time and 100 hours of standby fall short by an hour and 50 hours, respectively. "More to love" seems to weigh in the G5's favor, though the AD-HSM10 costs half as much ($78). [Adtec via Phone Arena]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/adtec-ad-hsm10-new-worlds-smallest-bluetooth-headset-biggie.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/adtec-ad-hsm10-new-worlds-smallest-bluetooth-headset-biggie.html Cell Phone Batteries Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:04:48 -0800 Helio Mysto Arrives, but Only the Korean-Language Version heliomysto-korean.jpgHere's a weird move by Helio: its launching its new phone, the Mysto, quietly today. Why quietly? Well, it's only releasing the Korean-language version of the new slider. Soon enough, the English version will follow, but apparently because of its ties to Korea's SK Telecom only the Korean version is available for now. If you really want an English version, a few will be available at the Helio stores in NYC and Santa Monica on December 26th before a full launch in late January. The Mysto is a rebranded Samsung U600, featuring a 2-megapixel camera, GPS with BuddyBeacon, 3G web access and the ability to upload directly to YouTube (although it won't have the Ocean's sweet YouTube app). It'll cost $149 with a 2-year contract. [Product Page via Electronista]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/helio-mysto-arrives-but-only-the-korean-language-version.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/helio-mysto-arrives-but-only-the-korean-language-version.html Cell Phone Batteries Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:50:49 -0800 Palm "Mystery Product" Screws Up Financial Results palm_hq.JPEGToday Palm issued a statement warning that revenue for the 2nd fiscal quarter would take a $30 million hit due to a product that "the company had previously expected to have certified within the quarter." What this mystery product is exactly is not known, and so far Palm isn't talking (no doubt cowering in shame). [Palm via CNET]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/palm-mystery-product-screws-up-financial-results.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/palm-mystery-product-screws-up-financial-results.html Cell Phone Batteries Sat, 08 Dec 2007 08:28:15 -0800 Verizon Hugs Google, Says Android Is Key to Open Networks [Verizon N Google] Google_n_Verizon.jpgIn a breaking BusinessWeek story, Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam says that it will support Android, Google's new platform for phones and mobile devices, making Verizon a member of sorts in the Open Handset Alliance. While this seems to be the logical conclusion to Verizon's weeklong openness bender, McAdam claims that it was the Android platform that "facilitated" Verizon's move out of the walled garden. McAdam dismisses the idea that being a "founding" member of the OHA would have been anything more than a press-release opportunity for the carrier. Once the dev kit went out, though, he says his engineers were impressed. "Clearly the Android system gives a lot of developers the opportunity to develop applications for a wide range of handsets." All of this is still shocking to observers who think of Verizon as profiteer of the closed system. Clearly, Google's pressure on the FCC to permit only open-minded carriers into the 700MHz spectrum auction has a lot to do with the business decisions being made here. We originally thought Verizon was pushing hard to keep its network locked up, but McAdam claims that for a year now, he and other executives had been devising an open model that would work. Whether we believe that or not (especially given the fact that the carrier was fighting the FCC to keep things closed), we are happy with the current situation. The result has been what we have reported over the past week: Verizon declared its network open to all phones and devices that share its network technology, following an easy security and functionality verification process. Furthermore, Verizon will migrate to the 4G standard co-developed in Europe by its parent company Vodafone, Nokia and the 3GPP, a standard that would be in line with much of the world's wireless data network. Though this could be showboating for the FCC in the period leading up to the 700MHz spectrum auction, BusinessWeek points out the same impression that we've had, that the openness model is inevitable, and that "market demand for open networks would be impossible to hold back indefinitely." You hear that, AT&T? [BusinessWeek]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/verizon-hugs-google-says-android-is-key-to-open-networks-verizon-n-google.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/verizon-hugs-google-says-android-is-key-to-open-networks-verizon-n-google.html Cell Phone Batteries Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:54:39 -0800 Hands-On with the Samsung SGH-i620 Smartphone Slider geardiary_mobius_2007_01.JPGVincent from SlashGear just got a hands-on with Samsung's new SGH-i620, otherwise known as the Sangria, a slim slider smartphone with an iPod-like touchwheel on the front. As we reported back in May, it's loaded up with Windows Mobile and has Wi-Fi, a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth and MicroSD expandability. Unfortunately for us, word from Samsung is that the chances of this thing hitting the States anytime soon are slim to none, but we can at least look from afar. Head on over to SlashGear to check out the hands-on pics and video. [SlashGear]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/hands-on-with-the-samsung-sgh-i620-smartphone-slider.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/hands-on-with-the-samsung-sgh-i620-smartphone-slider.html Cell Phone Batteries Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:12:27 -0800 Verizon Says You Can Port From Sprint, Build Your Own Phone [Verizon Opens VZW_Test_Head_2.jpgWe just got the juicy details on the Verizon Wireless Any App, Any Device initiative going live in the second half of next year. The big answers, from the company heads: '€ Yes, you will be able to port existing CDMA phones from Sprint'€"or Korea'€"to Verizon, provided they operate on the correct frequencies. '€ The cost of certification for BYO phones will be "very reasonable", and that even an at-home tinkerer could feasibly submit a device for approval. '€ Previously Verizon only tested phones that could sell in the hundreds of thousands of units; now it will be happy to approve devices that require much lower volume. '€ This is for CDMA products only. The iPhone ain't gonna port, even though several reporters seemed to not understand why. Here are more details: '€ There will be no problem with Java-powered CDMA phones running on VZW, even though the carrier is so partial to BREW. '€ The testing process will involve than basic network interactivity and a simple security screen so that devices that could upload malware to the network won't get through. CTO Dick Lynch on homemade devices: If somebody has the technical capability of building a device on a breadboard and they want to bring it to be tested, the philosophy of this program says "Have at it!" If it is tested and passes, it can get on the network. Does it make it hard to be the small guy on the block? Not now, with availability of components, etc. The provider of the device would have some fee that they would pay. I think it's going to be surprisingly reasonable - it's not gonna have many many zeroes on the back. They will be very reasonable fees for professional services rendered. CEO Lowell McAdam on what might turn up: This isn't just phones'€"itcould be a very small module in a gaming station, a home appliance, something that goes into your car. It doesn't have to have the traditional distribution or volumes. [Traditionally] if a device is not going to sell hundreds of thousands, it's hard to decide because of our scale. But now, if something only sells five, now it can be on our network. McAdam on porting from other carriers: If somebody wants to bring a device over from any other CDMA carrier or somewhere else, if it passes the test and operates on our frequencies, they can. [Can someone move from Sprint to Verizon?] The short answer is "Yes." Of course, this is all about device availability, not about the services and fees for service. The honchos admit that there will have to be new plans and open discussion of bandwidth caps. Depending on the type of device, different usage models will apply. If there's a device that only access network once a month to update, the idea of a utility meter reading comes to mind. If it's doing video download, something else makes sense. The topic of Google's Open Handset Alliance came up, but the response was fairly boilerplate, and indicated that Verizon was more likely to test popular Android models on its standard service offering, a la Treos, BlackBerrys and Windows Mobile devices. Verizon reminded reporters constantly that BYO was, after all, just augmentation of its standard business model, not a total change. I for one am happy about it, but this is too early to know what will come about. [Press Release]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/verizon-says-you-can-port-from-sprint-build-your-own-phone-verizon-opens.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/verizon-says-you-can-port-from-sprint-build-your-own-phone-verizon-opens.html Cell Phone Batteries Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:53:17 -0800 More Touchscreen Blackberry 9000 Rumors The Blackberry 9000-series phones are rumored to have touchscreen keyboards, and Unstrung is reporting a series of quotes from analyst Carmi Levy about it. Levy could have good sources, or he could be giving us the analyst reach-around, repeating rumors first written about on blogs. I don't know. But if such a device does work, it sure sits in contradiction to RIM CEO Mike Lazaridis's negative comments about the iPhone's touchscreen keyboard. [Unstrung via Crunch]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/more-touchscreen-blackberry-9000-rumors.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/more-touchscreen-blackberry-9000-rumors.html Cell Phone Batteries Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:56:25 -0800 New Lenovo Phone Features NES Emulator, Snap-On Controller lenovo-i909-nes-gaming-phone.jpgThis is the new Lenovo i909 cellphone, which has standard-issue features like a 2.4-inch TFT display, 2-megapixel camera, microSD memory card slot, mp3 and video player. But it also has an NES emulator on board, and it comes with a controller that snaps on to the phone to make it a little Game-Boy-like device. It is, in a word, badass. The bad news? It's headed to China and only to China. Hey, US cellphone industry! Start taking notes, as this is what will sell geeks like me your otherwise crappy phones. [Unwired View]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/new-lenovo-phone-features-nes-emulator-snap-on-controller.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/new-lenovo-phone-features-nes-emulator-snap-on-controller.html Cell Phone Batteries Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:57:27 -0800 Video: Palm OS Garnet VM Running on Nokia N-Series Tablet Earlier this week we learned that ACCESS announced a beta VM that will allow owners of the Nokia N770, N800 and N810 to run Palm/Garnet OS applications. If you were skeptical, feast your eyes on the video proof. And while your at it, let the dynamic voice of the narrator send you off to a blissful night's sleep. [Palminfocener via MobileMag]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/video-palm-os-garnet-vm-running-on-nokia-n-series-tablet.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/video-palm-os-garnet-vm-running-on-nokia-n-series-tablet.html Cell Phone Batteries Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:37:31 -0800 Hype Sheet: Juking for Verizon's Sake [Hype The Pitch As a raucous Hardnox tracks kicks in, a nimble-footed, ponytailed cat named Charles does his thing on an unadorned soundstage. And what a thing it is'€"the sort of gorgeously fluid dancing that makes us Joe Q. Publics curse the gods for failing to grant us such talent. Charles's moves are all the more impressive when you notice that he's performing while clutching something in his right hand'€"one of those new Samsung Jukes that Verizon's pushing (and aggressively subsidizing) nowadays. Is this specs-free spot'€"which is part of a dance-centric series'€"gonna sell the kiddos on the Juke? Or will they chortle at a mere 2GB worth of internal memory? Rip-Off Of This campaign'€"which also features dazzling performances from the likes of Will and Jada'€"appears explicitly designed for YouTube, where similar feats of dancing wizardry are regularly displayed. I also couldn't help but think of the surprisingly tolerable You Got Served, a hyper-caffeinated, message-free version of Save the Last Dance. The Spin We've been predicting this for years, but looks like we're about to witness the death of low-gig, standalone MP3 players'€"at least if Samsung and Verizon have their druthers. If the venerable Charles can flourish with a combo phone in lieu of a digital audio player, so can you, right? Beyond that, this commercial's notable for its surprising cultural awareness, albeit an awareness that may irk music snobs. Verizon's ad agency, McCann Erickson, was trying to create an obvious link between the Juke and Chicago Juke, the Windy City's latest take on house music and its attendant footwork. Alas, as several YouTube commenters have pointed out, Hardnox doesn't really make pure juke'€"not enough electro zing'€"and they're not from Chicago. This will, of course, only bother about 0.005 percent of viewers'€"the overwhelming reaction to the music seems to be, "Great song, can I buy it?" Moral of the story: sometimes it doesn't pay to be 100 percent authentic. Counterspin Contrast this ad with Samsung's relentlessly mainstream pitch for the Juke, which features Foreigner's geezerific "Jukebox Hero." The Samsung spot also ladles out the product porn, with the camera sweeping across the phone's screen to reveal the sound meter a-pulsing, and some nice action shots of the Juke's switchblade-like opening mechanism. Meanwhile, you can't even really tell what's in Charles' hand while he's juking'€"it's only the ad copy that gives it away. It's always a gamble when you refuse to highlight the very thing you're supposedly peddling: Do it well and you're a creative genius, do it poorly and you might as well have tossed your client's money in a bonfire. Takeaway McCann Erickson succeeds here precisely because it trusts the sophistication of younger consumers. The site tease at the end is sufficient to drive intrigued viewers to Verizonwireless.com for further info. And bet on lots of folks being intrigued, given the lure of Hardnox's music (available as an exclusive Verizon ringtone, natch) and Charles' gobsmacking agility (which inspired me to seek out other examples of juke brilliance). But caveat emptor on at least one important point: the Juke can't play DRM-protected songs, which means you'll have to hold on to your shuffle if you've got an iTunes-heavy music library. Hype-O-Meter 9 (out of 10). A handful of snobs may grumble, but it's impressive to see Verizon promoting Chicago Juke, a creative phenomenon that's deserving of a much wider audience. Hope it's not long 'til Alltel or its peers fight back with ads featuring Baltimore club'€"perhaps on behalf of the ROKR Z6? Lord knows that phone could use some help. Brendan I. Koerner is a contributing editor at Wired, a columnist for Slate, and author of the forthcoming Now the Hell Will Start. His Hype Sheet column appears every Thursday on Gizmodo. Read more Hype Sheet

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/hype-sheet-juking-for-verizons-sake-hype.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/hype-sheet-juking-for-verizons-sake-hype.html Cell Phone Batteries Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:13:28 -0800 The gorgeous 3G Nokia N82 with 5MP camera ... The gorgeous 3G Nokia N82 with 5MP camera and GPS that we showed you last night found itself a price tag: available first overseas, it will cost 450 euros (about $650). [Reuters]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/the-gorgeous-3g-nokia-n82-with-5mp-camera-.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/the-gorgeous-3g-nokia-n82-with-5mp-camera-.html Cell Phone Batteries Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:55:37 -0800 Google's Android Team Introduces the gPhone Here's an official video from the Google camp featuring the Android team opining about the whole "gPhone" idea, the Open Handset Alliance, and what they hope to accomplish by taking cell phones into the open source world. It's a good intro to what the whole thing is about, and as a bonus it has shots of some of Android honcho Andy Rubin's robot collection. [YouTube]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/googles-android-team-introduces-the-gphone.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/googles-android-team-introduces-the-gphone.html Cell Phone Batteries Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:09:36 -0800 MOTO Q 9h Coming Tomorrow on AT&T for $200 15540_MotImage.jpgOK, so we were a little off in the timing, but the MOTO Q 9h is now making its way to AT&T. The new WM6 phone is the first Motorola Q with full, quad band GPRS/EDGE support, meaning you don't need to rent a loaner the next time you jet set to Paris for lunch. And while it manages to stay just 11.8 millimeters thick, there's not much else special going on in this model other than UMTS/HSDPA for all your 3G downloading fun (and the 2MP camera, GPS and potentially interesting My Q Packs software). AT&T will be offering the Q 9h starting tomorrow (Nov 2) for $199 with contract. [pr]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/moto-q-9h-coming-tomorrow-on-att-for-200.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/cell-phone-batteries/moto-q-9h-coming-tomorrow-on-att-for-200.html Cell Phone Batteries Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:10:17 -0800