LG Cell Phones http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/lg-cell-phones.html Find Cell Phone Reviews, Ratings, and Comparisons - LG Cell Phones - Nextel Cell Phones - Sprint Cell Phones en Copyright 2007 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:48:46 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.17 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Student Catches Principal Fighting With Student on Cellphone Camera, School Responds By Banning Cellphones 07b-fight.jpgWay to go, Caddo School Board. You've won yourself the Gizmodo luddite of the week award. See, when a student films the principal of your Huntington High School fighting another student, the correct response isn't to ban cellphones, it's to make sure principals don't fight with students. It was only after the student showed the clip to local media that you actually did something about the situation, putting the principal on paid administrative leave. As a side note, we would also have accepted "resigning and putting people not completely retarded onto the school board" as a correct response. [Shreveport Times via Techdirt - Image courtesy Chicspeare]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/student-catches-principal-fighting-with-student-on-cellphone-camera-school-responds-by-banning-cellphones.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/student-catches-principal-fighting-with-student-on-cellphone-camera-school-responds-by-banning-cellphones.html LG Cell Phones Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:48:46 -0800 Air France Makes In-Flight Calling Possible, Gallic Shrugs All Round [Air Air-France_logobigger.jpgAir France is to let passengers loose on their cell phones by turning on its in-flight mobile data and voice system. An initial three-month trial period will only allow SMS and mobile emails, with voice calls expected to come later. Although this is the first European carrier to allow mobile devices to be used, one wonders whether the famously laconic French will be le bothered by the news. The system, dubbed "OnAir", which was first mooted last year, has been pushed back repeatedly during development. Just one of its planes, an Airbus A318, has had the system installed, and the test is expected to run for six months. OnAir will only be in use when flying above 10,000 feet, and it will apparently set you back about the same as international calling - around $2.50 per minute. '€" Kit Eaton [Wi-Fi Net News via Boy Genius Report]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/air-france-makes-in-flight-calling-possible-gallic-shrugs-all-round-air.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/air-france-makes-in-flight-calling-possible-gallic-shrugs-all-round-air.html LG Cell Phones Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:09:44 -0800 Nextlink Invisio G5, World's Smallest Bluetooth Headset invisio_smallest.jpgYou already read the headline. So you already know that the Nextlink Invisio G5 is the world's smallest Bluetooth headset. So I'm waisting your time. We're retreading old ground. You want to know one thing'€"just how small is this headset? 3.3cm long and 1.6cm wide, or 1.2in long and .6in wide for the less metrically inclined. And it still manages decent functionality. Less that six grams in weight, the Invisio G5 manages to include a three button interface and a 'Soft Spring' for comfort. And the battery life, while not stunning, will keep up with most mobiles with four hours of talk time and up to 150 hours of standby. Apparently the headset also comes with Nextlink's Protective Charging Case that recharges the device for up to 20 hours of talk time and 30 days of standby before the need for a plug. Then again, in its case, the G5 is neither the world's smallest Bluetooth headset nor in any way function...so you take the good with the bad. The Invisio G5 looks to be Europe only for now, costing the equivalent of $165. [product via techdigest]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/nextlink-invisio-g5-worlds-smallest-bluetooth-headset.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/nextlink-invisio-g5-worlds-smallest-bluetooth-headset.html LG Cell Phones Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:49:52 -0800 Windows Mobile Successor Launching Early 2008 Shown at the Mobius Conference in Amsterdam, the next version of Windows Mobile will be "an update rather than an upgrade." This means that it's not Windows Mobile 7/Photon, which would be a huge leap in functionality, but more along the lines of the transition of WM5 to WM6. Most of the stuff The Unwired saw behind closed doors is hush-hush so they can't describe it, but the new revision will be available starting Q1 2008, and will be on shelves in new phone form around Q2 or Q3. The good news for current WM users is that you can technically upgrade your old phones to the new OS, but it's up to the phone manufacturer'€"like it was for the transition between Windows Mobile 5 to 6'€"to determine whether they want to put the resources into doing so. [The Unwired]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/windows-mobile-successor-launching-early-2008.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/windows-mobile-successor-launching-early-2008.html LG Cell Phones Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:53:31 -0800 Verizon Responds to 30 Rock Nut Shot [Corporations thirty-rock40.jpgAnyone who watched last week's episode of 30 Rock had to have noticed when, after characters on the show praised Verizon Wireless service, Tina Fey turned abruptly to the camera and asked, "Can we have our money now?" It was...harsh to say the least...but just harsh enough to make the 30 Rock watchers at home laugh at the ad instead of becoming annoyed by its intrusion. In short, it was a little piece of genius. Still, many of us wondered if Verizon saw the shot coming ahead of time. Here's what the company (Lou Rossi, director of media and sponsorships) has had to say about the ad: We talk with NBC on a consistent basis about opportunities...We had engaged them to think about some ways we could help increase our presence in the marketplace, and they came back to us with the '30 Rock'-specific opportunity. And then they added. But that Tina Fey is a total bitch. OK, they might not have said that last part. And it's a good thing, because we don't have the time today to suit up with armor, ride our horse to New York and defend her honor. Tomorrow, maybe. reuters via textually

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/verizon-responds-to-30-rock-nut-shot-corporations.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/verizon-responds-to-30-rock-nut-shot-corporations.html LG Cell Phones Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:10:49 -0800 Blockbuster Wants to Bring the Joy of No Late Fees to Your Cellphone [Home 356217080_c992878748.jpgAfter getting reamed by Q3 losses and basically conceding the online rental space to Netflix, Blockbuster looked to be refocusing on its B&M stores, ironically signified by its installation of in-store digital rental kiosks. So naturally its next move is cellphones. Yeah. Says CEO James Keyes: We're talking with virtually all of the major manufacturers about the opportunity to provide greater mobility and convenience... The challenge is how do I make this convenient for everybody. They're also chatting up a number of software companies about partnerships. Apparently, the idea came to Keyes after he got a tech to download some stuff from Movielink onto his Blackberry. Which, it's a nice idea, but Blockbuster's past forays into other distribution channels haven't gone so smoothly, to put it mildly. Moreover, the installation of digital kiosks for portable media players inside of B&M stores indicates to me they don't quite "get" what digital distribution is all about. They do have to branch out beyond B&M if they want to survive in the next few years, that's true'€"true IP VOD will be a killstroke'€"but I don't know if making it easier to put movies on your cellphone is Blockbuster's golden ticket. It might be a start, if they get it right for a change. [Reuters, Flickr]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/blockbuster-wants-to-bring-the-joy-of-no-late-fees-to-your-cellphone-home.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/blockbuster-wants-to-bring-the-joy-of-no-late-fees-to-your-cellphone-home.html LG Cell Phones Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:26:08 -0800 T-Mobile's 3G Plan Details Coming December 6th? [Big Fat 02_2.JPGWe've heard things like this before without results, but The Inquirer is reporting that a reader was tipped off to TMO US 3G handsets and plans. That rep replied with a date of December 6th, citing internal docs. It's a thin thread to hang this rumor off of, but last September, T-Mobile won an auction for 2100 and 1700MHz bands covering 474 million people. One would hope they're pulling the trigger sooner or later on 3G. I mean, their attempts to blanket the country in Wi-Fi haven't exactly replaced EDGE. Probability guess-timate: 20%. [Inq]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/t-mobiles-3g-plan-details-coming-december-6th-big-fat.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/t-mobiles-3g-plan-details-coming-december-6th-big-fat.html LG Cell Phones Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:27:39 -0800 Samsung's Thin 3-Megapixel SCH-u900 FlipShot Camera Phone Hits Verizon Samsung_SCH-u900.jpgLast time you saw the SCH-u900, it was fugly. Now, gussied up and ready for the holidays, the u900 makes its Verizon Wireless debut in red and black with a new nickname, the FlipShot. The 3.0-megapixel camphone replaces the now defunct a990 with a thinner body and a new rounded-edge look. It's got what you'd expect from a high-end feature phone: EV-DO, GPS with VZ Navigator, and Bluetooth'€"stereo audio, dial-up networking, serial port and object push for vCard, plus basic print and image profiles. The black version starts selling on Verizon's website today, while the seductive red model will only be available at Best Buy, beginning 11/26. Total cost for this baby will be $200, after you sign your life away for one-fifth of a decade, of course. [Verizon Wireless]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/samsungs-thin-3-megapixel-sch-u900-flipshot-camera-phone-hits-verizon.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/samsungs-thin-3-megapixel-sch-u900-flipshot-camera-phone-hits-verizon.html LG Cell Phones Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:14:57 -0800 Rumor: Apple Planning a 3G iPhone for May Release iphone_sideshot223.jpgThe Register is reporting that according to a manager at Spain's Telefonica cell carrier, Apple has plans to drop a sexy 3G iPhone on the world in May. Translated from the Spanish, the exact quote from the manager is: "OMG OMG iPhone OMG 3G OMG Apple May Rumors OMG!!!" OK, not really. Here's the real quote: When iPhone will be launched in Spain? Telefonica expects it on May. Will Telefonica release a 3G iPhone version on May? Yes! They expect it. Take this with a grain of salt the size of your fist, but the timing does seem to make sense, coming about a year after the first generation. What else do you think iPhone 2 will have, other than the obvious boost in HD size? [Sevenclick via Register]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/rumor-apple-planning-a-3g-iphone-for-may-release.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/rumor-apple-planning-a-3g-iphone-for-may-release.html LG Cell Phones Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:30:37 -0800 Doro Cellphone Described as "World's Easiest" doro.jpgSwedish manufacturer Doro has launched the HandlePlus 324gsm, a cellphone that they are describing as the "world's easiest" thanks to an interface that features only seven buttons. Of those seven, there are five programmable buttons, a talk button and an end-call button. That, combined with an easy to read layout, makes it a fantastic choice for the elderly, the extremely young and the severely technologically impaired. Plus, the phone is unlocked so it can be used with any GSM service provider. Available for 85.10 or $179. [Product Page via PocketLint]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/doro-cellphone-described-as-worlds-easiest.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/doro-cellphone-described-as-worlds-easiest.html LG Cell Phones Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:34:24 -0800 Man Buried With Cellphone, But Now They're Digging Him deadguy_cellphone.jpgOld man Banjeglav was so god-awful addicted to his cellphone and text messaging that he told his son to bury him with the thing. So when he died recently, that's just what his son did. Only problem was, Banjeglav's 10-year-old grandson snatched the cellphone out of the dead man's rigor mortis-frozen clutches between funeral and burial, removed the SIM card and placed the phone back with no one the wiser. He told daddy about it later, though, and that where the story really starts getting weird. They're going to dig up the dead guy and return that SIM card to its slot in the cellphone that'll reside with his dead body in that casket for all eternity. I got news for you, folks. The guy is dead. His text messages will be unremarkable, nay, nonexistent. Can you hear me now? [Jewish Bugle, via CrunchGear]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/man-buried-with-cellphone-but-now-theyre-digging-him.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/man-buried-with-cellphone-but-now-theyre-digging-him.html LG Cell Phones Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:30:27 -0800 The French iPhone Comes iphone-france2-1.jpgWe told you yesterday that Orange would be the exclusive iPhone provider in France, but that's only half the story. The other half is that since French law prohibits the exclusive sale of phones locked to a provider, Orange will be selling both a locked and an unlocked version of the iPhone as a compromise. The unlocked version doesn't have a finalized price at this time, but we do know it will be more expensive than the 399 bundled version. With all of the efforts all over the world to unlock iPhones, it's almost a slap in the face (or just a step in the right direction?) that Apple/Orange will be offering an unlocked version to France. Guess it's time to import if you don't like AT&T. [iht] UPDATE: Apple's official response to our inquiry is that the IHT was only citing French law, not Orange's intentions, and that this matter, along with the particulars of pricing plans, etc., will be addressed before the French iPhone launch.

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/the-french-iphone-comes.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/the-french-iphone-comes.html LG Cell Phones Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:22:32 -0800 Samsung Water-Powered Cellphone On the wateryphones.jpgWe heard about the remote possibility of water-powered cellphones over a year ago, but now Samsung has actually developed one. The company announced a micro fuel cell and hydrogen generator that will be capable of powering small electronics such as cellphones for 10 hours on nothing but good old water. At first the company says the fuel will be in the form of hydrogen cartridges that must be changed every four days or so if you use the phone for four hours a day. Later, Samsung plans to evolve the design so all you'll need to do is put some water in your cellphone and you're good to go. Don't expect anything like this anytime soon, though, because the first water-powered phones won't hit the market until 2010. [Chosun]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/samsung-water-powered-cellphone-on-the.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/samsung-water-powered-cellphone-on-the.html LG Cell Phones Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:26:20 -0800 AT&T Buys $2.5 Billion in 700Mhz Spectrum attds.jpgAT&T's agreed to drop $2.5 billion into the pockets of Aloha Partners for a sizable chunk of the 700Mhz spectrum'€"12 megahertz worth covering 196 million people in 281 markets. It's the same frequency that the FCC will be auctioning off licenses to in just a couple of months. AT&T says they haven't decided what they're going to do with it yet'€"but honestly it seems like they'd have an idea of what they wanted to do with something they paid $2.5 billion for. Mobile video or expanded data services seem most likely. Regardless, they'll have time if they're truly undecided since they won't get their hands on it until at least 2008, when the deal closes, with some of it tied up until 2009. It'll be interesting to see how aggressively they bid in the upcoming auction, considering the coin they just dropped'€"is this move a way to sidestep the uncertainties of the auction (which Verizon clearly plans on diving into, hard) or are they planning on scooping up even more? We'll know soon enough. [Yahoo!/AP]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/att-buys-25-billion-in-700mhz-spectrum.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/att-buys-25-billion-in-700mhz-spectrum.html LG Cell Phones Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:51:23 -0800 Sprint: Apparently things aren't so dandy over in Apparently things aren't so dandy over in Sprint-Nextel land, since they're shopping around for a new CEO to turn around the sinking profit train they're currently riding express on. [NYT]

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]]> http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/sprint-apparently-things-arent-so-dandy-over-in.html http://www.free-cell-phones-guide.net/blog/-cell-phones/lg-cell-phones/sprint-apparently-things-arent-so-dandy-over-in.html LG Cell Phones Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:22:34 -0800