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Qstarz Explore 2000 for tracking outdoors sports activities / News 01:09 18-11-2008
Qstarz has made available a range of GPS products that have been designed for bringing navigation to mobile phones and allowing photographers to post pictures on shared maps, like the Qstarz BT-Q1200 reviewed here.
Now, Qstarz has created a GPS product specifically for outdoors sports activi - Charlotte 03:15 17-11-2008 I have problems to register with mjoy.I have a Nokia 3310 is that the problem ? I try using the link but have errors," NO Server Access" Can i register on the internet on my PC ? Can i send smse from my PC if the registration is on ?
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GPS and Wi-Fi featured on the Blackberry Curve 8900 / News 01:03 17-11-2008
Originally, Blackberry smartphones were designed for typing and reading email messages, which meant that the largish devices featured qwerty keyboard and wide screen. Well, the large display is useful for many other things, for instance, for viewing maps as well.
The Asus P565 claims the title for the most powerful smartphone / News 04:26 15-11-2008
In the early days of personal computing when Windows and Mac were new, and Linux was still being programmed in a bedroom in Helsinki, the most important thing in a new PC was its processor speed. Fortunately, those days are gone - until Asus brought the detail back to publicity.
According to Asus, the new -
Special SIM card from GeoSim can cut down international phone call costs / News 05:25 14-11-2008
A tiny smart card, SIM card, can be found inside every GSM phone. If you frequently travel overseas and make and receive phone calls on your mobile phone, you probably want to do something about excessive international roaming costs. If your phone is not locked to a specific network, you can change the SIM card and enjoy much lower rates for international calls.
One of the new services that offers a SIM card and reasonably priced rates for overseas calls is GeoSim. If you purchase -
The attractively priced Nokia E63 smartphone with qwerty keyboard for messaging / News 09:35 12-11-2008
Although Blackberry and Treo were the first truly compact messaging smartphones with qwerty keyboards, Nokia scored a hit with its first competitive product, the E61 (or E62). Later, the Nokia E71 was introduced, a slightly more compact unit.
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Samsung SGH-F480 Mobile Phone Comes with Touchwiz Touch Screen
November 13, 2008
The Samsung SGH-F480 is a sleek and compact touch screen mobile phone with a possibility to personalize the home screen. The product is also known as Touchwiz or Tocco. You hold the phone like an ordinary mobile and tap the screen with your thumb. If you don't like the new customizable widget menu system, you can use the traditional menu system as well. 5 megapixel camera and multimedia features complement this tri-band GSM phone that can connect to high-speed 3G mobile networks.
Tramigo T22 GPS Tracker for Real-time Monitoring of People or Vehicles
November 6, 2008
GPS positioning technology is familiar to many of us from satellite navigation products that guide drivers and cyclists to their destinations. GPS can be used in many other applications, such as tracking the location of objects, people or animals as well. As long as the GPS receiver can pick up satellite signals, it can calculate its exact location. In tracking applications, the challenge is to find a technique for transmitting the location information to someone who needs it. The Tramigo T22 tracking device has found a universal solution; the GSM network.
Sony Ericsson W902: Review
October 29, 2008
The Sony Ericsson W902 is a slim, rocking good-looking Walkman music phone. If anyone is still considering purchasing a dedicated MP3 player, we recommend taking a look at one of the better music phones in the market. In addition to the Walkman music player features, the W902 comes with 5 megapixel camera, 3G mobile network, and memory capacity of up to 8 GB for songs and photos.
The Music, Multimedia, and Gaming Smartphone Nokia N85
October 22, 2008
If you are one of those people who is longing for the fabulous old N-Gage games, but is avoiding the N-Gage device, the new Nokia N-series smartphones may have something for you. The Nokia N85, for instance, lets you play new N-Gage games. It can also replace your iPod as an MP3 player, or you can use its 5 megapixel camera to take photos. The N85 is a GSM and 3G phone, but its numerous features aside, its highlight is the crisp OLED display.
Holux M-241 GPS Receiver: Review
October 16, 2008
GPS is a technology of many faces. Once a GPS device is ready to pick up satellite signals, it can calculate your exact position anywhere on earth, except indoors. This is information can be used in a variety of ways as the Holux M-241 demonstrates. The Holux M-241 GPS receiver is only the size of an old-style film roll, but it provides three useful functions. It can save the route you have traveled and synchronize the location information with photos taken along the route. It can provide GPS positioning data for a navigation application on a mobile device, or it can be used as a speedometer and odometer.
LG KS10: Review
October 8, 2008
The LG KS10 is one of those mobile phones that doesn't necessarily attract anyone with its flashy looks, but it may surprise once you open it up and realize it is a smartphone. It comes with 2 megapixel camera, video player, MP3 player, USB, and Bluetooth. The LG KS10 is a tri-band GSM phone with access to high-speed 3G HSDPA networks as well.
Nokia N96: Review
October 1, 2008
The Nokia N96 is a powerful smartphone that can do practically anything a high-end smartphone can do, and it can also record live TV broadcasts. Yes, that's right. The device comes with built-in digital TV tuner for viewing DVB-H broadcasts, and its built-in Electronic Program Guide makes it easy to record TV shows. And how about this? Its GPS receiver automatically saves geographic coordinates of each photo taken with the 5 megapixel camera for posting the pictures on shared maps on the Internet.
Is the Google-powered T-Mobile G1 Smartphone Better than the Apple iPhone?
September 24, 2008
T-Mobile G1 is a smartphone for people who need a pocket-size device for Internet access. The G1 is not only a GSM and 3G mobile phone, but also a small computer powered by Google software. Out of the box, it is at its best when its owner happens to be a heavy user of Google applications, like Gmail or YouTube. Since the smartphone is built on open source Linux software, all kinds of applications can be downloaded to the device the very moment they are made available on the Internet.
Red Color Lights Up the LG KF510 Camera Phone
It is a pleasure to discover a mobile phone that comes in another color as black or grey – and still looks stylish. Red can easily be too flashy for a mobile phone that we constantly have at hand, but LG has succeeded with its sunset red. The LG KF510 is a tri-band GSM mobile phone with 3 megapixel camera, and touch sensitive control keys below the display.
A Whole New Kind of Blackberry Smartphone, the Pearl Flip 8220
September 10, 2008
Blackberry smartphones that RIM originally designed for email use were not exactly fashion items. They were not meant to be. Since those days of email-only focus, Blackberry has become so successful that the company is ready to attract new customer groups for its popular smartphones. The Blackberry Pearl Flip 8220 may not be the smallest flip phone around, because it comes with a qwerty keypad, but it is stylish. The quad-band GSM phone has Wi-Fi, EDGE mobile data, 2 megapixel camera, and MP3 player.
Motorola Motozine ZN5 Phone with 5 Megapixel Camera and Kodak Imaging Technology
September 4, 2008
Motorola has taken a giant leap into the world of digital photography by teaming up with Kodak. The outcome is the Motorola Motozine ZN5 camera phone that has 5 megapixel image sensor and other valuable features for photography, like auto-focus, Xenon flash, speedy operation, and panorama pictures. Picture sharing on the Internet has been made as easy as possible with options for printing photos and displaying them on a TV screen.
Sony Ericsson W980i, Walkman player at the front, mobile phone inside
August 27, 2008
Many people would like to have a music phone but don't want to be seen with a small and cute phone with a small sound. They want something stylish that feels like a mobile phone, but looks like an MP3 player. If you are one these people, you should take a look at the Sony Ericsson W980i. It comes with the Walkman player at the front panel, 3.2 megapixel camera, 3G mobile network connectivity, and keys that can be tapped with grownup fingers.
The Small HTC Touch Diamond With Huge Touch Screen
August 21, 2008
HTC is a proven brand for Windows Mobile smartphones and it is also one of the few manufacturers that can offer multiple products with touch screen feature. The HTC Touch Diamond is a dark, elegant smartphone with huge touch-sensitive screen in 640x480 -pixel resolution. The product comes with plenty of advanced features, such as 3.2 megapixel camera, 3G, Wi-Fi, and GPS.
Motorola Motofone F3 vs Nokia N95
August 13, 2008
Not everyone wants the latest high-end smartphone that is more like a computer than a mobile phone. If you are looking for a basic, low-cost mobile for making phone calls and sending text messages, the Motorola Motofone F3 is a popular choice. The thing with the budget phones is that you have to carefully check, for instance, if it comes with Bluetooth at all. We took a close look at the low-cost Motorola Motofone F3 and the ground-breaking smartphone Nokia N95 to find out how different they really are.
The Slim Nokia E71 Messaging Phone with an Ultra-Small qwerty Keyboard
August 6, 2008
The compact and slim Nokia E71 is a smartphone for people who really want a pocket computer. You know, people who want to type email messages, view documents, take photos, read Web pages, listen to music, watch videos and navigate with GPS, but are willing to carry only one device. The Nokia E71 has the required features with a qwerty keyboard for typing messages on the go.
