News on mobile phones, GPS devices, wireless services and software, netbook PCs, digital cameras, MP3 players
December 2008
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Free game downloads for mobile phones from Playyoo / News 04:43 30-12-2008
One of the most popular applications on a mobile phone is gaming. It started with a simple Snake game ten years ago, and now you can find phones designed for gaming, like the Nokia N85. We are maintaining a directory of game sites for mobile phones where you can find both games for download and games you can play online.
So far, most downloadable mobile games have required that the phone is compatible with Java software. The latest thing is that Flash applications are coming to mobile phones. Is Flash better or worse than Java is another thing, but games created in Flash can be pretty impressive. Playyoo is a new site that offers free game downloads for mobile phones. Games seem to be free because they have been sponsored by advertisers, but the graphics are quite nice. Your phone must be able to run Flash Lite appllications for games to work. When we tried to download a game, the service told us that our smartphone wasn't compatible. However, the download page provided a compatibility test. We ran the test and could download free games from Playyoo, after all. -
Pocket-size video projector for mobile phones, iPod, and digital cameras / News 01:27 29-12-2008
If you are tired of watching videos and photos from the small screen of your mobile device or want to show the images to other people as well, you need some extra gear. A solution for enlarging screen size is to get a virtual projector, like the Vuzix iWear. It is for personal use only, because you have to wear the projector like eyeglasses. Another solution is to find a tiny, portable projector that can be hooked up to mobile devices.
The Aiptek PocketCinema V10 is a pocket-size portable projector that accepts video signal from mobile phones, iPods, digital camcorders, and game consoles. The device whose screen you want to project onto a wall or to the ceiling, must have video output feature. For instance, many smartphones have an AV output port. The battery in the Aiptek PocketCinema V10 has energy for about one hour. The image resolution is 640x480. The product comes with a video signal adapter cable, but it also has a memory card slot for displaying images that have been stored on an SD, MMC, or MemoryStick card.
The product can display JPG still photos and a range of MPEG, AVI, and H.2 -
Two phone numbers in the same mobile phone / News 01:22 27-12-2008
Many people who want to separate their personal life from work or business have separate mobile phone numbers. Then, they have a problem. Is it better to have two mobile phones, each one with its own SIM card, or swap SIM cards in the same phone? For instance, Nokia has tried to solve the problem by introducing a new concept for work and personal life to the E-series smartphones, like the E71. When the profile is switched, applications and graphics in the menus change, but phone still has only one number .
Korean manufacturer WND Telecom has decided to solve the problem of two phone numbers for good. It has designed a mobile phone, the Wind Duo 2200, where you can insert two SIM cards. They are ordinary SIM cards, each one has its own phone number. The phone has two front panels, one for both phone numbers. This design makes the phone slightly thicker than your average candybar-style phone, but that's a small price to pay if you really need two phones in one un - Julian 00:58 27-12-2008 i want facebook on my T-Mobile cell phone.
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Koolu touch screen smartphone can be customized by software developers / News 00:17 23-12-2008
Practically all Internet users use Google, but only a few mobile phone user uses Google. This may change, because Google has made available a full smartphone software operating system, Android. It is based on Linux and available as open source software. The first company that built a smartphone on Google's Android was HTC. In co-operation with T-Mobile, they introduced the G1 smartphone. The G1 is targeted at phone users who only want to use the product, not tweak the way it works.
Koolu is an open source company that put together open source software and open source hardware in order to get a full open source smartphone to the market. Koolu touch screen phone is built on Google Android software. The source code is available on the web site and can be modified. The hardware is based on Openmoko Freerunner, which is an open source hardware product.
The smartphone is an unlocked tri-band GSM phone. It comes with 640x480 touch screen, GPS, Wi-fi, Bluetooth, USB, and other features. Koolu is a priced at $299. -
Search and play free music on your Windows Mobile or iPhone smartphone / News 03:02 22-12-2008
There are many techniques to get MP3 music to a mobile phone. If you have plenty of MP3 tracks on your PC, you may hook up your phone or a memory card to the PC and copy the best hits to the phone's memory card. If you have a smartphone with a good Internet browser, you may be able to download songs to the phone directly from the Internet. An easy trick for those phone owners who have generous data plans or Wi-Fi access is to send an MP3 track to the phone via email.
There are times when a product or service is so elegant and easy to use that it makes you think why hasn't anyone else thought of it? SeeqPod music service is exactly like that. You simply enter your search terms, artist or song, and watch the service list tracks on your screen. Click a song you want to listen to and enjoy. The service finds the songs for you from Internet pages and services. Tracks and ringtones are free to listen to, but you can also buy them.
Well, the big deal with SeeqPod is that it works on a smartphone as well. You can point your Apple iPhone or iPod Touch browser to the service page and listen to your favorite songs. -
Free and low-cost phone calls with GizmoCall / News 04:49 20-12-2008
Thanks to the Internet, free and low-cost international phone calls are available for anyone with a PC or a smartphone. Skype is popular on PCs, while smartphone owners who have Wi-Fi connectivity, tend to install Fring, available for Symbian and Windows Mobile phones or Truphone to their devices.
GizmoCall is a telephone service that you can access on a PC without having to install new software. Well, you need the latest Flash player software from Adobe. GizmoCall provides free international phone calls to other Gizmo users, SIP Internet telephone numbers, and 800 phone numbers. If you want use Gizmo on your smartphone, download Gizmo5 here. -
Small GPS tracker Haicom HI-602DT can call home and display its location on a map / News 05:35 19-12-2008
Tracking devices that use GPS technology for pinpointing the exact location of a vehicle or person come in many shapes and sizes (for instance, Tramigo T22 which we reviewed here). Only one thing is common; the person or object who is being tracked has to carry the device and the battery inside the unit must be charged. The challenge for manufacturers is to find an easy and economical way to report back home the location of the GPS device. Hicom has invented a novel solution. The Hicom HI-602DT is a small (43x69x18mm), Zippo lighter-size device that can receive GPS satellite signals for determining the location. It also has built-in GSM phone for reporting the location back home. So, you need a dedicated SIM card that is always inside GPS device.
The Hicom HI-602DT comes with a separate Decoder module that lets you view the unit's location on a map in real time. Here's how it works. Launch a map application, like Google Maps on your PC. Plug the Decoder into a USB port on your PC. Dial th -
Monitor your Apple iPhone usage with a piece of software / News 03:55 18-12-2008
Whatever people's motives may be, but we get plenty of requests to review and recommend spy software for different types of mobiles phones. The idea is to be able to track the usage of the phone; which numbers have been called, who called the phone, where messages have been sent, and so on. Since tracking has to be done in secret (otherwise, user behavior will change), some applications post usage data on a web server, where the log can be viewed. It is somewhat creepy. perhaps, but there are people who desperately want to have this function on their phones. We reviewed the Total Recall application on a Nokia smartphone running on Symbian OS/S60 software.
Owners of Apple iPhone smartphone haven't been able to monitor their devices before Mobile Spy introduced a phone call and message tracking application. You must have the iPhone 3G without any software locks (it has to be jailbroken). Detailed information about dialed and received phone calls and text messages is automatically logged onto a server on the Internet. Mobile Spy requires you to subscribe to the service that lets you access the phone usage information in real -
Low-cost, stylish touch screen phone for GSM networks / News 02:34 17-12-2008
We know many people who would like to experience the status of owning an Apple iPhone or Nokia 5800 XpressMusic touch screen phone. Since they don't relly want a smartphone with application downdoads, GPS, Wi-Fi, and what have you, they have been waiting for someone to introduce a touch screen phone that doesn't break their budget.
The Elson Mobistel EL5800 maybe just the right type of mobile phone for them. It is a stylish tri-band GSM phone with touch sensitive display. The product is available in all black or white. A German company is behind the product, whose customer reviews at Amazon.de are pretty good. The consensus of the reviews is that the product's value is good for the low price.
The main features of the Mobistel EL5800 touch screen phone are 2.4-inch display, 3.2 megapixel camera, MP3 and AAC music, MPEG4 and 3GP video, SMS, MMS, Java, WAP, output to TV, Bluetooth, FM radio, USB, and microSD memory card slot. It is unlocked, so you can slip in your existing SIM card. - business 10:46 16-12-2008 it's cool!!!!!! (:
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Wear your mobile phone like a wrist watch / News 01:02 16-12-2008
Mobile phone worn like a wrist watch has one unbeatable advantage. It is very difficult to lose or forget on a lunch table. Wrist watch phones are bulkier than an average-size watch. If you have seen a Suunto or Garmin sports watch, you'll get the idea. In addition to the watch phone, you need a Bluetooth headset so that you can comfortably talk on the phone.
There are many wrist watch mobile phone brands available, but some of the brands have sourced their products from the same factory. For instance, the TeckNet tri-band GSM phone with 1.3 megapixel camera and Bluetooth connectivity is available under different names. In any case, this watch phone has small touch screen that you tap with a tiny stylus when you want to dial someone. The stylus has its own compartment inside the watch. -
Customizable TouchWiz home screen on the touch-screen Samsung Behold phone / News 01:28 15-12-2008
Some electronics manufacturers only need one product to convince smartphone shoppers that a touch screen mobile phone is the way to go. The Apple iPhone, Blackberry Storm, or Nokia 5800 XpressMusic are examples of this approach. Samsung, however, has introduced a bunch of products that are built on touch screen.
The Samsung Behold t919 is a stylish touch screen phone with Samsung-designed TouchWiz menu system software. It lets users customize the home screen using widgets, small software modules. The Behold t919 is a quad-band GSM phone and 3G phone with high-speed HSDPA data connectivity. 5 megapixel camera lets you take photos ans capture video. The Samsung Behold also has built-in GPS receiver for navigation applications.
The Behold looks very much like the Samsung SGH-F480 phone. Both come with TouchWiz touch screen software. The design is practically the same. They have almost the same features, but a few differences between the Behold and F480 can be found. The Behold is slightly -
Distance, speed, time for cyclists and hikers along with GPS location tracking / News 08:41 13-12-2008
The GPS satellite system that allows pinpointing a receiver device's location anywhere in the world has many other useful applications aside from navigation. For instance, people who love to spend time in the great outdoors cycling, hiking, or jogging may find the distance, speed, time, and location information valuable when moving along a track or road.
The Holux GPSport 245 is a small GPS device with large display that can show your speed, traveled distance, altitude, time, and other information. Since the product is built on GPS technology, it can also show the direction to your destination if you have entered the location coordinates into the unit. If you take photos on a digital camera or camera phone along the route, you can sync the pictures with your track. The GPSport 245 can record the GPS coordinates of the route you have traveled. When you copy the data from the device to a PC, the included application can display your photos on a map.
The same company has made available another product, the Holux M-241 with smaller display, but with one extra feature. It can provide G -
Virtual display can project large screen image from small screen mobile phone or media player / News 04:43 12-12-2008
As the displays on mobile phones and media players, like the Apple iPod get brighter, larger, and faster, it has become more convenient to view videos and TV shows on the small screen. Sometimes, on a flight or on a train, it would be fun to watch classic Monty Python shows on a large screen as well. You don't have to carry a 40-inch wide screen TV with you, but only a small virtual display that is connected to your mobile phone or iPod.
Vuzix is a company that is specialized in non-traditional display solutions. They make virtual displays for military, eyewear for vision impaired and also portable virtual displays for all of us. The iWear AV230XL is a wearable display that can project a small mobile phone screen in 44-inch wide-screen size to front of the eyes. The product can be connected to mobile phones that have video output (for example, many Nokia N-series phones have). It also works with portable DVD players, laptops with S-video connector, video cameras, game consoles, iPod, Archos, and many other media players. The device is worn like eyeglasses. It reflects the video image from a video source in front of the eyes, making the image look larger. -
Free phone calls for the Apple iPhone with Truphone application / News 01:29 11-12-2008
We love our smartphone. Especially, we love it when we travel overseas and want to avoid paying high roaming fees to operators. Then, we connect our smartphone to a Wi-Fi hotspot and upload our photos, videos and blog posts to the Internet. We also tend to access Skype using Fring application for free phone calls when overseas, and occasionally we use it at home as well.
Now, Apple iPhone owners can join the happy crowd of smartphone owners who can make free phone calls. Truphone has introduced an application for the iPhone that enables you to do two smart things. First, if you can connect to a Wi-Fi hotspot with the iPhone, Truphone lets you make free phone calls to other Truphone users (to Blackberry and Nokia smartphones owners, too). Second, if there is no Wi-Fi hotspot in sight, you can use Truphone anywhere service for low-cost international phone calls. In this case, you have to have a data plan that allows you to transmit plenty of megabytes via mobile network. Beware of using the anywhere service overseas, because roaming charges may hurt your wallet. -
Universal travel charger for mobile devices from Philips / News 05:14 09-12-2008
On a recent holiday trip to mountains, we noticed that we had to pack a dedicated bag for our portable battery-powered electronics, for the chargers, cables and adapters. We only had with us a digital camera, mobile phone, GPS, laptop, card reader, and an MP3 player. If there's anything that would help us to get rid of the extra weight and, above all, hassle, we would be happy to try it out.
Philips has developed a whole range of Power4Life universal chargers and adapters for mobile devices. For instance, the Power2Charge SCM7880 is a small, portable rechargeable product that can be carried along to work, friends and for trips. It takes about two hours to fully charge the universal charger from a power outlet. A USB cable with six connectors is included so that it can be plugged into different types of devices for recharging them. -
Facebook mobile phone INQ1 provides free access to Skype and Messenger / News 03:54 08-12-2008
There are many ways to access Skype, Facebook, or Windows Messenger from a mobile phone. Typically, you have to download and install a piece of software on your phone (if it is compatible with the application). Then, you launch the application on the phone and access your account.
The operator Three (3) in the UK is marketing an exceptional mobile phone, the INQ1. The product looks like another sleek mobile, but its built-in software has some surprises. For GBP 15 per month, you get the phone and unlimited access to Skype, Facebook, Windows Live Messenger, and web browsing. Last.fm Internet radio is also included in the phone. A variety of plans with bundled voice call minutes are available, but for instance, Skype-to-Skype phone calls are free. The integrated software keeps you constantly connected to your Facebook and Windows Messenger friends as new messages and status changes pop up on the screen. You can also upload photos taken on the 3.2 megapixel camera to your Facebook account directly from the phone. This pro -
The feature-rich Fujitsu Siemens Ui 3520 netbook with 8.9-inch display / News 03:49 08-12-2008
Fujitsu has a fairly long history of manufacturing ultra-portable laptops and tablet PCs for the Japanese and U.S. markets. For example, the Fujitsu U810 is even smaller than the original Asus Eee PC, but can be used as a tablet PC and notebook.
Fujitsu's computer company in Europe, Fujitsu Siemens, has introduced a netbook called Amilo Mini Ui 3520. It comes with 8.9-inch screen and plenty of features usually found in full-size notebook PCs. It has graphics accelerator, 1 GB RAM, 60 or 80 GB hard drive, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Bluetooth, memory card reader, USB ports, VGA port, Expresscard interface, and 1.3 megapixel webcam. Optical drive and colorful clip on covers are available as accessories. The Fujitsu Siemens Ui 3520 is powered by Windows XP. -
Brushed steel case makes Samsung SGH-L870 a solid smartphone / News 04:51 06-12-2008
Our experience tells us to avoid dropping mobile phones on stone floor, esepcially if they are built on plastic case. We have tried and we didn't like the outcome. Rugged mobile phones for outdoors use are one thing (like the Samsung B2700), but ordinary phones that have solid case that can take a little of rough handling is what most people would want to have.
The Samsung SGH-L870 is an exception in the wide selection of today's plastic mobile phones, because its case is made of brushed steel. The phone looks good, but above all, it feels like it is going to last. The L870 is a tri-band GSM phone and UMTS 3G (with HSDPA data communication) phone. It comes with 2.4-inch display, 3 megapixel camera, FM radio, MP3 player, video player, microSD memory card slot and email system that automatically pushes new messages to the phone's inbox (just like Blackberry). The Samsung SGH-L870 runs on Symbian OS v9.3, S60 3rd edition feature pack 2 software, making wide range of downloadable applications available for the phone. -
How to get Facebook messages to mobile phone? / News 12:03 04-12-2008
Many active Facebook users know how hard it is to stay away from the online community even for a day. Sometimes, you have to travel or spend time in a place where you can't access the Internet on a PC. Then, it is time to use the capabilities of a mobile phone. We showed you how to send photos and videos from a camera phone to Facebook.
Now, you can follow the action on your Facebook account on your mobile phone wherever you happen to be. Emoze is a free application that you can download to your mobile phone. It can receive the messages you get on your Facebook account and it can show them to you on your phone. Emoze is also a powerful email application that can automatically access your email on the mobile phone from a range of email systems. -
Listen to virtual surround sound on the Motorola Motorokr EM35 music phone / News 01:11 03-12-2008
Sooner or later, we believe, music phones will make dedicated MP3 players redundant. Only high-end, high-capacity players from Archos or Apple may survive because of their audio and video quality. Motorola has been marketing Rokr music phones for many years, as well as Nokia its Xpressmusic product line, and Sony Ericsson its Walkman range of MP3 phones. Both product lines come with the capacity and music experience that are equal to low-end and mid-range dedicated MP3 players.
Motorola has introduced a new Rokr music phone model that is expected to be in stores before the end of the year. The slide-out keypad Motorola Motorokr EM35 makes an impression with its black, red, silver color combination. The product has virtual surround sound technology that enhances its stereo sound. Two microphones of the Crystaltalk voice call technology improve the sound of phone calls. Music can by managed and synced with Windows Media Player on a PC. FM radio and 3.1 megapixel camera are included as well. There is 110MB of storage space on the -
Nokia N97 introduces both touch screen and keyboard to the super-smartphone / News 00:34 03-12-2008
Despite their price, high end smartphones have been popular among power users. The Apple iPhone, T-Mobile G1, or Samsung Omnia are attracting smartphone users across the world. Nokia just told that it has sold 15 million units of the Nokia N95 model.
Even Nokia can't lie still, but it has to constantly introduce better, more advanced products. The Nokia N97 is the new super-smartphone. It has both touch screen and qwerty keyboard that slides under the screen. The large 3.5-inch touch sensitive display has 640x360 resolution. There is 5 megapixel camera with video recording and A-GPS that can feed location information to the user's social networking accounts. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G HSDPA are the connectivity options in this GSM phone. The product is expected to arrive in stores by the second quarter of 2009 for 550 euros before taxes and/or operator subsidies. -
Qstarz BT-Q1000X GPS receiver for Bluetooth devices can record travel route as well / 01:16 02-12-2008
If you don't have built-in GPS receiver on your mobile phone or laptop, but would like to navigate, you need an external GPS unit. Typically, external GPS units transmit location coordinates via wireless Bluetooth connection to the device where you are running your navigation program. When searching for a product, it is worth considering if you choose a model that can only receive GPS signals, or would you rather choose a dual-mode device that can also record your track.
The Qstarz BT-Q1000X is a dual-mode GPS product that can both receive satellite signals and record the travel route. The BT-Q1000X has Bluetooth for transmitting location data to, for instance, a smartphone. It comes with a software package that lets you display the recorded travel route on a map or in Google Earth. The bundled application also can sync photos snapped along the route with the locations they were taken. The Qstarz BT-Q1000X also features AGPS for faster satellite detection. The product price is expected to be around 120 euros.
Another Qstarz GPS model worth checking out is the solar-powered Qstarz BT-Q1200 Ultra. -
Doro 330gsm mobile phone with large keys and large text / News 04:36 01-12-2008
A couple of years ago we desperately tried to find a simple, basic mobile phone for grandma. At the time, we couldn't find any products specifically designed for older folks. Fortunately, the situation has changed, because grandma really needs large keys and large, bright letters and numbers that are easy to read.
Doro is a Swedish company that is marketing mobile phones, safety products, hearing aids, and other products aimed at specific user groups. The Doro HandleEasy 330gsm is a mobile phone designed for grandma and grandpa, or anyone who needs large keys and large text. It is a GSM phone with basic features, such as text messaging, speakerphone, vibrating alert, FM radio, and flashlight. The purpose is that it is easy to use even in situations when its user has something else in mind. Another product that has become available since our earlier search is the Emporia Life, a slider-type phone. -
HP Mini 1000 Vivienne Tam design edition laptop fits in a purse / News 04:14 01-12-2008
HP has been one of the most active PC manufacturers in the mini-notebook market. The company's product range includes laptops, such as the HP 2133 Mini-Note netbook, a solidly built, small laptop with 8.9-inch display or the HP tx2000 notebook with 12-inch touch screen that can be rotated into tablet position.
The HP Mini 1000 laptop comes with 10-inch display, an ideal laptop size for people who find the smallest keyboards too small, but 12-inch too large to carry around in a bag or briefcase. The thing with the HP Mini 1000 special edition is that the exterior of the unit has been designed by Vivienne Tam. In addition to the 10-inch display, the mini-notebook features 1GB of RAM, 60GB hard drive, Wi-Fi, and memory card reader. It is powered by Windows XP Home Edition software.
