In our high-tech world, thieves are always finding new ways to steal and, while many of us realize that giving out our address or social security numbers is risky, most of us willingly provide our cell phone numbers without even thinking twice.
A Canadian article discussed why this could be dangerous.  Have you ever been asked to enter your cell phone number for any reason?  I was at a concert last November and they told us to text our phone numbers to a certain code for a chance to win backstage passes and send the band a message.  I did …read more

Sony Ericsson released their “Equinox” model last week.  The flip phone doesn’t look like the most high-tech gadget around but it’s a decent option for those who want something new and sleek without all the bells and whistles.

The Equinox features a 3.2 megapixel camera (with picture messaging), stereo Bluetooth and 3G network support and a built-in GPS sensor.  It also lights up and pulsates when a call or message comes in which would be great for me since my ringer doesn’t currently work (I accidentally put my phone through the washing machine).  I also read that you can silence …read more

I have to admit that I didn’t realize that the United Nations got involved with cell phone technology but I read an interesting article on the MSNBC website that changed my mind. 
Last month, the U.N. telecoms agency approved technology for a universal cell phone charger and their reasons completely make sense – they want to “reduce the confusion, clutter and waste” caused by phones having to many types of charging devices.  I personally think that is awesome!
According to the article, the new chargers will use a micro-USB plug which will be similar to the ones used for digital …read more

If you keep up with cell phone news, you’ve probably read a lot of articles talking about the new Motorola DROID which is set to become available on November 6, 2009.  It’s just days away but people are already talking about how cool it is so I’m pretty intrigued.
This is the first smartphone to be powered by Android 2.0 and is supposed to be stronger and faster than the competition.  The device promises “high-speed Web browsing, voice-activated search, customizable large screen, access to thousands of Android applications and hundreds of widgets.”  
Apparently, the shell is pretty solid while still being …read more

Nokia did it again with the 6720. While retaining the essentials for any classic line, it brings in two main features that make the mobile stand for functionality: active noise canceling for better quality phone calls and TV out for viewing photos and images onto the big screen.
We like this.

Everyone’s gone mainstream. Three years ago, you’d consider Windows Mobile users to be either geeks or early adopters. We’re not exactly sure if it was because of the iPhone, but smartphones have gotten sexier. It’s not just HTC that’s gone into the lifestyle route. BlackBerry has too, with the debut of the 8520, making push email more accessible to everyone.

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How do you say OVI? More than half the people don’t know what it is and unless you’re from Finland, you won’t know how to pronounce it. This works on two levels for Nokia either they have a really great viral campaign or the 5th most valued brand in the world has a hard time getting a new brand out (I guess this is how ‘Nokia’ overshadows ‘Ovi’).

What a great viral campaign, finding out what Ovi actually means. The word ‘Ovi’ means ‘door’ in reference to Nokia’s doorway of services which includes Comes with Music, N-Gage, Maps, Mail, …read more

Touch screen devices have been around since the Palm Pilot and the technology has since transitioned into mainstream tech. In the past, you needed to have a Windows Mobile device to use a touch screen and this prompted several repercussions — you needed to sacrifice usability with such a small virtual keypad for SMS and the Graffiti / handwriting recognition software was a bitch to use in comparison to today’s methods. Of course, the iPhone changed a lot of things and more and more manufacturers are getting into the craze really, because of that. Funny thing is, a lot of …read more

No surprise that engineers smoke. And with that thought, it is no surprise that mobile phone engineers integrated a cig lighter similar to the ones we see inside cars. Obviously, fire and gadgets aren’t each others best friends so you might wonder how the hell this came to be. It sure does drain the battery life if you think about it, and I can’t even begin to comprehend what type of degradation lighting this up regularly can do to the insides of your phone.

Of course, there is an alternative … it’s called a “lighter” and it costs less than a …read more

If you dig deep into this article, you’ll see how Apple is truly changing the face of competition in the mobile industry. a highly coveted product — the iPhone being sold exclusively by one telco. It;s almost like the Midas Touch for AT&T but the truth is, though the iPhone may work as planned because of the hardware, can AT&T truly deliver?

“Apple has stolen the march, and in the process has recast AT&T from hero to villain,” Moffett says. “At Apple’s June developer conference in San Francisco, where Apple unveiled its new [iPhone 3GS], AT&T was roundly jeered at …read more