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Samsung M5650 touch screen phone for social networking and messaging / 05:41 07-02-2010
Recently, Samsung rose to the second largest mobile phone vendor globally. Wide product range and market presence across the world must have helped the company to further improve its sales. Another reason for Samsung's success has been its popular touch screen phones that younger generations have liked a lot. The Samsung M5650 aims to continue company's success in touch screen phones that don't cost as much as smartphones.
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Stylish, affordable Nokia 6303i Classic mobile phone with Ovi services / 05:33 05-02-2010
One might easily think that all those fancy mobile Internet services are only available for high-end smartphones. That's not the case. Ordinary, low-cost mobile phones can be designed so that it is possible to access Internet services from them as well. The service selection tends to be limited to preset services, but on the other hand, there's no hassle with downloads or software configurations. The stylish Nokia 6303i Classic that comes with Ovi services is a good example of such product.
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Two phone numbers fit into one Samsung C5212 mobile phone / 08:08 04-02-2010
In addition to text messaging feature, SIM card was a stroke of genius from the engineers who designed the GSM mobile phone system. SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a smart card that holds the phone number and information about the network the user has subscribed to. The SIM card can be removed from a GSM phone and inserted to another phone in ten seconds (unless you have a locked phone) without having to ask permission from anyone. So, if a phone had two SIM card slots, would it be possible to have two phone numbers in the phone? Yes. Here's one from Samsung.
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Sony Ericsson messaging smartphone for corporate warriors and Windows Mobile fans / 07:03 02-02-2010
In case you haven't noticed, Sony Ericsson is one of the most active vendors in the smartphone market. The joint venture has introduced many slick, feature-rich and compact Symbian, Android and Windows Mobile devices. Relatively high price tag, however, has made them less consumer-friendly than many Nokia or Samsung phones. The Sony Ericsson Aspen is aimed both at consumers and at corporate customers.
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Ebook reader with touch screen and Wi-Fi lets you download books from multiple stores / 07:57 01-02-2010
Even Apple fans have to admit that the company rarely can get the first version of a new product exactly right. The iPad tablet proves the point - it is missing some key features that many ebook reader devices, like the new Bebook Neo, already have. Maybe it is because the Neo is already BeBook's third generation ebook reader product.
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Personal surveillance system on a smartphone / 04:21 01-02-2010
We don't necessarily come to think of mobile phones as safety devices, but among many other things, that's what they are. The obvious mobile phone safety application is to dial the emergency number when you, or someone else, really need help. What if there's no time to make a phone call? There's an app for that, too.
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Waterproof, HD video camera Pentax Optio WS80: Product Review
December 6, 2009
The Pentax Optio WS80 is a perfect camera for photographers who always want to carry a camera along to his or her outdoors (and indoors) trips. The camera is small and light. Since it is waterproof, the photographer doesn’t have to worry about the camera’s survival in the rain or snow. Pictures are all right, and the HD video looks stunning on a PC screen. When the price, features and quality are considered, we regard the Optio WS80 a good buy. Read the review >
Water resistant pouch for mobile phones: Review
October 19, 2009
One of the most common accidents that can destroy a mobile phone (or any electronics) is dropping the device into water. Water resistant mobile phones designed for sports activities are available, but few people find them attractive. It is, however, possible to totally protect a mobile phone from water. You simply slip the phone into a pouch designed for the purpose. We tried out a low-cost waterproof pouch for mobile phones.
Top 10 Things You Should Know about Heart Rate Monitors
August 27, 2009
I know, you know and we all know what a heart rate monitor is, right? A small device that looks like a wristwatch and measures your heart rate. True. How does it work? Well, that's a tougher one. But if you understand how a heart rate monitor works, you can start using the device as a training computer, not only as a heart rate monitor.
i-gotU GT-120 GPS Tracker: Review
August 3, 2009
We know a bunch of people who would like to have mobile devices that make their life easier or safer, but worry about having to learn technology before they can use the product. GPS is a useful and safety-improving - but relatively new - technology that would benefit from, say, Apple's design touch. Instead of Apple, Mobile Action Technology has introduced a dead simple GPS track recorder device for photographers and for people who enjoy the great outdoors. Find out how the i-gotU GT-120 GPS travel recorder did when we took it on the road and into the wilderness and matched our photos with the track recorded by the device.
3D Games for the Android
July 13, 2009
Up until recently, most of the games available for mobile phones were fairly basic two dimensional affairs, due to the limited processing power of the devices. However, recent advances in cell phone technology have opened up a whole world of 3D gaming to the avid mobile gamer. In particular, the new range of Google Android smartphones, such as the HTC Hero, available from Vodafone UK (check their online store for mobile phone deals), has already managed to amass a number of exciting 3D games which show off the immense graphics processing power of these units. Here are a few that might be worth checking out.
Arcade games for the Google Android Smartphone
July 12, 2009
One of the most exciting things about the new Google Android smartphone operating system, as employed by phones such as the HTC Magic (available with a contract from Vodafone UK) is the sheer number of games that are available for the platform. Although the majority of these are of the puzzle game variety, there are a number of cool arcade-style games available too. Here are just a few of the better recent examples.
Sungale ID800WT Digital Photo Frame: Review
June 28, 2009
Picture frames that can display digital photos belong to technology inventions that even technology haters can love. Practically anyone from a school kid to grandma wants a digital photo frame once they see beautiful pictures displayed in bright colors in a large frame. After the initial excitement has gone, however, photo frames tend to collect dust in a dark corner of the house because no one bothers to update it with new images. A smart way to solve the problem would be to download new photos to the frame directly from the Internet. That's what the Sungale ID800WT digital photo frame was designed to do. Better yet, the product can do it wirelessly.
