I still use my phone as a phone, but thanks to my QWERTY keyboard I’m in SMS and email heaven. I can set my Nokia to have a different ring tone depending on the caller, why not for text messages? Does such a program exist?
Archives for 2007
Nokia launches 6682RVI: Cell phone for blind people
Cellular News: Canada’s Rogers Wireless has announced the launch of a specially modified Nokia handset which is aimed at customers with vision loss. The Nokia 6682RVI, equipped with Nuance TALKS software from Nuance Communications essentially turns the Nokia 6682RVI handset into a "talking phone" by converting menus, instructions and content displayed on the screen into…
Dr. Kai Oistamo: GPS will quickly go through almost the whole of our portfolio
With the reliability of the N95 GPS system … I hope they don’t mess this one up. GPS needs to start up in less than 5 seconds or somewhere around 2400% faster than the N95.
Video: N75 reviewed
Can’t embed this, damn you BrightCove! About the only thing this guy liked was the music buttons on the front of this device. Very good rant, but I wish he didn’t compare it to the N95. Not even in the same league.
Nokia market share has dropped in India
Forbes: Nokia’s share of the Indian market has reportedly fallen from 80% of monthly handset sales last year to about two-thirds at present. Sony and Motorola are catching up. Could it be because they offer cheaper devices or their styles are more appealing to the region? Nokia devices look very Northern European: sparse, functional and…
HTC P3450 (Elf) – Newest Windows Mobile 6.0 Phone from HTC
Not to be confused with the HTC P4350 (Herald), the HTC P3450 (Elf) is only the second Windows Mobile 6 Professional smartphone from HTC. The Elf is an entry-level PocketPC with a QVGA display, Bluetooth, 2MP camera, quad-band GSM/EDGE, and Windows Mobile 6. As an entry-level device, the P3450 will boast the tried and true…
iGR: Pre-teen segment shows increasing mobile phone penetration
A new study, released by iGR, indicates that the mobile phone market for tween/teens is starting to move towards an even younger demographic – 10-years old and younger! The study finds that 50-70% of 12 to 14 year olds own and use mobile phones, with even higher penetration among 15 to 17 year olds (with…
Sensear: Noise-cancelling, Voice-amplifying hands-free system
There are myriad headsets out there that claim to have enhanced voice clarity – through bone-conduction, digital signal processing, multiple microphones. The Sensear promises to deliver voice clarity at a whole new level. This new hands-free system features a slew of directional microphones paired to a signal processor, which uses a powerful algorithm to cancel…
Century Sutra 1688 Mobile Phone plays SNES games
This Century Sutra 1688 “Pocket PC” phone hails from China, with the characteristic large touchscreen and huge speakers. This phone sports a 1.3MP camera, 0.3MP front-facing camera, 3 inch touchscreen, and even dual SIM cards. But, the stand-out feature is the built-in SNES emulator. The phone has an attachable gamepad for playing SNES ROMs from…
Palm Desktop and Hotsync Manager on Windows Vista!
Microsoft has been getting a good deal of flak for their Windows Vista platform having issues with backwards compatibility, mostly because it’s true. Lots of applications that worked on XP, just don’t play nice with Vista. Currently, Palm Install Tool and Palm Quick Install, Palm LifeDrive Manager, File Transfer, and many third-party applications are not…