| Nokia goes all out with new music phone
02/10/2008
While LG and Samsung were quick to play their touch-screen phone cards after the release of the first iPhone, Nokia has been holding its hand close. That is, until now. On Thursday, the Finnish company announced the Nokia 5800 Xpress Music, an eye-catching slim touch-screen phone that looks vaguely like you-know-what. Though Nokia is quick to dismiss the iPhone comparisons, they are obvious, and... |
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| Japan, Sweden, and Netherlands Lead World in Broadband Network Quality
02/10/2008
Japan currently boasts the world`s highest-quality broadband infrastructure, followed by Sweden and the Netherlands, according to researchers at Oxford University`s Said Business School.Researchers used a number of indicators, including upload/download speeds and internet latency, to calculate a Broadband Quality Score for each of 41 countries.Sweden and the Netherlands scored well on the index... |
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| PhoneSpamFilter.com Offers Free Software to Block Telemarketing Calls
02/10/2008
For a number of years now, there have been simple and easy tools to collaboratively blacklist email addresses that are known for sending unsolicited commercial messages. In fact, such features are available on most free, web-based email platforms, including GMail, Hotmail, and Yahoo Mail. Now, a web-based company called PhoneSpamFilter.com is applying the same concept to uninvited... |
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| House passes bill aimed at prepaid phone cards
25/09/2008
The House on Thursday moved to force companies that sell or distribute prepaid calling cards to describe any fees associated with the cards on packaging and in advertising.Declaring that the industry is plagued by fraudulent and deceptive business practices the legislation requires disclosure of all terms, conditions and fees. The measure passed on a voice vote.The cards are typically sold in... |
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| Visa charge card concept goes wireless
25/09/2008
Visa is adding a wireless twist to the old phrase Charge It. The credit card processing giant announced Thursday several initiatives to allow its credit card toting customers the ability to transfer money, make payments, and receive real-time account notification alerts on their Nokia and Android cellular phones. Visa also struck a mobile deal with U.S. Bank. Under a pilot program with U.S.... |
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| CiCi Phone Card Announces Major Decrease in International Calling Rates
25/09/2008
CiCi Phone Card rates for calls within Canada and to the Unites Stated go down from 3.5 c/min to 2.5 c/min. Rates to India go down from 10.1 c/min to 7.6 c/min. Rates to Pakistan from 18.3 c/min to 13.6 c/min, Mexico from 7.4 c/min to 6.2 c/min, Russia from 8 c/min to 6 c/min. The deep rate cut for calls to Middle East, Asia, Europe, Australia and many other overseas destinations. Customers who... |
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| Mobile phone unlocks and starts car
25/09/2008
Lost car keys may become a problem of the past with the launch of a new mobile phone in Japan which can unlock car doors and ignite the engine without the need for a key. The new mobile phone, developed by Sharp Corp, is fitted with technology that allows users to enter and start the engine of a car without using conventional keys. advertisementCars are fitted with a system known as Intelligent... |
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| Do Not fall for credit card phone scheme
25/09/2008
My husband asked why we`d need to give our card number if they already knew it was posted on the Internet, Margaret Couch said.A phone scam ring tried twice to get Couch`s credit card number on the phone.Couch said she answered the phone to find a person claiming to be from MasterCard and VISA who said her credit card had been compromised. In fact, the caller told Couch her number was posted on... |
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| Chinese iPhone Knockoffs Described With Hilarious Engrish
25/09/2008
We all know how much companies in China love producing knockoffs of successful products, and ActFind is selling a bunch of the iPhone.Whats interesting is that ActFind is simply using photos of the real iPhone to sell some of the fakes. The items names and descriptions give away theyre fake: Especial function: Shake to elect song, ditheringge elect motif picture, reads the description for the... |
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| T-Mobile G1 (Google Android Phone)
25/09/2008
Sure, it looks like an iPhone in a Sidekick body. But slightly awkward design aside, the T-Mobile G1 Google Phone establishes Android as a slick new entrant in the smartphone space. It promises to be a fun, powerful Web-centric handheld when it launches on Oct. 22.The G1 starts out looking like a somewhat chunky (4.6 x 2.1 x .62) PDA-phone, topped by a big 320x480 touch screen. The touch screen... |
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