Joe Kramer

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Cellular industry going "Green"?

Post First up we have a “Green Cell Battery” which has won third place in the “Greener Gadgets Competition” by offering a simple solution to the overwhelming problem of millions upon millions of old batteries ending up in landfills and leaching...

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Alltel offers 500 free minutes for a limited time

Post Riding on the heels of Ryan Newman’s recent win at this year’s Daytona 500, Alltel is offering 500 free minutes to new customers and existing customers who wish add-a-line of service. The offer applies to rate plans of $39.99 and higher...

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Go Unlimited for $99?

Post It all started with Helio’s announcement of a $99 unlimited plan and now somewhat surprisingly all of the major carriers have begun to offer similar plans albeit not as inclusive, but it’s a start. T-Mobile being the latest to join the...

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AOL to launch its own “Open Mobile Platform”

Android AOL recently announced they want to throw their hat in the mix by getting into the open source mobile arena with the rest of the big boys. AOL plans on having the platform ready for developers to start tinkering with new apps by this...

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Verizon updates family share plan account features

Post Verizon recently made it easier to stay connected by offering family share customers the ability to add friends and relatives to their account regardless of where they live. No longer are customers required to have the same area code when...

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Helio lowers unlimited plan – Now just $99

Post This one comes as a pleasant surprise: Helio lowers the cost of its unlimited plan from $145 to just $99/month. The plan includes unlimited voice, text/video messaging, GPS services with Google Maps and 3G data speeds (no laptop tethering...

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Roses, Chocolates and Cell phones this Valentines Day?

Post It’s that time of the year again when we all try to find that perfect gift for that special someone. With all of the major carriers offering either a new red or pink version of their most popular models a new cell phone may just be a good...

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T-Mobile heading to court over text messaging service

Post With the latest wave of marketing heading towards mobile advertising it was only a matter of time before customers would start receiving unsolicited text messages. As you can imagine not having the ability to stop these unwanted text...

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How to fix your iPhone SMS issues

Post Since the release of the latest firmware version 1.1.3 iPhone users have had to deal with their SMS messages being displayed out of order. This obviously is a major issue considering how many text messages are sent and received through out...

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Nokia N82 first to support "Clear Synthetic Speech"

Post Raymond Kurzweil, author and inventor, in conjunction with the National Federation of the Blind has completed work on a camera based knfbReader Mobile system designed to help those individuals who have difficulty seeing or reading print....

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Verizon and AT&T to increase text messaging rates!

Post Yes sadly its true, both Verizon and AT&T will be raising their “per message” rates starting March 2nd and March 30th respectively. Verizon will be raising the SMS rate from $0.15 cents to send and receive up to $0.20, but surprisingly the...

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SkyFire web browser for Windows Mobile 6

Skyfire SkyFire has announced the availability of a private beta version of their new web browser designed for WM6 compatible smartphones (Symbian OS to follow). SkyFire is the first mobile browser that provides a “real Web” experience and fully...

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AT&T MediaFlo launch next week?

Post After numerous delays it looks as though AT&T will be launching their mobile TV service as early as February 5th according to Matt Kapko of RCRNews. MediaFlo, a subsidiary of Qualcomm that provides a similar service for Verizon customers...

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AT&T offers no contract options?

Post According to the guys over at Gizmodo they received an internal memo from AT&T that if true, depicts a significant policy shift that may affect the way many of their customers purchase cellular service. ...

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Nokia introduces three new handsets

Post Yesterday Nokia announced two new entry level phones the Nokia 2600 Classic and the Nokia 1209, both are targeted at emerging markets. At a fair retail price of $94, the 2600 classic includes a couple of extra features one wouldn’t expect...

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AT&T offers a SIM-card only option

Post New AT&T customers are now able to purchase a SIM card only for $5.00 (after a $5.00 discount online). The aim is to let new customers use their existing compatible GSM phones on AT&T’s network, but here’s the catch – you still have to...

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Poor night sleep caused by cell phone radiation

Post A new study performed by the Electromagnetic Academy at MIT has found mobile phone radiation can severely disrupt sleep patterns in humans. Researcher’s exposed 71 men and women between the ages of 18 and 45 to cell phone radiation prior...

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Telescopic zoom for under $20

Post If you have an extra $19 and are looking to give your Motorola RAZR V3 or KRZR K1 a little optical boost you’re in luck. Although not the most subtle looking device, the telescope attaches to the phone by using a custom faceplate and...

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QuickPlay Media offers free video streaming for Blackberry users

Post On Monday QuickPlay Media announced a new service called “VideoStreams” that provides free video content for owners of BlackBerry smartphones in both the United States and Canada. BlackBerry owners will have a choice of music videos,...

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“Photobucket Mobile” now live!

Post The popular photo and video sharing website Photobucket.com officially launched a mobile version of their site allowing its users to upload and share photos, graphics, and video all from a cell phone. Simply enter ...

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Motorola introduces two new entry level phones

Post Recently Motorola announced two new entry level phones to be available in Q1 of this year. Both the W230 and W270 share basically identical specifications, but each comes in a different form factor. The W230 variation is a bar style phone...

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Nokia and LG’s big plans for 08

Post Nokia currently holds the number one spot globally, but only manages a 4th place ranking in the US market behind rivals Motorola, Samsung and LG. Nokia wants to increase its 11% market share in the U.S. by introducing between 6-12 new...

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iPhone and Touch to get SlingPlayer?

Post It has been rumored for sometime that Sling Media was working on an iPhone/Touch version of their SlingPlayer and now it looks as though it may be a reality. The folks over at Electricpig.tv claim they spoke with a “senior source” at Sling...

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Samsung announces new phones at CES 2008

Post Samsung was flexing their mobile muscle at this years CES convention by introducing several new phones they deemed to be “Groundbreaking”. Now the term groundbreaking may be a little bit of stretch, but the phones are definitely...

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Sprint's WIMAX set to launch this Spring

Wimax Sprint customers should expect to see WIMAX up and running by April of this year. Unfortunately Sprint has decided not to subsidize the WIMAX devices and in fact will charge extra for the service. Consumers will be offered several options...

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Verizon Wireless adds SMT5800 Smartphone

Post Verizon Wireless announced today they will be adding the long awaited SMT5800 to their current lineup of smartphones. Essentially an HTC Vox modified for use on the CDMA network the SMT5800 features a 2.4 inch QVGA display, Windows Mobile...

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Mobile banking now available with Verizon

Post Verizon Wireless today announced a new mobile banking service that allows customers of Wachovia, SunTrust, FirstBank, and BancorpSouth to get full access to their accounts using only their cell phones. Customers will be able to check...

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Blackberry to get SlingPlayer software in 2008

Post Sling Media the makers of the SlingBox, a device that allows users to control their TV from anywhere in the world via their Laptop/PDA/Smartphone has announced today they are working on a Blackberry version of the SlingPlayer software. The...

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Black, Red and now a Pink Palm Centro?

Post The image of a Pink Palm Centro that has been floating around the internet over the last couple of days appears to be authentic. The Pink version of the surprising popular Centro series should be a big hit with the ladies. No release date...

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Waterproof cell phones with P2i’s Ion-Mask coating

Post The Ion-Mask compound was first developed in England by the Defense Science and Technology Laboratory for use on military uniforms to repel chemical agents. Recently a new spin-off company named P2i is in talks with mobile phone...

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