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Text 242242 ChaCha mobile search - human touch

Text 242242 ChaCha mobile search - human touch
Anyone who has used the Internet in the past several years has almost certainly used a search engine like Google or Yahoo! to find information. These powerful tools do a great job of giving users what they want in the blink of an eye. The one catch to these services is that they generally work best when accessed from a desktop computer. With the explosion in wireless data devices, consumers are increasingly expecting to get the same level of...

Verizon Wireless Connects With Mobile Professionals With The SMT5800

Verizon Wireless Connects With Mobile Professionals With The SMT5800
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, today announced the Verizon Wireless SMT5800 is available today online and through Verizon Wireless business sales. The SMT5800 will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on Jan. 21. Part compact phone, part messaging device, the Verizon Wireless SMT5800 features a standard mobile phone keypad...

Verizon Wireless launches mobile banking services

Verizon Wireless launches mobile banking services
BASKING RIDGE, NJ, and ATLANTA, GA — Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless company with the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, and mobile banking and payments enabler Firethorn Holdings, LLC (www.firethornmobile.com), a Qualcomm company (NASDAQ: QCOM), announced today that customers of major financial institutions, including Wachovia, SunTrust, FirstBank, and BancorpSouth, now have access to their accounts in the...

Tips & tricks: Transferring contact list via Bluetooth

Transferring contact list via Bluetooth
I have a cell phone trick that could save users a lot of time.  When you get a new phone you sadly loose all of your contacts, but I have solution... If your old and new phone are bluetooth capable, you should be all set.  You need to let your old phone recognize the new phone and add it to your bluetooth devices list. Once you have done that there is an option to sent all of your contacts to you new phone!  I know for a...

Tips & tricks: iPhone screenshot tip

iPhone screenshot tip
Thanks to Brandon Kwong for submitting this iPhone tip... Anytime the iPhone 3g is unlocked. Hold down the home button and the sleep/wake button at the same time to take a screenshot

Tips & tricks: iPhone power down tip

iPhone power down tip
if your iPhone ever freeze or you for whatever reason want to shut your iPhone down not in the normal wayyou can shut it down by... pressing the sleep button, then press the home button, then hold them for 8 seconds

Tips & tricks: Env2 shortcuts and tips

Env2 shortcuts and tips
Alright, so I don't know if these are considered a "shortcut" I just found them convenient.  When the env2 is open press a number and then press a letter to bring up numbers.  Basically if you've memorized the regular keypad you can use the letters on the qwerty keyboard inside as numbers. A=2B=2C=2 D=3E=3F=3G=4 H=4I=4J=5K=5L=5M=6N=6O=6P=7Q=7R=7S=7T=8U=8V=8W=9X=9Y=9Z=9 More Tips... To activate silent mode fast, hold down the...

Alltel Wireless launches Voice2TXT feature

Alltel Wireless launches Voice2TXT feature
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Alltel Wireless, America’s largest network, providing coverage across the country, and SpinVox, the leading provider of Voice-to-Screen™ messaging, today launched a new service called Voice2TXT.  The launch makes Alltel Wireless the first of the five largest U.S. carriers to offer its customers the ability to receive voicemails in text form.  Voice2TXT is available on any Alltel Wireless SMS text message...

Classically designed and fully featured Nokia 6263 now available at T-Mobile USA

Classically designed and fully featured Nokia 6263 now available at T-Mobile USA
Designed for customers who want to have the latest features like e-mail capability with support for attachments, a 1.3 megapixel camera with video recorder and a music player, but also appreciate a classic design, Nokia today announced the new Nokia 6263 phone, now available nationwide from T-Mobile USA, Inc. The Nokia 6263 features a fold-style design, a 2.2" 16 million color QVGA primary display, large exterior mounted music keys for easy...

AT&T Announces Purchase of Edge Wireless

AT&T Announces Purchase of Edge Wireless
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) has announced that AT&T, through an affiliate, has entered into a definitive agreement with Edge Wireless Holding Company to acquire full ownership in Edge Wireless LLC ("Edge Wireless"), a regional wireless company with approximately 172,000 subscribers that operates in several markets in the Pacific Northwest. Under the terms of the agreement, AT&T, which has held a minority ownership interest since Edge...

Discover new music with Nokia Internet Radio

Discover new music with Nokia Internet Radio
Radio stations broadcast over the internet to your mobile Espoo, Finland - Discover and listen to radio shows broadcasted over the internet with the Nokia Internet Radio service now available. The application can be downloaded for free from http://www.nokia.com/internetradio  and will also be embedded in upcoming Nokia S60 3rd edition devices.  "Most new music discovery occurs while you're listening to the radio," said Tommi...

Google Will Apply to Participate in FCC Spectrum Auction

Google Will Apply to Participate in FCC Spectrum Auction
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (November 30, 2007) – Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today that it will apply to participate in the Federal Communications Commission's upcoming auction of wireless spectrum in the 700 megahertz (MHz) band. As part of the nationally mandated transition to digital television, the 700 MHz spectrum auction -- which begins January 24, 2008 -- will free up spectrum airwaves for more efficient wireless Internet service for...

Verizon Selects LTE As 4G Wireless Broadband Direction

Verizon Selects LTE As 4G Wireless Broadband Direction
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Verizon today announced plans to develop and deploy its fourth generation mobile broadband network using LTE – Long Term Evolution – the technology developed within the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standards organization. The selection of LTE provides Verizon and Vodafone – joint owners of U.S.-based Verizon Wireless – with a unique opportunity to adopt a common access platform with true global scale and...

Samsung Develops Single-Chip RFID Reader for Mobile Devices

Samsung Develops Single-Chip RFID Reader for Mobile Devices
SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced today the development of its new single-chip radio frequency identification (RFID) reader for mobile devices. Embedded RFID reader chips can provide consumers with product or service information retrieved from RFID tags incorporated in items such as movie posters, clothing, and museums or tourist exhibits. According to...

Agent News - 11.27.07 - InPhonic Bankruptcy

Earlier this month Inphonic, which does business on our network as the Wirefly and Foncentral, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.  Bankruptcy protection allows Inphonic the ability to delay and/or permanently avoid paying its debtors, which phonedog is one of many.  While we intend to pursue revenue owed, the reality is that many much larger debtors such as MSN, Google, Yahoo, and others are likely to receive priority over...

Survey results confirm it: Women are better multi-taskers than men

Survey results confirm it: Women are better multi-taskers than men
Mobile phones are helping balance work and social lives around the world Espoo, Finland - Multi-tasking, or doing more than one activity at a time, is a way of life for everyone these days. Between work, family and social life, people are finding themselves busier than ever. But the results of a recent global online survey conducted by Nokia indicated that women are better at multitasking than men with 60 percent of respondents, both men...

Confused about international roaming?

Confused about international roaming?
Many American cellular phone users planning to travel abroad wonder whether their cell phones will work while they are overseas. Unfortunately, the world of international roaming often seems intentionally designed to confuse consumers. For example, customers of Verizon Wireless and Sprint-Nextel will likely find that their phones will not work at all in most countries since they work on the CDMA and PCS/iDEN standards, respectively, and most of...

Interesting fine points in AT&T’s wireless agreement

Interesting fine points in AT&T’s wireless agreement
AT&T’s terms and conditions statement for its cell phone policy is over 7,700 words long. The length of the agreement is likely to deter the average consumer from attempting to read the entire document. For example, although AT&T advertises many calling plans without roaming charges, the company does not alert customers of its lengthy, and unclear “Off-net Usage” policy. When condensed and reworded, this policy says that AT&T...

Verizon Wireless changes plan policies for the better

Verizon Wireless changes plan policies for the better
Verizon Wireless subscribers trying to find the plan that best meets their calling patterns got some welcome news from the company this week. Starting October 7, subscribers will have the option to change their service plans in mid-contract without extending for an additional 1-2 year commitment. What makes this innovative is that it applies even if customers decide to eliminate unneeded calling features or switch to a cheaper monthly plan with...

Do AT&T policy changes signal start of a trend?

Do AT&T policy changes signal start of a trend?
Are the big wireless carriers about to start competing on service and customer satisfaction? Maybe that is what prompted AT&T’s recent announcement that it will begin to replace its $175 early termination with a pro-rated fee. The company also said that it intends to end its practice of requiring that subscribers extend their service contracts when they switch calling plans. These contract extension requirement changes are expected to go...

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  • LG Dare
    LG DareWhat’s Good: Attractive, highly customizable UI with home screen shortcuts; Compact design with
  • Samsung Instinct-M800
    Samsung Instinct-M800What’s Good: Supports every feature Sprint offers; EV-DO Rev. A data speeds; Good touchscreen
  • LG enV2
    LG enV2What’s Good: Sleeker and smaller than the original EnV. Comfortable QWERTY keyboard and QVGA
  • Motorola Z9
    Motorola Z9What’s Good: Great voice quality; fast 3G data speeds; good GPS system; mobiTV compatibility;
  • Samsung Glyde
    Samsung GlydeWhat’s Good: Touchscreen and Full QWERTY Keyboard in Compact Body; Clean Menus and “Croix” User
  • Nokia N82
    Nokia N82What’s Good: Incredible Camera w/Xenon Flash; Full VGA Video Capture; Excellent Web Browser; WiFi;
  • BlackBerry Pearl-8120 Titanium
    BlackBerry Pearl-8120 TitaniumWhat’s Good: Integrated WiFi for Web, Email, and HotSpot@Home UMA Calling; Trackball is easy to
  • LG Venus
    LG VenusWhat’s Good: Beautiful display; Context-sensitive menus; Extensive feature set; VZ Navigation works
  • Nokia N810 Silver
    Nokia N810 SilverWhat’s Good: Stylish, compact design with large touchscreen and full QWERTY keyboard; Excellent
  • LG Rumor White
    LG Rumor WhiteWhat’s Good: Compact, rugged design with full QWERTY keyboard; Easy to use; Auto-rotating display;

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