Archive for September, 2007
New Blackberry 8820 coming to an AT&T store near you
Sep 19th
I can’t believe it. I really can’t. It’s amazing. Astounding, even. Who would have thought that it has taken this long for Research in Motion(RIM), producers of the grandaddy of all smartphones, the Blackberry, to release a device that includes Wi-Fi in the US.
All I can say is, it’s about time.
Also included with the 8820 is assisted GPS through TeleNav, a push-to-talk service, and the ability to purchase online music through eMusic Mobile (Home of great, DRM-free MP3s) and streaming music from XM Satellite Radio.
This device packs a serious punch for Blackberry lovers, giving them access to a great many features that you can’t find in other smartphones. I’m pumped for any current or future Blackberry owners, having been had a Blackberry in the past myself. But, that was in the days before my iPhone.
But, with a reported price of $300 with a two-year contract, I can see this little beauty as a nice alternative to the iPhone. Especially for business users that need Exchange support.
Read Electronista | Image
What was your first cell phone?
Sep 18th
As much as we like to think in this day and age that cell phones have always been a part of our lives (well, for some of us they have been), they weren’t always around. It’s hard to imagine, but at one point in time we all actually were able to find some peace and quiet without having to worry about who was going to call us at the most inopportune moments.
In the spirit of building some conversations around here, I’d like to find out what everyone’s first cell phone was. Doesn’t have to be anything extravagant or cool, heck I had a bag phone at one time. (And yes, I’m showing my age a little bit here…)
So please, share with the world a little trip down memory lane as we think about our cell phones gone by. You’ll probably be surprised to find out that you weren’t the only one with that brick phone that weighed 34.6 pounds with a battery life of 46 minutes…
Leave your comments below, this might be some fun!
New Samsung i760 ships early for Verizon
Sep 14th
Fans of texting now have another option (at least if you’re a Verizon customer) as the new Samsung i760 has been released more than a week ahead of the scheduled date.
Officially, this new lateral slide-out keyboard phone was set for release on September 24th but if you make a call to the business or customer service lines you can pick one up.
The camera features a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, EVDO internet access, and one of the strangest front keypad configurations I’ve ever seen.
The keys on the front are angled to provide a natural feel when you are typing on the slide-out keyboard. My only question is how natural does it feel when you’re not typing on the slide-out keyboard. Doesn’t look very natural to my eyes, then again, I don’t have my glasses on right now. That might be the problem.
Don’t expect to get this phone on the cheap, though. With a two-year contract price of $350, you’ll pay a premium to get that funky front keypad.
Read Electronista via BGR
Image courtesy of Electronista
Cell Phones won’t Kill Your Brain…At Least For Now
Sep 13th
Have you ever had that feeling while you’re yapping away at your cell phone? You know, the feeling that your ear is going to fall off? Or that you may be sending massive amounts of incredibly dangerous microwave rays directly into your gray matter, causing the wholesale slaughter of your few remaining brain cells?
No? Hmm… I was afraid I might be the only one…
If you have had that feeling, apparently that is all it was, a feeling. According to a study by the Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) Programme, there is no connection between mobile phone use and brain cancer.
I’m certainly glad that’s been cleared up. I was seriously considering cutting down my cell phone usage over concern of possible brain cancer. Whatever. I know that you were really concerned about that, too.
The study has been going on for six years now and has produced no sufficient data to demonstrate any adverse health effects from cell phone usage. But, there’s one slight disclaimer on the whole study…
Concerns about the long-term effect of mobile phone use, however, will have to wait to be addressed by future research. “[A]t present, very few people have used mobile phones for more than ten years, so it is not possible at present to rule out the detection of an association [between cancer and mobile phone use] at some future date,” the report says.
So we can’t count out any dangers from cell phone usage just yet.
The report did go on to say that cell phone usage while driving does impair drivers but doesn’t impair driving any more than other distractions. Like trying to reach that bag of fries in the back seat…
Read more details of the report over at InformationWeek.
Technorati Tags: cell phones, cell phone usage, brain cancer
New Cell Phone Sheriff in Town - Welcome One and All
Sep 13th
Ahh, there’s a scent in the air here at the Cell Phone Zone, the scent of a new writer! Today’s the first day on the job for me here with the ContentQuake network, so I thought I’d pop in very quickly and introduce myself, then I’ll get you right back to your regularly scheduled cell phone news and updates.
Mike Paul’s the name, technology is my game. I’ve been around everything tech for as long as I can remember, having worked in the industry for the past decade and now expanding my expertise to the online arena. I’ve written for a couple of blogs in the past and run a few of my own.
My job here is to make this site the best cell phone site on the web, and that’s exactly what I’m going to do. Yes, you’ll get to see the “big” stories making their way around the web, but I want this blog to be your first stop for cell phone information, news, reviews, and opinion.
Got a favorite cell phone? If I talk about it, please feel free to let me (and everyone else) know why its your favorite. Got a phone you hate? Why? Get rid of it and get a phone that you love! C’mon man, it’s not that hard to figure out.
I’m here for you, bringing you all the latest and greatest in the cell phone industry. Check back often, you’re sure to see something new here all the time.
OK, I’m done blabbering now. On with the show…
Virgin Mobile Announces Super Slice Cell Phone
Sep 7th
Virgin Mobile actually has some nice cell phones in its line up. Sure, most of them aren’t packed with the latest and greatest bells and whistles, but they get the job done. Their latest entrant in the cell phone space is the Super Slice. It sports a 1.8 inch 65,000 color display screen (128×60). But the biggest news on this version of the Slice is the additon of Blue Tooth wireless. Specs after the jump.
