China Cracks Down on Cell Phone Text Message SpamDecember 31st, 2005 China will begin requiring prepaid cell phone subscribers to register their devices using their real names in 2006 said the country's Minister of Information Industry, Wang Xudong. The goal according to Wang Xudong is to cut down on surging cell phone spam and fraud, most of it delivered via text messaging.
Cell-Phone Emissions Excites Brain; Warning For EpilepsyJune 28th, 2006 Cell phone emissions excite the part of the brain cortex nearest to the phone according to a study published in the Annals of Neurology. Dr. Paolo Rossini of Fatebenefratelli hospital in Milan and colleagues used Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation or TMS to check brain function while people used these phones.
Will HD (TV/Video) Outflank Web2.0 Media (Podcast)?June 23rd, 2006 Today telcos and cable TV companies want to pump torrents of bits through their pipes using their own web services, but more importantly, in the form of high definition (HD) TV/video. Will it kill Web 2.0 Media services?
Podcast, a Web 2.0 phenomenon, media is observing tremendous growth thanks to widespread availability of broadband.
Specific Rumors on Java OS based Google Phone running on LinuxSeptember 5th, 2007 Joshua has come up with very "specific" and very interesting rumors from "reliable sources" about the Google Phone:
1. the phone will run on a Linux distro
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Mobile Phone Hack: How To Improve Cell Phone ReceptionAugust 11th, 2007 I have a Samsung GSM mobile phone SG R220. It has been working fine for last 6 years.
Cell phone Neuralizer (Data Protection)September 8th, 2005 Cell phones today carry wealth of personal data. They can even act as mobile credit cards.
Screaming Cell Phones For Thiefs - Just What The Doctor OrderedOctober 2nd, 2006 Remote XT technology, a UK firm designed a cell phone security system which sets off a high pitch scream, permanently locks the handset and finally wipes all data if the cell phone is stolen. They hope it will halt the spiraling rise (190% increase) in phone theft.
Anthropology Study on Mobile Phone UsersAugust 26th, 2006 When I observe standard mobile-phone behavior among the natives of most Western nations--from France to Italy to the U.S.A.--I can't help but think of arctic wolves prowling the tundra, peeing on shrubs. On the other hand, in Japan, the creatures that come to mind are prairie dogs ducking into burrows and tabby cats lurking behind the La-Z-Boy.
Now McCoupons on Your J2ME Enabled Cell PhoneOctober 24th, 2005 McDonald's and mobilestr33t has created a mobile marketing campaign. Cell phone users can use mobile coupons to get a free McFlurry.
Free Eclipse Costs Over 100K per Seat Claims Microsoft ManagerOctober 11th, 2005 In the VSLive Conference in Orlando, BJ Holtgrewe, Senior Production Manager for Visual Studio made some outrageous claims like:
Holtgrewe's chat was also peppered with competitive messages, noting that U.S. DevTracker found that 53 percent of software development is being done on .NET these days, leaving Java scrambling for the remainder of the pie.
Revolutionary Buttonless Cell PhonesAugust 21st, 2006 A new buttonless handset by Pilotfish and Synaptics heralds a new generation of mobiles which understands your signs and gestures and your cheek too. Onyx device understands signs and gestures, thanks to the sensitive touch pad covering most of its surface.
Dell shows off smart phone 'prototype' at China Mobile event in BeijingAugust 17th, 2009 Dell developing smart phone for China MobileROUND ROCK, Texas — PC maker Dell Inc. is working on a smart phone for China Mobile Ltd., China's biggest cell phone carrier.
World's First Completely Java Powered Cell PhoneNovember 9th, 2005 LG Electronics and SavaJe Technologies Inc. announced that LG Electronics completed development of a fully Java powered cell phone using SavaJe OS™, SavaJe Technologies' Java™ Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) Connected Device Configuration (CDC) based open OS.
First Feature Film Shot with Cell Phone CameraJune 15th, 2006 The theme is familiar to many independent movies - explicit chat about love and sex - but the tool used to shoot an Italian feature-length documentary is unique - a standard cell phone camera. Italian directors have completed a 93-minute documentary they claim is the first feature film to be entirely shot by such a technique.
Cell Phone Sales Expected To Grow To 1 Billion per Year by 2009July 21st, 2005 Cell phone sales will exceed one billion handsets a year by 2009 as they become the most common consumer electronics device with 2.6 billion people using one by then, according to a survey published on Wednesday. Around 1.04 billion cell phones will be sold in 2009, up from an upwardly revised estimate of 779 million this year and 674 million handsets in 2004, research group Gartner said.