Today, people use their cell phone for more than just calling and texting—these phones are used to surf the web, read their emails and as a GPS. With so many carrier options and handset choices out there, selecting the mobile device and plan that fits your needs may be a complicated task. Don’t pull all your hair yet—let us give you some guidance and ideas on what to consider when buying a cell phone.
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Holiday Travelers Can Keep an Eye on Home
Thanks to new security system technology, including live video feed, you can monitor everything from the front door to the sump pump from hundreds of miles away.
“You can see anything that’s going on from anywhere in the world,” said Jay Park of Park Place Installations in Buffalo, N.Y. Homeowners can set the new alarm systems to send text messages or e-mails when something goes wrong at home.
The Evolution of the Cellular Phone
Remember those big ‘ole brick cell phones? The ones that Gordon Gekko made look so darn cool in the movie Wall Street? We do too. Cell phones have had quite the transformation throughout their existence and they are currently still evolving. Check out our pics of some of the most influential and popular cell phones throughout history. From the pioneer, the Motorola DynaTAC 8000, to Apple’s iPhone and Google’s first Android phone, the HTC Dream.
The Best Smartphones of 2009
With the year coming to a close we decided it was time to roundup the best cell phones of 2009. It was a year in which cell phone manufacturers seemed to announce a new cookie cutter cell phone every week, but we sorted through the diluted pool of smartphones and picked out the cream of the crop. From the Apple iPhone 3GS to the Motorola Droid we showcase the best smartphones of 2009.
N97 Mini By Nokia Debuts in Europe’s Stores
Nokia announced today that its new N97 mini is making its debut in stores across Europe this week. This mobile mini also features Nokia’s new V2.0 Firmware. The N97 mini features a tilting 3.2″ touch display, QWERTY keyboard and fully customizable homescreen. The device features the same software with the Nokia N97 and will be retailing with an estimated price of £400 before taxes. Here are some N97 mini specifications from Nokia Europe’s release:
- Resolution: 640 x 360 pixels (QVGA)
- Resistive touch screen
- Dimensions: 113 x 52.5 x 14.2 mm
- Weight (with battery): 138 g
Verizon Customers Rejoice as Motorola Unveils Droid Details
Greetings humans: the Droid is coming and it’s coming with Google’s Android 2.0 operating system. Verizon’s first Android smartphone is here and it’s rumored to be the best Android phone yet. Today, Verizon Wireless and Motorola officially unveiled their mobile protégé—the Droid. The Droid, built by Motorola, features high-speed Web browsing, voice-activated search, customizable large screen, access to thousands of Android applications and hundreds of widgets. According to the details released today, here’s what Droid Does: Accesses the Internet from any
inPulse Smartwatch for BlackBerry
As you may have figured out from our guide to tech etiquette, pulling out your smartphone every time it bleeps or bloops from your pocket is downright annoying. But for the wheelers and dealers of this world, ignoring it isn’t always that simple. How are you to know whether Zynitrex Corporation is finally ready to close on that $30 million deal, or whether your chortling colleagues just tacked another hilarious Reply All wisecrack onto that e-mail thread about last weekend?
Google Android Smartphone Showdown: The Best 10 Android Phones Compared
Two years ago, Google Android was nothing more than a rumor on technology blogs. Twelve months later, its sole representative was one awkward brick of a phone that looked like a prototype that had escaped from a testing lab. And today, lo and behold, the little open source operating system (OS) that could is undergoing a veritable renaissance, with manufacturers unveiling new, better cell phones left and right.
iPhone Helps Apple Profit Rise 47 Percent; Stock Leaps
Apple Inc. said its net income rose 47 percent in the most recent quarter as more people bought Mac computers and gave in to the iPhone craze. The results, released Monday, sent Apple shares surging 7 percent in extended trading to an all-time high.
Apple unveiled a faster iPhone in June and cut the price of the previous generation of the phone to $99. That boosted iPhone sales from July through September to 7.4 million devices, half a million more than last year.
Verizon’s Big Ad Push for Android Takes on iPhone
An aggressive TV ad campaign from Verizon Wireless is adding to the support building for a software package from Google Inc. that is shaping up to be the most formidable challenge yet to Apple Inc.’s iPhone.
The commercials for the “Droid” phone, being made by Motorola Inc., list features that the iPhone lacks, such as a physical keyboard and the ability to run applications simultaneously. It ends with the tag line “Everything iDon’t. Droid does.”
