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Mon, 19 May 2008 00:24:56 GMT

Free Applications for Nokia N95 and Nokia Smartphones

Mippin:

Mippin is the free application that allows you to get your favorite web content and information delivered directly to your Nokia Smartphone. It delivers latest news, videos, pictures, blogs and more. For more information visit Mippin.com

Mobii - Wireless Pleasure:

This is an All-In-One free application that allows you to browse the Internet, make cheap international calls and sms, listen to Podcasts on the go, get connected with people on the internet, chat to your friends and family on MSN, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger, AIM, ICQ & QQ, use Push Mail, read news and blogs, access & share files and synchronize your data from wherever you are from your Nokia Smartphone.

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May 5, 2008, 7:42 PM CT

A new role for cell phones in telemedicine

After launching a communications revolution, cell phones are talking up a potentially life-saving new role in telemedicine the use of telecommunications technology to provide medical diagnosis and patient care when doctors and patients are hundreds or thousands of miles apart. Scientists in the United States and Brazil describe development of a simple, inexpensive telemedicine system that uses ordinary cell phone cameras to collect medical data from patients and transmit the data to experts located offsite for analysis and diagnosis.

The system is ideal for developing countries or remote areas lacking advanced medical equipment and trained medical specialists, the scientists say. The system can also transmit urgent medical data from battlefields, disaster zones, and other dangerous locations, they say. The study is scheduled for publication in the May 15 issue of the American Chemical Societys Analytical Chemistry, a semi-monthly journal.

The key to a successful medical therapy is a quick, accurate diagnosis of disease. But some areas, especially in developing countries, lack access to advanced medical equipment and trained medical personnel that are mandatory for a speedy diagnosis. A better, more practical system for conducting medical analysis in these remote areas is needed.........

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Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:37:35 GMT

Samsung Soul U900 Phone Launched

Korean mobile phone giant Samsung has launched its new phone known as the Samsung Soul (Spirit of Ultra) in the European region. Announced at the 2008 Mobile World Congress, this phone is available for purchase in the UK, France and Germany. It will be available in three exciting colors: sterling steel, Soul gray, and platinum silver and expected to be priced at 400 Euros.

Here are the specifications.

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Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:25:31 GMT

Do you book travel on the mobile internet?

© jajah I read today that you can now make bookings at HostelWorld through mobile internet on your iphone. HostelWorld are keen for you to book this way with entry into a prize draw for a $100 iTunes voucher and no booking fees for one year with your first iphone booking.

The mobile ecommerce market is predicted to increase to $90 billion dollars by 2009. However there have been warnings that if it doesn't become easier and more rewarding to use mobile internet that consumers will shun the technology.

Personally I'm not sure about using mobile internet to book travel. I have the feeling it could end up being rather expensive. However I think my biggest problem would be reading the screen and if I had to increase the text size then I'd be scrolling down all the time.

Have you used mobile internet to book travel?

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Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:21:37 GMT

Skyfire Browser for Windows Mobile Smartphones

We know that web browsing is one area that is still in its premature stages due to the unavailability of user friendly browsers with powerful features. We also know that mobile manufacturers and mobile software vendors are trying to come up with browsers that are more powerful and would give a boost to mobile web browsing.

Apple's iPhone Safari browser is one browser that is doing well and offers a number of new user friendly features that have improved the way web browsing is done on mobile phones. Skyfire is an another company that is claiming that its revolutionary mobile browser would give a boost to mobile web browsing because it is faster than all other mobile web browsers, offers easier and simple navigation and supports almost all popular Web technologies such as Flash, Ajax, Java, etc.

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March 3, 2008, 10:10 PM CT

Students With Cell Phones May Take More Risks

Carrying a cell phone may cause some college students - particularly women - to take risks with their safety, a new study suggests.

A survey of 305 students at one campus observed that 40 percent of cell phone users said they walked somewhere after dark that they normally wouldn't go.

A separate survey observed that about three-quarters of students said that carrying a cell phone while walking alone at night made them feel somewhat or a lot safer.

"Students seem to feel less vulnerable when they carry a cell phone, eventhough there's not evidence that they really are," said Jack Nasar, co-author of the study and professor of city and regional planning at Ohio State University.

"If anything, they are probably less safe because they are paying less attention to their surroundings".

Nasar conducted the study with Peter Hecht of Temple University in Philadelphia and Richard Wener of Brooklyn Polytechnic University in New York. Their results were published in a recent issue of the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research.

The study involved online or phone interviews with randomly selected students at Ohio State. One sample in 2001 included 317 students and a separate survey one year later included 305 students.........

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Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:42:35 GMT

Tiny solar charger for cell phones

From Strapya World, the mecca of miniatures that dangle from cell phones, comes this tiniest solar charger (which, unfortunately, only works with cell phones in Japan). The idea behind it is that it dangles from your cell phone to charge it whenever it''s exposed to sunlight. You can also charge it at home with the AC adapter. It''s more of a novelty item, as it takes 6 to 10 hours to charge up in the sun (though I suppose it could be a life saver in a true emergency). $18 from Strapya.

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Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:43:31 GMT

Nokia PC Phone Needs Some More Work

The folks at Technograph found that Nokia PC Phone, a utility that turns Firefox or Explorer into a remote control panel for a Symbian S60 or S40 smartphone, works as advertised:
We were able to view the phone's messages and call log, and even manage the contacts themselves. Incoming calls were announced through a pop-up on the computer, with buttons allowing the user to answer or reject the call, and quickly send an SMS to the caller. Despite the use of Bluetooth, we spent the whole day connected to the phone at no significant cost to its battery life.
Though it seems that Nokia PC Phone still needs some work, as "the program's lack of responsiveness makes it practically impossible to send and receive text messages." I won't be too hard on the Nokia. After all, Nokia PC Phone is still in the beta test phase.

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Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:39:42 GMT

Motorola Now Number 3

Ouch. According to Gartner, Motorola has sold 38% less phones in the third quarter of this year than the same quarter of last year. Samsung has taken over the number 2 spot, while Nokia now enjoys 38% market share. All despite total mobile sales increasing by 15% to reach 289 units.

Gartner's report speculates on the reason behind Motorola's troubles:
Its problems have been two-fold, according to (Gartner analyst) Milanesi. Motorola hasn't developed a phone to ignite the imagination in the way its popular Razr did a few years ago, she said, leaving it with a weak line-up. "The Razr2 has done okay, but it's not had the same impact that the first Razr did," she said.

In addition, Motorola's sales into the channel - or the phones it ships to retailers - have been weak, she said. This was offset in the first half of the year because retailers had a buildup of Motorola stock, which they could sell at low prices to boost shipments, she said. "This quarter the sales into the channel are still weak, but they don't have much inventory to do fire sales like they could in Q1 and Q2."
In the same breath, Milanesi calls Nokia "unassailable," selling over 110 million phones in just one quarter. So it looks like that the dominance of the Finns isn't changing any time soon. Which suits me just fine. Let's just see what the other industry analyst companies say.