Mobile Phone Weekly News Round-up: May 16th

Posted May 16th, 2008 by Andrew Boxall in Mobile Phone Round-up

Following the flurry of new mobile phone official announcements and unofficial leaks we’ve experienced over the last few weeks, this week is a little quieter, with just Samsung making the F400 official and Nokia making some noise about the upcoming N78 (above).  We say noise, but it’s only thanks to some online spotters that … continue reading "Mobile Phone Weekly News Round-up: May 16th"

How Apple Is Keeping The iPhone 2.0 A Secret

Posted May 15th, 2008 by Patrick in Apple iPhone

Apple has an amazing reputation for being able to take products right through the development process and even to the stage of having millions of units ready for shipping without a single leak being made.

They managed to take the first version of the iPhone through 30 months of development with manufacturing partners as well as companies such as AT&T and even Google as they developed applications for the device. In all this time there were no significant leaks - in fact when the phone was unveiled even Apple senior managers were seeing it for the first time.

Like any major tech company Apple has contracts with their employees and spell out in no uncertain terms that a leak will result in the employee … continue reading "How Apple Is Keeping The iPhone 2.0 A Secret"

5 Patents That Reveal Games, GPS & More On The iPhone 2.0

Posted May 15th, 2008 by Patrick in Apple iPhone

Apple is widely reputed to be planning to release the iPhone 2.0 across the globe in June and, as ever, the features are being kept a secret. We delved into the patents that Apple has been filing in the last 12 months to see what clues they had left behind.

Below are the surprising results that show Apple might be planning to include GPS, games and perhaps even be looking at becoming an MVNO.

Personal Media Devices with Wireless Communication (published May 15th 2008)

This patent details how WiFi enabled devices can communicate with other local devices. One particular item of note is how the device (which could be a WiFi enabled iPod or the iPhone 2.0) can download menus in restaurants and … continue reading "5 Patents That Reveal Games, GPS & More On The iPhone 2.0"

High Class Tailor Offers Bespoke Suits To Block Mobile Phone Radiation

Posted May 14th, 2008 by Patrick in Green Mobiles / Environmental Issues

Tailors Douglas & Grahame are attempting to fill a niche in the market with the announcement of a fashionably cut suit with in-built radiation protection system.

The suit looks just like a normal gents suit and can be dry cleaned and worn to the smartest business meetings while protecting the wearer from the everyday electromagnetic waves given off by mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, WiFi and laptops.

Designed for the more paranoid amongst us the suit contains a fine metal cage interwoven with the natural fibres to stop any potential radiation while making sure the wearer still gets a good reception on whatever devices they might use.

Mobile Phones More Important Than Wallets To The Hyperconnected

Posted May 14th, 2008 by Patrick in Mobile Phones and Society

According to a recent survey the mobile phone has become such an important part of peoples lives that almost 40% of people would choose their phone over their wallet, keys, laptop or … continue reading "Mobile Phones More Important Than Wallets To The Hyperconnected"

Use Your Mobile Phone to Achieve a State of Zen

Posted May 13th, 2008 by Kathryn in Mobile Phones and Society

Today’s world is a fast-paced, high-energy world that requires us to always be multi-tasking in order to stay on top of things. The mobile phone has come to serve as a primary tool for allowing that multi-tasking to take place. However, there are times when you’re going to really just want to slow down and escape from the world around you. Paying attention to the way that your gadgets impact your senses can go a long way towards making you feel more … continue reading "Use Your Mobile Phone to Achieve a State of Zen"

6 Ways A Mobile Phone Can Make You Smarter

Posted May 13th, 2008 by Kathryn in Mobile Phone Tips

We’ve all looked at some guy jabbering away on his mobile phone and thought to ourselves, “what an idiot”. People who speak carelessly on their phones often make those around them privy to their not-so-great ideas and beliefs. And people who behave rudely on their cell phones cause the rest of a crowd to assume that they lack the common sense to engage appropriately with an intelligent society.

However, the cell phone does not have to be a tool which dumbs down your appearance to the world around you. In fact, the mobile phone has many features that can make you seem a whole lot smarter than you really are. By using tools like cell phone audio tours and taking advantage of “phone-a-friend” moments, you can make your phone work for you so that you present yourself to those around you as an intelligent … continue reading "6 Ways A Mobile Phone Can Make You Smarter"

10 Designer Mobile Phones That Will Make You Cooler

Posted May 12th, 2008 by Kathryn in Mobile Phone Handsets

Did you think it was bad when you found out that your girlfriend was spending $300 on each pair of jeans that she wears? Do you still argue with her about the fact that she thinks she needs $400 designer brand shoes and $1000 designer name handbags? Well, you can add another accessory to the list of items that you’re going to be footing a fortune for if you ever end up having to support the lady love of your life: the designer name cell phone. From Levi’s to Prada, designer mobile phones are making their way from the runway to the must-have category of every woman’s life. And you know what the worst part is? You’re probably going to actually like this expensive accessory.

Here are ten of the top designer brand mobile phones interesting consumers today:

1. Prada KE850.

This designer phone has gotten a lot of attention in the fashion world but has gained even more sidelong glances from the tech world. That’s because it is … continue reading "10 Designer Mobile Phones That Will Make You Cooler"

The 12 Most Awesome Google Android Applications

Posted May 12th, 2008 by Kathryn in Gphone (Google Phone)

After Google released its Android phone platform into the market, the company launched an Android Developer Challenge to stimulate competition amongst those people creating applications for the product. Applications that were submitted for review included everything from cutting-edge mobile social networking apps to innovative ideas for using the cell phone to remotely control your … continue reading "The 12 Most Awesome Google Android Applications"

Sony Ericsson Developing Location Based Music Search

Posted May 12th, 2008 by Patrick in Mobile Phone and Social Networking

Many people have favourite songs that they associate with certain places such as a track to listen to when they visit their home city or a football ground. A new patent filed by Sony Ericsson could see the development of a location based music search service to bring all of our favourite tracks together into a geo-targeted version of the Top 40.

The system has been detailed in a patent filed by Sony Ericsson (manufacturers of the excellent Walkman music phones) entitled “Location dependent music search”. The patent details how users would be able to tag tracks with the locations they associate the tracks with as well as downloading songs that are associated with their current location.

Sony has a reputation of producing some innovative music phones already but offering a service that allowed users arriving in a particular new city to download a soundtrack for that city would open up a whole new world of mobile music based social networking. The best analogy of this service is the geo-tagging being offered by photo sharing site flickr.

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