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http://www.amazon.com/Firefly-kids-phone-card-charger/dp/B0040T9E68

http://www.mobiledia.com/phones/fireflymobile/firefly.html

ATT/Cingular has had one since 2005.

http://www.mobiledia.com/news/159036.html

Says that Sony's mobile division continues to lose money.

Google's mobile division includes Motorola Mobility and it hasn't seen a profit in years and Google is having to spend more money on layoffs.

RIM is losing money.

Nokia is losing money

LG is losing money.

Do you have a link for ZTE and Huawei's financials?

Even Google said that 2/3rds of their mobile profit comes from ios and they pay Apple $100 million a year to be the default search engine on all of their devices.

> Of course you can. You can jack up the minimum price for a smartphone data plan so that
> it's more expensive than unlimited texting, forcing cost-conscious customers onto dumbphones.

So I end up with a Nokia 6015i as my cellphone http://www.mobiledia.com/phones/nokia/6015i.html and an unconnected HTC Desire from an Ebay reseller as my wifi web-browser/email/camera/FM radio/ebook reader/kitchen-sink.

but he keeps meeting with them. Maybe that's where he was during the vote.

[...]and for the extra $3 it's not worth going to court.

IANAL, but if there are so many customers being ripped off that way, why not start a class action lawsuit?

The US Supreme Court has recently decided that AT&T is legally allowed to put "You can't form a class action suit against us" in their license agreement. Now all the ISPs are rushing to add that clause to the mix. Even Netflix is joining in on the scramble.

For your reference... http://www.mobiledia.com/news/110939.html

A quick google gets this story from January 2011.

First line: "Google today announced a 29 percent surge in quarterly profits, due in large part to the continued success of its Android business. "

1. After clicking through a few links I found the original story:

http://www.mobiledia.com/news/101731.html

2. Mine still works. The only source I found is some guy who says he got the landing page you get when you use Verizon's app. Anyone actually get this warning using any of the non Verizon apps?

Yes, yes I could.

My elderly parents and semi-technically-literate friends, probably not. Hell my brother doesn't even have an Internet connection, but could still use this.

Whoa...Whoa...Whoa...Whoa...Whoa...Whoa...Whoa...Whoa...
[ Family Guy oblig, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPYX0UX7SpY ]

wait... what? no internet connection?

is he in jail? exile on a desert island?

did he choose to not have internet or is it a
money or distance thing?

You know the United Nations has declared
internet a human right.
http://www.mobiledia.com/news/92654.html

-AI

No, I mean about a billion.

When did a cease-and-desist letter become a lawsuit? And when did trademark enter into the story? According to MIC's own website, the letter states "Unauthorized use of a person’s name and/or likeness constitutes a violation of California Civil Code Section 3344, which prohibits the use of any person’s name, photograph or likeness in a product without that person’s prior consent” bla bla bla" As a previous poster said, it's not a trademark issue.

Ah, well. Who needs to go to the orginal site when rumours and hearsay will suffice? Boycott Apple! Boycott Apple!

My Siemens C60 phone (a 2003 model) has an option called "Buddhist year". Just enabled it and it shows year 2552 instead of 2009. No other alternative calendars offered, just the regular one and the Buddhist one.

http://www.mobiledia.com/phones/lg/chocolate-3.html

It has a digital FM transmiter on screen. On the display you can just go through the stations digitally that you want to transmit on 88.1 - 107.x

Kinda cool...

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss any concerns about the negative effects of cellular phone usage or the microwave radiation.

There have been studies which have shown changes in the expression of proteins due to microwave radiation.

http://www.mobiledia.com/news/65142.html

http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2007/aug2007_report_cellphone_radiation_01.htm

Other studies have indicated that there is a link between increased microwave radiation and the dramatic decrease in the population of sparrows.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/bline/2003/12/01/stories/2003120100431400.htm/

From http://www.mobiledia.com/phones/lg/vx3400.html:
"The VX3400 showcases useful features including voice memo recorder, personal organizer, EZ Tip calculator, ..."

Doesn't sound like 'just a cell phone' to me.

That search took all of 2 minutes, now you and all the imbeciles who modded you insightful can go take some reading comprehension classes or something.

Nokia launched the 6136 last Feb (2006) in Europe:
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/0,100000008 5,39252128,00.htm

This does the roaming wifi/GSM stuff as well.

Tested in Oulu, Finland in 2006:
http://www.mobiledia.com/news/49241.html

Anybody know how those tests have gone, what the take up is?

But what I would pay money for (not this much) is a phone I could sit on, get soaking wet with sweat (it's 95 degrees with >70% humidity here), drop on concrete, etc... and still have the thing work.

You know what I would pay money for? A phone that detected when someone fails to do a simple google search and then sent a few dozen volts through the intertubes and shocked the person before they could publicly bitch irritating me and making themselves look silly in the process.

http://www.mobiledia.com/news/27248.html
br But maybe that's just me.

Cell phones are usually made out of soft, easily scratched plastic. Keys are made out of metal. Not a good combination(I mean, obviously, but people really put their keys and cell phone in the same pocket?).

So don't buy crappy phones made of soft, easily scratched plastic! My phone has a metal / hardened rubber exterior and has held up quite nicely to being knocked around in my pocket along with my keys, loose change, etc. It's not like I paid jack for it - I got it as a "freebie phone" with a contract at Verizon.

Apple launched the iPhone in 2004? Seriously, you're comparing prices of 2 year old technology to something getting launched in 6 months.

It should be cheaper today.

For a more appropriate comparison, consider the Samsung Blackjack (launched Nov 13, 2006) at $199 or the Motorola Q (announced in June 06) at $199. At least the iPhone will have been launched within a year of those.

Apple launched the iPhone in 2004? Seriously, you're comparing prices of 2 year old technology to something getting launched in 6 months.

It should be cheaper today.

For a more appropriate comparison, consider the Samsung Blackjack (launched Nov 13, 2006) at $199 or the Motorola Q (announced in June 06) at $199. At least the iPhone will have been launched within a year of those.

It's possible. The carrier has to set it up. evidently no one in the US is doing i
A link for you:

http://forums.mobiledia.com/topic27924.html

Set as: allows you to set the MP3 as an alarm tone. MP3 files with DRM (Digital Rights Management) can also be used as a ringtone and a caller ringtone, while files without DRM can only be used as an alarmtone.

though i just found this discussion on a workaround i shouldnt have to jump through hoops to use my device. in the past drm has been invisible. (being forced to watch previews on dvds sucks too btw. now i just pop in the disc and do something for 5 or 10 minutes.)

it is the engine design on a harley that is patented (i think) and makes the signature sound.

I've been using Eagle, but with the board size limit of 3x4 inches in the free version, and a $400 price tag to exceed this limit, it is time to consider a Free Open Source Software alternative.

Be a man! Build the next great super computer but, build it on a 3x4 inch board. Make it cheap ^H^H^H^H^H cost effective too! You'll be rich. You'll keep using the Eagle software you're familiar with. It won't cost you anything. I'll finally have a computer that is an acceptable size.

Seriously. Look at mobile phones like the Motorola Razr and SLVR then why the hell is my PC a big old honking box. Even the ultraslim Sony Vaio laptop is large by today's standards. Make a SMALL PC you bastards!!!*&^%$$##!@#$%^&*

I'm sorry. What was your question?

The Samsung SGH-D307 cell phone has a dual hinge design that sounds a lot like this. It's not a media player, tho.

That being said, there's obviously a difference between leasing copper phone lines and providing digital content.

As a post-script, there was a big problem last year when hurricane season devastated giant portions of Florida and, as such, its copper infrastructure. These service interruption kickbacks began to mount up, and eventually got so massive that Bellsouth just stopped paying them out to small time CLECs. Shows you how Ma Bell feels about the little guy.

There's a link to a "FREE" Razr in this review. Watch the Cingular fine print.

I won't be buying it ... in a "candybar" form instead of the more popular "flip phone" style

So how do people carry their flip phones? I went from a Nokia 3360 to a Moto V771 and it was always whacking into something when I had it on a belt clip, and always looked big and stupid when I carried it in a pocket. The hinge finally broke when I had it in my jeans and my daughter jumped on my lap, so I replaced it with a Nokia 3120. The Nokia is smaller, lighter and doesn't snag on random bits of furniture when I walk by. Maybe I just got a fat one, but I'm not likely to go back to a flip phone. Maybe one of these, though...

And on a side note cameraphones seem to be much less durable than older phones. Newer phones feel so much lighter and more plasticky than older ones.

Check out the LG VX7000. It has all those whiz-bang features like photos, video, games, mobile web, MP3 ringers, but it definitely has a solid feel to it, and pretty good battery life as well.

Anyway, in response to your listed requirements for a cellphone, I wanted to let you know of these resources which have helped me quite a bit:

• cellphone feature search
• cellphone comparison

Motorola A630, MPx220, V500, V505, V551, V600, V710
Nokia 6255, 6260, 6810, 6820, 9500
Panasonic X70
Sony Ericsson Z1010, Z600

Anyway, hope this helps.

Anyway, in response to your listed requirements for a cellphone, I wanted to let you know of these resources which have helped me quite a bit:

• cellphone feature search
• cellphone comparison

Motorola A630, MPx220, V500, V505, V551, V600, V710
Nokia 6255, 6260, 6810, 6820, 9500
Panasonic X70
Sony Ericsson Z1010, Z600

Anyway, hope this helps.

That's no excuse for how lame this "story" is.

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What's the best bt client??!! LOL!!!1
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What's the best advice....LOL!!1
LOL! LOL! LOL!

I've had my Samsung SGH-x427 for about 6 months now, and it's the best cellphone I've ever used. It's cheap and light, and I can go about a week without charging it.

It also doesn't have all those features that you don't like, which is one of the reasons that I got it. I love that I can fit it in the leg pocket of my jeans or the breast pocket of my coat, and it's very sturdy - I've dropped it a bunch of times and it hasn't yet skipped a beat.

I use a Nokia 6820 with ATT Wireless/Cingular. It has a fold out keyboard which is quite nice. ATT/Cingular both have unlimited data plans for around $20/mo. ATT Wireless charges extra for data usage by a device hooked up to the phone (Bluetooth, data cable -> laptop) but Cingular does not.

When I need to use SSH and don't have my laptop, I use MIDP SSH, which is free and "good enough." Ideally I'd wish for a bigger screen only. (From your cellphone: http://www.xk72.com/wap)

I've found mobiledia.com's forums to be quite helpful also.

Hate to say it, but the link you got it from is wrong. Try this one http://www.mobiledia.com/phones/handspring/treo-30 0.html

It is 160x160. Trust me, I had it, and now I have the Tungsten E and the Treo is a lot worse.

funny that siemens is already working on an alcohol testing mobile phone.

Ketamine-bp wrote...

"(3) They know where you read it... the positioning system of the GPS/w-cdma networks allow them to track your place..."

Not true in all cases, nor at all times. All the GPS-enabled phones I've seen to date do not automatically broadcast one's position. They do so only when you're making or receiving an actual call. Also, the network itself has to be able to interpret and pass on the GPS data received. If you're hitched into a 'legacy' analog network, or a digital one that has not been updated to handle the e-911 feature set, your phone can spew its position data all it wants to no avail.

I'm not sure how it is for phones other than Motorola and Nokia, but the ones I've seen let you configure the GPS function to transmit position only for 911 calls or for all calls.

Here's the problem: The phones I've played with all come with the locator feature set to "Transmit on all calls" by default, and it takes some digging in the menu tree to find the feature and change it. Hardly anyone actually reads the manual for electronic equipment, let alone digs into the deep menus to play with low-level functions.

Even worse, you can't turn the GPS functionality off altogether because the FCC made its presence mandatory for the new E-911 systems.

i didn't read the article completly but they prolly paid for some of the recharge cards with a credit card that when the card was redeemd into the cell phone automatically asociated it with the person(s). there should still be ways to use them without being tracked by name. you just need to be more carefull in how you do it. on another note, it wouldn't surprise me if they were just monitoring all the phones like this looking for keywords and certain languages being spoken.

GSM phones (the standard outside the US) have a unique hardware identifier (the IMEI or "International Mobile Equipment Identifier"). This number is most probably recorded by the network along with the phone number. Once you have number X (the calling number off pay as you go card), you can probably ask for any other calls made with that IMEI. If the terrs were sloppy: ie they used the same phone with several SIM chips (which hold your account info) and at least one of those chips was from a "normal" ie "nominative" account...

dear black helicopter people: i'm smoking a cigarette, i'll be right back. thanks for waiting.

/t

For further reviews on the S56:

Howard Forums

Mobile Media

ZDNet

mobiledia also has a good review of the P800, among other phones at: http://www.mobiledia.com/reviews/sonyericsson/p800 /page1.html after reading both of these, i am seriously considering getting this phone. saving money itching to replace my current POS.