Items Tagged: Smartphones

Black Friday and Your Smartphone

November 22nd, 2011

Over this holiday season, it’s anticipated that holiday shoppers are going to be turning to their smartphones in greater …

Senior Cellphones: Smart Phones For Seniors

August 7th, 2011

There are many great cell phones and special cell phone plans for seniors, and if you are looking for …

1 Billion Smartphone Shipments Predicted By 2015 by the IDC

June 17th, 2011

Predictions from the IDC are coming in with some really big rough numbers for smartphones over the rest of …

More Users Come Calling from Their Android Cell Phones

May 16th, 2011

More and more cell phone users within the United States state that they are using a smartphone powered by …

A Smartphone Can Be a Shoppers Best Friend

May 6th, 2011

Consumers are continuing to give the smartphone an essential and substantial role when it comes to the shopping experience. …

FCC Wants More Mobile Spectrum

April 24th, 2011

The FCC has made the call for a transfer of spectrum to the mobile industry from broadcast television; this …

Tweeting Is Taking a Toll on Love

April 20th, 2011

According to new data, relationships are much shorter for Twitter users on the whole. This officially confirms a suspicion …

Smartphones – How Big Is Too Big

February 25th, 2011

If you go back to the original launch of the iPhone you might have thought that it was a …

How to Choose a Phone for a Senior Citizen

February 25th, 2011

Therefore, you’ve finally convinced your parents, or even your grandparents, that they need a new phone, or an upgrade …

How Do Corporate Cell Phone Discounts Work?

February 25th, 2011

If someone told you that you could save money, right now, on your monthly cell phone bill, you would …

How Bluetooth Technology Saves You Money

February 25th, 2011

In the bad old days, there were only two ways to get information off your phone, onto someone else’s …

Google’s HTC Nexus One Review

February 25th, 2011

The HTC Nexus One was the first phone to run the Android 2.1 operating system in 2010. It has …

Free Wireless Roaming – the Wave of the Future?

February 24th, 2011

There was a time, not so long ago, that wireless roaming used to cost an arm and a leg.  …

Eco Conscious? How About a Solar Powered Phone?

February 24th, 2011

For a couple of years, there have been solar powered phone charging options. These have all been aftermarket options, …

Did You Know Your Blackberry Could Be Censored?

February 24th, 2011

Blackberry users around the world use their beloved devices to surf the net, download content, stay in touch, and …

Cell Phone News from CES 2011

February 24th, 2011

In case you did not know, CES, or the Consumer Electronics Show, is one of the world’s biggest and …

Cell Phones: 2010 in Review

February 23rd, 2011

These days, technology is moving so fast that it seems that it changes from one month to the next; …

Can Someone Really Track a Cell Phone?

February 23rd, 2011

There are plenty of reasons why you might not want your cell phone to be tracked, and as many …

Are US Clients Really Going to Get 4G?

February 23rd, 2011

There has been a lot of buzz lately about the remarkable speeds that Americans will be able to expect …

All About Hands Free Texting

February 23rd, 2011

By now, we all know that hands free talking is the safest way to use a cell phone while …

7 Ways to Save On Cell Phone Bills

February 23rd, 2011

Cell phones are certainly an indispensable tool of the modern world, but they do tend to cost a lot …

What Is a Hybrid Cell Phone Plan?

February 18th, 2011

If you can’t qualify for, or don’t want a traditional cell phone plan, then you probably thought you were …

What Is Cell Phone Etiquette?

February 18th, 2011

You can bet that well-known author about etiquette Emily Post did not write about cell phone etiquette way back …

What Is Cell Phone Rental?

February 18th, 2011

If you have ever had to travel, only to find that your phone is the wrong frequency, it is …

What is the Difference Between GSM and CDMA?

February 18th, 2011

When it comes to cell phones in the US and Canada, there are two distinct types of network that …

What Is WAP?

February 18th, 2011

These days, nearly every phone you buy is labelled WAP enabled. If you’re still wondering what the heck WAP …

What Is the Sony Playstation Phone?

February 18th, 2011

It is quite possibly the most hyped yet to be released phone around. The Sony Playstation phone is one …

What Is Water Damage, and Can It Be Fixed?

February 18th, 2011

We all know that cell phones contain high tech circuitry – it is what makes them work.  However, what …

What To Do With Your Old Phone

February 18th, 2011

So, you’ve come to the end of your cell phone contract.  Your carrier has given you a shiny new …

Microsoft Experimenting With a Shape Shifting Touch-Screen

February 17th, 2011

Microsoft made a filing of a patent application, specifically one for the design of a touch-screen which is a …

Cell Phones Putting Health Technology in Your Pocket

February 17th, 2011

The average and healthy human brain is amazingly, well, awesome. The human brain has enough switches within the cerebral …

Fastest Android Updates, Which Carrier and Manufacturers Offer Them?

February 17th, 2011

There has been plenty of frustration out there among Android phone users lately.  The reason is, simply, that while …

Hard Data Caps, Why Mobile Broadband Companies Are Reverting to Such

February 17th, 2011

Many mobile broadband service providers have, until recently, offered price plans and contracts that allow subscribers unlimited data access …

Cell Phone Is Stolen, What to Do

February 17th, 2011

For most of us, it is our biggest nightmare.  When your cell phone is stolen, it is as if …

Distracted Driving, Why You Shouldn’t Use Your Cell Phone While Driving

February 17th, 2011

In most developed countries in the world, there are laws against distracted driving and using cell phones while driving. …

Free Cell Service for Seniors and those in need in the USA is Big Business

February 17th, 2011

Assurance Wireless is a brand that is run by Sprint Nextel. What they do, is offer free cellular phones …

Why Your Cell Phone Internet Access May Be Restricted

February 17th, 2011

In January of 2011, the Media Access Project handed over a letter to the FCC, expressing concerns about the …

Online Holiday Shopping Saw A 15% Surge

February 16th, 2011

Mobile phones are something that took a share that was much larger piece of the $36.4 billion consumer pie …

For The First Time Smartphones Outsell the PC

February 9th, 2011

For the very first time, smartphones, such as, the iPhone from Apple are now outselling the PC. This information …

Android OS Looks Set To Win the Smart Phone OS Race

February 4th, 2011

Google’s Android operating system seems to be making news all the time, doesn’t it?  It seems like all the …

Are Android Phones More Susceptible to Hackers?

February 4th, 2011

It’s been reported recently that Android is now the second most popular smartphone operating system, after Apple’s iOS.  However, …

Marco Polo and The Mobile Phone

February 4th, 2011

Remember playing Marco Polo in the swimming pool as a kid?  A new study released by the Pew Research …

AT&T and The Atrix 4G: A Match Made In Heaven

February 4th, 2011

The Atrix 4G is one of Motorola’s newest Android phones.  It’s going to hit AT&T’s shelves this spring.  Besides …

AT&T, Sprint and Verizon All Get New HTC Smartphones

February 4th, 2011

One of the best parts about the aftermath of the annual CES in Las Vegas is that it tends …

Apple iPhone 4 Review

February 4th, 2011

The iPhone no longer dominates the top-end of the smartphone market, with competition from the Android platform’s HTC Desire …

Buying Cheap Cell Phones – Tips, Advice, and the Best Models of the Moment

February 4th, 2011

Most people do not bother to consider cheap cell phones. They all want the top of the line, most …

All About Cell Phone Number Parking

February 4th, 2011

If you are like most people, you love your cell phone.  It is a modern necessity, and most of …

Best Smart Phones of 2010

February 4th, 2011

If you are still only using your cell phone to make and receive calls, and send the occasional text …

Third Party Apps Soon to Be Available to Through Amazon Store

February 3rd, 2011

For a quite a long time, buying Android apps, or even just downloading them, has been a hit or …

Froyo or Gingerbread? What Are the Differences?

February 3rd, 2011

The recent announcement that Android now holds the second place in the smartphone platform popularity stakes should not come …

Awesome New App For Android Makes International Conversations a Breeze!

February 3rd, 2011

International communications have always been a hassle, haven’t they?  I remember growing up, and having several children of immigrant …

Sprint Positioning Itself as a Green Carrier

February 2nd, 2011

When it comes to cell phone carriers, there are a few areas that most of them compete in: pricing, …

How Smartphones Could One Day Replace Laptops

February 2nd, 2011

Laptops have evolved over the years to become more than just platforms to conduct general business-oriented tasks on. They …

First iPhone Movie Recorded

February 2nd, 2011

These days, a camera phone is the norm, rather than the exception to the rule. Phones are coming out …

More Proof That Competition Rife Between Rival Smartphone Operating System Creators

February 2nd, 2011

The media has been full of reports about applications and operating systems for smartphones in recent months and weeks.  …

IOS 4 Available, With A Whole Lot of New Features

February 2nd, 2011

Users of the hugely popular Apple iPhone will be pleased to hear that iOS 4 is now available as …

iPhone 3GS Now Available for Half The Price

February 2nd, 2011

It’s hard to imagine anyone thinking of the iPhone 3GS as an ‘old’ phone.  After all, its release revolutionized many aspects …

New Features for Nokia’s OVI Maps Application

February 2nd, 2011

Users of certain models of Nokia’s smart phone range may already be using a version of OVI Maps, but …

CDMA Users Can Now Get the iPhone 4 Too

February 2nd, 2011

There’s been a long debate among consumers and the cell phone industry about whether GSM or CDMA is the …

Best Buy Offers Clients New Buy Back Program for Cell Phones

February 2nd, 2011

In a move that might just become a trend in the cell phone and consumer electronics industry, US based …

16 Megapixel Cameras Coming Soon to a Phone Near You!

February 2nd, 2011

When phones first started coming out with integrated cameras, it was more of a novelty than a tool for …

What to Do When You Lose Your Cell Phone

February 1st, 2011

It is not something most of us think about every day, but what would you do if you lost …

Protecting Your Cell Phone Privacy

February 1st, 2011

By now, nearly everyone is well aware of the dangers of the internet, and that protecting your privacy when …

Can Someone Really Track a Cell Phone?

February 1st, 2011

There are plenty of reasons why you might not want your cell phone to be tracked, and as many …

Cell Phones In Schools – What You Should Know

February 1st, 2011

As a parent, you are probably torn between wanting your child to have a cell phone, so that you …

Apple, RIM and HTC Are Leading the Mobile Handset Race

January 31st, 2011

Overall demand for mobile phones of all types is something that continues to rise. According to ABI Research handset …

Technology Leaps 2011, MeeGo and webOS vying For Their Share of the Spotlight

January 28th, 2011

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Americans Continue to Ditch Landlines for Cell Phones

January 28th, 2011

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What is The Big Deal About Dual Core Cell Phones?

January 26th, 2011

So, if you watch the tech news, then you may have noticed that cell phones with dual core processors …

Motorola Forewarns That Their Cell Phone Unit Will Post Q1 Loss

January 26th, 2011

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The Shocking Demographics of Cell Phone Usage

January 26th, 2011

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Mobile Privacy Application Surpasses Half a Million User Milestone

January 26th, 2011

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Technology in 2011, Your Phone Could Finally Become Your Wallet

January 26th, 2011

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Technology in 2011, the Year of the Battery Revolution

January 26th, 2011

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Smartphones to Make Up the Majority of 2012 Cell Phone Sales

January 25th, 2011

Come next year it’s the smartphone that’ll make up over half of the total number of mobile phones shipped …

Best Phones for Outdoor Enthusiasts

January 25th, 2011

There was a time, long, long ago, when all cell phones were pretty much equal. Those days are long …

Cell Phone Radiation – What You Need to Know

January 25th, 2011

There was a time when radiation was something that you only had to worry about if you lived near …

Viruses and Your Phone – What You Need to Know

January 25th, 2011

If you have a smart phone, then your phone is vulnerable to viruses.  These could be in the form …

Getting the Most Out of Your Cell Phone If You Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

January 25th, 2011

When most people think of cell phones, we think of them as a useful tool, however, for the deaf …

How to Block Mobile Phone Spam

January 25th, 2011

If it was not bad enough to get all kinds of unwanted emails in your inbox every day, these …

Did You Know You Could Use Your Cell Phone As a Modem?

January 25th, 2011

These days, most of us do not think twice about connecting to the internet. We have always on …

Motorola Profiting From Android and Plans Launches of 22 Smartphones

January 19th, 2011

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The Differences of GSM and CDMA Technology

January 19th, 2011

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New Smartphone Users: Higher Cost Plans Are In The Works!

January 19th, 2011

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An Introduction to the Samsung Epic 4G

January 17th, 2011

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Running Android on Your iPhone 3G

January 17th, 2011

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Study Shows Talking On Cell Phone Worse Than Drunk Driving

January 17th, 2011

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Technology in 2011, 4G Going Into the Mainstream

January 14th, 2011

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More Forceful FCC Oversight of Cell Phone Billing Practices Sought

January 14th, 2011

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EBay Shows Where Mobile Shopping Is Hot

January 14th, 2011

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Ban Cell Phones on Big Rigs

January 14th, 2011

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An Emergency Call, Should You Grab Your Cell Phone or Your Landline?

January 14th, 2011

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4G AWS Signal Booster Introduced by Wilson

January 14th, 2011

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Zetawire: Google Obtains Mysterious Mobile Payments Startup

January 14th, 2011

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Android Applications Double In Just 2 Months To 200,000

January 14th, 2011

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Military Cell Phones: Smartphone Application to Tackle Combat Stress

January 13th, 2011

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Keep Your New Year’s Resolution: Lose Weight With iPhone Apps

January 13th, 2011

Did you make a new year’s resolution to lose weight this year?  If so, you’re among the majority.  While …

Using the comparison engine on www.cell-phone-plans.net to choose the right cell phone

January 13th, 2011

So many choices, so little time.  While having so many options for communication is nice, it can also be …

Using Your Cell Phone to Donate to Your Favorite Charity

January 13th, 2011

It is better to give than to receive.  And the art of giving is keeping up with the times.  …

Cell Phones and Micropayments: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

January 13th, 2011

Micropayments are small amounts of money, usually under five dollars, used to purchase services or goods.  Originally, micropayments started …

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