Author: Gen Wright

Google Android sounds like the name of a mobile phone, but it's actually not. The name Google Android is used to refer to the OS of the mobile phone. The market is flooded with with mobile phones these days, and consumers are spoilt for choice. So what makes Google Android so different? And why should anyone start using a totally different OS altogether?

Author: Moon Atland

The Nokia 5730 XpressMusic is perfect if you want your music on the move. It’s an S60 smartphone with a slide out QWERTY keyboard and a huge specification. Nokia have included the Say and Play feature, this means you only have to speak the name of the artist or the track and it will play automatically. It has a 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio, stereo Bluetooth and dedicated music keys. There’s an 8GB memory card included, enough to store around 6,000 songs, and this can be upgraded to 16GB if you need more.

Author: Richard Jolan

Author: Georgina Thomas


Everyone has received a prank phone call at least once in their lives; often, they are just juvenile attempts at fun. Sometimes, though, they can persist and become annoying or even harassing. With the widespread use of caller ID and *69, many of these pranksters could not hide their identity. Now, however, they too are becoming savvier by using cell phones or blocked numbers. Don't worry, though. If you want to catch a prank caller, you have all the resources you need at your fingertips.

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Author: Georgina Thomas


Losing touch with a friend is rarely something that we do on purpose. We may fall out of favor with some, as arguments that can not be fixed can happen, but even then, we may always want to look them up again in the future. This can be hard because people move and some change their names. When the urge strikes you to find someone that you use to know, you can always turn to various sources online that can help you in this endeavor.

One of the first places you can go to would be the search engines. You should not just stop with one if you find you can not get anything to come up. Search for the name you know of the person, and think of different spellings if you are not sure. Put the name in quotes to drastically narrow down the results that you are going to get. Try the special options like news, images, and blogs as well. Those can help.

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Author: Jerome Kinney

Author: naval


Sony Ericsson has been known for its progressive mobile phone technology. Now it has come up with the concept of gesture gaming, which allows the user to play games on a mobile without using any keys. Sony Ericsson Yari is one such model in which this unique gaming concept has been inculcated and certainly, it’s real fun.

Sony Ericsson Yari is a fairly small and sleek slider phone, weighing just about 115 grams only. It measures 100 mm x 48 mm x 15 mm. It has a 2.4-inch screen, which is quite effervescent owing to its 240 x 320 pixels resolution and 256,000 colors. This implies that images and videos viewed have unmatchable depth and clarity. Accelerometer sensor is another additional feature, which facilitates the auto rotation of photos ad videos for optimal viewing in the display screen.

If you choose to buy Sony Ericsson Yari, you are sure to get more than just a calling device. It’s a great entertainment tool, as it includes an MP3, MP4 player and stereo FM radio. The music player is capable of playing almost all song files. It comes loaded with additional benefits such as shake control, SenseMe, TrackID and MegaBass. The stereo FM radio which comes with RDS feature, allows the user to tune into and enjoy broadcasts from various different stations. For hands free operation one can use the integrated speakerphone, if required.

Sony Ericsson Yari is quad band and works on 3G HSDPA network. It also includes the much needed mobile phone elements like Bluetooth connectivity, EDGE and USB cable connection. The built-in Internet browser can be used to log onto any website like Facebook, Twitter or Youtube without much ado.
Sony Ericsson Yari has an internal memory of 60 MB only. However a memory card slot is provided so as to extend the external memory of the mobile anytime.

The battery gives a talk time back up of more than 10 hours to the user and a standby time of about 450 hours.

If you cash in on any of the Sony Ericsson Yari deals, you can click amazingly lively pictures using the 5 mega pixel camera at the back of the phone. After clicking photos, one can also edit them too according to one’s heart desire.

Sources: I. Laws and Order, II. The Car Junky, III. Videos Gone Viral

Author: John Wells


We have been behaving like giddy little schoolgirls since Nokia announced their upcoming super-phone and its operating system, N900 and Maemo 5. That’s right, we are fanboys of the unreleased N900 (as stupid as that sounds) and not ashamed to admit it (as even stupider as that sounds).

Now, the Finnish giant wants to make us squeal with delight as rumours are popping up on the Internet – starting at a Chinese website, of course – about the successor to the N900.

The rumoured Nokia N920 looks like it’s set to take on the iPhone and HTC Touch HD2 head-on, by dropping the slide-out keyboard that the N900 sports and increasing the screen size to a larger 4.2 inches. The most heartening aspect is that the screen is rumoured to be capacitive, in line with Nokia’s recent love for the thumb-friendly touch technology, which was proclaimed with Nokia X6.

According to CnBeta, which broke the news, most of the other hardware will probably remain the same as the N900. There’s hardly a reason to complain with that, since it means the N920 would come with a 600MHz ARM Cortex processor, 5-megapixel camera (Carl Zeiss optics, dual LED flash), 32GB onboard storage, GSM SIM card slot, and almost every other feature you can think of.

The one surprising mention in the article is that the N920 would be running on Maemo 6. This claim doesn’t go down well with us and we advise a bit of skepticism, as it doesn’t seem likely that Nokia would come out with a new version of the operating system just months after announcing the Linux-based Maemo 5 on the N900.

GSMArena points out that whether it’s running Maemo 5 or 6, the large screen and lack of keyboard would mean that Nokia comes out with lots more portrait-mode support, since the N900 is largely based on landscape mode.

Still, a Nokia Mobile Phone running on Maemo 5 with a large capacitive touchscreen sounds like the coolest phone we have ever heard of. Needless to say, any details about when it’s going to be out will be subject to a confirmation of the N920 existing at all.

Sources: I. Laws and Order, II. The Car Junky, III. Videos Gone Viral

Author: Simon Drew


Are you looking for a new smart phone? You may want to check out the newest model from the ever-reliable BlackBerry brand – the BlackBerry Pearl 9100.

The BlackBerry Pearl series is known in the mobile community for effectively combining fun and functionality in a very handy stylish device. Pearl handsets offer everything you need from your mobile phone in a small package, without having to sacrifice the trademark BlackBerry experience.

The 8100 Series
The BlackBerry Pearl series was first introduced to the market with the classic 81xx line. It features basic smart phones that can fit snugly into the palm of your hand. Don't be fooled by its small size though, because it still has everything you need for life on the go and to stay in touch with your friends. This includes such useful features as Wi-Fi connectivity, mobile streaming, multimedia applications and more. Aside from the Pearl 8100, BlackBerry came out with the 8110, 8120 and 8130 handsets in order to keep improving and adding features to the phone. The later models also have funkier color options that the 8100, which is very important for the style-conscious mobile phone users today.

The 8200 Series
Aside from the classic 81xx line, the Pearl series also showcases the highly popular 82xx line. It features fun, flip-type smart phones that you can comfortably tuck in your pocket when closed. Once you flip the phone open, you'll see all of the interesting features and applications. It has nearly all the features of the original 81xx series, plus other useful applications such as BlackBerry maps. Aside from the Pearl Flip 8200, BlackBerry came up with the 8220 and 8230 to keep things interesting. As with the 81xx line, the later models also have more color options such as red and pink.

The 9100 Series
Another great smart phone is coming your way in the BlackBerry Pearl 9100. This is the third from the Pearl series, and the first in the 91xx line. It has been a topic of much anticipation among BlackBerry fans because it's expected to outshine the previous models in the Pearl series because of its features and stylish design.
The Pearl 9100 comes with a SureType keyboard that makes it easier to send SMS or email messages. The slim, shiny keyboard and the software installed on the phone have the ability to squeeze several characters into one button, which has the effect of reducing the overall size of the handset. This is a welcome feature for mobile phone users who hate lugging around an oversized handset.

The Pearl 9100 also comes with a 3.55 mm audio jack that you can use if you want to listen to music through your handset. Since it has a microSD memory card slot which means you can easily expand its internal memory and you can download all the songs you want.

If you love taking photos to document your day or to capture special moments, you'll love the Pearl 9100's integrated camera with LED flash. It also comes with Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, 802.11b/g WLAN and 3G connectivity to make it a lot easier for you to share photos and music files with your friends.

Sources: I. Laws and Order, II. The Car Junky, III. Videos Gone Viral

Author: Simon Drew


T-Mobile, a major telecommunications carrier is currently offering clients a choice of several 24 month subscription plans that will grant them the new Samsung B3410 for free. One of the best value plans that they are offering consists of a 15 Pound tariff with 300 minutes of talk time to any network and unlimited texts anytime to any network. This deal is available on Carphone Warehouse’s official listing. There are also other plans through T-Mobile’s various Combi deals. Though in terms of a value-per-Pound setting, the 2 year Combi-15 is best suited for overall value.

The phone is available as a pay-as-you-go offer. This device is more of a budget phone and people who are looking for budget phones are more likely to go for pay as you go deals. Carphone Warehouse currently has exclusivity for this mobile phone.

Speaking of deals, this phone is a great steal (figuratively speaking), offering you not only the convenience of a touch screen but also the practicality of a physical keyboard. The entire phone is light and small, making it easy to carry around. The Samsung TouchWiz interface makes you see that the company knows who to make a great phone inside and out by delivering an interface that is intuitive and easy to use (and now Samsung is releasing the Bada OS, no surprise there).

B3410 Specs
The Samsung B3410 has a nice 2.6 inch touch screen display. It has a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and can display up to 256 thousand colors. It’s a small screen, but it does a great job when playing videos or viewing images. When it comes to typing messages, the lines deliver a nice, compact readable font.
This little 2G phone may not have the connectivity options of a 3G device, but it supports the full GSM 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 bands, and of course GPRS & EDGE. The 2 mega pixel camera is good for taking quick images to share and upload. The 13 FPS QVGA video recording capability is also nice for a phone of this caliber.

Back to the keyboard, the slide out layout is easy to use and comfortable in the hands, allowing users to easily type messages quickly without much making many typographical errors. The button layout is suitable even for people with large fingers. This is a really big improvement over Samsung’s Genio QWERTY.
This mobile phone is sized at a reasonable 102.3 x 52.4 x 15.9 mm, slightly stubbier than the average GSM phone, but considering that this has a full keyboard and a touch screen, it is not a big deal. The weight is very reasonable 113.7 grams with the battery so it will hardly weigh you down if you slip it into a pocket.

Improvement Over the B3310
The hardware of this device is obviously an improvement over the previous B3310. But the big bonus is that the B3410 no longer has a vertically aligned keypad that was present in the old model. The keys are now all in the slide out keyboard and the device is now more ergonomically sound. Now that is what you can call an improvement.

Sources: I. Laws and Order, II. The Car Junky, III. Videos Gone Viral

Author: Troy Baker


The Sony Ericsson VH310 gives 11 hours of talk time and 50 hours of standby time. The earpiece can operate at a 32-foot range away from your telephone. This hands-free calling device works with almost any of the Sony Ericsson line of phones.

The Sony Ericsson VH310 comes with three different earpieces and two removable hooks to assist Sony Ericsson cell phone owners in finding the right fit for their ears. There is no worry about the heaviness of the earpiece distracting you, rubbing your ear into irritation or the earpiece looking too clunky and out-of-place to passersby. It weighs only .35 oz, relatively lightweight, which makes it easy to insert it and forget about it.
The long battery life also is an asset to those who need to have a working earpiece with their phones all day. The average user can go for days at a time and not worry about charging at all.

Certain functions of the Sony Ericsson VH310 earpiece allow for wide flexibility in movement. For example, the volume can be controlled remotely on the earpiece and does not require you to place your hands on the volume control that is located on the headset. Voice-activated dialing and last number redial features also eliminate the need for having to rely so heavily on the headset.

There are no fancy curves in the design on the Sony Ericsson VH310. The simple, rectangular design avoids some of the high-end style features that present a faddish or dapper look. The focus is on the functionality and adjustability for each user. This makes it a phone that can easily adapt to almost any phone that is present now in the Sony Ericsson line as well as those planned for the future.

The movement by many states to ban phone use and texting while driving makes the Sony Ericsson VH310 device a necessity to save tickets and save lives.

Sources: I. Laws and Order, II. The Car Junky, III. Videos Gone Viral