Archive for July, 2008

iPhone Firmware Update Makes Hacked iPhones Inoperable

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

iPhone Firmware Update Makes Hacked iPhones Inoperable
The iPhone is the mobile device that we all want to play with. The problem is that some of us want to play with it more than others and the companies that make the iPhone and market its services don t always want you to. This article explains what those companies are doing to spoil the fun and why….
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Still poking at your phone to text message? Try this!
Now that cell phones are getting smaller and smaller, it’s getting harder and harder to hit those tiny keys. Nuance Communications has released a new software specifically for mobile phones to eliminate having to poke at your phone. It is a mobile speech platform that translates voice into…

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Tech Giants Rally Around Wireless Hi-Def Video Standard

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Tech Giants Rally Around Wireless Hi-Def Video Standard
Relief may be close for those frustrated with the A/V wires that lurk behind your entertainment center, snake through your walls, and slither behind your HDTV. A consortium of six leading tech companies, including Hitachi, Sharp, and Sony, have…

Blackberry Curve

BlackBerry Curve A sleek smart phone for much more than e mail, the Curve sports a sharp 2 MP camera and some serious multimedia muscle. $199 (with two year contract)


TracFone Applauds First Criminal Conviction of International Prepaid Mobile Phone Trafficker

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

TracFone Applauds First Criminal Conviction of International Prepaid Mobile Phone Trafficker
TracFone Wireless, the largest U.S. provider of prepaid mobile phone services, is applauding the recent  guilty plea by an international traffickers of prepaid mobile phones an important milestone in the industry’s battle against the bulk prepaid phone purchasing schemes. The bulk prepaid phone purchasing scheme is an activity where the phones’ proprietary software is altered, […]

Virgin Mobile Kyocera TNT

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Virgin Mobile Kyocera TNT
The Virgin Mobile Kyocera TNT is on it’s way. The Virgin Mobile Kyocera TNT is set to arrive in August, and is a very basic CDMA clamshell handset. So, you can expect this one to be on Virgin’s lower-end line of phones - hopefully under $50. Being lower-end isn’t always a bad thing though, as […]

NEWS: Kanye & Lil??? Wayne Set To Rock Out At B-More Music Fest
Written By Cyrus Langhorne Hip-Hop superstars Kanye West, Lil??? Wayne, and Lupe Fiasco are scheduled to grace the stage amongst a sea of well known rock acts at next month???s Virgin Mobile Festival.

Confirmed: Virgin Mobile, SK Telecom in Talks
It’s official: Virgin Mobile USA is indeed in talks with SK Telecom to explore “strategic opportunities.” Rumors about a possible deal between the two companies surfaced earlier this week and were confirmed by Virgin Mobile in a Wednesday statement. Virgin Mobile USA, a North American wireless service provider headquartered in Warren, New Jersey, sells prepaid and “pay as you go” mobile services […]

Verizon Wireless Changes Contract Policy

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Verizon Wireless Changes Contract Policy
Congress, FCC mulling new rules that would limit early termination fees.

HTC Touch Pro CDMA
The HTC Touch Pro CDMA just passed through the FCC. The HTC Touch Pro has been rumored about for quite some time now, and is most likely headed for Sprint & Verizon (more to follow, I’m sure). Of course, the main attraction to this phone is decent-sized touch screen. The HTC Touch Pro CDMA is actually […]

Samsung u620 for Verizon Wireless Customers Will Tune In to the Best of TV
Verizon and Samsung have probably enlighten the life of many cellphone users that want to watch TV on their mobile device. At CES both companies announced that the V Cast Mobile TV service will work in coordination with the new…

To get results, take your complaint to the top

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

To get results, take your complaint to the top
Q. I used to work at IBM and, as an employee, I locked in a cellphone rate with Nextel at $15 per month. This plan includes 200 anytime minutes. The phone I have had for years is quite large compared with some others, and so I responded to a Sprint e-mail invitation to buy a new phone.

DIY - How to Make your own iPhone Charger!

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

DIY - How to Make your own iPhone Charger!
You could probably take any cellphone adaptor and convert it into an iPhone charger pretty easy but here’s a cool DIY showing you how to make your own iPhone charger. All you need are the 4 resistors stated above. I have modified some values of the resistors because of some miscalculation. Connect them as shown and […]

Boost Mobile opens its first three stores

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Boost Mobile opens its first three stores
Boost Mobile, a prepaid wireless phone company, today announced that it had opened its first three retail stores. Boost, a division of Sprint Nextel, aims at the youth market by offering not-contract service without activation fees in return for being paid in advance.Read on 

Pittsburgh Cancer Center Warns of Cell Phone Risks

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Pittsburgh Cancer Center Warns of Cell Phone Risks
PITTSBURGH — The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer.


Belen, NM, United States,Controller - BELEN,In House

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Belen, NM, United States,Controller - BELEN,In House
Job Title: Controller JobId: 02800-108336 City: BELEN State: NM Zip Code: 87002 Description: Our client, an international manufacturing company, is on the hunt for a Regional Controller to manage accounting and finance functions for local and regional plants. The ideal candidate will have a degree in accounting, 5+ years manufacturing, and SAP accounting software experience. Please e-mail Charles DeBuck at charles.debuck@roberthalf.com or contact by phone at (505) 884-4557. Apply on employe…