Category: Mobile Phones and Smartphones
LocateCell.com, Others, Taken Offline
LocateCell.com and other Internet sites which were known to be selling consumers’ private cell phone records have been either taken off line by action by the Federal Trade Commission, or have taken themselves offline after seeing the handwriting on the wall.
Burning of Embassies in Damascus Incited by SMS Text Messages
The most recent outbreak of violence connected to the Danish publication of what Muslims consider to be a blasphemus cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed was provoked by rumours spread by SMS text messages.
Motion Detecting Phone Calls You!
The TeleSpy motion detector phone is like something out of James Bond, only in your home! Haven’t you always wanted a motion detecting telephone?
T-Mobile Sues LocateCell.com for Selling Your Cell Phone Records
T-Mobile has sued cell phone records broker LocateCell.com because your – yes, your – cell phone records are more likely than not being made available for sale, without anyone’s permission.
Supreme Court Declines RIM Job in Blackberry’s Research in Motion v NTP Case
Blackberry maker Research in Motion, also known as RIM, has suffered another blow in the patent infringement lawsuit brought by patent-holder NTP. As the walls close in on RIM, an injunction may be imminent.
Phone Spam, Collect – Courtesy of Mblox and Dadamobile
Mblox is back in the phone spam limelight, this time as the front man for company Dadamobile, targeting Cingular, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile users. DadaMobile is also known by their short code, 63232.
Upskirting Photographer Photographed Upskirting
Daniel Thurman was been caught in the act of upskirting, and now you can see the picture! Moral of this story? If you’re going to up skirt (and please don’t upskirt, but if you are going to up skirt), don’t upskirt where there are security cameras!
Now This is a Much Cooler Cell Phone Than You Think! The Sony Walkman w600i Cell Phone
It turns out that the Sony Walkman w600i isn’t just another pretty MP3 playing cell phone. It’s a great cell phone, even if you choose never to use its MP3 playing capability. And it has a built in FM radio that rocks!
SMS Text Messages On Rise for Scofflaws, Pimping, and Holiday Greetings
If you thought that SMS text messages were primarily the domain of teenagers who seem to speak in electronic tongues, using l33t speak, think again.
Crazy Frog Ringtone Download Leads to Expensive Phone Spam, Big Fine for Provider mBlox
Downloading the Crazy Frog ringtone lead to text message spam being sent to the user’s cell phone from Crazy Frog ringtone creator Jamba. Now Jamba’s service provider, mBlox, has been fined for Jamba’s wrongdoing.
PetCell Cell Phone for Dogs Announced
PetsMobility is rolling out their PetCell cell phone for dogs, along with GeoFence, remote pet temperature sensing, and even a dog-mounted minicam. The PetCell cellphone for dogs will be hitting stores soon.
Disposable Cell Phones Doesn’t Mean That You Can Flush Them!
The next time you see free cellphones or cheap unlocked cellphones on eBay, you may want to wonder where they came from! They may quite literally be crap cellphones!
Cell Phone Vending Machine Unveiled with the Quickphone Kiosk
The cell phone vending machine has become a reality with the introduction of the VodaPhone QuickPhone Kiosk.
Multiplayer Games on Your Cell Phone!
Free online multiplayer games are coming to a cell phone near you!
Get Sudoku Puzzles On Your Verizon Phone!
Sudoku puzzles are now available to Verizon Wireless subscribers over their cell phones!
