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More cell phone users dropping landlines
Written on 7 May, 2009 at 11:45 in Featured, Really? | viewed 186 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
In a high-tech shift accelerated by the recession, the number of U.S. households opting for only cell phones has for the first time surpassed those that just have traditional landlines. Twenty percent of households had only cells during the last half of 2008, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey released Wednesday. Full Story : Washingtonpost.com….
The World’s First Solar-Powered Waterproof Cell Phone
Written on 22 Apr, 2009 at 12:15 in Featured, Technology | viewed 358 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Sharp and Japanese network KDDI designed a cellphone which can nab one minute of talk time or two hours of standby power from ten minutes of sun. The phone can derive 80% of its charge in total from solar power. The phone is scheduled to be released on June in Japan. Full Story : Fastcompany.com….
Average Cell phone User pays more than $3 per minute
Written on 8 Mar, 2009 at 20:33 in Featured, Technology | viewed 339 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
According to a report being issued this week by the Utility Consumers’ Action Network, an average cell phone customer pays $3.02 per minute. The study also finds that the average cellphone customer uses only about a third of “any time minutes” allowed by most wireless plans. The rest are paid for but wasted. This is the time to make sure you’re in a calling plan that fits your needs.
T-Mobile G1 with Google’s Android.
Written on 23 Sep, 2008 at 14:07 in Product, Technology | viewed 269 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
T-Mobile today unveiled the highly anticipated T-Mobile G1, the first mobile phone built around Google’s open-source, Linux-based Android platform. The T-Mobile G1 has full touch-screen functionality and a QWERTY keyboard. The phone has a dedicated, physical Google search button and comes pre-loaded with Google maps and an innovative “Compass” mode. The G1 also includes Wi-Fi and integrates with Amazon’s music service. The phone will support multiple browser windows. The G1 has a couple of other things the iPhone omits: copy and paste functionality and a so-called MMS program, which sends photos to other phones without using email.
Cell Phones For Hearing Impaired
Written on 26 Aug, 2008 at 14:06 in Science, Technology | viewed 186 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Researchers from University of Washington has created a software that for the first time helps deaf and hard-of-hearing people to use sign language over a mobile phone.
(Continue reading)Cellphone usage link to cancer
Written on 22 Feb, 2008 at 7:10 in Technology | viewed 275 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
A link between cell phone usage and the development of tumors had been proved by Dr. Siegal Sadetzki an Israeli scientist. Those who used a cell phone heavily on the side of the head where the tumor developed were found to have an increased risk of about 50% for developing a tumor of the main salivary gland, than those who did not use cell phones. The research team says that using hands-free devices at all times,hold the phone away from one’s body,Less frequent and shorter duration calls would decrease the effect of radiation.