http://www.hellaphone.com Useful Information and Tools for Cell Phone Users Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:49:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Another cell phone fraud alert, this time from the phone number 714-916-3051.  If you receive any calls or text messages from this number, I recommend that you disregard and delete them. Here is the message they sent, likely trying to take advantage of the recent news on changes in federal credit ... http://www.hellaphone.com/2010/02/scammer-alert-714-916-3051/ If they're yet showing up on your radar, they soon will be.  Portaprojectors (aka pico-projectors, pocket projectors) are pocket-sized video projectors that can be hooked up to a camera, a laptop, or yes, even a cell phone.  Imagine their uses: travelling business presentations, portable movie theaters, video games in bed, ... http://www.hellaphone.com/2010/01/video-on-the-go-portaprojectors-for-cell-phones/ The Motorola Droid is a new Android platform phone released by Verizon, and possible the best Android phone yet.  Those who've snagged this device can turn any images they like into free Motorola Droid wallpapers using the Hellaphone Wallpaper Maker. Be sure to submit some of your favorite wallpapers to the ... http://www.hellaphone.com/2009/11/free-wallpapers-for-verizons-motorola-droid/ Acer has come out with a line of classy touchscreen phones called the neoTouch and the beTouch.  You can make your own wallpapers for these phone models from any photograph or image using the Hellaphone Wallpaper Maker.  We also have galleries of free wallpapers for the Acer neoTouch F1, beTouch ... http://www.hellaphone.com/2009/10/free-wallpapers-for-acer-neotouch-and-betouch/ Apparently phishing has escaped the bounds of the web, and is now also targeting people through mobile phones.  I received a somewhat suspicious phone call and an unusual text message over the last two days that lead me to believe that scammers are right now trying to steal from Verizon ... http://www.hellaphone.com/2009/09/how-to-avoid-the-new-phishing-scam-targeting-cell-phone-users/ A contest for early members of the n900 community forum has just begun. More details at n900talk.com. http://www.hellaphone.com/2009/09/nokia-n900-contest-with-40-in-prizes-at-n900talk-com/ The Nokia n900 is Nokia's best smartphone yet, born from their line of internet tablets rather from the traditional cell phone lineage.  We've just launched a n900 forum at http://n900talk.com where we hope to bring users together to figure out how to unlock the power of this great new device. http://www.hellaphone.com/2009/09/nokia-n900-community-forum-launched/ We've added a bunch of new HTC and Samsung phones to the Hellaphone Wallpaper maker, the tool that lets you make a wallpaper for your phone from any image and send it immediately as a text message--all for free! New makers: HTC Touch Diamond2 wallpapers, HTC Warhawk wallpapers, HTC Leo wallpapers, ... http://www.hellaphone.com/2009/08/free-wallpapers-for-htc-hero-and-others/ We've added a bunch of new phones to the Hellaphone Wallpaper Maker, the free online tool that allows you to make a cell phone wallpaper from any image and instantly send it to your phone as a text message.  There is now a Hellaphone Wallpaper Maker for the following phones: Samsung ... http://www.hellaphone.com/2009/08/free-wallpapers-for-palm-pre-iphone-3gs-blackberry-tour-and-a-dozen-more/ A user community for the Samsung Alias 2 has launched at Alias2.com. Here, users of the Alias 2 can discuss tips, tricks, and hacks to get the most out of their phone, as well as compare software applications and accessories for the Alias 2. http://www.hellaphone.com/2009/07/alias2com-samsung-alias-2-user-community-launched/