tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204184142008-03-02T22:19:53.052-08:00truongn2Blogger296125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1155343034525861132006-08-11T17:28:00.000-07:002006-08-11T17:37:14.543-07:00

With all the cell phones coming, the competition in the mobile market is not just between cell phone manufacturers, it is between service providers as well. Telus Mobility is one of the biggest player in Canada and to compete they have came out with the "Promises". These promises are aimed at making their customers feels like spoil brats in three ways: First, they have "our great network promise

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/08/telus-new-promises.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1155258895797823882006-08-10T18:14:00.000-07:002006-08-11T17:37:51.800-07:00

Now that everyone and their grandmother have cell phones, marketers began to focus more and more attention towards this market. Enpocket and Media Planning Group planning to launch the mobile couponing campaign promoting McDonald's late night deals in the New York metropolitan area. The coupons will be offered on the McDonald's Late Night Lounge website along with campaigns on several popular

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/08/mobile-couponing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1155258833688162892006-08-10T18:13:00.000-07:002006-08-10T18:21:41.893-07:00

In the age of technology of today, only the village idiot would shop for anything without comparing. With the internet, price transparency is something that is readily available as air. Now you can get that same price transparency with a new service for your mobile phone called Frucall. What does this service offer? When you are shopping around, you can call at 1-888-DO-FRUCALL and enter the bar

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/08/frucall-service.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1155258811158814732006-08-10T18:12:00.000-07:002006-08-10T18:33:20.200-07:00

Combining too mobile services together that will fit perfectly into the young mobile user market, Alltel Wireless have partnered up with XM radio. Alltel subscribers will gain unlimited access to select XM radio channels from the XM Radio Mobile service for $7.99 per month. The combining of cell phones and XM was developed by MobiTV, the global leader in television and digital radio services for

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/08/xm-on-alltel.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1155168886849889582006-08-09T17:06:00.000-07:002006-08-09T17:14:46.850-07:00

This is not truly a cell phone, but it looks like Sony took their PSP and mated it will the T-Mobile SideKick. It is called the "Sony Mylo", which stands for "My Life Online". This is a personal communicator that is Skype-enabled that comes with a tons of multimedia functionality. This is one of slim cell phones, so the feature will be packed enough for a PC. With a 802.11b connectivity for

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/08/sony-mylo.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1155168380192440592006-08-09T17:00:00.000-07:002006-08-09T17:06:20.206-07:00

The Sony Ericsson K618 looks and feel like an average candybar styled cell phone. Especially coming from Sony Ericsson, it looks similar to the previous phones, but this one comes packed with something new. With a 2.0 megapixel camera, 2.5x digital zoom and video recording, it can do what other cell phone does. But the new cool feature is the included Mobile Blogger application to directly post

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/08/sony-ericsson-k618.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1155166148326676492006-08-09T16:22:00.000-07:002006-08-09T16:29:08.343-07:00

Here is another one of Samsung Ultra Edition phone. I am not sure why they are making a flip-phone that is 11.8 mm thick when they already have one that is 9.9 mm thick with all the same features, but the upcoming Samsung Z620 phone will be joining the Ultra series phone list. The ultra slim Z620 will have a 2 megapixel camera plus a 2.3" QVGA display screen. Memory storage is no longer an issue

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/08/samsung-z620.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1155165642884869852006-08-09T16:14:00.000-07:002006-08-09T16:20:42.886-07:00

In order to have a stronger hold on the mobile music market, Nokia announced it will acquired the US-based digital music distributor Loudeye Corp. for about $60 million. Nokia can now offer consumers a comprehensive mobile music experience, including devices, applications and the ability to purchase digital music. Being one of the top cell phone manufacturer, Nokia will be able to leverage

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/08/nokia-buys-loudeye.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1155165234662548792006-08-09T16:07:00.000-07:002006-08-09T16:13:54.696-07:00

Being true to its fashion nature, Nokia redid their 8800 series. The Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition is one that is made to be shown off. Of course, fashion comes with a price. The Sirocco Edition would put you back about $1400 USD per phone, but it is not just beauty. The feature list is comparable to the high tech cell phones of today. The 8800 Sirocco Edition's exterior looks liquid with a dent

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/08/nokia-8800-sirocco.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1155163668370334132006-08-09T15:39:00.000-07:002006-08-09T16:14:42.146-07:00

After a slew of Chocolate phones from LG introduced recently, LG have claim a higher mark in the cell phone market. Using that popularity to the fullest, they are showing off other cell phones. The LG L600V 3G Music Phone promises functionality and beauty. With the approval of the FFC, the LG L600V 3G Music Phone will be on the Vodaphone network. Keeping most of the cell phone body to a simple

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/08/lg-l600v.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1154902591198993512006-08-06T15:11:00.000-07:002006-08-06T15:16:31.200-07:00

LG introduces the L343i budget i-mode phone, soon to be launched in the UK and in some other markets. L343i is designed to give low-cost access to i-mode features in a lightweight package. Besides the i-mode capabilities, the other features are common like a 128x160 pixel TFT display, VGA resolution (0.3 megapixel digital camera) plus Bluetooth, Java and MMS support. And the LG L343i weighs just

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/08/lg-l343i.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1154902264424940882006-08-06T14:56:00.000-07:002006-08-06T15:11:04.446-07:00

TCS Mobile and Cingular wireless partnered up to launch what they call "Games Gone Mobile" Tour. It is an expo dedicated solely to the world-wide mobile gaming. This ten-city, interactive tour begins on August 11th in Chicago, IL and finish off on October 15th in Los Angeles, CA. This tour will showcase the latest and most popular mobile gaming titles from EA Mobile, Oasys Mobile and Sony

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/08/game-gone-mobile-tour.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1154832431745277502006-08-05T19:34:00.000-07:002006-08-05T19:49:35.413-07:00

A new pocket PC hits the market, this time it comes backed by the design award from red-dot organization. There are not a lot of Information on the Saturn SP90 Pocket PC Phone, but we do know it has a QWERTY keyboard, runs on Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition and it's tri-band GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 MHz. Here are some more specifications: - Tri-bands GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 MHz -

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/08/saturn-sp90-pocket-pc.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1154642183976279102006-08-03T14:22:00.000-07:002006-08-03T17:23:51.616-07:00

The Pantech R100 has a face recognition technology but it is not for what you think. It is not for security or phone-lock purposes, what it does is detect faces for picture taking. The auto-swiveling camera tracks the model's face so that the face always comes at the center of the screen. The face recognition makes pictures more lifelike and clear, explained the company. The R100 also comes with

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/08/pantech-r100.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1154639757319430042006-08-03T13:59:00.000-07:002006-08-03T14:19:44.786-07:00

Now we all know that cell phones are popping out faster than babies these days and they are getting more and more technical and advance. So for those of you who are "out of the loop" in terms of using technology, there is a cell phone just for you. If you can get a cell phone from Hong Kong, you can buy the ITT Easy 5 because it is as simple as it looks. The phone has 5 customizable buttons

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/08/itt-easy-5-phone.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1154631470310247962006-08-03T11:51:00.000-07:002006-08-03T12:00:03.686-07:00

Will this be the next big thing for cell phones? Peer-to-Peer file swapping on your cell phones? It could be, with the emerging 3G bandwidth, mobile P2P can be something that is plausible. At least when it comes to downloading, not sure how well it would work with uploading. There is already a software out there allowing you to do this. It is Nareos' PeerBox client, available in Java and S60

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/08/peerbox-mobile-p2p.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1154561750417750892006-08-02T16:31:00.000-07:002006-08-02T16:35:50.416-07:00

Hopefully this will be an official product/service of T-Mobile. I am excited to learn that T-Mobile USA is testing with UMA technology with a select set of consumers. The handset being used in the test is the Samsung t709, a handset that was announced this year at CES. UMA or Unlicensed Mobile Access is a way for phones to jump onto and off of a WiFi network and use Voice Over IP technology. The

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/08/t-mobile-testing-uma.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1154561462897139082006-08-02T16:27:00.000-07:002006-08-02T16:31:02.900-07:00

Another handset from Samsung, the SGH-Z560, is latest slim cell phone to support high-speed HSDPA connectivity for up to 1.8 Mbps data throughput. Coming in at 16 mm thick, the handset includes advanced features such as a 2.0-megapixel camera with auto focus, external touch music keys, 30 MB of internal memory, and microSD external memory slot. While slim, the Z560 uses a large 2.3-inch QVGA

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/08/samsung-z560.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1154561166489656902006-08-02T16:21:00.000-07:002006-08-02T16:26:36.173-07:00

Expanding upon their N93 cell phones, Nokia revealed their N93 Golf Edition, a special package combining mobile video capabilities of the Nokia N93 multimedia computer with a unique golf application that enables you to capture your golf swing, analyze and improve your game by split screen swing comparison and other advanced analysis tools. The N93 will feature the Pro Session Golf by Nokia

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/08/nokia-n93-golf.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1154560897700046012006-08-02T16:14:00.000-07:002006-08-02T16:21:37.723-07:00

Motorola and Burton Snowboards have teamed up before releasing their Audex Bluetooth Jacket Series, it was a success, so they are doing it again. Expanding their wearable electronics collection, enabling easy wireless communication and music entertainment from snowboard apparel. The new electronic fashion for 2007 will include Audex Bluetooth Stereo System that streams downloaded music

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/08/wearable-electronics.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1154146730923839642006-07-28T21:12:00.000-07:002006-07-28T21:18:50.923-07:00

Microsoft wants to take the smartphones to the next level, a computer that can call people. The device is named the "FonePlus". To create the computer, Microsoft combined its Windows CE operating system with a phone that could then be connected to a television display and a keyboard. FonePlus is a blend of phones and televisions that are pervasive even in some of the world's poorest regions,

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/07/microsoft-foneplus.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1154146317036295582006-07-28T21:07:00.000-07:002006-07-28T21:11:57.036-07:00

ASiQ said that is has applied for a patent that allows cell phones to be operated in-flight, without interfering with the aircraft's avionics and the ground networks. The device that it will create will attach to the cell phone via a standard Bluetooth or cable connection. Compatible with all cell phone networks, GSM, CDMA, UMTS and EDGE, the device communicates via the existing certified

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/07/in-flight-cell-phone.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1154146007036572342006-07-28T20:50:00.000-07:002006-07-28T21:06:47.050-07:00

As cell phones become more and more popular, the rate of cell phone crime increases. Taking a step forward, Britain's mobile phone service providers have agree to partner up to disable stolen handsets on all UK networks. This would decrease cell phone theft. The group consists of Vodafone, O2, T Mobile, Orange and 3. They will reference to a blacklist 80 per cent of stolen handsets within 48

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/07/anti-phone-theft.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1154144919000193562006-07-28T20:21:00.000-07:002006-07-28T20:48:39.026-07:00

There is a common complaint among consumers of new gadgets, as mp3 players or cell phones get thinner, battery life seems to be slimming down as well. But a company have made a cell phone that is only 18 mm, which is not that thick but claims to have 2000 hours of standby battery power. The CECT A1000 have a 2.2" QVGA display screen, 4 megapixel camera and multimedia player but still allow long

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/07/cect-a1000.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20418414.post-1154056542076115332006-07-27T20:12:00.000-07:002006-07-28T10:47:52.950-07:00

The BenQ-Siemens E81 is a full-size UMTS mobile which promises to be the perfect amalgamation of multimedia and business capabilities. However this is not bulky and measures just around 99.8 x 46.7 x 16.7 millimeters! The handset includes an 1.3 megapixel camera with LED light and a 1.8 inch TFT color display (262,144 colors). This one too like the current crop of BenQ mobile phones sports a

truongn2http://www.mobilefanatic.net/2006/07/benq-siemens-e81.html