Phone Phun

Send a text message without a mobile phone

busysignal — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:00:08 +0000

Text messages are a handy way to communicate. Use just a few characters to pass along tons of meaning. Of course, to send an SMS message, you need to have a cell phone. And you need to have it with you. Right now. And depending on your service plan, it [...]

Upload and download media for your WAP-enabled mobile device

busysignal — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:00:30 +0000

With your WAP-enabled wireless phone, you can upload and download files the way that you do on your computer. That makes it easy to grab pictures, ringtones, video, and more for your cell phone. But how do you get those files out there so that you can download them to start with? [...]

SMS Text Message reminders on your phone

busysignal — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:00:48 +0000

Got a birthday to remember? How about an important meeting? Sure, you can set reminders in Outlook or other apps on your computer, but that's no good to you if you aren't sitting in front of your machine. What would be great is to have those reminders come to you on the [...]

Haiti: Contact and Relief

busysignal — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:55:46 +0000

We've all been touched by the scenes of the earthquake last week in Haiti. The devastation and carnage have been overwhelming; the stories of survivors plucked from the rubble even a week later are a testament to the tenacity of the human spirit. For a two-week period, Google is offering free calls to Haiti via [...]

Finally understand what the kids are saying with transl8it!

busysignal — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:00:52 +0000

What are those crazy kids talking about? While that's a question that parents and other adults have asked of the younger generation since cave-man days, there have never been so many opportunities for the jargon of the younger set to go totally over the heads of all the old fogies out there. Along [...]

Recycle your old phone

busysignal — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:00:41 +0000

All good things must come to an end. Whether it's a movie that's captured your attention, a job you love, or something else, you know the time will come when it's run its course and is done. The same is true for your mobile phone as well. No matter how much you [...]

Send tweets with TwitterFone

busysignal — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:00:47 +0000

It seems like just about everybody is on Twitter. That's both good and bad: you can keep up with your favorite celebrities, but that also means that there are those poor souls who literally do just answer the question "What are you doing?" So how do you keep everybody up-to-date on your [...]

Free Christmas phone call from Santa Claus

busysignal — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:00:14 +0000

While the sugar plums may not be dancing in their heads yet, your little ones certainly know that it's December and that the Big Day is getting closer. What better way to really get into the spirit of the season than receiving a phone call from the Right Jolly Old Elf? The folks at Kroger [...]

Create reminders, emails from your phone

busysignal — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:00:06 +0000

How busy are you? A little busy; crazy busy; so busy you don't have time to figure out just how busy you are…. So how do you stay on top of things? Spinning your wheels may be impressive, but it doesn't really accomplish anything. Dial2Do can help you keep on top of your [...]

Phone message from Glee

busysignal — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:00:16 +0000

If you're hooked on the new Fox singing-and-dancing-and-teen-angst show Glee, then you may want to give 419-329-4868 a call. They've got a recorded message that changes weekly talking about all things Glee. Listen to cast members talk about the most recent episode, and hear what they've got in store for the future. [...]