Archive for January, 2007

Bluetooth enabled cell phones subject to attack

Armin Hornung and Stefan Ekerfelt, researchers and students at the University of Washington, have recently disclosed findings of a new form of DoS (Denial of Service) attack that can potentially cripple some cellular phones.
“During a course project studying security and privacy related to Bluetooth, we discovered a simple but effective DoS attack using OBEX push,” […]

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

Nokia’s N800 Internet Tablet

Nokia’s N800 Internet Tablet is one of those devices that’s fascinating and unique enough to make the geeky part of your heart go pitter-patter with excitement but may not fit the needs of a lot of people.
More powerful and refined than its predecessor, Nokia’s 770 Internet Tablet, the N800 is a reasonably small device that’s […]

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

Nokia N99 concept: everything a smartphone should be?

The spec list on the theoretical Nokia N99 concept phone reads like a gadget lover’s wet dream. It’s got everything that the N800 Internet Tablet boasts and oh, so much more. Like many HTC products, the N99 has got a slide-out QWERTY keyboard to make text entry a walk in the park, and the touchscreen […]

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

Cell phone companies launch mobile Linux group

Motorola, NEC, NTT DoCoMo to work on Linux-based open software platform for mobile phones
Six of the biggest names in cellular telephony have made good on a promise from last year and announced a new foundation to push Linux standardization and adoption on mobile phones.
Hardware-makers Motorola Inc., NEC Corp., Panasonic Mobile Communications Co. Ltd. and Samsung […]

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

Cell Phone Spending

The average cell phone bill is around $50 according to the U.S. census, but cell phone bills are sky high for some public officials in Bay County, with one averaging $120 per month. Guess what? You’re footing the bill!
Bay County spent $100,012.56 on cell phones for 192 county workers last year. […]

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

Cell phone or iTV application expected at Macworld show

SAN FRANCISCO - Technophiles are eagerly waiting to learn whether the king of digital music can colonize an entirely new category of consumer electronics.
Steve Jobs, chief executive of Apple Computer Inc., is expected to launch at least one revolutionary product Tuesday at the Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco. Speculation […]

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

Omnipoint withdraws cell tower application

ACTON — Residents against the construction of a cell tower in a West Acton neighborhood declared their campaign a success after the permit was withdrawn last week.
On Jan. 17, Omnipoint Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of T-Mobile, withdrew its application for a permit to build a cell tower on the Church of the Good Shepherd’s property […]

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot K790a

“Most of all, this cell cam truly lives up to its Cyber-shot brand name. It produces the best pictures from a cell phone we’ve seen yet, with the best flash that we’ve seen in a cell cam and digital camera ergonomics that don’t interfere with other operations. It’s also packed with an excellent music player […]

Friday, January 26th, 2007

Choose a Right Gift for Your Valentine: Cellhut.com Launches Exclusive Weekly Offers on Latest Unlocked Cell Phones for Consumers

CellHut.com, a leading ecommerce cell phone retailer, is proud to announce the launch of a new, special promotion, known as “Weekly Specials”, just in time to choose a right gift for your Valentine. Don’t Forget Valentine day is February 14th.

Each week, CellHut.com will offer 6 different deals of cell phones and accessories from various manufactures […]

Friday, January 26th, 2007

Walkman cell phones by Sony Ericsson

Walkman cell phones by Sony Ericsson are displayed during the 2007 International CES in Las Vegas, January 7, 2007. Japanese-Swedish mobile phone venture Sony Ericsson beat expectations with record fourth-quarter earnings and said it was optimistic about raising its world market share to third largest from fourth.

Friday, January 26th, 2007