Articles on Mobile, Cell Phone

Nokia to offer mobile financial services - Aug 31, 2009

Crave The world's largest phone-maker has announced that it will set up a new mobile financial service early next year. This is based on US mobile payment solutions provider Obopay's platform and ... Read story »

Futuristic phones from Fujitsu - Oct 7, 2009

Crave The winning design, titled "Gesture". Out of 2,000 design concepts for mobile phones of the future, the winning entry in Fujitsu's Mobile Phone Design competition was not the flashiest or ... Read story »

Expiry dates of cell phone loads extended - Jul 15, 2009

Blogs Finally, the telecommunication providers have budged to pressure after agreeing to extend the expiry dates of cell phone loads. The Philippine Senate is currently investigating various issues surrounding the mobile phone ... Read story »

Windows Mobile 6.5 phones launching October 6 - Sep 2, 2009

Crave HTC's Touch Pro2 is among the new phones expected to ship with Windows Mobile 6.5. Microsoft is hoping that a new crop of phones this fall will help the company in ... Read story »

Market to be dominated by smartphones and low-cost handsets - Aug 14, 2009

Crave Midrange cell phones could soon fall by the wayside as consumers in developed markets are opting for more advanced smartphones, while wireless users in developing nations gobble up low-cost devices. Two ... Read story »

Major phone-makers to adopt micro-USB phone chargers in Europe - Jun 30, 2009

Crave Side by side view of a micro-USB connector and a regular USB connector. Apple and other big phone makers have struck a deal with the European Commission to start selling ... Read story »

How to easily recover your Google password via SMS - Jul 9, 2009

Blogs Yup, you heard me right. You can do this the next time you forget your Google account password, which is a kingmaker of sorts since it allows you access to a ... Read story »

Mobile phone microscope takes pictures of bacteria under fluorescent light - Jul 22, 2009

Crave UC Berkeley researchers announced in April a special lens that turns a normal cell phone camera into a portable microscope powerful enough to offer bright field microscopy. They called it ... Read story »

Microsoft's plan to get back in the phone game - Aug 20, 2009

Features The company's long-rumored "Pink" plans will start revealing themselves next year, as a long-delayed overhaul of Windows Mobile hits the market. Read story »

Japan to prevent pandemics with GPS phones - Jun 10, 2009

Crave The iPhone 3G is one of the most popular GPS-enabled cell phones. Just recently, Softbank Mobile, Japan's biggest cell phone carrier, signed a deal with Aoyama Gakuin University to provide ... Read story »

Franken-charger powers (almost) everything - Jun 4, 2009

Crave The charging contacts have been adjusted to fit this flat mobile phone battery. (John Chan/CNET Asia) Seen on the showfloor of Computex was this "20-in-1 charger" which not only lets you ... Read story »

Budget shopping tips: Mobile phones - Jun 10, 2009

Features Here are a few tips to make the most of your dollar when it comes to handsets and carrier plans. Read story »

Nokia may enter Netbook market - Aug 21, 2009

Crave Nokia has been marketing its N97 smartphone as a mobile computer. Nokia, the world's largest maker of cell phones, could be preparing to enter the crowded Netbook market. According to ... Read story »

Feel sick? Cough into your phone - Nov 13, 2009

Crave According to a study, your mobile phone may contain more bacteria than a toilet bowl. After all, when was the last time you washed your handset and scrubbed it clean? However, ... Read story »

Samsung debuts solar-powered cell phone - Jun 15, 2009

Crave If you're an outdoorsy type, you might never have to worry about your phone running out of juice again. Samsung announced Wednesday its first solar-powered GSM mobile phone, the E1107, ... Read story »

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