May 22nd, 2008

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Screen Protectors Are A Must!

A friend has recently shown me his iphone, and the first thing I noticed where smudges. One of the first things I get when I get new electronics is protection. For touch screens, it is a must to have some form of screen protector on it. I suggest buying some
iphone screen protectors so it keeps your screen in tip top shape. Just from normal wear and tear, you are bound to get scratches on the surface - most noticeably (and annoyingly) on the screen. The invisibleSHIELD is a nice screen protector that fit perfectly for your iphone. It’s only 2mm thick, and quite clear. Despite its thin depth, it is tough against scratches, and is more than enough to protect your screen from your everyday wear.

Written by 20new - news to go on May 22nd, 2008 with no comments.
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UMPCs Part 1 - Wind vs EEE

The MSI Wind came out recently, and there has been talk that it might overtake Asus’s throne in the low costing subnotebook category. The EEE 701 was a great hit (though it didn’t hit major chains like bestbuy until recently), but it’s hard to tell what might be for the 900 and 901 now that many other companies have jumped in the game. The 900 has a steeper price of $550, while the MSI Wind has it as low as $399 - and for much more. It includes the atom processor (the EEE 901 has it as well, but for $650!), 80gb hard drive, an a 10 inch screen.

Written by 20new - news to go on May 22nd, 2008 with no comments.
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Piano Restoration

If you have an old piano that is not what it used to be, but you do not have the heart to get rid of that old Steinway grand piano that your grandparents passed down in trade with a new one, you could consider getting it restored. It is a pricey process, but it would be worth it for the valuable high end pianos, rare unique pianos, or the priceless variety with memories embedded in every key. LindebladPiano.com is a family run business that has been around for four generations. They have testimonials on their site to guarantee their service, and free estimations before you make that plunge.

Written by 20new - news to go on May 22nd, 2008 with no comments.
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Atom vs Celeron

As you might have heard, the new Atom processor coming out by Intel is said to be featured in many devices needing low power, such as UMPCs, handheld mobile phones or other smaller devices. The atom is advertised as a low power using processor. In devices such as the EEE PC, there is debate of the older model’s 900mhz Celeron processor vs the 1.6ghz Atom processor. The Celeron is more powerful in terms of raw power, but the Atom is suppose to be more energy efficient. In the EEE, it is designed for a secondary subnotebook, where you would not need such powers and benefit from the Atom’s lower power usage in order to maximize battery life…but by how much?

Written by 20new - news to go on May 22nd, 2008 with no comments.
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Femtocell Solutions for 3G LTE and WiMAX receives New OmniRadio Processor

RFN, RadioFrame Networks, has announced their plans for a second gen OmniRadio processor which will bring low cost high functionality femtocell products to LTE, Long Term Evolution, and WiMAX networks. Last year RadioFrame launched their OmniRadio processor, its first silicon solution which was developed exclusively for the femtocell marketplace. The OmniRadio processor gives wireless carriers a cost advantage and is the industry’s only combined 2G/3G femtocell being marketed today.

RadioFrame CEO Jeff Brown had this to say: “RadioFrame is unique with our approach of an upgradeable platform solution that lets a wireless network provider implement femtocells in 2G, 3G and 4G networks and upgrade those same femtocells remotely as requirements for standards change. With our OmniRadioTM processor we not only offer wireless carriers a distinct cost advantage, we also offer the only software based, upgradeable femtocell solution in the industry today. We are designing the RadioFrame solution to be both the first and last femtocell product that a carrier would ever need to deploy.”

OmniRadio Processor

This second-gen OmniRadio processor has a wealth of system and software wireless technology and intellectual property developed by RFN, which provides solutions which allow media and high-speed data apps, and triple play voice, and is based on cutting edge silicon technology that brings excellent performance-to-cost ratio in a single chip which supports 2G, 3G, WiMAX and LTE networks.

RadioFrame was recently named as ABI Research’s most innovative femcell vendor finishing on top of ABI’s innovation category that judged cost advantages, plug-and-play capabilities, scalability, solution maturity, service security, multimode cellular support capabilities along with future proof upgrade paths. One of the leading voices in the femtocell market, ABI forcasts there will be in excess of 100 million femtocell users across the world by 2011.

RadioFrame VP of Engineering, Greg Veintimillia said: “We are continuing to develop silicon solutions that enable our customers to truly open up the wireless market in the home. We firmly believe that cost sensitivities, coupled with a need for high performance requirements, are mandating highly integrated solutions. LTE and WiMAX will push that envelope even further and we are convinced the OmniRadioTM II processor makes RadioFrame uniquely positioned to make the most of these opportunities.”

Written by Phones Review on May 22nd, 2008 with no comments.
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WND believes two are better than one further with Wind DUO 2100

Another good mobile phone from WND is the Wind DUO 2100 mobile phone, well twin mobile phone actually. The MND Wind DUO 2100 is in WND’s words, ‘A low cost, no frills, dual face mobile phone designed for users that carry two GSM handsets’

The Wind DUO 2100 has been crafted as a dual face bar design to be a low cost sporty and rugged mobile handset, which melds two screens, two keypads, and two SIM cards together as one single handset. The WND Wind DUO 2100 will synchronise personal and business life, and can be used seamlessly across continents, can share data between opposing sides in a snap, and has a 2.0 megapixel camera.

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The WND Wind DUO 2100 is tri-band GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz, measures 98 x 47.5 x 17.3mm, weighs 95 grams, 240 x 320 pixels 262k colour TFT screens, microSD both sides, midi and mp3 ringtones, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, 3 games, clock, alarm, calculator, vibration, 3 hours talk time and 180 hours standby time.

The WND Wind DUO 2100 is similar to that of the WND Wind DUO 2000 which is also a dual screen, dual keypad, and dual SIM mobile phone, though the Wind DUO 2100 is a step up with a few extra features, and available in black/silver pairing. Again two mobile handsets fused together back-to-back to make one single mobile phone for your busy lifestyle. I still have the same problem with the 2100 as with the 2000 and that is the possibility of the other face phone ringing in my ear when I’m speaking on the opposite phone.

Source – WND

Written by Phones Review on May 22nd, 2008 with no comments.
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American Idol 2008 Final: 97.5 million votes by phone & text, David Archuleta and Cook

It goes to prove how popular people love using mobile and home phones because 97.5 million votes were cast on the American Idol 2008 Final between David Archuleta and David Cook.

American Idol is the most watched U.S TV show where 25 year-old bartender David Cook won the 2008 seventh season singing competition, the competition was hot and the phone calls and texts sent in prove that. David Cook from Blue Springs, Missouri beat David Archuleta, 17 from Murray, Utah. Cook the rocker won 56 percent of the record 97.5 million votes cast for the final. Everyone really though Archuleta would win because of his cutes looks and smooth voice but this was not to be for him; instead the Cook the rocker took the winning spot.

It seems the use of mobile phones and home phones were used so much more this year because last years American Idol 2007 saw Jordin Sparks who is only 17 win to defeat Blake Lewis. 74 million votes were cast last year by telephone and text message.

David Archuleta and David Cook

So from 74 million last year to 97.5 million this year we all know that the use of mobiles and telephones for this particular contest were much more in use. How do you feel about the David Archuleta and David Cook final? We would love to know.

Written by Phones Review on May 22nd, 2008 with no comments.
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PBN Review: Kinzin-send and share your photos

When Ryan was born in 1996, I took his picture about a dozen times a day-ooh look, his eyes are open! Now he’s sleeping! Now he’s still sleeping! I always got double prints when I developed the film-yes, FILM-, so I had plenty of extras to share with adoring Grandparents.

Now that I only use a digital camera, it’s much harder to share photos with family. My father in law uses Flickr, but my Dad and Stepmom can barely send email. I could be having my digital photos printed out at Target or Walgreen’s, I know it’s easy to do, but I just don’t. All these great photos of my adorable kids and no one in my family is seeing them!

KINZIN TO THE RESCUE!!! Parent Bloggers Network asked for volunteers to try out this new service called Kinzin, which is not only extremely easy to use, it’s also private AND inexpensive. Kinzin sends ten printed photos that either you select or randomly pulled from your Flickr page to three addresses, EVERY MONTH. And the best part is, it only costs $2.99 per address per month, PLUS, you get the third address FREE. $5.98 to send three different family members ten photos a month! Perfect!! If you have family members that don’t use the Internet or just like having printed photos, you really need to check out Kinzin.

Start by going to the Kinzin website and signing up for a free account. Using Kinzin’s unique “These Are My Kids” feature, you’ll create a page for each of your children with a recent photo as well as a “What am I Up To?” blurb called a Kidstream. You’ll fill in the names and addresses of the three family members who will be receiving your photos, and then choose the photos you want to send. You can add captions to the photos as well. I checked with my Stepmother and she confirmed that the photos are printed on quality paper and are 4×6 size.

You can also add the Kinzin application to your Facebook page as well as join the Flickr group, so if you do have family members online, they can see the photos there, too. I’m just so happy to know that my Stepmother, my Grandma, and Chris’ Dad are all getting printed photos of my kids each month. I just need to remember to upload new photos every month to my Kinzin page so they don’t keep getting the same ten photos over and over )

Seriously people, check out Kinzin. For the price of a combo meal at a fast food place, you can send out ten photos a month to three different addresses and show your friends and family just what your cute lil’ punkins are up to. I guarantee they will be thrilled and so will you! To see other reviews of Kinzin, check out the posts from the other members of Parent Bloggers Network.

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Written by Elizabeth on May 22nd, 2008 with no comments.
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Violent robbers jailed thanks to National Mobile Phone Crime Unit

The world can be a pretty bad place especially when it comes to violent robbers, well thanks to a National Mobile Phone Crime Unit and investigation has finally led to the jailing of two violent robbers.

These robbers went after wealthy ladies in where they stole £125,000 worth of possessions, Jamie McVie, 25, of Portnall Road, west London and Devlin Williams, 24, of Palermo Road, north London targeted women in a series of linked violent robberies between May and August 2007. A number of mobile phones were stolen and this is where National Mobile Phone Crime Unit (NMPCU) got involved, the special unit used mobile tracking equipment which helped the police immensely, this unit and the officers combined helped find and apprehend the robbers.

Devlin Williams pleaded guilty to five counts of robbery and got life imprisonment, Jamie McVie pleaded guilty to one robbery and got six years in jail, the case was held at Southwark Crown Court. It goes to prove the technology to do with mobile phones is not all about phone calls, they are amazing and with special units they can track within a radius of where the phones were used, at what time and can even read your messages.

If you know more about the National Mobile Phone Crime Unit, please let us know about them and what they do.

Source – Mobile Today

Written by Phones Review on May 22nd, 2008 with no comments.
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Nokia Press Release: Updated version of Nokia Maps means no more Beta

The latest press release in is from Nokia, they have just announced that they have a brand new update for Nokia Maps which means it has left the Beta stage and all ready to go for customers to download. Please read the full new in press release right now below.

NOKIA PRESS RELEASE May 22, 2008 -
Drive, Walk and Discover the updated version of Nokia Maps
Updates include enhanced pedestrian navigation, new satellite images and support for integrated compass orientation

Espoo - Finland, Nokia today announced that its highly anticipated update for Nokia Maps has left beta stage and is now ready for consumers to download.

Downloaded over 240,000 times since announced in February, Nokia Maps 2.0 has improved its optional Car Navigation, enhanced its pedestrian navigation, added multimedia city guides, now offers satellite images, and is sporting a redesigned user interface. Nokia’s mapping and navigation solutions give people navigation features, local content and world maps directly on their mobile device, in a way that only connected devices can.

A partial list of the updated features in Nokia Maps 2.0 includes:

DRIVE:
- Improved optional Car Navigation equals PND-level car navigation experience with faster routing.
- Easy-to-use, updated User Interface features including a new navigation carousel with pre-defined navigation views - i.e. navigation, arrow, bird-eye.
- Top-of-the-line navigation features: signposts, multi-stop route planner

WALK:
- Optional pedestrian navigation efficiently walks you from A to B with visual guidance. It helps you to locate yourself by giving information about the surrounding buildings, streets and parks and, if the device supports it, notifies the direction you are walking.
- Nokia Maps 2.0 includes public transportation information (station entrances) data in 17 cities with localized icons for stops.
- Advanced multi-sensor positioning using A-GPS, and pedestrian orientation using the compass feature (Nokia 6210 Navigator needed for built-in compass usage)

DISCOVER:
- Satellite images with hybrid rendering overlays for selected cities worldwide provide real aerial views on your mobile.
- Signature “one-box search” allows you to search through places, addresses, restaurants, nightlife, outdoor, accommodation.
- New premium multi-media city guides including features photos, video, audio streams.

Nokia Maps 2.0 uses vector maps provided by Navteq and TeleAtlas, Nokia Maps now has maps covering over 200 countries, with over 70 of them navigable. Maps can be downloaded over the air directly to selected devices or by using the Nokia Map Loader on a PC. A new beta version of the Nokia Map Loader is available on the Nokia Betalabs web site.

Nokia Maps 2.0 and the current commercial version of the Nokia Maps Loader is freely* available for selected devices. For download and more information, please visit http://www.maps.nokia.com

*Subject to terms and conditions. Data transfer costs may apply

Written by Phones Review on May 22nd, 2008 with no comments.
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