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Stuff for mobile devices

Gadgets September 7, 2007 posted by

TicTalk Kid’s Phone – children will applaud your thoughtfulness…honest

The TicTalk Kid’s Phone is a Web connected, function restricted mobile phone designed specifically for the little children in our midst. It’s a Pay-as-you-Go GSM/GPRS handset which you need to activate first and which provides 8 hours of talk time per charge. The big theme to remember?Control. And Parental. That sort of thing. Just the kind of product to foster more understanding between the generations, eh? $99.00.  TicTalk Enables Parental Control Once your phone is activated, use MyTicTalk.com to set up…


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Mobile Tech August 31, 2007 posted by

Nokia 6110 Navigator – new GPS phone oozes class and features

The new Nokia 6110 Navigator is the first in a new line of ‘Navigator’ handsets which feature on-board GPS for navigation, and it’s a lovely piece of work. I’ve been playing with one for a few days and I’ve got to say I’ve fallen in love. Let’s be clear, this is not a pretty phone by any means. If the iPhone is Miss South Carolina, then the 6110 Navigator is her distant cousin with the slightly crooked teeth. But with a feature set…


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Awesome August 27, 2007 posted by

Broadband in the park – or how mobile broadband snuck up on us when we weren’t looking

It’s 2.00pm on a hot sunny afternoon and I’m blogging this from a deckchair in our local park using the new T-Mobile WebnWalk HSDPA USB Modem…and I’m gobsmacked. Long time readers of The Ferret will know that we’ve been looking forward to the arrival of mobile (i.e. cellular) broadband for ever, although we always figured it would need some fancy new techs to do it. Well we’ve got news for you….high speed mobile broadband is here, it’s affordable and it’s…


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cool tech August 23, 2007 posted by

Joopz – two way web to cell phone text messaging service

Joopz offers two way SMS text messaging from web to mobile phone. Yep you can send your messages from a computer and also receive replies, which makes it a pretty cool service. You can save chat histories, have group chats and even schedule message delivery for future events like birthdays. Lovely idea, shame it’s only US and Canada though.  Joopz was created to make text messaging easier to use, more convenient and more accessible. Joopz allows users to send text messages from the Web…


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Bookmark This! August 23, 2007 posted by

GameJump – free mobile phone games and programs

GameJump. You want free games for your mobile phone? Lots of games? You got it. Also applications like e-book readers. All advertising supported of course, but still a great way to stock up on some time wasters for those tedious airport stops. Nice.  Are these games really free? Yes, these games really are free. We will never charge you a dime. And we won’t ask you to sign up for a subscription or a token system or a premium SMS…


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Mobile Tech August 22, 2007 posted by

Vlingo – talk to your phone, ’cause the keypad ain’t listening

Vlingo is an interesting voice to text application which lets you replace the tap, tap, tappety of keyboard input with voice requests. Instead of typing an SMS message, you just say it. Instead of pecking out a search request, just talk to the application and ask for the nearest pizza shop. Another example of how mobile data is changing the whole cell phone dynamic. Now guys, next stop an international service, OK?  Now you can talk to your phone and…


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Gadgets August 1, 2007 posted by

BandRich BandLuxe C 100 3G/Edge Modem – the fast and the furious

The BandRich BandLuxe C100 HSDPA Modem is all about speed and yet more speed. Express card and/or USB connection, all the acronyms you could shake a stick at and priced at an enticingly reasonable £149.23 if you’re an expense accounted road warrior.  The BandRich BandLuxe HSDPA 7.2Mbps Data Card offers data connectivity across all major data radio bands worldwide, including HSDPA, GSM, GPRS, EDGE and WCDMA. Not only does it connect to your laptop via an Express Card interface, it also…


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Free Software July 23, 2007 posted by

SecVoice – secure cellular and landline calls

SecVoice. Freeware software to encrypt your phone conversations and gain the type of privacy you’ve always wanted. One tip, though. Try not to bellow into your handset on the crowded bus next time as it tends to remove much of the security from your chat. For Windows Pocket PC and Smartphones only.  Our secure phone technology uses two steps to encrypt the voice: 1. Key exchange (using a key exchange algorithm). 2. Voice Encryption (using a symmetric algorithm). These two…


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Mobile Tech July 23, 2007 posted by

Tex2 – low cost cell phone text messaging via your data plan

Tex2 is a Java application for mobile phones that lets you send text messages using your Internet data plan rather than the standard SMS network. The result is a much cheaper charge per message – around 0.5p vs 12.0p for standard SMS. The catch is that your recipient has to be running the Tex2 program as well, but there’s an ‘Invite a friend’ feature, so that may not be a huge problem. Sounds quite cool.  tex2 phone software lets you send messages in a…


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Bookmark This! July 20, 2007 posted by

Fresh Logic Atlas – beautifully executed map application

Fresh Logic’s Atlas is a beautifully designed mapping application with all the trimmings you could want. It’s based around Microsoft Virtual Earth, but goes way beyond just another Google Maps clone. The navigation and interface are fabulous and the basic detail is fine – albeit still too US centric, needs much more international material – but it’s the little things that make it work. For example you can log a GPS device or phone with the system and enjoy a real time…


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Mobile Tech July 19, 2007 posted by

OpenMoko Neo 1973 – world’s first open source mobile phone

The OpenMoko Neo 1973 is billed as the world’s first and only open source mobile phone. The idea is to create a cell phone platform that is completely open and free from proprietary technology and licensing. This is definitely a Good Thing for customers. This new Linux based development handset is priced at $300.00 and contains a 2.8” colour touchscreen, integrated AGPS (‘faux’ GPS type location technology), 2.5 G quad band, Bluetooth and a MicroSD slot. In other words it’s not…


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cool tech July 9, 2007 posted by

Nokia N800 gets Skype – Internet tablet lovers sigh with relief

The Nokia N800 Internet Tablet now supports Skype. Plus Flash 9.0 (YouTube now works), and 8 GB memory cards (16 GB in total). The new firmware also improves WiFi battery life and touchscreen sensitivity. This is really moving the product along a very nice path, and the multimedia support is now great, with excellent video functionality as well as Internet and FM radio included as standard. Unfortunately I can’t find out how to access more Internet radio stations than the default set….


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Mobile Tech July 9, 2007 posted by

Keep Moving – UK traffic information goes all citizen motorist

Keep Moving is a great new UK traffic information service. Why? Because it uses motorists as part of the reporting process. The idea is that anyone can call in to the 64644 number to report a traffic jam or incident which they encounter, which will then be instantly relayed to other users of the service via website or voice call. The service also has its own reporters and you can specify which major route, direction and even time slot to check. It’s…


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