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In the world today, if you don’t have a cell phone you’re out of touch. How do you pick the right phone, the right plan or the right company? There are many factors to that should be taken into consideration.

If you have a large family, one of the many family plans could be the ticket. Some family plans share a pool of minutes. This can be a good Read more… »

In an emergency youl need to provide and receive help, and after it over, youl have to return, repair, and rebuild. Central to this is communication and documentation. Our society loves red tape, especially after disasters. Below are 50 ways the camera phone can be used in an emergency to document, record, and relay important information. Read more… »

Nearly all cell phones today have a built-in camera, but if you are serious about taking photos and would like to order prints the basic mid-range phone is not enogh. The picture quality is limited by the resolution, and cameras on a typical cell phone today use 1.0 megapixels or less rather than the 2.0 or 3.0 megapixels common in digital cameras. Read more… »

By now most people know there is a difference in ring tone quality. Some people still use ring tones that say the bliip, bliip. Technically those ring tones are monophonic ring tones. The play only one tune at the moment. Read more… »

One of the really awesome things about modern cell phones is the capacity they have for being personalized to suit you. With personalized ringtones, with coloured or designed or sparkly or light-up faceplates and holders, with all the great gadgets that make them really yours, cell phones are more than just a communication tool. They’re a fashion accessory. Read more… »

Mobile phones with Ultra high speed Internet connection promises a lot, are we there yet?

Imagine flipping open your mobile phone and being able to check the balance on your bank account, finding the latest scores of your favorite sports team, if you’re on a diet find out what your daily calorie intake is, find out that your tofu lasagna is only a 600 calorie lunch, download the hippest ringtone, find out which space station is about to fly over your home city, and finally find a great restaurant that you and a friend can dine at. Read more… »

Below I will explain the following important cell phone terms.

What is UMTS? Universal mobile telephone service.

What is GSM? Global system for mobile communications. I quickly learned that with all the trips I take to Asia and Europe having a phone with GSM was critical. GSM means Global System for Mobile Communications and is a digital format used widely in Europe and Asia. In the U.S. only T-Mobile and some AT& T and Cingular phones use GSM. It keeps calls separate by assigning a slice of time to each carrier. What is GPRS? General packet radio service. Read more… »

Sipping a Chai Latte and glancing at the other patrons talking to themselves I just had to laugh. All these new fangled phone head sets make people look like a crazy babbler or an alien with wires protruding out of their heads and my friend Ronnie’s no exception. Seeing him saunter into the coffee shop I expected to hear dialogue about some new real estate deal booming from his mouth instead I heard the phrase, “You can hear me. I mean you can really hear me?” The surprise radiating from his face was reassuring considering the countless commercials I’ve seen with people in deserted fields in the middle of nowhere shouting into a cell phone, “Can you hear me, can you hear me” the invariable yes occurs on the commercial, but in reality the call is dropped and no one is heard. The hands free headsets only complicate the perceived loss of hearing if you ask me. Of course when they do their job right headsets are a blessing freeing one’s hands to do other needed tasks. Read more… »