Tuesday, May 11, 2010

The Feature Packed Nokia N8

By Mark Walters

The much hyped release of the new Nokia N8 smartphone is almost here. The main reason for the hype is the incorporation of the brand's new Symbian ^3 platform into the handset coupled with a huge variety of features and capabilities that will easily rival the likes of the iPhone and Blackberry.

At the forefront of the huge list of features offered by the N8 is a twelve megapixel camera with a Carl Zeiss lens and full 720p HDMI support for the recording and playback of home made videos. After recording and editing your movies via the handset's on board software editing suite, you will be able to playback your movies in the comfort of your home by using a non-standard cable connected to your television, but what makes it more special is the ability to output Dolby surround sound through the HDMI cable also.

A large capacity for music playback has been a feature Nokia have been highlighting a lot in its recent smartphone releases. The Nokia N8 will have an internal memory size of 16 gigabytes, plus the option to fit a micro SD card up to 32 gigabytes, meaning that a total of 50 hours of music playback time is achievable. Along with the expected GPRS and WLAN support comes support for b, g and n WiFi bands, the latter being a particularly fast method of internet connection.

The new Symbian ^3 operating system that is incorporated into the new Nokia N8 is the latest development of the world's most used mobile phone platform. New additions are an upgraded 2D and 3D graphics hardware support, plus improved support for multi-touch features such as flick scrolling and pinch zoom.

The feature you immediately notice on the Nokia N8 is the huge 3.5 screen. Containing 16.7 million colors and a display resolution of 640 x 360 pixels, it really makes it standout from the plethora of other similar mobile phones. The Nokia N8 will offer touch-screen as already stated, plus also an accelerometer, a compass and a proximity sensor coupled with an ambient light detector.

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Reverse Phone Search Services - Effectively Trace A Call

By Roger Phillips

Knowing how to avail of the different reverse phone search services can be very beneficial. This is true especially if you are trying to track a particular caller. Perhaps, he is your long lost relative, a friend, or a prankster. This can be very helpful in identifying a caller whose number is unregistered. And if it is just your first time to do so, there is no need for you to worry because there are several tools that you can use.

Knowing these great privileges, it is surprising to know that there are still a lot of people, who are not aware about these reverse phone search services. And because of this, there are some people who just opt to hire a private investigator. Through this, they will be able to get all the information that they need without any effort. The only problem is that this is also a little expensive. So if you are trying to save some cash, this can be very impractical.

If you want to save some cash, it is much better if you are going to do it on your own. This is actually very easy because the only thing that you need to do is to search for a site that offers these reverse phone search services. Then you just need to enter the number and you can instantly get all the information that you need.

But in order for you to do so, there is a need for you to use only the most effective tool there is. As you already know, there are several sites that claim to have the best features but they cannot actually live up to their promises. And because of this, there is really a need for you to be careful.

If you want, you can just use a free portal because there are several of these in the internet. In some instances, they can be very effective but there are more times when they are very useless. Aside from this incompetence, there are also times when they are very dangerous to use.

In several ways, it is much better if you are going to access a premium tool. This way, you can at least expect that they will be able to give you whatever information that you need within a matter of seconds.

With the best reverse phone search services, you can quickly check on the background of the owner of a number. Through this tool, you can learn about his name, gender, date of birth, employment history, and a whole lot more.

Unfortunately, there is no way for you mot use these tools with a mobile number. You need to remember that these reverse phone search services can only be used with a landline.

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What Sim Cards Are On Offer

By Thomas R.G. Phillips

If recently, you have been cursing your network for costly call charges and too many expenses. And you are on a look out for a new connection, then this is the time for you. If you want the best network with the best deals and cheapest prices, here's your chance.

You can also get free SIM cards and catch up with friends at low call rates, on the same network. To encourage their customers all major network providers are making free SIM cards available.

Not only this many of them are even coming up with special and attractive plans which include a free sim card, bonus minutes and free texts after you get a certain top up on your phone. So all you require is a phone that can operate on a given sim card that you choose and you can start enjoying the benefits.

Some of the network providers bestowing the customers with these special offers are: T-MOBILE which is providing FREE T-Mobile SIM cards with 1000 free messages for a purchase of a SIM before 30th April and a top up of 5 to enjoy the benefit.

Vodafone is giving Free Vodafone SIM cards, you can relish calling friends in UK at the lowest call rates of 20p per minute.

O2 network is offering an amazing 5 credit balance every month for 6 months form the day you buy a sim card. You just need to top up with a meager 15 per month to get the extra balance. It also offers a 10% refund on your top ups every 3 months.

Orange network also offers a great deal on the free sim cards, its giving you free 1000 texts free with the sim card, all you need to do is get a top up of just 10 and you have 1000 texts waiting to be sent.

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Cell Phone Marketing Can Increase Your Profits

By Allen Webb

You may or may not be aware of the explosion in mobile phone texting, but worldwide over 70% of cell phone users, or more than 2 BILLION people, have and use this capability. The term SMS, or short message service, is used to describe the standard message format of up to 160 characters used by all cell phone providers. This SMS standard makes cell phone marketing a lot easier and is feeding an explosion in this type of marketing.

As you might expect, there were typical problems at the start when some marketers sent unwanted messages just like they did when email was new. But now laws have been enacted to stop these practices and all of the cellular companies have adopted standard guidelines. Since this has occurred cell phone advertising has become a completely legitimate marketing channel.

Something that has made mobile phone advertising even more popular is the use of short codes. These short codes are unique telephone numbers which are much shorter than normal telephone numbers, usually just four or five numbers. They are used to address responses to SMS messages. This has created a brand new approach to potential clients. In fact, many brands around the world are starting to look at short codes they have often used as, in effect, mobile equivalents of web domain names.

Cellular operators are assigned short codes to be used within their network only. This means that other operators may have the same code and sell it for use by a different marketer. There are also some specialized short codes are the same for all cellular companies. These numbers are called common short codes, abbreviated CSC.

The standards adopted by the Mobile Marketing Association require that customers have to opt-in, like they do with email, to receive additional information. The customer can opt out at any time by texting the word STOP to the short code. Following these standards is a requirement for all mobile marketers in the USA.

The newest mobile marketing techniques use the multi-media message service or MMS which allows the transmission of short promotional videos and animations. Nearly all new phones produced with a color screen are capable of sending and receiving MMS messages.

Another new development is advertising on web pages specifically meant for access by cell phones. The Mobile Marketing Association has provided guidelines for the format of ads and presentations which has led to the development of advertising networks focused on cell phone marketing. These networks can assist the advertiser in ad development as well as campaigns to solicit web page views by cell phone users.

Some cell phone companies also offer SMS services to specific geographic areas. The provider uses the GPS chip present in most new phones to locate subscribers and can also access the users of cell towers in specific areas. This provides the mobile marketer with the opportunity to do local advertising at a lower cost.

Since the number of mobile phone users is constantly increasing, cell phone marketing will become a more accepted and important component of any marketing effort. If you are not currently taking advantage of this relatively new opportunity, you should start looking for ways to take advantage of it. If you don't, you can be sure that your competitors will.

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Monday, May 10, 2010

Inmarsat Getting Into The Hand held Satellite Market

By Chris Hallam

The satellite telecommunications industry has seen rapid growth and dramatic changes since its humble beginnings in 1960 when AT&T received the very first license to launch a telecommunications satellite into space.

While the cellular phone industry has impacted the market penetration of hand held and portable satellite phones, the devices are becoming very commonplace within most business sectors today.

With the cellular standard GSM (Global system for mobile communications) becoming the world standard cellular use has grown exponentially allowing users to access voice & data services with the same handset around the globe. But since cellular systems use towers and are land based coverage issues are a problem in many areas around the world.

There are two distinct types of telecommunication satellite systems in use today. The first is Geostationary (GEO) and provides coverage globally minus the North & South Poles. The second is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) system that provides truly global coverage. The two systems operate at different altitudes with the GEO system at 35,000 km above the earth and the LEO system at 780. A desirable benefit of these networks is their lack of reliance on land based infrastructure.

There are now four main players in the hand held and portable satellite market. Iridium LLC, Inmarsat, Thuraya and Globalstar.

Iridium launched commercial service in 1998 and continues to provide service around the globe with their latest handset, the Iridium 9555. Iridium has a LEO constellation comprised of 66 satellites.

The first competitor in the LEO market was Globalstar who launched commercial service in 2000. Their constellation of 48 satellites was dealt a blow in 2007 when problems arose with their voice communications.

In 2001 another provider of hand held services jumped into the market. Thuraya offers service through three GEO satellites. They presently only provide service in The Middle East, N. Africa and Europe.

One of the first markets to adopt satellite communications was the Maritime industry. In 1972 Inmarsat offered services through their GEO satellites. In 2005 they expanded into the land mobile market with BGAN.

As of June, 2010 this is about to change.

Inmarsat has listened to the market and incorporated features users have been asking for such as Bluetooth and built in GPS. They are also bringing the entry price down below $700.00 which should open the market up to a whole new segment of users.

At this price the mobile satellite industry should see a huge influx of users who in the past could not take advantage of the safety and security provided by a hand held satellite phone.

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Cell Phones With Bad Credit

By Bobby Tanner

If you want to get Free Cell Phones With Bad Credit the best place to dig up the information you need is on the Internet. You'll find plenty of resources available on the subject.

Have poor credit, need to get a cell phone and have been shut out by the top cell phone companies? There are ways to get cellular phone service even if your credit is less than perfect.

Keep in mind that if your credit is poor, you'll pay somewhere to have cell service. You might pay a higher rate for peak minutes, be required to place a deposit or have someone cosign for your service contract.

Relax when you start trying to find the phone you want, and don't fret about being able to get the phone despite your bad credit. You can get a phone from several places without needing a credit check. For these people, "Go Phones" are the way to go.

Some of the larger providers also will offer you a cell phone contract if you have poor credit provided someone cosigns for you. That means if you fail to make you payment for cell service, your cosigner agrees to pick up the tab.

You also could agree to pay an upfront deposit for cellular service. Cellular companies could charge as much as several hundred dollars for a deposit based on your credit score. However, if you need a cell phone and don't have a relative or friend willing or able to cosign for you, offering a deposit might be the winning strategy for getting the service and perks you want.

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Why The HP iPAQ PDA Stands Above The Competition

By Steven Jones

The HP iPAQ PDA phones can operate on both MS Windows or Linux interfaces. It functions like a regular mobile cellphone, but right after using it, you'll soon realize that it is actually far more than a phone. It's equipped with VoIP capability and further characteristics.

Several organizations opt for the HP iPAQ PDA models over other brands for their ease of use. The iPAQ aids business owners to deliver updates to an unlimited number of devices simultaneously from a central area. These models also use the Windows Mobile 6 operating system. Companies can add Microsoft Office Mobile to allow their employees to operate Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook applications. The product includes 128 MB of SDRAM and 256 MB of Flash ROM, which makes its broadband connectivity faster. Its WiFi capability is best for persons on the go that require access to the world-wide-web. Its integrated 802.11 b/g/ network guarantees connectivity.

The iPAQ has a touch-wheel interface built on the numeric keypad. There is a three-way thumb wheel for navigational purposes. This makes browsing really user-friendly as you have two tactics to scroll. Some models of the iPAQ include cameras with high resolution and auto-focus.

Wireless LAN is also a feature included with this pda. It is Bluetooth compatible, which is an additional function that comes in handy at those time when you might not have a wireless network available. This means that you'll be able to connect your pda to other compatible Bluetooth devices, such as laptop and desktop computers.

The HP iPAQ PDA permits you to increase the internal memory pretty quickly. You merely need to set up a Micro-SD card within the product. You are also supplied with a USB connector to synchronize and/or charge the PDA. The lithium ion battery offers longer talk and standby times so charging your device frequently is not required.

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