Brando Releases Multi-Dock

This week Brando released a docking station with built-in speakers that they claim docks and connects with "everything." Right now it only does iPods, Nokia phones, Sony-Ericsson phones, and PSP's. However, it probably shouldn't be long til docks with a lot more things.

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Verizon SMS Record

So I thought I was a text-aholic. I had a record setting month of 16,495. The rep I talked to at T-Mobile that month couldn't believe it. She had never heard anything like that before.

Well I have DEFINITELY been beat. Verizon Wireless just set a record for September 2006. 5 Billion sms sent and received in one month.

Check out the link below for the full story.


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VZW launches 2366i

Cheap BT pre-paid phone launches for VZW today.

Specifications:
CDMA/1xRTT
Speakerphone
FM radio
Bluetooth
USB 1.1
GPS
Voice tagging
Measures: 3.2 by 1.7 by 0.5 inches
Weight: 2.8 ounces

May not be the best BT phone...but like I said it is CHEAP, only $69.99.

Buy phone

Google iTunes myth kinda busted

So there was a rumor going around that Google was buying iTunes.

This is not true!

However, Google is buying the popular online video sharing site YouTunes.

The deal is going through for an astonishing $1.65 BILLION. The transaction will be a stock-for-stock transaction. However, there is no guarrantee when the transaction so fully go through. The paperwork is expected to go through by the end of fourth quarter 2006. Full story is located below.


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Cingular To Announce Music Plans

Yeah so Cingular thinks it can one up Verizon and Sprint again. Sprint isn't hard to do, but Verizon still has them beat.

This service is not from Cingular but it is subscribed to other services through Cingular. One major drawback is that Cingular will not download the song directly to the phone. Check out the full story below.


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iPod Shuffle V2.0

Finally shipping is the new Shuffle. Instead of the familiar iPod design we all know and love...it is taking a more boxing look now. And just in case the shape wasn't cool enough....IT HAS A BELT CLIP BUILT-IN. :) Check out below the picture and click it for the link to the page.

How to save a WET CELL PHONE

This is a good trick cause I'm tired of trying to explain to eveeryone how to fix a wet cell phone.

This is important so make sure you right it down if nothing else. It will take a couple of days to fix but that is cheaper then 300 for an outright buy.

Save-A-Phone

Ionkids Lease

So ever see those people in teh mall with the "lease" on their kids? You just kinda see the kids and expect to hear them start barking.

It is a great idea, but it also puts a lease on the parents as well...

THERE IS NOW A SOLUTION!!!

Ionkids System has a PDA style tracker for your kids. It is a watch your kid wears that transmits to the parent to let them know where the kid is.

You can track -4- kids simultaneously and you get to set the zone for how far you would like to have the kids range. Once the kid leaves that area....it will not only notify you, but the tracker will point you in the direction you need to go to find the kid. Unit retails for $199.

ION-KIDS

New Moto Linux-Based Smartphone

This is a similar design to the infamous RAZR but with a double fix. It is a smartphone...which is a bonus...and it is LINUX.

Linux is a wonderfully based program so there should be very little to none when it comes to glitches and errors.

Not quite sure when you can expect to see the phones out on the market becuase Moto is always the same and either way misses the release dates or the under shoot it and the phone is magically released months before. And besides it is a PDA....so why would we even expect to be having this in less then a year or two. OK OK I would definitely like to ese it by next winter but I highly doubt it. Check out some screenshots and also see some user opinions at the link below.

LINUX RAZR

Moto BT Car Kit -T605

This new Motorola BlueTooth Car Kit offers the ability to use the kit for calls or music.

This is an awesome new feature because so many phones now come with MP3 capabilities and built-in Hard Drives. No need now to buy an iPod with a stereo adapter. Now you can have a MP Camera phone that plays 100s of MP3's. Now you only need to carry one object istead of 3.

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Bluecasting taking off

I hightlighted Bluecasting a year ago.

Now it is time to revisit the topic. This is the newest, and most up-and-coming form of advertisememnt. The link below will take you to the MAIN Bluecasting site that explains about it. Unfortunately the technology is only in the UK at the moment, but just give it time.

This is the main site:
Bluecasting

Consumer site for setting phone's BlueTooth:
Consumer

Questions:
Email Bluecasting

Hitachi releases 1TB Home DVR/DVD Burner

WOW!! A 1TeraByte DVR/DVD Burner!!!

This is awesome, but you know it will be pricey!

With that size built-in HD, you can hold 68hrs of HD quality video, or 1700hrs of VHS quality. Nice sleek look to the machine. Plus it also comes with Hitachi's iLink connection.

Full Story:
http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news_10095.html/

BLUECASTING!

This is a trial run from a company in London. AWESOME idea here.

The advertisement is called "Bluecasting."
A billboard advertises via Class 1 BT transmittors. It won't BlueJack, but it asks permission and then transmits the advertisement to the phone. Within 2 weeks, it detected 87,000 BT phones. 17% accepted the Bluecast.

Full Story:
http://www.slashphone.com/106/2443.html

Mobile Parental Leases

Moto has decided to add a "lease" to their phones for parents.

Qoute:
"While parents need to adapt to the emerging youth culture surrounding mobile phones, adults are right to be concerned about what their kids are listening to, watching and reading, he said."

Nice to know that parents would be able to take an interest in their kids. However, don't you think this could be absed somehow? Just a thought.

Yahoo Story:
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050824/ap_on_hi_te/india_motorola_mobile_kids

SE adds on Kodiak

Sony Ericsson has decided to add Kodiak PTT (Push To Talk for newbs) to their upcoming product line.

These phones will launch on the Orange Network. They will have Kodiak built-in, but will be compatible with the generic PTT included on some other models.

Full Story:
http://www.kodiaknetworks.com/news_events/press_releases/082305-SONY.html

BlueTooth iPod Headphones

FINALLY!!!  There is a new BT headphones with iPod adapter available.  It comes with V1.1 and 1.2 bluetooth compatible.  It will be the 33 foot range BT.  It only weighs 80g!!!

Bonus it is backwards compatible with ALL BT devices, i.e. Laptop, Phone, MP3, etc.

Check em out since I am gonna pick up a pair:
http://www.mobilewhack.com/reviews/icombi_ah10_headset_for_ipods.html

Only thing I am not sure of about them....
Bluetooth can only be linked with one device at a time.  Thus is has security feature so not just anyone can pick it up.  The headset, however, is being advertised that you can go from music to phone while on the go: "The iCombi AH10 presents music lovers, including iPod users, around the world with a stylish and wireless way of listening to music on the move while never missing another call."

This false advertising or just a mistake and they meant you can switch back and forth....I'll see what I can find out.    

N70 Gets FCC Approval

Today the much covetted N-Series N70 by Nokia received FCC approval.  No firm  pricetag yet, but it is smoking hot.

Metalic shell, 2MP Camera with LED flash, VGA camera for video calling, 3G UMTS, Tri-Band, and 262k color screen.  Wanna see the beauty?

http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=1591      

New iTrip for iPod and iPod Mini

Not that it was all crappy, since it wasn't, but there is new LCD on the iTrip.

Features:
LX- Stereo broadcasting
DX- Mono broadcasting with stronger signal
Capability to switch to foreign frequencies

It will soon available for under $50.00.  Give your iPod the ultimate FM transmitter.

http://playlistmag.com/reviews/2005/08/itriplcd/index.php?lsrc=mwrss

P910 Successor Pic Link

There is a glitch in the Matrix, Blogger will not allow pictures yet unless they are Moblog.

As a result the post before this did not have a picture in it.
Here is the link for the P910 successor:

http://www.se-nse.com/pix/Frontpage%20News/hermione_uiq3.0.jpg

Enjoy (

P910i Successor

EXCITING news...or is it?

The P910 successory has finally been leaked with a photo at a show in Switzerland.  The only downside, the features suck!!!  I have the picture included here.  The story from www.se-nse.com is at this link:
http://www.se-nse.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1171

Hope the screen gets bigger...