How many times have you plunked down your hard earned cash on a new game for your mobile phone, only to find out the game sucked? Now you can try out full (time-limited) versions of many mobile games right in your web browser before you decide to buy.
The guys over at mplayit offer you the chance to play a number of Java-based games from the convenience of your computer’s web browser. The site currently offers over 60 fully playable titles including games from EA Mobile, NAMCO, SEGA, Gameloft, Digital Chocolate and other popular mobile game makers. An phone key emulation wrapper lets you use your mouse or key controls to play the games just like they’d work on your phone. To keep up on the latest games, they also offer an RSS feed of the latest game demos as they’re released.
While most games have a time limit of 3 to 5 minutes, it’s definitely enough for you to get a taste for each title, and to make a better informed decision before you load up your cell phone with a bunch of crap. And maybe you’ll discover some gems that you never would have given a second look to.
Written by technabob on November 24th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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Man with two first names and New Orleans resident, Ronald Richard was minding his own business, mowing the lawn when he felt a hard object hit him in the chest. In the exact spot where he had his Motorola RAZR. Richard later took off his sweater and discovered the .45-caliber slug. His phone had taken a bullet for him.
According to paramedics, the angle of the bullet and the cellphone made all the difference. Otherwise he would be dead or seriously injured. The interesting part is that Richard normally clips his cell phone to the hip pocket of his overalls. On that day he hooked it to the chest area of the overalls just over his heart. So, does he owe his life more to his overalls or his phone?
[Switched]
Written by Conner Flynn on November 22nd, 2008 with no comments.
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Are your cheeks and ears itchy or way too red and you’re wondering why? It might just be because of your old buddy and confidant, the cell phone.
BBC has unveiled today that, according to the British Association of Dermatologists, mobile phone users who talk too much on their handsets are in danger of developing skin rashes.
The reason for this is nickel, the silvery-white metal that phone makers sometimes use into the devices’ keypads and cases.
When several reports of unexplained rashes appeared, the link to cell phones was made and researchers have discovered that, indeed, the nickel present into the handsets had caused the mysterious allergies.
(Nokia E71, pictured here only because it has a metallic look)
About 30% of UK’s population is said to be allergic to nickel, so this seems to be quite a big problem in Great Britain.
Women are more likely to develop the “mobile phone dermatitis”, since they might have already been sensitized to nickel after wearing jewelry coated with said metal.
In mobile phone dermatitis, the rash would typically occur on the cheek or ear, depending on where the metal part of the phone comes into contact with the skin. In theory it could even occur on the fingers if you spend a lot of time texting on metal menu buttons, said Dr.Graham Lowe from the British Association of Dermatologists.
An earlier study, made in the US by researchers from Brown University, Rhode Island, unveiled that 10 out of 22 popular mobile phones tested contained nickel.
Given the widespread use of cell phones, the presence of metal in the exterior casing of these phones and the high prevalence of nickel sensitization in the population, it is not surprising that cell phones can cause allergic contact dermatitis, said Dr. Lionel Bercovitch from Brown University.
So, next time you see a fancy handset with a nice, polished look, it might have nickel somewhere in it. You can consider opting for a phone made out of plastic instead. Or just buy a protective case or a wireless headset, that way you won’t have to make direct contact with the nickel-friendly device.
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Written by Ilinca Nita on October 16th, 2008 with no comments.
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In the last couple of years, mobile phones, especially the high-end ones, have become powerful Web devices that allow us to perform about any Internet-related activity. We no longer need a desktop PC to access our email, browse websites and even download stuff. But you already know this.
What you might not know is that, as cell phones get more and more sophisticated when it comes to Internet capabilities, so does the risk of them being hacked rise. According to The Associate Press, security researchers from Georgia Tech are saying that handsets might soon become the target of hackers.
Cell phones could become easy targets for the “Internet predators” because they constantly send and receive data and they’re almost always on. Also, few users have antivirus applications installed on their handsets, since these usually drain out the battery life quite fast.
Helped by botnets (aka networks of infected or automated PCs), hackers might find ways to exploit the vulnerabilities of mobile operating systems, thus spreading spam and malware.
If botnets will reach cell phones, Georgia Tech researchers say, moneymaking scams unseen before might appear. Hackers could, for example, program an infected handset to call pay-per-minute numbers or to buy unwanted mobile content. What would hackers win form this? Well, assuming the companies from where the content is bought are set up by the hackers themselves, it’s obvious that they have a lot to win.
Still, cell phones are not as easy to be hacked as desktop computers. Cellular networks are quite different from the WWW networks. Moreover, mobile operators usually rule their networks with an iron fist (figuratively speaking), so they can easily shut down any communication line when reports about infected phones emerge.
Luckily, for the moment there are no reports that cell phones are in real danger of being hacked, so let’s hope that malware spreaders will limit their actions to PCs.
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Written by Ilinca Nita on October 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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Designer: Aleix Ingles Elias
Product Description: Memories of ‘Sex and the City’ W350i special edition phone commemorating business-women, were yet to be disappeared into insignificance, an innovative phone concept designed by Aleix Ingles Elias is here to revive them. As women are the most wary of style statement, hence the designer has targeted working women through his concept. With metallic appearance, the phone comes with rubber keypad, lustrous touch-sensitive display, and back with soft black rubber.
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Written by Yashpal on October 14th, 2008 with no comments.
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Target consumers: People looking for a touchscreen phone and a standard cell phone at the same time.
Should they buy it? Yes
Why? In standard clamshell cell phones with twin displays, we find a small exterior display to exhibit the caller ID, time and text messages and for the important functions, the phone has to be flipped open to rely on the bigger main display. However, for the first time we will have dual-screen flip phone, with both screens measuring the same. The exterior 2.2-inch LCD display of the SCH-W570 and SPH-W5700 is a touchscreen, with a user friendly interface. The interior 2.2-inch LCD display is also a touchscreen, accompanied by a full QWERTY keyboard, to be used as any standard cell phone.
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Written by arpita on October 3rd, 2008 with no comments.
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Many of us remember when projectors were bulky things the size of a suitcase. Not anymore. Now they are phone sized. NTT Docomo is getting into the act too. They unveiled a prototype cell phone that doubles as a video projector and demonstrated it at CEATEC JAPAN 2008. The projector would give you a 20-inch image from a distance of about 80 centimeters and roughly 100 minutes of viewing time, which is enough to watch TV shows, podcasts and short films, if not 2 hour movies.
Red, green and blue LEDs are used as the light source. Pixel count is 480 × 320 (HVGA), and its luminance is 7.5lm. The power consumption is about 3W. The company plans to have a working version of the device ready for market in about three years. The way the tech in these projector phones is shaping up, I wouldn’t be surprised if it took half that time.
[Nikkei]
Written by Conner Flynn on October 2nd, 2008 with no comments.
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With everything kids have going on today, it’s often easier to get them a cell phone so you can keep in touch at all times. Even young kids age five and up use cell phones today. They are a great way for parents to know where the kids are, even if they are just down the street.
The catch is that kids don’t understand that using a cell phone too much or downloading things from the Internet can run up a bill significantly. You also have to worry that they could be subject to inappropriate calls from unknown users. Firefly has had a phone specifically made for kids on the market since 2006.
The phone only lets calls be received and sent from known callers. The company announced a couple new kid oriented phones recently called the glowPhone and the flyPhone. The glowPhone is aimed at 5-8 year old kids and has dedicated buttons for mom, dad, and emergency. It also offers games and a full color screen. The flyPhone is intended for users 9-12 and has a built-in camera, MP3 player, and FM radio. Kids can chat and text with the phone. Both devices allow parent to limit the number of minutes that can be used and are pay-as-you go phones.
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Written by Shane McGlaun on September 30th, 2008 with no comments.
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