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Cellphone9 : Mobile Phones, 3G, Telco Industry, Cellular Networks, Phone Reviews

July 21st, 2007

Mini 3G capable cellsites on your roof

In efforts to expand the utility of 3G, Google, together with other VCs is investing over $25M onto Ubiquisys, a company known for its femtocell technology:

Femtocells provide Wi-Fi functionality over 3G networks. For starters, they enable reliable 3G connectivity inside buidlings. The technology puts a very small, low-power transmitter/receiver inside the building and allows your […]

By Jayvee -- 0 comments

June 21st, 2007

LG KU250 “3G for All”

LG has released one of, if not the cheapest “3G for All” phone. This is supposedly the mass market booster for 3G phones in the worldwide market. The phone retails for about $100.00.
The phone comes with two cameras, a 1.3MP camera behind and a 640 x 480 camera in front for video calls. The […]

By Jayvee -- 230 comments

May 20th, 2007

Sony Ericsson P1

The Sony Ericsson P1 is the follow up from the chic M600 series of smartphones with keypads resembling Blackberrys. I guess Sony Ericsson has rebranded the design to fit a more corporate market bringing in much of the same we’ve seen from the previous model.
Here are some of the highlighted features

rumored 312 MHz processor
160MB […]

By Jayvee -- 2 comments

May 10th, 2007

Skype for BlackBerry: Deactivating Voice Calls One Plan at a Time

What is lacking with the BlackBerry? Skype calls of course! Being an all-enterprise device, a BlackBerry equipped with a conduit that allows you to make calls is definitely a welcome addition to your Blackberry phone software. The Skype service for BlackBerry costs $24 for one year allowing you to make calls via 3G and HSDPA […]

By Jayvee -- 1 comment

May 7th, 2007

Nokia N95: Reviews Say Thumbs Up!

So its official. With the outpour of Nokia N95 models all over the world, the reviews give it a two thumbs up. There hasn’t been a phone that satisfies the jack of all trades reputation since the Treo, but that was quickly overtaken by the influx of new features such as Bluetooth 2, 3G and […]

By Jayvee -- 1 comment

May 2nd, 2007

Nokia N77 comes with Mobile TV

Perhaps the main feature of the Nokia N77 is the built in DVB-H for mobile television viewing. If my findings are right, running DVB-H straight will finish off your battery life in a matter of 6 to hours doing nothing else. The N77 is perhaps the “poor man’s” version of the higher end mobile […]

By Jayvee -- 1 comment

April 21st, 2007

Boxer Manny Pacquiao and Mobile TV

Back here in the Philippines, SMART Telecommunications launched their mobile television service, with the highlight being the Pacquiao vs Solis fight. Manny Pacquiao is probalby the best known worldwide ambassador to the Philippines because of his boxing career. Quite frankly, anyone who makes it as an avatar to Fight Night 3 is definitely worth being […]

By Jayvee -- 11 comments

April 17th, 2007

I Suck at Giving Advice Thanks to 3G

[DIGG] Has this ever happened to you? While waiting for a taxi, I’d usually pop open my IM on the BlackBerry. Here’s a conversation that ensued over a period of fifteen minutes with a friend, whom I shall aptly call Sheils25, who had the words *sob life is so hard!* on her IM status bar. […]

By Jayvee -- 8 comments

March 21st, 2007

Samsung BlackJack: A True Wireless Ace

The Samsung BlackJack claims to be the true winner in the wireless race as it features 3G connectivity, a “handily thin” real estate and push email. Let’s analyze this a bit. Devices such as Blackberry’s Pearl can surely be a close runner up because of the sleek design features and compact real etate. However, the […]

By Jayvee -- 2 comments

February 15th, 2007

3GSM World Says: Sony Ericsson K800 and Samsung D900 true winners!

Curious about who won what for the 3GSM World Congress? Here is the list of winners for the 3GSM Awards this Valentine’s Day.
In the phones category, the best GSM handset was awarded to the Samsung SGH D900. This phone won because of its slim form factor, bright screen and stable user interface. This phone simply […]

By Jayvee -- 3 comments