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January 2nd, 2008

Special SIM cards for text voting in contests? Weird.

I love shows that do audience participation. Especially in the form of SMS voting for talent shows like American Idol. Well, we have our own franchise back here called Philippine Idol. And as a fan of these talent shows that, I’ve become a little disturbed with some developments in blatant SMS padding of votes. For […]

By Jayvee -- 0 comments

December 29th, 2007

Samsung SGH P520 Armani Phone

The Samsung “Armani phone” is a credit card thin mobile with EDGE connectivity, a 3.15MP camera, Bluetooth, 60 MB of internal memory and a fancy touch screen. This phone is geared really towards the fashion bazaar with a little discernment for technology.
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By Jayvee -- 2 comments

December 26th, 2007

Verzio Duplii Review: Dual SIM done right?

The Verzio Duplii is one of two phones (the other one is the Twinn) launched in the Philippines. It is the first “looks good like it ain’t hacked” phone that holds two SIM card slots active simultaneously.
Real estate shows off a fantastic phone design as the Duplii was engineered by former Sony Ericsson and […]

By Jayvee -- 30 comments

December 23rd, 2007

Walking great lengths to charge up

Textually reports how some villagers in India have to walk over 20 km just to charge a mobile phone. In villages where there is no power, mobile phones become the centerpiece attraction of people’s lives as this is how high tech they can get. Some manufacturers like Nokia have included flashlights in their really cheap […]

By Jayvee -- 0 comments

December 21st, 2007

Old School Games on your mobile phone

The Going Cellular blog has compiled a list of old skool games you can purchase, download, and play on your mobile phone. Apart from the three Atari Legends package, there is also a virtual NES emulator for some 8-bit action during the holidays.
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By Jayvee -- 0 comments

December 18th, 2007

ASUS M530w: Their take on Windows Mobile 6

Resembling much of the Palm Tungsten W of old, the ASUS M530w is a thumb board navigation smartphone that seems to make sense, just from looking at the real estate. It comes with a nfastastic array of connectivity options including Bluetooth and WiFi 802.11b/g which is really a staple in today’s market for enterprise phones. […]

By Jayvee -- 2 comments

December 14th, 2007

Mactomster iSync Plugins: Sony Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung sync!

I wrote about how Nokia now has a page with plugins for iSync. The list of phones is rather comprehensive but not complete. I happened to chance upon the Mactomster - a site that has released a series of iSync plugins for several phone brands and models. Here is the list from their website taken […]

By Jayvee -- 3 comments

December 13th, 2007

Holiday Phone Shopping Survey Update!!!

A few days ago I released a survey on your cellphone wish list for the holidays. As of today, December 13 2007 we have had 60 votes divided among 8 phones. The Apple iPhone is ranked at number one followed by - now this is a surprise - a three way tie with the Nokia […]

By Jayvee -- 1 comment

December 12th, 2007

Nokia 6030: Affordable + Stylish + Small

Asia is all about the small and affordable phones. The relatively fresh Nokia 6030 is just that. The real estate of the 6030 is conservative yet elegant as this particular model is heightened by its black finish. The front of the phone
The 6030 is a dual band phone which means that though it is small, […]

By Jayvee -- 2 comments

December 7th, 2007

ASUS P750

You know, this kinda reminds me of the BenQ-Siemens P50. Interestingly enough, the ASUS P750 looks like an all around solid smartphone. Running on Windows Mobile 6 (with handwriting recognition), the P750 comes with a fast HSDPA connectivity feature as well as wireless 802.11g. Selling points include a 3MP camera, all around connectivity with push […]

By Jayvee -- 5 comments