Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:48:38 GMT

Speed-up your Android Smartphone

Don't you get tired when your Android Smartphone becomes slow while running multiple applications? This is where the T-Mobile 'Device Tune-up' App. comes to the rescue. T-Mobile has recently launched an App. called 'Device Tune-up' that optimizes the performance of your Android smartphone by closing all unused services that are hindering the performance of your Android smartphone for no good reason. It does this by running quitely in the background and requires no user input unlike many other similar apps.


Installation Requirements:

1. You Android Smartphone must be running Android OS 2.1 or lower.
2. Install MyAccount3.3 App (Downloadable from Android Market)
3. Allow installation of non-market third party apps in your Android Smartphone settings.
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Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:28:37 GMT

Nokia's road to nowhere

What the hell is happening with Nokia? Once a market leader, it is now putting out profit warnings that its second quarter earnings will be lower than expected because of pressure from Apple and other smart phone makers.

Nokia has a problem with its strategy. Like a rabbit caught in the headlights, it's too slow to react and there will be no improvement this year or for that matter the next. While Apple's recently unveiled iPhone 4 is flying off virtual shelves with 600,000 pre-orders and other vendors rolling out models with Google Inc.'s Android software, Nokia isn't even there. It's new N8 handset is still not ready to hit the market. "The smartphone revolution has started and Nokia is not there," Helena Nordman-Knutson, a Stockholm-based analyst at Oehman told Bloomberg's Diana ben-Aaron. The N8 "will be old when it's out because everybody has taken the next step."

Looking at it strategically, Nokia will not survive unless it finds its place in the industry. But where to look? Apple has cornered the market on user-friendliness and lifestyle integration with iTunes and widespread apps support, while Research in Motion, makers of the Blackberry, has a firm grasp on the enterprise market.Unless it finds a niche, Nokia will continue to struggle and go nowhere on the road to irrelevance. Posted by: Bose      Read more     Source

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:48:02 GMT

IDAPT Universal Desktop Charger

So, it probably goes without saying that everyone here at Popgadget can safely be classified as a geek (though I think there may be a nerd or two among us, but a deliberation on the differences between the two is for another time). Anyway, as geeks go, there is a tendency to have significant charging needs to keep all of our gadgets up and running.

I"ve personally been a fan of the universal adapter for a long time. One in the house, one in the car, and only to buy a new tip on occasion to fit the latest mobile device. Only problem is the unsightliness of the cords. IDAPT provides an elegant, desktop solution to this dilemma. Easy-in device tips allow you to simultaneously charge up to three devices without all the clutter. Perfect for your nightstand, kitchen counter, desk, or wherever you charge.

The IDAPT comes with the six most common tips, including iPhone / iPod, Samsung, Nokia, and USB mini and micro. Additional tips can be purchased online. Available starting in May, the IDAPT has an MSRP of $59.99 and will come in black and white models.

Let it be your single cord solution. Posted by: Sarah      Read more     Source

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:57:29 GMT

Use The Sun To Power Your Gadgets

Batteries, nearly everything we call a "gadget" runs on some kind of battery.

Because of batteries many gizmos that were previously tied to an electric line have become portable but eventually all batteries die.

Carrying spare batteries can become a bit awkward as the number of portable toys you cart around increases, so, how about a product that will recharge your batteries from the Sun?

Read about the "Pico Freeloader Pro" sun powered recharger, and visit the company website to get the details on this green friendly product.

Take a camera with you whenever possible, and look around, you'll find a picture somewhere.

Photo Source:www.solartechnology.co.uk Posted by: Michael      Read more     Source

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:11:54 GMT

NexusOne

If you think getting whacked a $150 fee for trying to cancel a T-Mobile contract for the new Google Nexus One smartphone is pricey, imagine the poor customers only yesterday who had to pay $350 to it!

Following a federal inquiry investigating unfair charges consumers face when breaking their service early, Google knocked $200 off the fee. However consumers who break their service contracts will still have to pay a T-Mobile early termination fee of $200 (bringing the total fee cost up to $350 from $550 as it had been). Ouch!

Subscribers who break the contract after 120 days will not have to pay any fee.

Federal regulators have also asked all the major carriers (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile) to detail their approaches and rationale for early termination fees, whether they prorate charges if consumers cancel closer to the end of their service and whether trial periods are offered to let new subscribers leave without being penalized. Posted by: Jeff      Read more     Source

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:17:24 GMT

Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition

This variation of the popular Nokia 5800 Xpress Music edition makes the most of Nokia"s Ovi Maps that was recently re-vamped into a free "forever" app.

The Ovi Maps app features coverage for over 70 countries and combines with the 5800 to maximize its abilities to give you turn-by-turn, voice-guided navigation for both driving and walking. Ovi Maps also features free updates, more than 6,000 3D landmarks, free event guides, and free Lonely Planet and Michelin travel guides.

As for the hardware, the bright 360x640TFT touchscreen displays the excellent features of the easy-to-read Ovi Maps and features tactile feedback. The 5800 Navi also features 3.5G (3.6 Mbs); Wi-Fi; 3.2 MP camera with video recording, autofocus, and LED flash; 81MB of internal memory; hot-swappable MicroSD slot that can accommodate cards up to 16GB; very respectable battery life of 8.8 hours talk time and 16 days of standby time; and all the music features of the original 5800 Xpress Music edition including dedicated menu button and even respectable built-in stereo speakers.

The 5800 Navi includes an auto power adapter and a windshield mount right in the box, so it"s ready to jump in the car and hit the open road with you. The windshield mount was a little tricky to put together and seemed rather large upon assembly, but actually is quite usable once installed in the car. It"s very adjustable and was long enough to put the mobile phone right at my fingertips, even in my huge (read: non P.C.) SUV.

Currently on sale at the Nokia Online Store for $299. Posted by: Sarah      Read more     Source

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:52:55 GMT

Nokia's X6 16GB

A new flurry of rumors have been circulating about Nokia's highly anticipated X6 16GB handset including a spec sheet that reads out as follows: 360×640 pixel touch screen display, WiFi, GPS, TV out and a 5 megapixel camera. Another big one is that the unit will be available before Valentine's Day!

Finally the X6 16GB will reportedly come in multiple color variants, which are not available on the 32GB models. The Nokia X6 16GB will come in black, pink on white and blue on white. The X6 16GB is expected to be reasonably priced at around $500 when it does hit shelves. Posted by: Jeff      Read more     Source

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:49:51 GMT

LG's Lotus Gets Elite

One of the new features on the Elite is the 2.4-inch external touchscreen that allows users to easily navigate all their pertinent information without having to open the phone. The screen has a 320x240 resolution which makes for a vibrant phone experience. Other features include the new three dedicated shortcut keys for social networking, email, and text. The social networking button, dubbed Social can be mapped to a person"s favorite social network.

In addition, the fashion phone comes equipped with a 2.0 megapixel camera with autofocus that is located in the hinge of the phone. There's also a full QWERTY keyboard and microSD slot that expands the memory up to 32.GB.

The phone is currently available at Sprint for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a two year agreement. Posted by: Sarah      Read more     Source

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:15:22 GMT

MagicJack Enters the Cell Phone Game

Ever see that infomercial for that little gadget that hooks up to your PC that makes unlimited phone calling something like $30/ year? Great idea but who can deny the fact that targeting landlines exclusively is missing out on a major chunk of the telephone industry?

MagicJack, the company responsible for the device, has apparently taken note as indicated by the release of their new femtojack; the cellular equivalent of the technology.

The femtocell will work with mobile phones from potentially any carrier (even old GSM phones) without any paid service plans with a carrier. All the user would have to do is come within eight feet of the magicJack one time to register the connection then enjoy unlimited airtime within a range of 3000 square feet.

Pricing has yet to be determined. Posted by: Jeff      Read more     Source

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:23:37 GMT

Find the Right Cell Phone Accessories

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Life is suddenly full of little electronic hand held devices. And while your iPod, your PDA, and your GPS may all be dear to your heart, most people see their cell phone as thier most important gadget. That means cell phone accessories are an important part of life.

So what"s your ringtone? I was at the mall recently and a biker dude with leather chaps and a chain on his wallet had a cell phone in his hand. It rang - and started playing Steve Earle"s Copperhead Road. That"s personal expression. But personal expression isn"t the main reason for personalizing your cell phone. Identification is at least as important. You buy cell phone charms and because you want your phone to be unmistakably yours. If (like me) you live in Virginia and you put a skin on your cell phone that"s University of Tennessee Volunteer orange, it"s hard for people to get confused and pick it up and walk off with it, thinking it"s theirs.

If you haven"t dressed your phone up yet to match your personality, there are many places to go for it that are better than Cellphone Accents. They"re well established in the world of cell phone accessories.

Note: Because Cellphone Accents is such a high quality popular site, we felt no reservations about writing this sponsored post.
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Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:40:32 GMT

Recharge your devices using WiFi signals

The RCA Airnergy WiFi Hotspot Power Harvester creates energy out of the air, at least if it’s in a WiFi zone. This amazing charger – featured at the recent CES 2010 in Las Vegas – “grabs” energy from a WiFi hot zone and converts it into electricity, while the internal battery charges itself. It can charge a Blackberry from 30% to 100% in around 90 minutes! And unlike solar chargers, it can charge itself even at night when in proximity to Wi-Fi. It’s free energy for any USB-powered device you plug it into.

Anticipated to launch this summer for around $40, the company plans to reduce the device’s size to cell phone battery size sometime next year. For around $60, that internal version would give you back-up battery capability so you’d never miss an important call.

This little box has, inside it, some kind of circuitry that harvests WiFi energy out of the air and converts it into electricity. This has been done before, but the Airnergy is able to harvest electricity with a high enough efficiency to make it practically useful: on the CES floor, they were able to charge a BlackBerry from 30% to full in about 90 minutes, using nothing but ambient WiFi signals as a power source. Posted by: Redferret      Read more     Source

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:56:48 GMT

Samsung M7600

Samsung recently announced its new touchscreen multimedia phone and also demoed it at the MWC 2009. The Samsung M7600 BEAT DJ comes with built-in Bang & Olufsen audio technology and user friendly User Interface to simplify management of music playlists and collections. Here are the details:

Network: GSM 850/900/1800/1900Mhz support, dual-band UMTS 900/2100MHz support with HSDPA data for high-speed connectivity
Display: 2.8-inch WQVGA AMOLED Touchscreen display (240x400 pixels)
Camera: 3MP with geo-tagging
Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA
Memory: microSD support
GPS: aGPS

Posted by: Umair Khalid      Read more     Source

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:52:04 GMT

Palm Treo Pro

We have been hearing rumours and witnessing leaked information and images of the Palm Treo Pro for quite some time now. Palm has now come forward and officially announced the Palm Treo Pro as it aims to regain its lost market share in the Smartphone Industry. It will be sold unlocked for $549 in the US and also available for €399 in Europe on Vodafone and O2 Networks. Here are the official details:

Tri-band UMTS and quad-band GSM Network support
320 X 320 touchscreen display
400 MHZ Processor
Windows Mobile 6.1
256MB ROM, 128 MB RAM and microSDHC card support upto 32GB
2 Megapixel camera
WiFi, UMTS and GPS connectivity
Standard 3.5mm headphone jack

Here's also a detailed video on the Palm Treo Pro Read more of "Palm Treo Pro now official" Posted by: Umair Khalid      Read more     Source

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:46:31 GMT

Samsung Alias2 with E-Ink Technology

Samsung's new messaging phone known as Alias2 is available now on Verizon Wireless. It is the first ever phone offered by a Network operator that features an innovative technology known as E-Ink technology. Thanks to the E-Ink technology, a traditional numeric keypad is displayed when the flip in opened in Portrait mode and a QWERTY keypad is displayed when the flip is opened in Landscape mode. Others features on the Alias2 include:

Network: EV-DO
Dimension: 4.01x 2.04 x 0.67 inches
Weight: 4.34 ounces
Display: 2.6 inches - 262K TFT Color display (240x320 Pixels)
Camera: 2MP with Digital Zoom, Video Capture and Playback
Memory: microSD upto 16GB
Connectivity: EV-DO, Bluetooth, USB
Multimedia: MP3, WMA, AAC Audio Player, Video Player, 2.5mm Headset Jack
Others: Email, IM, Social Networking, Speaker Phone

Source: Into Mobile Posted by: Kevin      Read more     Source

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:06:10 GMT

Droid Hits Stores this Week

Verizon"s highly-anticipated answer to the iPhone is set to go on sale this week for $200.

This new handset, called the Motorola Droid, will run Google"s Android 2.0 operating system, offering a new mapping application that has voice-guided turn-by-turn directions, satellite imagery and high-resolution photos of the streets.

The free program (called Google Maps Navigation) looks to threaten dedicated GPS devices from the likes of TomTom and Garmin.

Additional features include a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, large 3.7-inch touch screen display, high-speed Internet with Flash support and a 5.0-megapixel camera with DVD-quality video recorder.

Verizon says the Motorola Droid will go on sale for $200 with a two-year contract beginning November 6. Posted by: Jeff      Read more     Source

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:39:28 GMT

LG GD510 Pop Phone launched

LG has launched an eco-friendly device known as the GD510 or the Pop. It adheres to the European Union"s RoHS requirements and is made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), BFR (brominated flame retardants) and CFR (chlorinated flame retardants) free materials.

The device allows solar charging using its solar-battery cover. Ten minutes of charging using the solar-battery cover provides upto 2.15 minutes of talk time or 180 minutes of standby time. It also comes with features like Eco-tree and Eco-calculator, which allow users to track reduction of CO2 emission using the solar battery cover.

The LG GD510 features a slim and stylish form factor, 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen display, 3MP camera, full multimedia options, MP3 Player, Web Browser and much more. The GD510"s battery charger is eco-friendly too as it reduces carbon emissions by intimating user to unplug the charger when the device is fully charged.

It will be available in Europe and other markets in Q4 of 2009.

Source: Mobile Tech Review



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