If you own a Nokia cell phone with battery BL-5C, it’s at risk of overheating. But don’t worry; the overheating cell phone batteries are not exploding, starting fires, squirting acid into the eyes of its users or razing villages to the ground. In fact, the problem is really quite mild and Nokia is firm that this is just a voluntary ...

Sprint is not only working on a nationwide 4G mobile network for continental US, it’s also bringing a new toy to run it on.   Sprint Nextel has been planning to build its 4G mobile network via WiMAX for at least a year. It seems right after delivering its 3G network, EVDO (Evolution Data Optimized), the company almost immediately ...

Paris Hilton hasn’t been shy about being seen with her Sidekick 3 in tow.  Our writer Brando once even made a case for her becoming the next spokesperson for the product line.   Sidekick 3 was produced by Sharp and it looks like Sharp might not be done with the Sidekick franchise.   Renderings of the next iteration of the ...

Google announced it’s time to make cell phones and chew bubble gum! And it’s all out of gum.   Months of speculation has finally been put to rest. Yes, Google is making a phone – and it hopes you have one in less than a year.   The Godzilla of Internet search and advertising has turned its atomic-breath weapon on Apple’s iPhone and ...

An Earthquake hit the South Pacific near an island nation of Vanuatu early Thursday morning. There are no early reports of casualties, damage or impending tsunamis. But it raises an interesting question about the potential of information technology to help when disaster strikes.   When it comes to mobile GSM technology, Asia is ...

Don’t dropped cell phone calls tick you off?   You’re already being gouged with pay-by-the-minute and now you have to re-connect to find out the address of your McGuffin.    What if your cellular provider not only offered voice-over Wi-Fi but let you roam seamlessly in GSM and any Wi-Fi? With a seamless handoff between ...

Apple announced record Mac sales and huge third-quarter earnings. Are we seeing a return to Apple’s glory days?   Apple has posted a 73 per cent jump in profit for its third fiscal quarter, which ended June 30. This is partly fueled by a record number of Macs being sold – 1.76 million were shipped during that time period. That rocketed ...

Is your cellular service provider holding your phone hostage?   Surprise! If you’re a North American cell phone customer, you’re probably paying a monthly bill only to be denied functions built into your phone. Service providers put these restrictions into the phone because they want you to pay for their services rather than use the ...

It’s either a useful outreach to your customer base or a sign of the coming apocalypse. At least one company called Proximity Media has started selling advertising to Bluetooth users depending on where the user is physically. This advertising has been coined ''proximity marketing'' and it's becoming popular with advertisers, at ...

Is iPhone really a substitute for an iPod? To find out, we tested the iPhone with two different iPod-compatible head units by Alpine and were surprised by the results. This is Steve. Steve is a Mac addict.             As a Mac addict, Steve wants to demonstrate the eminent superiority of all ...