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FTC cracks down on robocalls

FTC cracks down on robocallsThe problem: Caller ID can be spoofedI once called AT&T to query about the particular caller ID number that showed up during a robocall. They said the number was bogus. I asked them how it was possible that the caller ID number can be spoofed,...

Tags: caller ID, FTC, caller id number

Discussion threads 2009-05-28

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Sony Ericsson Equinox TM717 - carbon black (T-Mobile)

Photo gallery:Sony Ericsson Equinox TM717The Sony Ericsson Equinox is the first phone from the manufacturer to land at T-Mobile since the TM506. In many ways the Equinox is a fitting successor; like the TM506 it has a thin flip phone design and it sports a similar feature set that includes...

Tags: display, Equinox, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, phone, T-Mobile

Product reviews 2009-11-03

In recession, VoIP makes strong case for cutting your home landline

Tempting, but I will passI've considered VoIP several times over the years, but it usually just takes a few phone calls with a friend or relative who is using VoIP before I change my mind! Not infrequently, the conversation becomes a warbling mess. Then there are times we...

Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, VoIP, phone, recession

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Verizon Wireless Razzle

Though we sometimes question the outcome, we do like it when cell phone manufacturers take a different approach to designing a phone so it stands out from the rest. The Verizon Wireless Razzle is certainly one such phone, straddling the line between a messaging phone and a music phone with...

Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Verizon Wireless, Razzle, phone, Qwerty-keyboard, keyboard

Product reviews 2009-10-22

HTC Tilt 2 (AT&T)

Editors' note: Portions of the Features section were taken from our review of the HTC Pure since the two smartphones share a number of same features.After waiting in the wings, AT&T's business customers are finally getting their turn with the HTC Touch Pro2. Dubbed the HTC Tilt 2 (and obviously...

Tags: Keyboards, Smart phones, Handhelds, Cellular phones, High Tech Computer Corp., smart phone, AT&T Corp., Tilt2

Product reviews 2009-10-20

LG Bliss - white (US Cellular)

LG is one of the top makers of touch-screen feature phones, and though many of them go to big national carriers like Verizon Wireless and AT&T Wireless like the LG enV Touch and the LG Xenon for example, quite a number of them make it to regional carrier U.S. Cellular...

Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, U.S. Cellular, LG Electronics Inc., home screen, LG Bliss, phone, Bliss

Product reviews 2009-10-14

Caller ID 3.0 (Mac)

Caller ID is an application that works in background and provides a visual alert to inform you about the person currently calling on the phone. It's very flexible and supports many options. The Caller ID benefits are many: it lets you identify phone callers before answering the phone; it...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Phone, Caller ID, Apimac, Caller ID Benefit

Software downloads 2009-10-10

CallClerk 3.6.1 (Windows)

CallClerk caller id software lets you know who is calling on the phone in more ways then you may have thought possible. Use it as an answering machine, fax and/or to immediately e-mail you when you get a call (attaching the caller's message or fax). CallClerk can update a Web...

Tags: Caller ID, Caller, Microsoft Windows, Rob Latour, Fax, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-10

Lawmakers to FCC: Time for a closer look at Google Voice

Nothing alleged about it[i]the alleged rejection by Apple of the Google Voice app for the iPhone.[/i]Apple did reject the application, of this there is no doubt. Only after it was made public did Apple backpeddle and say that they are still reviewing it. The fact remains that Google submitted it...

Tags: Federal government, Telecom & Utilities, Apple Inc., Google Inc., closer look, FCC

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Motorola Entice W766 (Verizon Wireless)

The Motorola Entice W766 is the latest Motorola flip phone to join the Verizon Wireless family, and it is almost the same as the Motorola Rapture VU30, which was released late last year. It's not as sleek and shiny as the Rapture, but the Entice does have external touch-sensitive keys...

Tags: Media players, Verizon Wireless, Motorola Inc., phone, speakerphone, display, music player

Product reviews 2009-10-07

HTC Touch2 (unlocked)

Photo gallery:HTC Touch2On September 1, Microsoft announced that the first batch of smartphones running its updated mobile operating system, Windows Mobile 6.5, would start shipping on October 6. The next day, Taiwanese handset manufacturer HTC wasted no time in announcing one of its first Windows Mobile 6.5 offerings, the HTC...

Tags: Smart phones, Microsoft Windows, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Mobile operating systems, Keyboards, Operating systems, HTC Touch2, High Tech Computer Corp., smart phone

Product reviews 2009-10-06

SPOOFEM Desktop Application 1b (Windows)

The SPOOFEM Desktop Application lets you utilize all of SPOOFEM.COM's services from your desktop without opening a web browser. SPOOFEM is a caller ID spoofing service which allows users to call any number and have any 10 digit telephone number show up in the caller ID. It also includes features...

Tags: Phone, Caller ID, Microsoft Windows, SPOOFEM

Software downloads 2009-10-05

SPOOFEM Desktop Application 1b (Mac)

The SPOOFEM Desktop Application lets you utilize all of SPOOFEM.COM's services from your desktop without opening a web browser. SPOOFEM is a caller ID spoofing service which allows users to call any number and have any 10 digit telephone number show up in the caller ID. It also includes features...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Phone, Caller ID, SPOOFEM

Software downloads 2009-10-04

SyncPhone-PlugIn 0.7b (Mac)

This universal 32/64bit binary Address Book Plug-In will allow you to dial any selected phone number with your USB connected Siemens Gigaset SX 353 phone. The SyncPhone-PlugIn is still under development and has not been tested with different configurations. You use this software on your own risk! Future...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Phone, SyncByte Solutions, SyncPhone-PlugIn, Telecom & Utilities

Software downloads 2009-10-03

Motorola Debut i865 (Boost Mobile)

Most iDEN push-to-talk phones are quite bulky, and come in either a clamshell or candy bar form factor. The Motorola Debut for Boost Mobile, however, bucks that trend. It is the first ever iDEN push-to-talk phone to come in a slider design, which gives it a rather svelte appearance. Aside...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Motorola Debut, push-to-talk, phone, Motorola Inc., Boost Mobile, push-to-talk phone

Product reviews 2009-09-18

Samsung M240 (Sprint)

The same day it introduced the touch-screen Samsung Rogue, Samsung quietly unveiled the Samsung M240. Made for Sprint, the M240 is all about communication. Features are few--you don't even get Bluetooth--and the simple flip-phone design lends itself to making calls. On that front it does a decent job, but its...

Tags: Sprint Communications, headset jack, Samsung M240, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-09-16

HTC Snap (Alltel)

Photo gallery:HTC Snap AlltelThe HTC Snap has been making the rounds to various carriers, including T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, and now Alltel. Like the rest, the Alltel Snap has a heavy focus on messaging and includes HTC's Inner Circle feature to help busy mobile professionals prioritize e-mail with just a...

Tags: E-mail, Instant messaging, Cellular phones, Groupware, Handhelds, contact book, Alltel Corp., Snap, High Tech Computer Corp.

Product reviews 2009-09-14

Samsung Rogue SCH-U960 (Verizon Wireless)

Photo gallery:Samsung RogueSamsung has had mixed results with touch-screen phones with full keyboards. Verizon's Samsung Glyde had its share of faults, but we liked the Samsung Impression for AT&T quite a bit. Fortunately, the new Samsung Rogue for Verizon Wireless is no slouch. Not only is it a touch-screen and...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Engineering, phone dialer, touch-screen interface, Verizon Wireless, Samsung Rogue, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-09-11

Meet Cliq, MotoBlur: Live blog from Motorola-Android announcement

Motorola co-CEO Dr. Sanjay Jha is addressing the audience at GigaOm's Mobilize conference in San Francisco today. I'm here to share some details as they develop. 10:29 am: Dr. Jha takes the stage and starts his keynote speech by talking about wireless broadband. For users, it means...

Tags: Phone, Network, Blog, T-Mobile, Motorola Inc., Wireless Broadband, Wireless, MotoBlur, Sanjay Jha, Social Networking, Telecom & Utilities, Broadband Internet, Wireless And Mobility, Wi-Fi, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Telecommunications, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-10

Caller ID (Name Display) for Blackberry (RIM 4.7+) - monthly subscription (Mobile)

Caller ID for Blackberry or RIMHandango 2008 Champion Award Product!Caller ID for Blackberry- Finally, real Caller ID for your mobile phone! If you're thinking, "I already have Caller ID on my mobile phone," you are only partially correct. Think about this: your mobile phone only displays the number of the...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Phone, Caller ID, Mobile, RIM BlackBerry

Software downloads 2009-09-10