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The future of... Mobile device chargers [video]

No power? No problem. ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das takes a look at kinetic energy technology that charges mobile phones and devices without ever needing an electrical outlet. The mobile device charger generates power from motion, whether it's in a pocket, a briefcase, or the glove compartment of a car. ...

Tags: Mobile, Video, Mobile Device, Mobile Device Charger, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-19

The future of... Mobile device chargers

No power? No problem. ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das takes a look at kinetic energy technology that charges mobile phones and devices without ever needing an electrical outlet. The mobile device charger generates power from motion, whether it's in a pocket, a briefcase, or the glove compartment of...

Tags: Mobile, Mobile Device, Mobile Device Charger, Advertising & Promotion, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing, mobile, power, green, future, cell phones, computers, electricity

Videos 2008-11-19

Additional Resources

News to know: Windows 7; Dell; IT salaries; Enterprise 2.0

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: One year after Bill Gates' 'retirement': What's different? Microsoft: Windows 7 Upgrade deal maxes out at 25...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, Apple Inc., Enterprise 2.0, Photograph, Salary, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Microsoft Windows, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-30

HTC Snap (Sprint)

Sprint is keeping on with its busy summer of phone releases. In addition to the Palm Pre and upcoming RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630, the carrier was the first to offer the HTC Snap. Announced at CTIA 2009, we were glad to see the sleek QWERTY device from HTC (it's been...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, number button, Snap, High Tech Computer Corp., Sprint Communications, smart phone, CTIA, GSM

Product reviews 2009-06-26

Washington digs in on text message pricing; asks about carrier exclusivity

Washington digs in on text message pricing; asks about carrier exclusivityGimme? No, its socialism in actionWhy do you figure the government has any right to dictate what phones are available through what carriers? I don't happen to like the iPhone - but I know a lot of people...

Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, text message pricing, carrier exclusivity, phone, text messaging

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

Motorla Clutch i425 (Boost Mobile)

Photo gallery:Motorola Clutch i425If you like Nextel's features, but can't afford the services plans, you'd be wise to consider Boost Mobile. Sort of a Sprint Nextel younger brother, Boost offers similar phones and services at a cheaper price. And now with the new Motorola Clutch i425, Boost also gets its...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, battery cover, multipage, Motorola Clutch, phone, Boost Mobile, i425

Product reviews 2009-06-16

Verizon Wireless MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot

Priced at $400 without a contract ($170 with a one-year contract or $100 with a two-year contract), the Verizon Wireless MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot isn't affordable, especially when you consider the data plans. There are two of them: either you pay $40 for 250MB a month or $60 for...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, INTERNET, mobile, Verizon Wireless MiFi 2200, Verizon MiFi 2200, router, Verizon Wireless MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, Verizon Wireless, MiFi

Product reviews 2009-06-11

Forget the iPhone: Palm targets RIM, business customers with Pre

Forget the iPhone: Palm targets RIM, business customers with PreRE iPhone in Business Scenario.I agree with you that from an administrative standpoint the iPhone is a logistical nightmare. The reasoning, no administrative back end. The back end should allow you to decide what can be and what cannot be on...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPhone, Pre, Palm Inc., Research In Motion Ltd.

Discussion threads 2009-06-08

LG 160 (Credo Mobile)

Specialty cell phone carriers haven't had the best track record. Virgin Mobile is still around, but Mobile ESPN, Disney Mobile, and Amp'd Mobile have gone under. Even hotshot Helio, which offered the Helio Ocean, merged with Virgin Mobile last year. Yet, that hasn't stopped Credo mobile from giving the wireless...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Overall IT, display, LG 160, LG Electronics Inc., Credo Mobile, phone

Product reviews 2009-05-18

Beyond E-Tech Duet D888 (Cellular Abroad)

The Duet D888 from Beyond E-Tech is appealing for just one reason. It's not a particularly handsome device, it feels a little cheap, and it doesn't offer any outstanding features. Call quality is decent, but even that doesn't make the D888 special. What makes the D888 notable is that it...

Tags: Flash memory, Cellular phones, SIM card, Duet D888, Duet, phone

Product reviews 2009-05-08

Clash of the Touch Titans: iPhone 3.0 3G vs RIM BlackBerry Storm

Clash of the Touch Titans: iPhone 3.0 3G vs RIM BlackBerry StormClash of the Titans?How could anyone consider the Storm to be a titan? A titan is a a person of exceptional importance and reputation the storm has neither. RE: Clash of the Touch Titans: iPhone 3.0 3G...

Tags: Handhelds, Cellular phones, Keyboards, Wireless and Mobility, I-phone, Omnia, Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry Storm, Touch Titans, Research In Motion Ltd., iPhone 3.0 3G, iPhone 3.0, RIM BlackBerry, 3G

Discussion threads 2009-04-07

CTIA: Jabra introduces new Bluetooth headset, speakerphone

Mobile accessories favorite Jabra is kicking off this year's CTIA with two new Bluetooth devices: one wireless headset with noise reduction, and one mobile speakerphone. Jabra's HALO stereo wireless headset features what the company calls Noise Blackout technology. Thanks to A2DP technology, the...

Tags: Speakerphone, Headset, CTIA, Bluetooth Headset, Music, Wireless, Jabra, SP200, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-04-01

Peek Pronto

Last year when we reviewed the Peek, we ragged on it for being an e-mail-only handheld. It just did not seem worth it to us to pay $100 for the device and still have to fork out $20 a month for only e-mail. Still, we liked the design, its simplicity,...

Tags: charger jack, Peek Pronto, e-mail

Product reviews 2009-03-27

Nokia 6500 Classic

Photo gallery:Nokia 6500 ClassicThe Nokia 6500 Classic is just what you'd expect from a Nokia phone. It offers a sturdy candy-bar design, a simple interface, a functional midrange feature set, and acceptable call quality. It's not flashy by any means, but it gets the job done as a communication device....

Tags: Nokia 6500, Nokia 6500 Classic, Nokia Corp., phone

Product reviews 2009-03-26

Freedom Mobile Power

We've all been there at some point. Your cell phone or smartphone is low on battery power, you're nowhere near an outlet to recharge, and panic starts to creep in at the thought of a dead handset. However, there are a number of accessories out there to help you resuscitate...

Tags: Engineering, Smart phones, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Freedom Mobile Power, battery

Product reviews 2009-03-20

LG Rumor2 (Sprint)

Photo gallery:LG Rumor 2Though a flood of messaging phones hit the market in the latter half of 2008, the trend really began a year earlier with Sprint's original LG Rumor. The handset offered a lot to like, including a roomy keyboard and respectable features, and while it wasn't the first...

Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Groupware, Cellular phones, slider mechanism, Sprint Communications, numeric keypad button, LG Rumor2, LG Rumor, phone, keyboard, LG Electronics Inc.

Product reviews 2009-03-17

Palm Treo Pro (Sprint)

Recently, Sprint confirmed the rumors and announced that it will add the Palm Treo Pro to its smartphone lineup starting March 15. Unfortunately, the news received lukewarm response given that most people's attention is focused on another Palm smartphone coming to the carrier (that'd be the Palm Pre, of course)....

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Keyboards, Handhelds, Palm Treo, Palm Inc., Palm Treo Pro, smart phone, keyboard, Sprint Communications

Product reviews 2009-03-10

Pantech Matrix Pro (AT&T)

The Pantech Duo was Pantech's first-ever Windows Mobile smartphone, released two years ago in November 2007. The Duo was named for its dual-slider design, which is fitting since Pantech was also the manufacturer behind the dual-sliding Helio Ocean, one of the headline phones of that same year. However, Pantech couldn't...

Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Wireless and Mobility, Cellular phones, Keyboards, AT&T Corp., display, Pantech, Pantech Duo

Product reviews 2009-02-28

Samsung Memoir T929 - black (T-Mobile)

Up until recently, the highest megapixel camera phones to grace U.S. carriers have been 5-megapixel shooters like the Motorola Zine ZN5. If we wanted to play around with higher-performance camera phones, we had to get our hands on unlocked versions like the 8-megapixel Samsung Innov8 from our friends in Europe.But...

Tags: Camera phones, Telecom & Utilities, ergonomic, touch interface, T-Mobile, display, Samsung Memoir, camera, phone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-02-25

Push for universal mobile phone charger gains momentum

Push for universal mobile phone charger gains momentumUniversal ChargersWhere do I sign up to support this movement? Every time we get a new phone, screw driver, drill, portable anything it comes with it's own charger. I have a box BIG full that I'm afraid to throw away because the one...

Tags: universal mobile phone charger, mobile phone charger, cell phone, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-02-20