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CallMe S60 OS61 1.0 (Mobile)

The way to save money on international calls when roaming. Why pay incredibly high rates to call home when roaming? Use CallMe to send your family, friends, and colleagues a call me message and have them call you back with just one click, at their low home network calling rates....

Tags: Phone, Mobile, Home Network, Call, celCall, Roaming Cost, CallMe Request

Software downloads 2005-10-24

CallMe J2ME 1.0 (Mobile)

A way to save money on international calls when roaming. Why pay incredibly high rates to call home when roaming? Use CallMe to send your family, friends, and colleagues a call me message and have them call you back with just one click, at their low home network calling rates....

Tags: Phone, Mobile, Home Network, Call, celCall, Roaming Cost, CallMe Request

Software downloads 2005-09-13

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Skype's legal drama finally ends; Time to start innovating

Why use Skype on a Cell Phone?I never understood the logic of paying for voice service and then using VoIP over the data service. Now an iTouch with WiFi and using Skype is a much better scenario. Even better would be a handheld WiMAX device with Skype . . .To...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, INTERNET, VOIP, Skype Technologies S.A., phone, cell phone

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Motorola and Palm; will 2009 be designated as a comeback year?

wrongwell matthew, because you have been wrong consistently about the smartphone market the last few years i would argue they are both doomed, when you like them. the pre doesn't help palm as it should regardless of critical acclaim and motorola will participate in the race to the bottom (margin...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Mobile operating systems, RIM OS, Palm Inc., Pre, GSM, Motorola Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Apple ends iPhone exclusive distribution deal in the UK ... US next?

The announcement will have more fanfare than the one in the UKErm...not in the UK it will not.Can't see it's such a big dealIn Australia, iPhone was available on a number of carriers simultaneously at its first launch. That was August last year, so I wouldn't hold my breath waiting...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., carrier, CDMA, Verizon Communications Inc., GSM, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

Send SMS 2.4 (Mac)

How do you send an SMS text message? Are you using the T9 input method? Are you also wondering why you are using these small keys with numbers on it to enter text while you have your Mac keyboard in front of you? Then the Send SMS widget is for...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, SMS, Alco Blom Software, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking

Software downloads 2009-09-28

AT&T: No Balls, Just Bull

Buy a phone without a trackballn/tI like the title......and is so true.My fix to this situation is simple.I just buy the cheapest cell and don't worry about waranties when it is dirt cheap.It is not just saving money, but it is even more reliable and smaller because it is not...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, AT&T Corp., Sprint Communications, phone

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

Is the Palm Pre a failure?

Wrong, so what's right?You say the ads don't work.What kind of ads do you suggest would? I'm interested to hear what you think would be effective.Those silly adsI think the Palm Pre ads are worse than the initial Windows ads. They are really bad. Their only really good quality is...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Palm Inc., advertisement, Sprint Communications, Verizon Communications Inc., Palm Pre, Apple iPhone, CDMA

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

TechRepublic: Most CIOs refuse to buy the hype on desktop virtualization

Simply put, there is no value in itand a massive number of headaches.RE: TechRepublic: Most CIOs refuse to buy the hype on desktop virtualizationWell I see lots of advantages.1) IF the workstation do not have hard drives, this will reduce the cost per seat. Most Desktop hard drives...

Tags: Desktops, Virtualization, desktop, desktop virtualization, VDI, Emory Healthcare

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

How mobile networks flunked my summer roaming spend

Antiquated billing systems and inadequate demand forecasting have cost O2 and Vodafone my roaming business this summer and hammered a further nail into the coffin of whatever scant vestige of customer goodwill they had left. by Phil Wainewright

Tags: Mobile Network, Mobile, Network, Sales Channel, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Sales Force Management, Cellular Phones, Sales, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Phil Wainewright

Blog posts 2009-08-17

With virtualization, a way to wrangle mobile data costs in the enterprise

Are you an IT pro who's tired of rising mobile bills? Does incorporating personal smartphones under the enterprise security umbrella keep you up at night? Bob Tinker may have a solution. Tinker, chief executive of mobile enterprise solutions provider MobileIron, is...

Tags: Virtualization, Mobile, Information Technology, Smart Phone, Enterprise, MobileIron, single-OS Strategy, Employee Self-service, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Marketing, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-10

Browser-based mobile apps need to get better in a hurry

Apple has pulled Google Voice-based apps from its App Store, notably GV Mobile, in a move that highlights quite a mobile conundrum. Native apps are way better on mobile phones, but browser-based apps may be the only way to circumvent all of the carrier-device maker deals, store approval processes and...

Tags: Mobile, Web Application, Web Browser, App, Native App, Native Application, Web Browsers, Cloud Computing, Advertising & Promotion, Internet, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-28

HTC Ozone (Verizon Wireless)

The HTC Ozone is Verizon Wireless' answer to Sprint's HTC Snap. Though its design is slightly different, it offers many of the same features and is positioned toward the same group of messaging-savvy users. In a great move, Verizon added Wi-Fi and dual-mode CDMA/GSM support, but we missed support for...

Tags: space bar, Verizon Wireless, volume rocker, ozone, High Tech Computer Corp., Snap, HTC Ozone

Product reviews 2009-07-10

Will Chrome endanger Android?

Will Chrome endanger Android?Are you serious?You really think that chrome os will be up to Windows 7 at the fancier, bells-and-whistles end of the OS market? Chrome OS is intended for low cost netbooks. Only way to develop applications for this OS is to develop a web app i.e no...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Chrome, operating system, Chrome OS, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-07-10

MaGlobe - Internet Access for the Traveler 1.02 (Mobile)

MaGlobe provides local access dialing Internet Global Roaming at worldwide locations covering USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa; using a global username / password. MaGlobe does not charge any setup / monthly fees and the usage is accounted against the prepaid charges. The applicable usage charge is $0.0415 and...

Tags: U.S., Internet Access, Mobile, Usage, MaGlobe Inc., Internet, Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

Software downloads 2009-07-08

MaGlobe - Internet Access for the Traveler - Traveler Plus 1.02 (Mobile)

MaGlobe provides local access dialing Internet Global Roaming at worldwide locations covering USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa; using a global username / password. MaGlobe does not charge any setup / monthly fees and the usage is accounted against the prepaid charges. The applicable usage charge is $0.0415 and...

Tags: U.S., Internet Access, Mobile, Usage, MaGlobe Inc., Internet, Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

Software downloads 2009-07-08

MaGlobe - Internet Access for the Traveler - Globetrotter 1.02 (Mobile)

MaGlobe provides local access dialing Internet Global Roaming at worldwide locations covering USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa; using a global username / password. MaGlobe does not charge any setup / monthly fees and the usage is accounted against the prepaid charges. The applicable usage charge is $0.033 and...

Tags: U.S., Internet Access, Mobile, Usage, MaGlobe Inc., Internet, Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

Software downloads 2009-07-08

Mythbusters' Adam Savage hit with $11,000 AT&T bill

Mythbusters' Adam Savage hit with $11,000 AT&T billAT&T Your World, DeliveredJust don't forget to bend over and lube up before they deliver it.AT&T is a flipping joke. Hurry up and some other carrier offer the IPhone so I can leave them, my contract is up.Verizon Wirelessjust another shining example...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AT&T Corp., Adam Savage hit, Adam Savage, MythBusters, telecommunications company

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

Rip off roaming: the MAXRoam response

Rip off roaming: the MAXRoam responseRoaming charges in Europe are a disasterWith countries being so small, you can move from one to another in less than a hour sometimes much less and the roaming charges can really soar. I did some trips, first into France and Spain, and later...

Tags: MaxRoam, Rip Off

Discussion threads 2009-06-19

Equity in the cellular world

Don't be cruel telcos. Vinnie over at Deal Architect and others are venting at the cellular telcos. The issues du jour are: high cost of international roaming, locked SIM cards, the cost to upgrade, and inability to buy unlocked phones like the iPhone. by Brian Sommer

Tags: Telecommunications Company, Equity, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-06-19