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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

The universal mobile phone charger is great! Wake me up two phones from now

The universal mobile phone charger is great! Wake me up two phones from nowMany phones already use this connector.nt.The Chinese government mandated USB powerAll phones sold in China and designed after June 2007 have to use USB standard power ports (not clear if they specify standard, mini or micro).Micront.

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, mobile phone charger, phone, cell phone, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-02-17

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News to know: Apple tablet; Android; Social Search; Netflix on PS3; Verizon

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.: Jason D. O'Grady: Times exec hints at Apple tablet Larry Dignan: Apple slate "impending," says NYT exec editor; Much...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Phone, Social Search, Sony PlayStation 3, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Matthew Miller, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Tablets, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Telecom & Utilities, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Web Services, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-10-27

Universal phone charger OK'd

Why just mobile phones?It seems that this is an idea whose time has come. Now how about looking at other things like laptops, entertainment devices and other electronic gadgets.It is the "power level" required.We already have a "semi-universal" charger in that many devices (phones, cameras, mp3 players) can charge...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Digital music, Digital media, phone, charger, phone charger

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Micro-USB to be universal EU phone charger

In a brave move, the vast majority of mobile phone manufacturers in Europe have signed an agreement which sees future mobile phones across a variety of brands and models all sharing the same charger port - the micro-USB. This means every phone you will find in Europe, starting next year...

Tags: Phone, Mobile, Cell Phone, Agreement, European Union, Telecom & Utilities, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-06-30

Samsung SGH-A177 (AT&T)

Photo gallery:Samsung SGH-A177In case you haven't noticed, messaging phones are in. Once the domain of high-end smartphones, full alphabetic keyboards have trickled down over the past year into a broad variety of basic, midrange handsets. These messaging phones are built primarily for texting--POP3 e-mail is offered as an afterthought only...

Tags: Keyboards, Instant messaging, Groupware, space bar, AT&T Corp., A177, Samsung SGH-A177, phone, keyboard, messaging phone, messaging, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-06-11

News to know: Microsoft payback; Satyam; Yahoo re-org; Twitter

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 Sam Diaz: Microsoft to laid-off workers: Give us back our money Brian Sommer: A shrinking Satyam ...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Yahoo! Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Satyam, Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Sam Diaz, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Public Relations, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Marketing, Corporate Communications

Blog posts 2009-02-23

Push for universal mobile phone charger gains momentum

OK, I'll admit it. I am NOT in Barcelona, Spain. Which is why I won't even try to pseudo-report the green tech news that came out of the Mobile World Congress that was held there over the past week. What I WILL do is point to this trend piece from...

Tags: Phone, Mobile, Cell Phone, Advertising & Promotion, Cellular Phones, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-02-20

News to know: RIM, Facebook TOS, Apple-Adobe, Android

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 Andrew Nusca: SEC charges RIM, 4 senior execs with stock option backdating Sam Diaz: Facebook's TOS debacle: Be upset...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Facebook, Research In Motion Ltd., Larry Dignan, Mobile, Dana Blankenhorn, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Advertising & Promotion, Smart Phones, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2009-02-18

The universal mobile phone charger is great! Wake me up two phones from now

When I saw the GSM Association and a bevy of big partners were working on a universal phone charger I was giddy. I have drawer full of chargers and always have at least two in my backpack.  Just think about it. One charger for every phone. A...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Cell Phone, GSM Association, Larry Dignan, Marketing, Mobile, Mobile Phone Charger, Phone, Telecom & Utilities

Blog posts 2009-02-17

Universal mobile phone charger promises 50% less draw

The mobile phone industry plans to introduce a universal charger as part of a drive to improve its previously patchy environmental record, The Guardian UK reports. In addition to universal appeal -- yuk, yuk -- specifications for the new device include a 50 percent reduction in standby...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Andrew Nusca, Cell Phone, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Marketing, Mobile, Personal Technology, Phone

Blog posts 2009-02-17

Single charger coming for mobile phones

Single charger coming for mobile phones What a shock that Apple is not on that listApple is the most proprietary, anti-standards company out there.YAY... universal charger!!!!no more 50 charger for my house and 30 dollar charger for my car every time i buy a new phone.It is pretty rediculous it...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, charger, phone, cell phone, computer, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-02-17

Virgin Mobile TNT (Kyocera Adreno S2400)

Virgin Mobile's cell phones tend to stick to the basics. Even when they offer cameras, like the UTStarcom Arc and the Samsung Slash, the handsets concentrate on doing what a cell phone should do. The prepaid carrier's latest model, the Kyocera TNT, certainly follows this format. Like the recent LG...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Virgin Mobile, Kyocera Wireless Corp., TNT, phone

Product reviews 2008-08-14

Tekkeon TekCharge MP1800

Tekkeon's products run the full gamut of cell phone accessories, from Bluetooth headsets to iPhone cases to emergency chargers. Its latest product in the latter category is the Tekkeon TekCharger MP1800. Like the Tekkeon myPower Go MP1500, it efficiently provides emergency power when your phone is about to die, and...

Tags: Engineering, Tekkeon TekCharge MP1800, battery

Product reviews 2008-06-13

Backup Battery for iPhone/iPod

In the surprisingly broad world of emergency cell phone chargers, we've learned that the products with the simplest designs work best. Though solar-powered and hand-powered chargers may sound cool, the reality is they don't always work. Instead we prefer products that run off batteries or old-fashioned electricity.The Smart Backup Battery...

Tags: Engineering, Backups, backup battery, Apple iPod, battery, Backup battery, backup, Apple iPhone, charger

Product reviews 2008-06-05

Review roundup: Hands-free headset/speaker solutions from Etymotic, Aliph, Nokia and Spracht

In just over a month, you will not be able to use your cellphone in your automobile in Washington State without some kind of hands-free solution. Hands-free laws are in place now or coming soon to many other states and areas of the world so now is a good time...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Solution, Ear, Phone, Device, Microphone, Nokia Corp., Call, Controller, Headset, Bluetooth, Button, Cable, Spracht, EtyBlu, etyBLU, BLUmaxx, Battery Life, Aliph Jawbone, Earbud, Earloop, Noise Assassin Technology, Nokia BH-903, Phone Call Functionality, Aura Mobile BT, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-05-29

Turbo Charge Tc2 portable cell phone charger

Cell phone chargers may not be glamorous, but indeed, they can be indispensible when your phone loses power and you're on the go. And though a wide variety of such products exist, from the solar powered to the muscle powered, we prefer to get our emergency juice from more reliable...

Tags: Engineering, Cellular phones, Turbo-Charge, battery, cell phone, battery holder

Product reviews 2007-12-19

Planon Universal Mobile Charger

When you buy a new cell phone it's not uncommon to pick up a few accessories at the same time. A car charger, a case, or a belt clip typically will be the first on the list, but an emergency charger is one accessory that you'll probably never think of...

Tags: mobile marketing, charger, telephone, Planon Universal Mobile

Product reviews 2007-05-01

Sandisk rolls out flash hard drives for laptops

Sandisk rolls out flash hard drives for laptopsWake up . . .Let's see . . . if SAN doubles in size "almost every year", that will be 64gb in 2008, 128gb in 2009, 256gb in 2010 and 512gb in 2011 . . . wake up hard drive manufactures!Good article, until..."Internet...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Now IT, hard drive, tablet PC, tablet, SanDisk Corp., laptop computer

Discussion threads 2007-01-04