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Cellular Technology

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Articles and information about Cellular Technology and Wireless Companies.

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HTC Touch Diamond Reviews: Learn how to use Your Mobile Phone Cell Phone

"A cell phone service is based on a simple idea. It is like a two-way radio, turned into a circuit switched telephone network, comparable in functionality to its landline counterpart."

A great overview of cellular technology and cell phone features.

Jonathan Spalter: Cutting the cord: Americans dropping landlines for wireless

"Many people have found an easy way to spend less money: canceling their landline phone and opting to use only their cellular phone."

We dropped our landline, the only issue was how to fax. We are using an online Fax service.

Being smart about phones and Wi-Fi | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Jim Rossman | Technology | Business Columnist | Dallas Morning News

"With most newer phones using the 3G cellular network, why would I need Wi-Fi?"

The Blog post answers the question.

Devices Enforce Silence of Cellphones, Illegally - New York Times

"The jamming technology works by sending out a radio signal so powerful that phones are overwhelmed and cannot communicate with cell towers. The range varies from several feet to several yards, and the devices cost from $50 to several hundred dollars. Larger models can be left on to create a no-call zone."

I would NEVER use one of these because they are illegal.

Yap

"A service for your mobile phone that allows you to: instantly send text messages...just by talking!"

Ah a service for one like me with fat fingers.

WatchMyCell - Get Alerts on cell phone usage

"Get alerted before you go over your minutes!"

A system that sends an alert when you are close to going over your cell phone minutes. Carriers include AT&T;, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile.

Maryland Daily Record

"For the first time since cell phone technology began to take off, the overall growth of service contracts and phones has started to slow."

Location Technologies Primer

"Being location aware is the single most important feature in a mobile device ..."

Good primer on Location Technologies.

GSM and CDMA Technologies ruling the Telecom Industry: A Closer look at them - Mobiletor.com

"If you’ve been juggling between GSM and CDMA technologies. Well here we bring to you the gist of both these technologies."

An overview of GSM and CDMA with benefits of each.

Lifehacker Top 10: Top 10 Additions to Your Phone's Contact List

"..there are a few contact numbers and services that make even the cheapest phone a high-tech wonder that can schedule and plan events, transfer money, price a potential purchase, or do just about any Google search."

Some helpful numbers for your cell phone contact list.

SecurityProPortal.com - Cellular roaming fraud - it's still a problem

"... a fraudsters could run up a massive bill in the foreign country and, by the time the roaming data reaches the `home' cellco and the account is turned off, charges of thousands of pounds can be run up."

One area where we all must be vigilant.

Review: Which 3G network is the best?

"To test these capabilities, I got hold of cellular network cards from AT&T;, Sprint and Verizon, and used them with a Lenovo ThinkPad X300 notebook. I watched videos on commuter trains, worked with e-mail at cafes, listened to Internet radio at the airport and downloaded large files while in a car."

Caller Complaints - Stop Telemarketers And Annoying Unknown Callers - CallerComplaints.com

"Type in the number that's calling you and click 'search' to learn more about the phone number and submit a Caller Complaint to make the calls STOP. Get started right now!"

Stop Telemarketers.

What is EVDO : EVDOinfo.com

"EVDO or Evolution Data Only/Evolution Data Optimized (often abbreviated as EVDO, EV-DO, EvDO, 1xEV-DO or 1xEvDO) provides fast wireless broadband (3G) internet service directly to your laptop. You take the internet with you and surf the web in your car, on the train, in the airport, at a convention, on the road in your RV..."

EVDO was designed as an evolution of the CDMA2000 standard.

Find The Best Cell Phone Plan For You | BillShrink

"BillShrink is a FREE service that recommends the best cell phone plan for you."

For what it's worth: History of Cell Phone

"April 3, 2003 marked the 30th anniversary of the first public telephone call placed on a portable cellular phone."

Mobile Phone Blog: Here They Come - the iPhone Killers

"Well, now it is time to see how the other handset makers (Motorola, Samsung, LG) and wireless carriers (T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon) will respond to the iPhone craze. Clearly, the form factor is a hit with consumers, based on all the impressive data."

The more the merrier - particularly if the competition reduces the price.

golf18266: Cellular Phone Technology

"There are three digital wireless technologies, CDMA, TDMA and gsm and I will explain these three as phones that work with one may not work on another."

An overview of the basic cellular technologies.

Customers increasingly prefer music-enabled cell phones: Study- Telecom-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times

"NEW DELHI: Music-enabled cellular phones have become a rage among customers, with many of them listing FM/AM radio as one of their top three choices for purchasing a mobile phone, making it a more popular application than SMS, internet access and camera, a study said."

A most interesting trend in some parts of the world.

destinationCRM.com: Call Centers: Is Working from Home Too Good to Be True?

"Companies opting to expand with new operating models are utilizing telework agents, who take calls while working from home. Generally speaking, this virtual model provides higher quality agents, which, in turn, leads to a higher level of effectiveness. Over the past few years, major U.S. companies such as Discover, jetBlue Airlines, and even the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, have switched to teleworking for at least a portion of their call center needs -- and the results are impressive."

One would hope this sort of article would encourage other companies to investigate this option.

An American Aries: TECH CHRONICLES / A daily dose of postings from The Chronicle's technology blog (sfgate.com/blogs/tech)

"For the first time, Americans reported more love for their mobile telephones than their telecastings or landline phones, according to a study released by the Pew Internet and American Life Project."

How flat-rate pricing changes the future of cellular

"Recently announced flat-rate cellular calling plans will lead to similarly dramatic changes for wireless customers, many believe. AT&T, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile last week announced unlimited calling plans for about $100. Sprint Nextel Corp. has yet to respond."

33 million Americans now only use cell phones at home -- Newsday.com

" ... an estimated 33 million American adults who use only a cell phone, according to Yankee Group, a technology research and consulting company based in Boston. As many as 15 percent of U.S. adults used only a cell phone last year, up from 10 percent of adults in 2006."

cell phones europe: History Of Cell Phones - How This Omnipresent Device Progressed To Where It Is Today

"What began as two-way communications with taxi cabs and police cruisers has grown into one of the most popular, as well as one of the most dependent, means of communication available today, regardless of the brief history of cellular phones in the United States."

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