Archive for June, 2008

Battery Authentication ICs feature FlexiHash+(TM) technology. (ThomasNet) (Cell Phone Battery)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Battery Authentication ICs feature FlexiHash+(TM) technology. (ThomasNet)
Utilizing challenge/response scheme based on 32-bit challenge code and 8-bit response code, Models ISL9206 and ISL9206A secure cell phone batteries and replaceable utilities in communication and printing systems. They offer operating voltage range from 2.6-4.8 V and can be powered directly from one-cell li-Ion/li-Polymer or three-cell series NiMH battery pack. With 16 x 8 one-time programmable …
Source: news.thomasnet.com

Intel s Dominance Is Challenged by a Low-Power Upstart - New York Times
New York TimesIntel s Dominance Is Challenged by a Low-Power UpstartNew York Times, United States - 5 hours agoFor a cellphone relying on a small battery, how efficiently a chip uses power becomes more important. The new mobile world represents a special challenge …Qualcomm vs. Intel: You decide CNET Newsall 5 news articles
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Cell Phone Jammers - Inventorspot
Cell Phone JammersInventorspot - Jun 28, 2008Cell phone jammers are not a new invention but one of importance according to countless sites where they are featured as a popular or hot selling item. …
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Plenty of devices to help drivers comply with state's new … - Seattle Times
Plenty of devices to help drivers comply with state's new …Seattle Times, United States - Jun 28, 2008The law doesn't prevent you from using a cellphone at all. Rather, if you want to talk while driving, you can't use your hands. A headset, an earbud, …
Source: news.google.com

Printer revives Polaroid magic - Seattle Times
Printer revives Polaroid magicSeattle Times, United States - 52 minutes agoIf you get a new cellphone every few years, there's a good chance the accessories you bought for your old phone won't work with your new. …
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Get gear now for cell-phone law (Los Angeles Daily News) (Cell Phone Battery)

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Get gear now for cell-phone law (Los Angeles Daily News)
Time to stop procrastinating. California’s hands-free cell-phone law goes into effect July 1 - that’s Tuesday - which doesn’t leave much time to procure a device.
Source: www.dailynews.com

Researchers Urge Summer Cell Phone Safety - Tampa Tribune
Researchers Urge Summer Cell Phone SafetyTampa Tribune, FL - Jun 26, 2008Buy a spare charger for the child to keep in a backpack to avoid the "dead battery" excuse. Aylward and Sullivan believe that teaching cell phone …
Source: news.google.com

Are you ready for hands-free cell phones while driving? - Napa Valley Register
Are you ready for hands-free cell phones while driving?Napa Valley Register, CA - Jun 27, 2008By Register Online Staff Remember, everyone, starting July 1 it is illegal to hold a cell phone and talk while driving. So, where are the best deals in this …
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Cell Phone Jammers - Inventorspot
Cell Phone JammersInventorspot - 4 hours agoCell phone jammers are not a new invention but one of importance according to countless sites where they are featured as a popular or hot selling item. …
Source: news.google.com

Cell batteries can recharge via kinetic energy - ABC7Chicago.com
Cell batteries can recharge via kinetic energyABC7Chicago.com,  USA - Jun 27, 2008Soon, you can use your body's natural energy to juice up your cell phone battery. The music company Orange and renewable energy firm Got Wind teamed up to …
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How to buy a cell phone - Computerworld Malaysia (Cell Phone Battery)

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

How to buy a cell phone - Computerworld Malaysia
How to buy a cell phoneComputerworld Malaysia, Malaysia - Jun 25, 2008Bear in mind that using an analog mode consumes more battery power than using a digital mode. If you use your phone mainly in big cities,where digital …
Source: news.google.com

Get gear now for cell-phone law (Los Angeles Daily News)
Time to stop procrastinating. California’s hands-free cell-phone law goes into effect July 1 - that’s Tuesday - which doesn’t leave much time to procure a device.
Source: www.dailynews.com

Hands-free options for driving on phone - abc7.com
Hands-free options for driving on phoneabc7.com, CA - 7 hours agoOn Tuesday, if you're caught holding your cell phone while you're driving, it'll cost you. Do you have your hands-free system in place yet? …
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Researchers Urge Summer Cell Phone Safety (Hernando Today)
Consider that some 10.5 million of America’s “tweeners” children between the ages of eight and 12 were estimated to have a cell phone by the end of 2006.
Source: www2.hernandotoday.com

Motorola Rokr E8 - (T-Mobile) - CNET Reviews
PC WorldMotorola Rokr E8 - (T-Mobile)CNET Reviews - 20 hours agoWe're always pleased when a cell phone for which we've waited a long time to see finally goes on sale. When Motorola introduced its Rokr E8 at CES 2008, …Built for Sound Wall Street Journalall 40 news articles
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Dance Energy Featured In Phone Charger - Ontario Now (Cell Phone Battery)

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Dance Energy Featured In Phone Charger - Ontario Now
Ontario NowDance Energy Featured In Phone ChargerOntario Now, Canada - Jun 25, 2008… stored then in the phone battery. The European Orange Cell Phone Company is a company that is working to bring green and environmentally friendly types …
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Researchers Urge Summer Cell Phone Safety (Hernando Today)
Consider that some 10.5 million of America’s “tweeners” - children between the ages of eight and 12 - were estimated to have a cell phone by the end of 2006.
Source: www2.hernandotoday.com

Researchers Urge Summer Cell Phone Safety - Tampa Tribune
Researchers Urge Summer Cell Phone SafetyTampa Tribune, FL - 3 hours agoBuy a spare charger for the child to keep in a backpack to avoid the "dead battery" excuse. Aylward and Sullivan believe that teaching cell phone …
Source: news.google.com

Micro Power Builds IEEE 1725 Battery Pack for PDAs (ThomasNet)
May 13, 2008 - Micro Power, the global leader in portable power systems for mission-critical equipment, today announced it released two new battery packs that are compliant with IEEE 1725(TM) specification, “Standard for Rechargeable Batteries for Cellular Telephones.” One custom battery pack is designed to power a rugged PDA for a leading OEM of data collection equipment, while the other is …
Source: news.thomasnet.com

Researchers Urge Summer Cell Phone Safety (Hernando Today)
Consider that some 10.5 million of America’s “tweeners” children between the ages of eight and 12 were estimated to have a cell phone by the end of 2006.
Source: www2.hernandotoday.com

How to buy a cell phone - Computerworld Malaysia
How to buy a cell phoneComputerworld Malaysia, Malaysia - Jun 25, 2008Bear in mind that using an analog mode consumes more battery power than using a digital mode. If you use your phone mainly in big cities,where digital …
Source: news.google.com

BlackBerry Bold Is On the Way: Here Is Where Your Old Phone Should Go - MainStreet
Telegraph.co.ukBlackBerry Bold Is On the Way: Here Is Where Your Old Phone Should GoMainStreet, NY - Jun 25, 2008You can also connect with the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation program "Call2Recycle," for a list of cell phone drop locations across the US You …Blog: RIM BlackBerry Bold, Apple iPhone: Who's Beating Who to the … CIO Australiaall 628 news articles
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Dance to the music, and charge your cellphone - iTWire (Cell Phone Battery)

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Dance to the music, and charge your cellphone - iTWire
Dance to the music, and charge your cellphoneiTWire, Australia - 5 hours agoThe charger stores dance-generated power in the reservoir battery, ready for when they return to their tent each night to recharge their phone. …
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Dance Powered Cellphone Chargers To Debut at Glastonbury - Wired News
Dance Powered Cellphone Chargers To Debut at GlastonburyWired News - 16 hours ago… your cellphone, and this charger's internal weights and magnets will generate electricity for its battery that can be used to charge your cellphone when …
Source: news.google.com

BlackBerry Bold Is On the Way: Here Is Where Your Old Phone Should Go - MainStreet
BlackBerry Bold Is On the Way: Here Is Where Your Old Phone Should GoMainStreet, NY - 3 hours agoYou can also connect with the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation program "Call2Recycle," for a list of cell phone drop locations across the US You …
Source: news.google.com

Latest Gadgets Designed to Get the Most from Your Cell Phone (HispanicBusiness.com)
If you get a new cell phone every few years, there’s a good chance the accessories you bought for your old phone won’t work with your new one. So when possible, it’s a good idea to buy ones that are compatible with a variety of phones.
Source: www.hispanicbusiness.com

New Gizmo Lets You Charge Your Cell Phone By Dancing (CityNews)
A new portable device relies on an unusual energy source: you.
Source: www.citynews.ca

New Gizmo Lets You Charge Your Cell Phone By Dancing - CityNews
CityNewsNew Gizmo Lets You Charge Your Cell Phone By DancingCityNews, Canada - 18 hours agoA mobile phone operator in Britain has come up with a solution to those annoying moments when the battery suddenly dies in your handset and you're not close …
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Latest gadgets designed to get the most from your cell phone - Trading Markets (press release)
Latest gadgets designed to get the most from your cell phoneTrading Markets (press release), CA - 19 hours agoIt weighs 8 ounces and prints photos from a cell phone via Bluetooth or from a digital camera via USB. One of the coolest things about the printer is that …
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STUMP THE GEEKS: Talk and recharge cell phone, or not - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (Cell Phone Battery)

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

STUMP THE GEEKS: Talk and recharge cell phone, or not - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
STUMP THE GEEKS: Talk and recharge cell phone, or notColumbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA - Jun 18, 2008By ANNE KRISHNAN - McClatchy Newspapers — Q. Does it cause any harm or shorten the useful life of my cell phone battery if I talk on the phone while it is …
Source: news.google.com

Jet skier dials 911 for help - WKYC-TV
Jet skier dials 911 for helpWKYC-TV, OH - Jun 23, 2008That's when Eperjese used his cell phone and called 911. "Luckily the ski will stay a float to a certain point and my life jacket," he said. …
Source: news.google.com

Police arrest stabbing suspect armed with knives, box cutter, ice picks, sword (The Standard-Times)
NEW BEDFORD A city man armed with ice picks, hunting knives, and a sword stabbed another man last week because he was angry the victim’s roommate had stolen his cell phone, police said.
Source: www.southcoasttoday.com

STUMP THE GEEKS: Talk and recharge cell phone, or not (Miami Herald)
Q. Does it cause any harm or shorten the useful life of my cell phone battery if I talk on the phone while it is plugged into a wall socket recharging?
Source: www.miamiherald.com

Dancing powers cellphones - Calgary Herald
Dancing powers cellphonesCalgary Herald,  Canada - 40 minutes agoTechnology - What do you do if you're stuck in a field at a pop festival, but there's trouble ahead because your cellphone's battery is about to run out? …
Source: news.google.com

T-Mobile: Kill your landline, keep your number and most of your money - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesT-Mobile: Kill your landline, keep your number and most of your moneyLos Angeles Times, CA - 3 hours agoSince home numbers have been just as portable as cellphone numbers for years, why hasn't anyone else been pitching this? Because the two largest carriers, …
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Worker stops burglary with cell phone - United Press International
Worker stops burglary with cell phoneUnited Press International - 10 hours agoThe worker said he pointed his cell phone at the suspect. "The low battery beeps a red light, and when I saw it I was thinking of one of those lasers. …
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Duke Engineers Bringing Virtual Interactive Mobile Network to Life - DailyTech (Cell Phone Battery)

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Duke Engineers Bringing Virtual Interactive Mobile Network to Life - DailyTech
DailyTechDuke Engineers Bringing Virtual Interactive Mobile Network to LifeDailyTech, IL - 11 hours agoYou dig your cell phone or PDA from your pocket and access the data surrounding your immediate region. User-entered notes and reviews about the local …
Source: news.google.com

Man Sits On Suspected Burglar Until Police Arrive - News4Jax.com
Man Sits On Suspected Burglar Until Police ArriveNews4Jax.com, FL - 3 hours agoThe employee, who asked not to be identified, made a citizen's arrest by pretending his cell phone was gun and then holding the suspect for authorities by …
Source: news.google.com

Jet skier dials 911 for help - WKYC-TV
Jet skier dials 911 for helpWKYC-TV, OH - 4 hours agoThat's when Eperjese used his cell phone and called 911. "Luckily the ski will stay a float to a certain point and my life jacket," he said. …
Source: news.google.com

Missing Backpackers Saved by a Cell Phone (ABC News)
A cell phone with a fading battery helped locate the hikers missing in Alaska.
Source: abcnews.go.com

STUMP THE GEEKS: Talk and recharge cell phone, or not - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
STUMP THE GEEKS: Talk and recharge cell phone, or notColumbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA - Jun 18, 2008By ANNE KRISHNAN - McClatchy Newspapers — Q. Does it cause any harm or shorten the useful life of my cell phone battery if I talk on the phone while it is …
Source: news.google.com

STUMP THE GEEKS: Talk and recharge cell phone, or not (The State)
Q. Does it cause any harm or shorten the useful life of my cell phone battery if I talk on the phone while it is plugged into a wall socket recharging? A. No, using your mobile phone for calls - or other functions - while the battery is recharging should not harm or shorten the useful life of the battery, said Bret Maughan of CellPower, an online cell-phone battery and accessory retailer. …
Source: www.thestate.com

 

ArchPort Shoes Bringing Maxwell Smart's Shoe Phone to Life - PR Web (press release) (Cell Phone Battery)

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

ArchPort Shoes Bringing Maxwell Smart's Shoe Phone to Life - PR Web (press release)
PR Web (press release)ArchPort Shoes Bringing Maxwell Smart's Shoe Phone to LifePR Web (press release), WA - Jun 22, 2008More innovative applications of his patent are expected to reach the market in coming years — including a cell phone footwear concept. …
Source: news.google.com

Opinion: 9 things you should know about your privacy and rights in … - Computerworld
Opinion: 9 things you should know about your privacy and rights in …Computerworld, MA - Jun 19, 2008She didn't use her cell phone, but it was on and the police were able to find out where she was before her battery died. The full story is even more complex …
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Carmakers doing the electric slide (York Daily Record)
My first cell phone resembled a black, plastic brick that, I believe, weighed more than the neighbor’s dog.
Source: www.yorkdailyrecord.com

Samsung Instinct PDA Phone - Washington Post
ChattahBoxSamsung Instinct PDA PhoneWashington Post, United States - Jun 20, 2008If nothing else, Samsung's Instinct shows just how disruptive an influence the iPhone has become in cell phone design. From its spare black packaging …Review: Samsung Instinct Gives the iPhone a Real Run For its Money Wired NewsIntroducing The Instinct Enterprise Management QuarterlyAward-Winning Samsung Instinct Available Exclusively from Sprint … Business Wire (press release)PDAstreetall 314 news articles
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Sony-Ericsson Z750a Cell Phone Review - Washington Post
Sony-Ericsson Z750a Cell Phone ReviewWashington Post, United States - Jun 19, 2008In our tests we found that using 3G the phone lasted almost five hours. This is above average overall and a good time for a phone that uses the battery …
Source: news.google.com

Samsung Glyde, - CNET News
Samsung Glyde,CNET News, CA - Jun 20, 2008Last week I told you that Sprint was preparing to offer its new Instinct cell phone for $199. But now, I have to admit that I jumped the gun just a bit. …
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Four things you didn t know your cell phone could do - Daily Times (Cell Phone Battery)

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

Four things you didn t know your cell phone could do - Daily Times
Four things you didn t know your cell phone could doDaily Times, Pakistan - Jun 19, 2008Cell phones also have reserve battery life, which can be activated by pressing the keys *3370#. The phone will restart with the reserve and the instrument …
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Sony-Ericsson Z750a Cell Phone Review - Washington Post
Sony-Ericsson Z750a Cell Phone ReviewWashington Post, United States - Jun 19, 2008In our tests we found that using 3G the phone lasted almost five hours. This is above average overall and a good time for a phone that uses the battery …
Source: news.google.com

UBM-A novel existence to Mobile phone - ITvoir
UBM-A novel existence to Mobile phoneITvoir, India - 17 hours agoPower optimization through use of quick paging and semi-connected state: This advanced feature results to enhanced battery life of the cell phone. …
Source: news.google.com

ArchPort Shoes Bringing Maxwell Smart's Shoe Phone to Life - PR Web (press release)
PR Web (press release)ArchPort Shoes Bringing Maxwell Smart's Shoe Phone to LifePR Web (press release), WA - 43 minutes agoMore innovative applications of his patent are expected to reach the market in coming years — including a cell phone footwear concept. …
Source: news.google.com

Handy new tricks with that old cellphone - Seattle Times
Handy new tricks with that old cellphoneSeattle Times, United States - Jun 21, 2008You can buy a bigger battery and talk two or three times as long without recharging. Phone batteries are rated in millamp hours (mAh or mh), …
Source: news.google.com

 

ArchPort Shoes Bringing Maxwell Smart's Shoe Phone to Life - Business Wire (press release) (Cell Phone Battery)

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

ArchPort Shoes Bringing Maxwell Smart's Shoe Phone to Life - Business Wire (press release)
Business Wire (press release)ArchPort Shoes Bringing Maxwell Smart's Shoe Phone to LifeBusiness Wire (press release), CA - 18 hours agoMore innovative applications of his patent are expected to reach the market in coming years including a cell phone footwear concept. …
Source: news.google.com

nova media Adds Cell Phone Quick Dial to Leopard (The Mac Observer)
nova media released Phone plugins for the Mac on Monday with support for Mac OS X 10.5.2 and higher. The Address Book add-on let users quick dial and send text messages through a cell phone from their Mac
Source: www.macobserver.com

Car Talk: Use the car’s battery — not the engine — to charge a cell phone (The Columbus Dispatch)
Dear Tom and Ray: While on my evening walk, I went past a small sport-utility vehicle with the engine running. On the return leg of my walk, the engine still was running. At the completion of my walk, I went back to check the vehicle. It still was running, so I went up to the house and asked the owner if she knew her engine was running. She was charging her cell phone! Question: How long can …
Source: www.dispatch.com

Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion : (Japan Today)
No more missing phone calls. Strapya and Tokyo Coil Engineering have come up with the perfect solution for those with a flat battery in the form of the world s first solar-charged cell phone strap.
Source: www.japantoday.com

STUMP THE GEEKS: Talk and recharge cell phone, or not (Miami Herald)
Q. Does it cause any harm or shorten the useful life of my cell phone battery if I talk on the phone while it is plugged into a wall socket recharging?
Source: www.miamiherald.com

Handy new tricks with that old cellphone - Seattle Times
Handy new tricks with that old cellphoneSeattle Times, United States - 49 minutes agoYou can buy a bigger battery and talk two or three times as long without recharging. Phone batteries are rated in millamp hours (mAh or mh), …
Source: news.google.com

Four things you didn t know your cell phone could do - Daily Times
Four things you didn t know your cell phone could doDaily Times, Pakistan - Jun 19, 2008Cell phones also have reserve battery life, which can be activated by pressing the keys *3370#. The phone will restart with the reserve and the instrument …
Source: news.google.com