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Alex Rider Style Spy Surveillance Software for your Mobile Phone
Why is all the cool stuff only ever found in the movies? Why do the likes of James Bond and Alex Rider always get the trendy gadgets to play with? Well now you can be a real life cunning super-spy. iCamCU is a groundbreaking new piece of mobile phone spy software that comes with the added bonus of a motion detector. iCamCU can turn your Symbian OS mobile phone into an undercover surveillance device. The concept is simple: You place your phone in a location of your choice, turn on the motion detector within the software on the phone. Then go out. If your iCamCU enable phone detects movement within its field of view it sends live video and audio footage to any other mobile of your choice so you can see what is going on. You can also send a text message to the phone to receive a picture message of what’s going on at anyone time or activate the sound recorder that will record what is being said in the vicinity of the phone. The software even comes with a stealth mode allowing the phone to become a completely covert device for all you super sleuths out there. [Read]
SanDisk Introduces 2-Gigabyte microSD Mobile Phone Card Aimed At ...
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced a 2-gigabyte (GB)* microSD card - the largest capacity of the world's smallest removable flash memory card - to meet demand for a new generation of MP3 music phones, including the forthcoming Verizon Wireless Chocolate by LG mobile phone. Using the SanDisk microSD card, the Verizon Wireless phone can store up to 1,000 digital songs downloaded from the company's V CAST music service.** The card, which is sold with an adapter that enables it to fit into a standard-size SD slot of other devices, will debut in the U.S. exclusively at 1,900 Verizon Wireless stores for the next 60 days. Internationally, it will be sold by a variety of mobile retailers. [Read]
Russian firm launches $1.3 million mobile phone
A Moscow-based firm has launched production of what has been tagged as the world's costliest mobile phone. The Diamond Crypto Smartphone designed by luxury accessories maker Peter Aloisson is priced at a crisp $1.3 million and features a cover adorned with 50 diamonds, ten of which are of a rare blue variety. [Read]
Stolen mobiles 'will be blocked'
In UK, around 80% of mobile phones will be blocked on all five UK networks within 48 hours of being reported stolen in future, industry leaders have pledged. It will take effect by the year's end but will not apply to foreign networks. Police have warned that, while it is now more difficult than in the past, blocked phones can still be illegally re-activated in the UK. [Read]
What Women want in their mobile phone
Women today are a diverse group, but they have at least one thing in common: they rely on their wireless phones more than ever. Sprint announced today the results of "Women in a Wireless World," a compilation of female-centric data points from recent Sprint surveys. The findings show that 89 percent of female wireless-phone subscribers say their wireless phone is a time-saver and more than 50 percent make at least half of their calls from their wireless phone. [Read]
Mobile Phone Generations Explained
There are way too many buzzwords and acronyms floating around. To understand technology you have to learn another language, the language of tech. I am getting lost in a sea of letters and numbers, and whenever I catch up, I'm already behind! I'm doing my small part to help untangle the mess. I've created this little guide to explain all the current cell phone standards. This should clear some things up. At least for now! [Read]
Virgin aims to snap up Link phone shops
NTL and Virgin Mobile, newly merged into one group, are looking to snap up stores from The Link, after the £30m sale of the mobile phone retail chain to O2 ... [Read]
Cheltenham to trial mobile phone payment parking system
Cheltenham is the first town in Gloucestershire to trial a new mobile phone payment system in its off-street car parks. The six-month pilot scheme, which is being officially launched by Cheltenham Borough Council on 19 June, will enhance the payment options available to car park users. [Read]
The home phone as we know it is dead
The landline as we know it is all but extinct, according to telco industry analysts. Two reports by JupiterResearch have found the traditional PSTN phones currently sitting comfortably in most UK homes are soon to be replaced by VoIP and mobile, as users seek greater flexibility from their telecoms. [Read]
Extend your mobile phone's battery life
Nowadays phones have a tonne of functions and all of them drain battery power, so if you don't need something, switch it off. Some phones provide ways of saving energy by putting the phone in standby mode or turning off non-essential features when idle. You can usually make any changes to your phone's features via the 'Settings' or 'Tools' section in the menu. Almost every modern feature on a mobile phone puts a strain on the battery and while batteries are improving, they're still not good enough to support all the features available on modern mobile phones for long periods of time. [Read]
Disney launches family mobile phone service in US
The Walt Disney on Tuesday launched the US version of its mobile phone service for families that allows parents to regulate when, how long and to whom their children talk on mobile phones. Disney Mobile, which is carried in the United States by Sprint Nextel, also blocks kids from using their phones until they respond to messages that parents have flagged as urgent, and has a built-in satellite tracking feature to locate the mobile phone. Individual service plans for a single line start at $US39.99 per month up to $US169.99 per month. [Read]
Full-length film shot on phone
Two Italian directors who wanted to follow in the footsteps of their legendary countryman Pier Paolo Pasolini have reportedly scored a first - shooting a feature-length documentary using a mobile phone. The 93-minute film, called New Love Meetings, is a modern version of Pasolini's 1965 documentary, Love Meetings. [Read]
IRIS mobile phone-controlled security camera
You might have an alarm on your house or flat, but what if you want to keep a close eye on the place - or the items contained within it? The IRIS security camera can keep a close eye on your things and if there's a problem, can stream video footage to your phone. [Read]
World Cup essentials: Mobile phone services
If you lead a hectic life that prevents your attending the matches in person, or you just like to sleep a lot and keep out of the sun, you will, of course, be needing a tip-top mobile service to keep you informed. We’re most impressed by 3’s offerings because, well, call us cheapskates if you must, they’re free. With 3 you’ll get three dedicated World Cup TV channels to keep up: Channel 1, Berlin or Bust, will be a magazine show with previews and reviews of the action; Channel 2, FIFA World Cup Highlights, will give you five minutes of the best bits after each match; and Channel 3, Best of the FIFA World Cup, will feature latest updates from Germany and videos sent in by 3 customers. Football videos, that is. [Read]
Smart phone market surges ahead
- The worldwide market for smart phones showed no signs of slowing down in the first quarter of 2006, says analyst IDC, with some 18.9 million devices shipped representing a 67.8pc year-on-year increase. [Read]
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