Nokia Speakerphone Will Offer Portability

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Smartphones, Misc. Tech, Transportation,

Nokia has a new speakerphone that works in and out of the car. The HF-300 features up to 20 hours of talk time, and will work with any number of Nokia mobile gadgets that support Bluetooth 1.1 and handsfree profile 1.0 and higher. Clip it to your visor or set it on its rubber feet and talk up to 20 hours. The lightweight 80g speakerphone runs on batteries, shuts off after 5 minutes of inactivity, has illuminated keys, and features an LED to let you know when you are running out of juice. Expect to see the HF-300 in Q3 for ~EUR90 (~$123.00.) Take that, you idiots who continue to use your cell phones while driving.

Read More | Nokia via fosfor

How To: Use IRC On The iPhone With Colloquy

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Internet, Mods / Hacks, Software,

Since the iPhone launched, we have been on the lookout for all the cool web apps that we were sure would begin to show up. We have had quite a few come along, but just a few minutes ago we were able to log in to IRC on our iPhone, and thought that was pretty nifty. So much so, in fact, that I thought we’d share the process on how to do it yourself. Do note, though, that we used Colloquy to help us out here - that is an OS X application, so you do need a Mac to use this method.

So, here are the steps you want to take:

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MOBIVOX Offers Independence Day Gift

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Corporate News, Hot Deals, Smart Home, Internet,

Happy Fourth of July from MOBIVOX! The company that offers free and unlimited Skype calls without download has decided to pay back its customers with international calls today up to $10.00 with whichever phone you choose. With the service, if the recipient is also a subscriber all calls are free and if not, the rates start at just 1.9 cents a minute with no contract or connection fee. CEO Stephane Marceau certainly has the right idea with his gift that will give pleasure to those with loved ones or family that are overseas with long distance bills beyond their budgets.

(Happy 4th from Gear Live!)

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Earthcomber Helps You Find Fun Things to Do, Via Cell Phone

Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Smartphones, Internet, Software,

Do you have a web-enabled cell phone, Blackberry, touch-screen Palm or Windows Mobile device? Then you may wish to check out Earthcomber, an app for your phone that helps you find just about anything around town. Seeking a movie for your date tonite? Someplace to eat afterwards? Somewhere to take her dancing later? A WiFi hotspot to blog about your new girlfriend? Earthcomber can help you find all of that, and much more. The best part? It has a comprehensive database….and it’s free! Just go to the website, sign up, download and you’re good to go.

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iPhone Headed To T-Mobile

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Corporate News, Portable Audio / Video, Rumors,

If the rumors are correct, Deutsche Telekom’s mobile unit, T-Mobile, has just come to term with Apple to becoming the official carrier of the iPhone in Germany, according to the Rheinische. If all does as seemingly planned, Apple’s super-phone should launch on November 1 over in Germany, with the official announcement happening tomorrow. The iPhone would be priced at 450 Euros, which comes out to just about $613 USD.

Read More | Reuters

iPhone Owners Try to Profit

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Editorial, Handhelds, Portable Audio / Video,

After Gear Live’s coverage of all the news about the release of the iPhone, we watched excited shoppers stand in line overnight and run into the Apple store on Release Day as if they had just won a marathon. We just couldn’t believe all the sickos that have decided to sell their obviously non-cherished iPhones on eBay this past weekend. This page alone featured over 60, and over 260 items were listed in all with the average price being between $550.00 and $750.00. Greedy, greedy, greedy. What else can we say?

Read More | eBay

iTunes 7.3 Now Available, Features iPhone Support

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, PC / Laptop, Portable Audio / Video, Software,

Apple has just made iTunes 7.3 available this morning, which is the version you need to be running if you hope to activate your iPhone after getting it home. Here are the details of the download, straight from Apple:

With iTunes 7.3, you can now activate iPhone service and sync it with your music, TV shows, movies and more. Also, you can now wirelessly share and enjoy your favorite digital photos from any computer in your home with Apple TV.

So there you have it, you get both iPhone functionality, as well as the ability to view digital photos on Apple TV from any computer on your network.

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Parking Meter Reads Itself

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Design, Internet, Misc. Tech, Transportation,

Suppose you are in the midst of a romantic meal and somewhere between the Merlot and the Camembert, you forget about the parking meter. Not to worry, in certain areas of Canada a Photo Violation Meter is being tested that will remind you to toss in another coin via your cell phone. Developed by Photo Violation Technologies Corporation, the gadget will also allow you to pay the coinage so that you don’t have to leave in the midst of the Beef Wellington. If you have turned your phone off, the meter will also let you pay the fine, assuming you have any money left after paying for the Crème Broulette and tip.

Read More | Gearfuse

Early iPhone Review Roundup

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Internet, Portable Audio / Video, Product Reviews, Videos,

Alright kids, we know it hurts, but Walt Mossberg, David Pogue, Steven Levy, and Edward Baig have all had their iPhone units for a couple of weeks now, and the embargoes were lifted earlier today. So what does all that mean? We have the first four iPhone reviews available for public consumption, and they all pretty much leave us with the same feeling - the iPhone is definitely a game changer, and is an amazing experience. However, the fact that it is on EDGE instead of 3G HSDPA sucks, and the software keyboard takes a few days to get used to. Of course, that is a very, very short summary. All in all though, Apple looks to have another winner on it’s hands. You can check out the reviews at the following links:

• Wall Street Journal iPhone Review
• New York Times iPhone Review
• New York Times iPhone Video Review
• USA Today iPhone Review

Apple and AT&T Announce iPhone Rate Plans

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Portable Audio / Video,

More and more iPhone information is being made available to the masses, as AT&T and Apple have just announced the official rate plans for the muchly hyped mobile phone. In what has turned out to be a pleasant surprise, iPhone rate plans start at just $59.99 a month for 450 minutes of talk time and 5000 Night & Weekend minutes. The best part? All plans for the iPhone include unlimited data usage, so no worries about all that YouTube data you are likely going to be constantly streaming. Plans go up in price from there if you want more minutes and/or unlimited nights & weekends. There are six plans in all, and they can be modified for

families as well.

Read More | iPhone Rate Plan Release