Have you fallen in love with Apples iPhone’s sleek, neat design, and touch screen capabilities, yet you couldn’t afford to splash as much as $400.00? Then might as well settle for it’s China-made clone, the HiPhone i32.

It’s half the price yet you get almost all of the features of the Apple iPhone (except for WiFi, smooth scrolling, ability to add applications since it uses a China manufactured operating system etc.). You might say that the cons outweigh the pros but at least you get the basics for half the price. What’s cooler about this phone is that it has an added feature, the shake control and auto rotate feature found in Sony Ericsson’s W910i! You can just shake the phone to change the music being played or when viewing a picture or video, you can just rotate the phone and the picture or video will automatically rotate!

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Apple has released a warning to iPhone users and buyers about downloading unauthorized iPhone unlocking programs that are rampantly available on the Internet. Company executives state that these programs can cause irreparable damage to the iPhone’s software. It�s better to wait for official software updates because any damage caused by said unauthorized programs is not covered by iPhone�s warranty. Besides, the new update will include exciting new features such as iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, not to mention that you only have to wait a few days for that one as it will be released later this week. So be warned, iPhone republic (catch phrase mine), and listen to your elders.

Source: Engadget

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Sweden’s Mobycator is pretty chummy with cell phone company Nokia as it has recently launched a media publishing system for the Nokia S60 models. This system called Mobypal is a free application that allows customers to publish and store photos and videos on the Internet in a flash. Media can be uploaded to the server via WLAN, 3G or Edge at the original resolution without reducing the quality when published on the site. Another feature is a Mobypal Face book plug-in for users who want to categorize certain media as “blog” which will then be directed to the user’s Face book account after uploading. All of these free of charge!

Mobypal can be downloaded here

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Cellphones with the qwerty keypad, that is, keypads that are similar to a computer’s keyboard, are the “innest” thing in town. Most cellphone manufacturers have entered the competition of “qwerty” phones (since not so long ago, only PDAs have this interface). Companies like Blackberry, Apple, Motorola, Nokia and so on and so forth, have produced their own creations to cater almost all of the people who wish to have qwerty phones at an affordable price. Phones with this type of keypad normally reduces the time of texting (SMS message) and inputting data into some of its programs/applications like phonebook, MS word and the like.

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Presenting the newest cellphone monogamy in the world! From now on, you can use your hand held mobile to surf the net, listen in to good music, do bank transaction, GPS, send sms and talk from anywhere, anytime. By the late 2006, household cellphone-users outnumbered landline phone users. As of today, 4 out 5 Americans both have a cell and a landline home phone.
A traditional home phone maybe $50 a month. But usually, it doesn’t include several features such as voicemail, a caller id, call waiting, plus long distance connection. A mobile phone costs the same, but it basically includes those features.

There are certain things that we CAN’T do with our cellphones. These will teach us the proper ways on how to use a mobile phone properly. First and general rule, Don’t use your phones on public places that “silence” is required, like talking on the phone while inside the church or library. Don’t talk on the phone while driving, basically because it’s dangerous. Don’t use your phone while you’re eating or while inside the class.
Everyone loves their cellphone, but people are starting to go overboard. People forget about Etiquette. Some people tend to have a conversation with a person while their fingers works on typing text messages on the phone. Do you think you will get your friend’s message across if you’re doing two things at once? Think about it.

With the birth of the many telecommunication companies in the country, some resort to having two mobile carriers at the same time, whether for business purposes or for some personal reasons. The problem is, some find the idea of carrying two mobile phones everywhere they go a hassle (or maybe switch SIM cards from time to time if you prefer it that way).

Worry not, because some phone companies have answered your troubles. Most of the China phones have this feature (aside from mobile television) added in their wide variety of mobile technology. Some allow subscribers to have 2 active SIMs simultaneously, while some only allow switching (that is, one SIM card at a time). Surely, you wouldn’t anymore carry 2 or more phones in your bag anymore—China has a solution for you.

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Mobile phones are the current craze amongst the people. Even teenagers have it. What is so important about these little gadgets that make them a necessity in one’s life?

According to Mobile Phones Blog, there are numerous ways that a cellphone can be of help.
1. For emergency purposes: Once you get into an accident, or maybe you were held-up at the corner of some street, then you could key in the number of your local police station and call for help.
2. Have you seen some suspense movies wherein the protagonist used SMS (text messaging) to alert somebody rather than calling (i.e. Prisonbreak scene of Dr. Sara Tancredi etc.)? She did that because calls are traceable—and it’ll take some time to trace outgoing SMS. Plus, you could delete SMS in the “sent” area after you’ve sent it.
3. The power of GPS. Surely, if you are in a very critical scenario like you have been hostaged or kidnapped (hypothetically), then if you have GPS or global positioning system, the authorities will be able to track down your exact location in a short span of time.

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I love looking at concept phone designs because most of them would be beyond awesome if they came true, but this one is definitely weird. The hand phone cellphone concept is quite literally a hand phone – it’s attached to the hand, with one finger on the ear and the thumb on the mouth (just like when you make the “call” signal using your hand). It looks so unwieldy and complicated to use. How do you dial it, and how does using this device make life any easier (which is what the whole point of technology should be about)? Thankfully this is only a concept, and I hope it remains a concept forever.

Cell phones are essential in keeping everyone in the world connected, but they simply can’t work without electricity. Uganda has one of the lowest supplies of electricity in Africa and last year, Motorola provided the country with solar recharging stations run by local female entrepreneurs. Each solar-powered kiosk has a 55-watt solar panel that can charge up to 20 phones at a time. The women who run the kiosks also sell handsets, SIM cards, and provide repair services. Even locals who don’t have their own phone can use the kiosk to make calls. This project was designed to empower Ugandan women and give them entrepreneurial skills and the foundations to manage their own business.