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Text for condoms

Posted on October 11th, 2006 | Discussion: Comment this story

GrabaCondom logo

A new mobile service, GrabaCondom, is attempting to leverage a phone to make the purchase of a condom as easy as possible and embarrassment free experience.

The service founders are expecting to help government agencies with the “safe sex” initiatives as well as help the pregnancy / STD issues.

You can text to 63100 and GrabaCondom will send the goods in a discrete unmarked envelope to your designated address.

This beats the purchase of a condom in your local store where everyone knows you by the first name.

Currently, the service is only available in UK in a form of a pilot program. If the service caches on, we will defiantly see it in US.

YouMail cell phones voice mail

Posted on October 9th, 2006 | Discussion: Comment this story

YouMail logo

A new application company YouMail, has a new service that is considered to be a new voice mail for cell phones.

One of its most interesting features allows mobile users personalize outgoing messages.

In other words, you can record a unique greeting message that can be played for a caller based on his or her phone number. This allows you to have a different message for your significant other, your friends, and your boss.

Users can also check their voice messages from any phone or via the web and the messages can be forwarded to others using email.

Custom Greetings Setup Screen
1. Record a default greeting for all unknown callers, just as your current voice mail service works.
2. Add new custom greetings based on caller ID.
3. Cancel your recording and start again.
4. Double click to edit the name of each caller.
5. Play back your recording.
6. Re-record YouMail greetings for this caller ID. (Be sure you have a microphone on your computer and the latest Java installed) Also record custom greetings from your cell phone after listening to a voice mail by pressing 88.
7. Coming soon – Upload custom .wav files.
8. Delete your voice recording without deleting the contact.
9. Ditchmail hangs up on this caller after playing your custom greeting.
10. Delete a custom greeting and contact.
11. Invite a friend to join.

YouMail my greetings

YouMail is available with your current phone and can be easily set up within a few minutes. The service is compatible with Verizon, Cingular and T-Mobile phone services.

YouMail is free while in beta testing.

Cingular launched Sony Ericsson W810i

Posted on October 7th, 2006 | Discussion: Comment this story

Sony Ericsson W810i
Cingular has launched the Sony Ericsson W810i, a Walkman phone with Bluetooth Wireless Technology and Walkman music player.

Sony Ericsson W810i features:

  • Quad-band GSM plus EDGE
  • 2.0 Megapixel Camera (1600 x 1200 Pixel Resolution Max), rx Zoom, Autofocus, LED Flash, Lens Cover
  • Video Capture / Camcorder
  • 176×220 pixel screen with 262k colors
  • Stereo MP3 player with music interrupts for incoming calls
  • 20MB memory plus Memory Stick Pro Duo card slot (128MB card included)
  • Bluetooth 2.0, Infrared, USB 2.0
  • 2 megapixel camera with autofocus
  • Speakerphone
  • Walkman music player plus dedicated playback keys
  • Voice-driven Menus

The Sony Ericsson W810i is currently being offered for free by WireFly after 3 rebates totaling $150.

Nokia framework helps deliver content to mobile phones

Posted on October 3rd, 2006 | Discussion: Comment this story

Nokia launched WidSets, a framework for automatically feeding content to mobile phones. The new technology is expected to bring Web 2.0 to mobile devices.

WidSets allows the user to select Internet services and make them available on a mobile device. The content can be utilized from RSS (really simple syndicators) feeds, blogs, or photo upload sites

“You have exactly the information you are interested in, but in a cost-optimized way on your handset,” said Tom Henricksson, director of Nokia’s Emerging Business Unit.

Nokia service feeds content to mobile phones [EETimes]

Cingular launched Nokia E62

Posted on October 2nd, 2006 | Discussion: Comment this story

Nokia E62
Cingular has launched the Nokia E62, one of the few Nokia’s QWERTY keyboard models.

The phone has a very rich feature set for aggressively priced unit. Cingular is selling the Nokia E62 for just $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate.

Nokia E62 features:

  • QVGA 320×240 screen with 16 million colors
  • Several email solutions, including Good Mobile Messaging, Cingular Xpress Mail, BlackBerry Connect, Mail for Exchange and regular POP/IMAP/SMTP
  • QWERTY keyboard with backlighting
  • Quadband GSM plus EDGE
  • S60 version 3 (Symbian 9)
  • miniSD slot
  • AOL/Yahoo/ICQ Instant Messaging

MBW-100 Bluetooth Watch by Sony Ericsson and Fossil

Posted on September 28th, 2006 | Discussion: Comment this story

Sony Ericsson MBW-100

MBW-100 Bluetooth Watch was created and designed through the collaboration efforts of the Sony Ericsson and Fossil teams. The new masterpiece marries the vintage analog/digital from Fossil and the Bluetooth technology from Sony Ericsson. The MBW-100 has many useful phone-like features: text message alerts, caller id, and the ability to control calls and music.

Highlights of the unique accessory include:

  • Bluetooth 2.0
  • Stainless steel, mineral crystal and antiglare coating
  • OLED display
  • Water resistant up to 30m

The Sony Ericsson MBW-100 will begin shipping in the fourth quarter for an approximated $380.

Sony Ericsson Launches MBW-100 Bluetooth Watch [LaptopLogic.com]

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