Tale of Two Phones by Chin Wong
By now, the whole world knows about the iPhone, Apple’s first stab at the mobile phone business. Not even on sale yet, the phone has stirred up a feeding frenzy in the press on the strength of Apple’s remarkable success with the iPod and Steve Jobs’ legendary marketing skills. ... “But this concept is limiting; a mobile phone has the potential to be a platform that can do anything that a small computer with broadband access can do. ... Based on information available on the OpenMoko Web site (http://www.openmoko.com), the Neo1973 will be a touch-screen, quad-band GSM/GPRS phone with a...

Do You Have DSL or Cable Internet Service by Steve Lee
With the ever changing world of technology there remains one constant. People do not understand all of the terminology when it comes to computers and the internet. At a basketball game I overheard two people discussing their internet and what kind of service they had. ... These filters fit easily into the phone jacks and then the phone connections are plugged into the filters. ... However the further away you live from the phone company’s office the slower your system will operate. ... To get connected, you plug one end of a DSL modem into a regular phone jack and the other end into your...

Mobile Phones are Now Indispensable to Work and Business on the Move by Keith Rickwood
What would you call a device that allows you to browse the Internet, access all informational content, view and edit documents, stay connected from virtually anywhere at anytime? How about a 'mobile phone'? Mobile technology has come of age and mobile phones are now branded as 'multimedia... Smartphones, PDAs or handhelds can perform most tasks that was only possible on a computer some years back. ... You can keep track of priority assignments and see them to their logical conclusion by using your phone as the only medium of communication.

Belkin Skype Wi-Fi Phone Review by Ian Robert Anderson
One of the coolest things Belkin has made is the new Belkin Skype Wi-Fi Phone. If you are a Skype user and you are interested in taking Skype around with you - the Belkin Skype Wi-Fi Phone is a great choice and you don’t even need a computer. The Basics The Belkin Skype Wi-Fi Phone allows you... This causes problems when computer Skype users try to IM your Belkin Skype Wi-Fi Phone. ... The Belkin Skype Wi-Fi Phone Interface The pre-installed Skype software is very similar to the computer version of Skype.

Who Knew that Modern Technology Would Eliminate Landlines on Campuses? by Nan Wood
Montclair State University is mandating freshmen have a cell phone. This gives the school the opportunity to determine where the student is at any time. When this process began, the students were not really happy but, now, the students realize that this voluntary tracking system provides more... The phone features the school mascot, Bearcat, on the welcome screen. ... Some colleges are sticking with traditional phone service. ... The new housing will be equipped with a computer network that is wireless.

How SMS Works by Jim Sherman
SMS, or Short Message Service, is the technology behind what we often refer to as ‘text messages’ or ‘SMSes’, as well as what allows for news alerts on cellular phones. In recent years SMS has ballooned to over a 50 billion dollar industry and is quickly taking the communications world by storm. ... In effect, what happens is that your phone actually sends out a few smaller messages and then the receiving phone simply compiles those messages so that for users on both ends, it appears as though the message were cohesive.

How Bluetooth Technology Has Changed The Way We Communicate by Gregg Hall
The advances in technology in the past century have been extraordinary. From simple local communication abilities, to global, the world has been taking great strides in making technology a part of your daily life. The last few years have brought forth some truly unique technology, with the... You no longer have to hold a phone and drive; the Bluetooth has allowed the phone to stay in your pocket as the car kit and phone become voice activated. ... Cell phones with bluetooth technology are completely wireless and compatible with your computer, PDA, Mp3 player, and now navigational system in...

Batteries - Charging ahead by Eric Comforth
In these days of walk-and-talk and walk-and-work, battery chargers are as much a necessity to business as a microwave oven is to the kitchen. Cell phones, laptops, notebooks, and camcorders, just to mention a few. But how do they work? Here are some types of battery chargers explained: • Solar... • Cell Phone Battery Chargers: It is very important to choose a cell phone battery charger that is designed for the model and type of battery being charged. ... And to make sure that business, or life in general, isn’t inconvenienced too much due to battery recharging, many cell phone battery...

Putting it All Together: The search for a Pocket PC Phone by Michael A. Keenan
When I decided that I needed to replace my terribly out of date mobile phone – an old Nextel i1000plus - my thoughts eventually wandered toward a pda phone. For those that know me this probably seemed like a no brainer. I have a long history of pda dependence going back years to a Palm 3X. ... I was willing to go with a 2 year commitment in the hopes of getting a better deal on phone and plan pricing. ... This is the first Treo with the Pocket PC operating system – Windows Mobile 5.0. ... This particular phone/pda combo had been offered by Cingular until recently and it no longer showed on...

Experience the new Microsoft Zune and Future Technology with Bill Gates at CES Keynote by Marylin Stompler
After the demonstration of Windows Vista by Bill Gates at the CES keynote, Robbie Bach, President of the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) talked about Zune, which he said, has rapidly become the No.2 music player after Apple (AAPL) iPod. ... If you are on your cell phone and enter your car, Sync takes over the phone conversation and you can use the hands-free car phone system; users can access their mobile phone or digital music player, including genre, album, artist and song title, via voice commands.