The Many Features of Mobile Phones by Jordi Shoman
Once used simply as a means of communication, cellular phones have developed into quite useful tools. With the advent of recent advances in technology cell phone users now have more features than ever to enjoy on their phones. Mobile phones have, in essence, become minicomputers allowing a user... Furthermore, the ringtone industry has become quite large as mobile phone customers frequently pay for downloadable sound clips of their favorite songs or favorite television shows. ... If you happen to be at a social gathering and you have no means of recording a special moment or documenting...

Cell Phones Offer New Opportunities for Internet Companies by Jeremy Maddock
It is a widely known fact that the market for cell phones has expanded greatly in the past few years, and new technology has allowed handsets to be used for much more than just phones. A large portion of cell phone users now use their devices for more advanced functions such as video streaming,... Due to the fact that well over half of the US population are cell phone users, internet companies are attempting to capitalize on mobile web markets, by developing specialized software and services for cell phone users.

Wireless Networks by Elizabeth Morgan
The information age has been revolutionized not just by the power of computers to process data, but also by the power of communication amongst computers. This communication is responsible for the proliferation of computer networks. Sharing of information, sharing of resources (both software and... Wireless communication technologies used in wireless networks include analog cellular, digital cellular, Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD), mobile radio networks, personal communication services (PCS), satellite, microwave systems and local multipoint distribution systems (LMDS).

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 University of Cincinnati has a voluntary program offering all incoming freshmen a free mobile phone. ... Some colleges are sticking with traditional phone service. ... Perhaps they are worried that cellular service isn’t as reliable.

Can Hard Drive Phones KILL THE iPod? by Daniel Dwase
A new wave of mobile phones equipped with tiny yet powerful hard disk drives is threatening to put an end to the meteoric rise of the iPod as the public's favourite portable digital music player. When you look at the typical consumer, there are three things that they may come back to their house... ."Both the standalone MP3 player and the mobile phone are pretty much the same form-factor - play music - the mobile offers an increasing number of features, with playing music being just one of them.

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.

Free US Cellular Ringtones by Thomas Morva
Today most cell phone ringtones are snippets of existing songs. The ringtone has become a cultural tool that is always growing in popularity and is heading into a phase of rapid transformation. Today, in the US mobile market, ringtones and ring back tones have become a very popular novelty for... For the young American, brash and catchy hip-hop beats and fast rock lyrics are the perfect mobile ringers. ... Meanwhile, hip-hop artists are helping to attract mobile consumers through ringtone exclusives.

JunxionBox -- WiFi Access Everywhere by Steve Bralovich
Now you can more easily access the Internet wherever mobile phone carriers offer high-speed data service coverage. The JunxionBox enables multiple computing devices with Ethernet or Wi-Fi (like laptops, desktops, handhelds and remote computers) to connect with the web through your mobile phone... OTHER APPLICATIONS: VEHICLE cars, trucks, RV’s mobile command units commercial service/fleet vehicles shuttles, carpool/vanpool transit (busses, trains, ferries) taxis/limos private/commercial vessels PORTABLE landline data/voice service back-up mobile work teams events, trade...

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. ... My search was twofold - look for a new mobile phone and a new provider. ... Cingular’s best price on a PocketPC phone wasn’t much better. ... I was willing to go with a 2 year commitment in the hopes of getting a better deal on phone and plan pricing.

Use Internet Phone Service to make cheap calls worldwide by Doval Preeti
Have you ever heard of an Internet phone? If not, get prepared to change the way you think about long distance phone calls. You can actually use your Internet connection to make cheap telephone calls anywhere in the world. Today we find several Internet phone service providers across the world... The Internet Phone also provides you with the ability to be mobile as you can take your phone anywhere in the world. ... Benefits of using an Internet Phone Service The biggest benefit of using an Internet Phone is that you can make cheap phone calls as you are utilizing an existing data network...