Category Archives: Cellphones

But What About Voice?

Yesterday at the Consumer Electronics Show, I sat through the T-Mobile and Verizon 4G press conferences and wanted to ask, “but what about voice?” You can’t help but be impressed with the massive 4G build-outs. We’ll be able to stream … Continue reading

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More Bluetooth at CES

Two days before the show doors open, CES provides a sneak peak for the press. The three-hour event is called CES Unveiled, and it’s a chance to get a first look at some of the products that will soon be … Continue reading

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CES Bluetooth Preview

Every year in early January, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) takes over Las Vegas. It’s the largest annual tradeshow in North America and the largest tradeshow anywhere devoted to consumer electronics. This year’s show should see the largest number—and widest … Continue reading

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Call Routing

You may have three different phone numbers: a home number, an office number, and a mobile number. Wouldn’t it be great to have a single phone number that could ring all three phones at the same time? Or route your … Continue reading

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Solar Phone

Though you don’t usually associate Sharp with mobile phones—at least in the U.S.—it turns out that Sharp is the largest mobile phone manufacturer for the Japanese market. At CEATEC, Sharp demonstrated a hybrid mobile phone that uses solar cells to … Continue reading

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Convert MP3 Ringtones to iPhone Ringtones

You don’t have to look far to find free MP3 ringtones on the Internet. They’re pretty much everywhere — including here on Beepzoid. The problem for iPhone owners is, how do you convert them for your iPhone? iTunes can convert … Continue reading

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Say What?

Do you fumble with your Bluetooth headset because you can’t remember how many times you’re supposed to press the tiny buttons? Or do you find yourself repeatedly taking the headset off your ear because you can’t distinguish the buttons just … Continue reading

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Instant Wi-Fi

If you travel a lot, you’ve probably encountered a hotel, convention center, or remote office that supplies an Ethernet jack rather than Wi-Fi. That’s generally not a problem. Most notebook computers can handle both types of Internet connections. Sometimes, however, … Continue reading

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Palm Is Back

If you attend the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), you’ll inevitably be asked at least once during the day, “See anything good?” Or sometimes the question will be, “what’s the best thing you’ve seen so far?” It’s usually not that easy … Continue reading

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