T-Mobile G1 with Google Android officially announced
T-Mobile USA has officially confirmed what unofficially has been the talk of the town--the debut of the first Google Android based mobile phone. The T-Mobile G1 is made by HTC (the device was code named the HTC Dream) and was introduced this morning at a press conference in NYC. While this is the first Android device to be announced there should be many more following. The G1 is a T-Mobile exclusive (both USA and Europe).
Specs and features of the G1 include:
* Quad-band GSM / Dual band 3G / EDGE / Wifi
* Touch screen with iPhone like dragging
* Slide out QWERTY keyboard
* 3 megapixel camera with auto-focus
* Amazon MP3 store app to download DRM-free songs over WiFi
* Multi-tasking
* IM (Yahoo/MSN/AIM/Google Talk)
* Google Maps with street view
* HTML email client (POP3 and IMAP) plus contact and calendar syncing for Gmail users
* Web browser using WebKit
The G1 will retail for $179 with a 2-year contract when it starts shipping on October 22nd. Current customers can order online and the G1 will be delivered when it's launched. Like the iPhone, the G1's service agreement requires a data plan. Unlimited data with 400 messages runs $25 monthly while unlimited data and unlimited messaging will cost $35 monthly. Since it's a 3G device the phone will only be made available in T-Mobile's current 3G markets. You can use T-Mobile USA's coverage search tool to find out if your area is 3G or not, though the number of markets should be expanding rapidly. The G1 will not be available without a contract or via pre-paid service.
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LG VX9400 TV phone
LG VX9400 TV phone launches on Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless has launched its second MediaFLO mobile TV handset, the LG VX9400. Mobile TV has been a major talking point at the CTIA conference and LG has been showing off the VX9400 proudly. Sporting a unique form factor (the screen swivels into landscape orientation) and MediaFLO, the device is designed to work with V Cast TV.
Because of the TV technology, Verizon Wireless will keep an exclusive on this handset. It's available now for $199.99 with a 2-year contract. Note: V Cast TV is only available in select markets, but the list is expanding.
Features of the LG VX9400 include:
* QVGA screen with 262k colors
* EV-DO 3G data
* Bluetooth with A2DP stereo support
* 1.3 megapixel camera
* microSD card slot
VK Mobile files for bankruptcy
It appears the rumblings of severe financial trouble at VK Mobile were true, the Korean Times is reporting VK Mobile has filed for bankruptcy. Cutthroat competition and currency fluctuations hit profits and the company was recently unable to pay on its debt. Creditors have put VK on a debt workout program.
The entire Korean mobile phone manufacturing industry is under intense pressure. An analyst with Korea Investment & Securities believes that there is room for only a couple of competitors:
Roh projected only Samsung Electronics, the world's third-largest cell phone maker, and the fourth-largest player LG Electronics will survive among Korean firms. That means the nation's No. 3 vendor Pantech will also likely fail.
US MVNO Helio carries two handsets, one each from VK Mobile and Pantech.
BlackBerry Javelin
The fine addicts over at Crackberry got themselves a pre-release BlackBerry Javelin, and found it to be a worthy follow-up to the Curve, as well as having advantages even over the schmancy-pants Bold. The Javelin is not only the smallest of the three, which feels great in the hand and the pocket, but also boasts the sharpest screen at 480x360 HVGA+, for smaller and crisper icons. The camera, processor, and internal memory all get a significant bump from the Curve, making it noticeably snappier. In terms of navigation, the keyboard is very slightly more condensed, but the reviewer finds it just as easy to use. But the biggest improvement might be the smallest - a dedicated Lock button. We still don't have an official release date or price, but the pre-release review is a happy hint that it might come out sooner rather than later.
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The Black Box Concept Phone by BenQ Siemens
The Black Box Concept Phone by BenQ Siemens
The interesting concept phone from BenQ Siemens. Similar to a concept phone call BenQ Siemens Ruby , the Black Box uses a touch screen as its keypad. Depends on the functions you are using, the touch screen change the control layout immediately.
Concept Cell Phones of the Future
Talk & Roll
This cell phone display from Philips uses electronic ink and can be viewed in broad 
daylight. Still in prototype stage, this device is ideal for watching movies on your mobile. When it's not in use, it can be rolled around your phone for added convenience.
Pivot Point
This handset features a swiveling screen that can be set up like an easel for easy typing, say, with a keyboard attachment. If it ever gets out of the design stage, the device is sure to be a hit with mobile TV and video-conferencing junkies.
Thin Is In
Even as other phone designs morph, thin will still be in. At 6.9 mm, this is one of the slimmest handsets on the market. It could even fit in your wallet. Still, it comes with a 2-megapixel camera and Bluetooth for connecting to other devices-all that, at 91.5 grams. Available in Europe and Korea starting in the second half
Clamshells and candy bars be gone. Tomorrow's cell phones may bear little resemblance to the snap-open handsets or even the sleek, flat rectangular phones we sport today.
X ray for cellular
X ray for cellular yes it's an illegal product. nokia 6600 can use x ray lens by modification,but it's risk for u phone.not guaranty for damage
this for sample take picture by x ray
Japanese 5005x X-ray phone can see through clothing, This is the real deal! The oddly-named 5005x X-ray phone from Japan claims to see through layers of clothing, and even allows you to adjust the x-ray levels. Wow!
Mobile Operating system
Mobile Operating system .a mobile operating system is the software platform on top of which other programs run. The operating system is responsible for determining the functions and features available, and also determine which third-party applications can be used on your device.
Some of the more common and well-known Mobile operating systems:
- Symbian OS Symbian OS has become a standard operating system for smartphones. The Symbian OS is designed for the specific requirements of 2.5G and 3G mobile phones.
- Windows Mobile The Windows Mobile platform is available on a variety of devices (GSM or CDMA)from a variety of wireless operators. You will find Windows Mobile software on Dell, HP, Motorola, Palm and i-mate products.
- Palm OS Palm OS has provided mobile devices with essential business tools, as well as capability to access the Internet or a central corporate database via a wireless connection.
- Mobile Linux: The first company to launch phones with Linux as its OS was Motorola in 2003. Linux is seen as a suitable option for higher-end phones with powerful processors and larger amounts of memory.
- MXI .MXI is a universal mobile operating system that allows existing full-fledged desktop and mobile applications written for Windows, Linux, Java, Palm be enabled immediately on mobile devices without any redevelopment. MXI allows for interoperability between various platforms, networks, software and hardware components.
Mobile Access For The PayPal Security Key
Mobile Access For The PayPal Security Key Introduces a new way to add even more security to their PayPal accounts using their mobile phones. Customers can now choose to receive a unique six-digit security code via text message to their mobile phones prior to logging in to their accounts.
The PayPal SMS Security Key adds another layer of protection to PayPal accounts and uses the same security infrastructure as the PayPal Security Key, which generates a unique security code approximately every 30 seconds on a small electronic token. Members receive this code to their phones or tokens, and use the codes along with their usernames and passwords to sign in to their accounts.
Ofcom reports surge in UK mobile broadband take-up
Ofcom reports surge in UK mobile broadband take-up
In its UK Communications Market Report 2008, communications regulator Ofcom has identified a rapid increase in the use of mobile broadband in the UK.
According to Ofcom, following the launch of marketing campaigns for mobile broadband devices which enable consumers to access the internet on the move, there has been a surge in take-up with around 2 million adults in the UK saying that they had used a data card, USB modem or dongle to access the internet in March 2008.
The driver of this has been the sale of dongles, says Ofcom - small devices plugged into the USB port of laptops enabling internet access via a mobile network. Between February and June 2008, the number of dongle sales to consumers nearly doubled from 69,000 to 133,000 a month. During this five month period, there were 511,000 new mobile broadband connections in the UK.
Three-quarters of all mobile broadband users say that they access the internet via their dongle while at home and two-thirds of mobile broadband users say that they use both dongles and their landline to connect to the internet.
Ofcom also states that more than one in ten mobile phone users have accessed the internet on their mobile phone with the number of 3G mobile connections growing by 60 per cent in 2007 to reach 12.5 million subscribers - an increase of 4.7 million in 12 months3G Trial Network Launched in Uzbekistan
3G Trial Network Launched in Uzbekistan Coscom (Uzbekistan based mobile operator)has launched a 3G trial network in Tashkent and Samarkand. The network has been provided by Nokia Siemens Networks.
For the trial, Nokia Siemens Networks undertook a network planning over a three month period, installing a Flexi 3G base stations, a radio network controller and Media Delivery Solution (MDS) to provide the 3G service.
T Mobile G2 Coming Soon
T-Mobile G2 coming on January 2009?
Here are the rumored specs about this T-Mobile G2:
* Android OS
* 3G capable (where available)
* Full touch Screen
* Enterprise Capable
* WiFi capable
* 5 Megapixel camera with aoutofocus and flash
* Address Book
* Calculator
* Calendar
* EDGE and GPRS
* Games
* Instant Messaging
* Megatones, HI-Fi tones and wallpapers
* Memory card Slot (up to 16GB)
* Mobile Backup
* Music and Video Player
* Phone Book
* Photo Caller ID
* Picture Messaging
* Real web browsing
* Speakerphone
* Speed dial
* Stereo Bluetooth connectivity
* Sync with PC
* Task list
* USB interface
* Video capture and playback
* Video Messaging
* Voice Dialing
* myFaves capable and T-Zones
Phone Card
What Makes a Good International Student Phone Card?
One of the issues that most students today have to deal with is the issue of communication. Todays students need to be mobile. In other words, they should be able to easily contact people while they are on the go. There are two main options available to students who want to become mobile. They can either buy a cellular phone, and use this as their main communication tool or they can use International student phone cards as a complementary tool to their home phone service or as a way to save money in additional to thier mobile phone.
Many students wonder why they should go with one or the other. I happen to go with a combination of both options, which allows me to take advantage of the positives of both options. Some students choose cell phones as their primary communication tool. But, cellular phones come with service plans that are often unaffordable for most students. In addition, most mobile phone providers require their customers to sign long term contracts. In that sense, International student phone cards are more flexible. In addition, cellular phones need to be charged every three days or so. It is a nightmare to get stuck when your cell phones battery dies.
Some students choose International student phone cards over cell phones. There are several reasons for that. First of all, student calling cards are much cheaper compared to mobile phones. In addition, there is no need for a long term commitment when using prepaid student calling cards. Plus, International student phone cards do not need to be recharged like cell phones and are not susceptible to problems that most electronic devices experience. But, the best benefit of student calling cards is their mobility. International student phone calling cards do not require any contracts of service and can be used on a variety of telecom devices for students that our on the go from around campus to around the world.
A combination of both options seems to be the best choice out there. I happen to use Pingo as my prepaid student calling card provider. While Pingo allows me to save a lot of money on my local and long distance calls, I can save even more on my International student long distance calls. But to be able to use my prepaid card in my car, I have purchased a cell phone service that does not come with a monthly fee or a long term contract. That way I can use my prepaid student phone card to save money and use my cell phone to take advantage of my student calling card without worrying about long term contracts or monthly fees.
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Brian Hawkins is a former college student now affiliate marketing manager for Pingos http://www.pingo.com/affiliate.do phone card affiliate program that provides emergency student phone cards online at http://www.pingo.com/studentphonecard.do
International VoIP Phone
International VoIP Phone Cards to Help Improve Mobility
In today's fast-paced world, mobility is a concern for everyone. Five years ago, not many people had or saw the need to have a cellular phone with them. After all, in those days a regular phone would suffice on most occasions, and there were also phone booths available to satisfy the need for emergency calls. That was then. But, nowadays it is almost impossible to keep up with the pace of everyday life without mobile devices such as cell phones.
Analysts claim that in 10 years a huge portion of people around the world will own cell phones, and the traditional phone lines are going to become obsolete. Of course, that would make sense today if the prices of wireless plans were low enough for everybody to afford them. Another reason is that some consumers have not got used to the idea of not having a static phone line. This will change, however, in the near future. What will not change is the high rates of international cell phone calls. For International VoIP phone card calls, the key to low rates is having a prepaid service, such as Pingo from Ibasis. Previously, it was almost unthinkable to use a cell phone for international calls, unless of course one has a lot of money to burn. However, with products such as Pingo, it costs the same to call internationally from a cell phone or land phone. These International VoIP phone card rates can be as low as $.018 per minute to call China from the US. These inexpensive global calling cards allow people to enjoy great low rates... lower than anybody thought possible just a few years ago.
There is a misconception among people that all calling cards are either of low quality or they are not usable on mobile phones. That could not be further from the truth. It is true that some companies sacrifice quality of service to offer lower rates to their customers. However, consumers can find truly great deals on international calling cards by investing some time researching deals out there. In addition, unlike what some people believe, calling cards are usable on cell phones just as they are on any regular phone, depending on the service provider. One thing is for certain. Cell phone owners can save a lot of money on their bills by using international VoIP phone cards to contact overseas. Best of all, they get the same quality for a mere fraction of a price they would get from their mobile service provider.
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Reverse Cell Phone Search
Reverse Cell Phone Search - Get to the Bottom of Things
A reverse cell phone search allows you to determine the identity of a caller based solely on their mobile phone number. Aside from the name that is listed with the cellular phone number, a reverse mobile phone search can also provide additional information like the address and other contact details of the individual.
A reverse search can serve as a safety precaution for those instances wherein you receive anonymous phone calls that seem threatening or harassing to you. Once you learn the identity of the person making the phone calls, you can file a police report or file a request with your phone company to block calls from that specific person or cell phone number.
A reverse mobile phone search is also a good option to take to make a quick check about somebody's identity. For instance, if a business contact provides his cellular phone number, a reverse search can confirm if this contact is indeed legitimate or not.
A reverse search can also be used as an excellent technique in tracking down certain people. For instance, you can look for someone who has been avoiding your calls because they owe you money. Even family or relatives who have been estranged from each other for a long time can be reunited through a reverse cellphone search.
For the most part, conducting a reverse search is more of a challenge compared to a reverse landline search. Most landline numbers are registered in a directory but mobile numbers are usually kept confidential. In some cases, you may have to hire the services of a private detective for a reverse mobile search if you keep on meeting dead ends.
But before paying exorbitant fees for private detectives, make sure you have exhausted all the available resources. Databases for a reverse cellular phone search have become a common sight on the Internet, since a large quantity of information can be stored at a remote server, accessed anytime and gone through at rapid speeds. There are even reverse searches with the added feature of asking for an area code together with a prefix to automatically determine which mobile phone carrier is providing the service for the user.
Some online directories also allow you to obtain copies of telephone transcripts and federal phone records aside from the usual data obtained from such searches. Another advantage of conducting a reverse cellphone search online is that you are not restricted by geographical boundaries. There are websites that offer reverse cell phone searches that provide data even for international numbers. Because all the information is retrievable online, the information can be transferred and received without any delays.
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Mobile Phones - Complex Choices
Mobile Phones - Complex Choices And How to Navigate Through Them
Mobile phone is part of today's fast moving society. If you ever stop for a quick breather and look back 10 years, do not you ever wonder how you managed to live without a mobile phone?
Today, in you are running late for a meeting, no one needs to be in doubt what is holding you or how long it would be before you get there. If train is late, or children need collecting or what ever, people just reach out for their pockets or purses and make a quick phone call. Problem solved.
Because every one wants or needs a mobile phone, lots of companies have entered into the market to provide them with just that. A new industry has sprung up and developed fully in the last 10 years where none existed. Telecommunications industry directly serving consumers with mobile phones is worth billions in most developed countries.
Competition has kept the prices relatively low. Mobile phones are within most peoples' reach, whether you want a mobile phone tariff on a fix term 12 or 18 month contract or on pay as you use terms.
But the competition has increased complexity that often comes when lots of companies are vying for consumer's attention and therefore offering hi or her with lots of choices. For example, there are 7 main mobile phone operators, including Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile. They control their mobile phone frequencies and charge people for the use of the air time. To enable people to do so, they bundle the air time with mobile phones.
With an impressive number of suppliers of mobile phone suppliers, consumer is spoilt for choice. The manufactures of mobile phones include house hold names like Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Motorola and others.
Following the classic marketing, telecommunication companies have divided the consumers into various segments. Examples may be teenagers, early 20s, in their 30s and so on. From experience they know that teenagers' usage of mobile phone is not the same as people in their late 20s and so on. So the package targeted at teenagers may include features that they prefer but exclude what is low on their priority list. Sounds logical, is not it?
It is. But if we also look at how many other segments there are in the market: professionals, travellers, business people, working women, house wives, children, octogenarians and so on. They all have their own requirements. A business person requires a tariff that allows him to call anyone at any time during the day. Some people prefer to socialise by having a long chat after finishing work. And some other people's requirement never goes beyond an occasional 10 second call home to let the other half know that train is running late.
To cater for varied requirements, handset manufacturers have responded by producing phones that cater for these segments.
If you have shopped around for a mobile phone recently, you may have noticed the variety of tariffs and phones. But the complexity is much more complex than this. To entice consumers, phone companies offer inducements like freebies in the form of extra minutes in the first few months, half price line rental, free phone or Bluetooth set and so on. Their affiliates may offer even different and better, deals.
Can you see the complexity one faces when looking for a 'perfect' phone and tariff combination. We did a market survey and estimated that there are more than 20,000 mobile phones deal combinations were available in UK alone at any one time.
Sifting through all these deals for one that suits you best is like looking for a needle in a haystack. There has to be a simple way. That is where TopMobiles4u comes in.
We created a site that can compare most mobile phone deals available in UK in less than 10 seconds. Site does not sell any thing. It just compares the mobile phone tariffs and models according to your requirements and presents well laid out table with phone pictures in under seconds.
I know the UK mobile phone market inside out. Ever increasing choice was getting confusing even for me. What about people who need to buy a mobile phone once in a while?
Not any more!
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Dan Sherman has started a website to compare most mobile phone deals in UK. There are more than 20,000 deals on offer at any one time alone. The site does not sell any thing. It just compares deals to put you in the driving seat when making a decision. Visit the site http://www.TopMobiles4u.com/.
Cell Phone Records
Cell Phone Records - So Who Have You Been Calling...?
More often than not, your cellular phone service provider has copies of the cellphone records of all their subscribers. Cellular phone records contain all the calls an individual has made during a particular span of time. This includes the phone or mobile number called, the time the call was made, the duration of the call, and any accompanying charges for each call made.
Other mobile phone documents even reveal the following:
* a list of incoming calls and their numbers;
* the location of calls made and received;
* the number of text messages sent;
* the number of international calls placed; and
* any extra monthly charges on the cell phone.
For postpaid plan subscribers, getting cellphone records for every billing cycle is important to pay for your monthly charges promptly and to retain the service. If mobile phone records come erratically, you should file a complaint since you are entitled to know what you are paying for every month. More importantly, you should examine your cellular phone statements to ensure that all of the charges are 100% accurate.
Cell phone Records - Practicing Online Safety
Cellular phone records are directly mailed to an address that is provided by the subscriber and are supposed to be strictly confidential. Recently, however, cell phone service providers are encouraging more of their subscribers to set up an online account.
With companies offering mobile phone statements online, you will not have to wait every month for your billing statement to be mailed to your home or office. In fact, you can check your cell phone records any time during the month, wherever there is a computer and an Internet connection. This will help you to track your cell phone usage throughout the month and determine the number of free minutes that you have left.
However, there are some risks to obtaining mobile phone documents online since there have been instances where other people have posed as account holders to get the information. They may call the cell phone service provider requesting for an address change to get the cell phone statements or they may find a way to activate your online account for the same purpose.
There are also a number of third party companies on the Internet that are selling cellular phone records but you must learn to be wary of these. Keep in mind that cellphone records need to be ordered directly from the cell phone service provider.
Despite any potential danger, accessing mobile phone statements online is undeniable convenient. It's really up to you to secure your information and you can do this by...
* immediately changing the temporary password that your cell phone service provider has given;
* coming up with a difficult password (preferably alpha-numeric) that you have picked randomly (i.e., one that is not obviously related to you such as your birth date or anniversary date);
* not divulging your password to anybody else!
Mobile phone records are part of your entitlements as a cell phone service subscriber but you also need to be an intelligent consumer. Identity fraud is on the rise but if you keep your records secure and scrutinize your cell phone statements for any anomalous entries all the time, then you will not be a victim.
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Mobile Service
Mobile Service on Your Phone
You can visit a mobile service centre and they should be able to reset the lock code for a small fee. Alternatively you could try entering the lock code incorrectly 3 times or until it asks for your PUK code. Once it asks for your PUK code, you can enter it and your lock code should be reseted to default settings (maybe 12345). This is the case with alot of Nokia phones, but it could erase your contacts. To be safe, you might be better off going using my first suggestion.
The wireless providers use either the SIM card number from GSM providers (Cingular and T-Mobile) or the ESN number on a device (Verizon and Sprint) to associate your wireless number. These numbers should never be given out to anyone except your provider (or authorized reseller). I can't imagine why a game company needs your IMEI number, except because they may put that into a database to associate you with the "license" he is providing to you. There is no way that he can track your IMEI since it is not sent through anything wirelessly. Personally, I would not send your actual IMEI. I would take a look at your IMEI on your device and then change the last three or four digits and send that to him. He won't know the difference, believe me. It's the first 5-7 digits or so that identify the type of device, so if you tell him you have a Motorola Razr, for example, and he knows anything about IMEI's, he will know that the Razr's IMEI starts with 3571234, for example (not real, just an example).
In this case, sending the IMEI number should be fine. The person needs it to prevent software piracy. Each phone has a unique number to identify it, so once the person has your IMEI number, the passcode will only work for your phone. Its just a safeguard to prevent you from passing the game onto someone else.
An IMEI number is also used to disable a phone, so for example your phone was stolen, if you were to contact your network provider quoting your IMEI number, they'll be able to disable the phone, so whoever has it wont be able to use it, even if they were to place their own sim card into it. Of course, I'm sure network providers ask security questions first to make sure you were the owner of the phone.
Your IMEI number is a unique number that identifies your phone. For example, if I had that number I could remotely hack into your phone and empty your credits.
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Cell Phone
Cell Phone With Designer Flair For The Hard To Please On Your Holiday List
Cell phones have evolved in both style and functionality... Now, a new trend that is catching on in the mobile phone industry, is about much more than functionality, it's about phone styles represented by some famous icons and designers.
The new trend is toward the hottest cell phone from designers. So, whether it's the tripled layered 24 karat gold, James Bond, mobile phone; or the Samsung Versace phone that's targeted to women, that counts calories, has a biorhythm clock and has a height and weight ratio calculator; these phones aim to please.
One of the first choice in a designer phone is the triple layered 24 karat gold, James Bond, mobile phone.
The James Bond cell phone is a great phone for any 007 wannabe on your holiday list. This phone features go beyond the triple layered 24 karat gold slider face with an added mobile wallet and streaming video... This is one of the most richest phones available.
The next cell phone choice, especially, for that hard to please woman on your holiday list is the Samsung Versace phone.
The Samsung Versace phone has a preinstalled pink schedule, "shopping life" organizational feature along with polyphonic. This is a mobile phone sure to please any woman on your hard to shop for holiday list.
Another cell phone that exudes style is the Aston Martin.
The Aston Martin mobile phone features a stainless steel body, 3D image engineer for enhanced graphics, along with predictive text input with "supports" for all major languages. This Aston Martin will have you sending a text message to your friends in a multitude of languages, keeping all language characters in place.
The Aston Martin with its 3D graphics and UI themes work perfectly, along with the award winning composer, Ryiuch Sakamo, composed ringtones.
Also on the list of must have designer cell phones is the Dolce and Gabanna phone.
Dolce and Gabanna are known as a supreme fashion icon and the introduction of their designer phone only adds more positively to their on the mark taste in style.
The Dolce and Gabanna phone features gold casing on its "Limited Edition Liquid Gold" mobile phone. The other great features are its special Dolce and Gabanna backgrounds and specialized ringtones. This is surely a cell phone to please.
You can't go wrong with the Sharp 903, which features a clam shell design, 3.2 Mega Pixel Lens with optical zoom ability (2X).
The Sharp 903 is a cell phone that will surely entertain, with its mobile TV and video telephony feature. This is a phone that's sleek, smart and moves forward with the 21st century.
So, the choices for those on your hard to shop for holiday list...just got a lot easier with the variety of sleek, designer cell phones, ranging from gold layered to mobile entertainment on the move.
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GSM
WHAT Dose GSM, Lock & Unlock Mean
The term GSM means - Global System for Mobile Communications. It is the most popular standard for mobile phones in the world. GSM differs significantly from its predecessors in that both signaling and speech channels are Digital call quality, which means that it is considered a second generation (2G) mobile phone system. GSM is an open standard which is currently developed by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).
From the point of view of the consumer, the key advantage of GSM systems has been higher digital voice quality and low cost alternatives to making calls such as text messaging. The advantage for network operators has been the ability to deploy equipment from different vendors because the open standard allows easy inter-operability. Like other cellular standards GSM allows network operators to offer roaming services which mean subscribers can use their phones all over the world.
To help you further understand, GSM is simply a standard used by phones to communicate with each other. It is a new standard that has been adopted to all new models of phones and is now so prevailant that it has become the 'norm' in the phone world.
Now to answer your other question, with respect to locked and unlocked phones. A phone is locked when it is attached to network. For example if you go to AT&T and purchase a phone from them then that phone is said to be locked unto the AT&T network and as such it cannot work on another network such as SPRINT or NEXTEL. Thus an unlocked phone is a phone that is bought, that is not locked to any network. And as such it can work on any network.
The network it will lock unto will depend on the SIM card you put into the phone. For example if you put a AT&T sim in an unlocked phone then it will work on the AT&T network. In the same way if you put a NEXTEL SIM card in an unlocked phone then it will work on the NEXTEL network.
However if the phone is locked to a particular network, like say for example AT&T then changing the SIM card in the phone to another SIM card from another network such as NEXTEL will not work. This is because the phone is locked unto to AT&T network and as such will not work on any other network.
Yes, you can use the prepaid SIM card on the phone once the phone is either unlocked or on the same network as the SIM card you are going to put into it. It should work just fine.
Unfortunatly is isn't possible to have more than one phone on the same line. It is possible to have more to than one phone on the same account, in fact, some providers will allow many many lines on one account.
The reason why your unable to do this is that your phone has a ESN (electronic serial number) that assoicated with that line. What this does is allow your network to send the calls to your phone. If there is more then one ESN per line then it will cause problems receiving calls.
For example, I had a phone that i wasnt using anymore when i bought a new one, well my old phone was recieving text messages that my new one was supposed to get, but the new one would get all the calls. To resolve the issue that had to erase the programming on the phone.
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