Sony Ericsson have today confirmed the release of two new Cybershot mobiles, the C702 and C902, both of these have been in the rumour mill on the internet for a little while now - and seem to be attracting interest. They are quite similar in look and features, but with a couple of main differences. Both are typical Sony Ericsson styling, seen recently on the K850 and K770.

First the Sony Ericsson C702, a 3G candy bar style phone with 3.2 megapixel camera, MP3 player, FM radio and great bonus of GPS. This a great all round mobile, but really stands out by the addition of GPS on such a standard style phone. You usually have to go for a specialist heavier bigger mobile such as the Nokia N95 for the GPS feature.

The Sony Ericsson C902 has very similar features to the C702, but gets rid of the GPS and replaces it with a stunning 5 megapixel camera, making it more suited to snap happy mobile users. Again it is equipped with MP3 player and 3G and has eight handy touch sensitive buttons placed around the screen which come to life when the camera is activated.

Both phones are sure to be very popular, as with most Sony Ericsson phones they are highly recommended for their quality music players and camera quality. Expect the Sony Ericsson C702 and C902 to be released in summer 2008, prices are likely to be quite high, but hopefully they will be available for free on mid-range tariffs.

This and many other articles on mobile phones and the latest mobile phone deals was written by John Gray.

John Gray’s writing can often be found at http://www.onecompare.com

Well, the wait is finally over. The Quad Band version of the iClone has finally arrived. Like the previous iClone model, this phone can do virtually anything you need it to. It looks and functions amazingly similar to the iPhone, while allowing you to use any provider you chose. You aren’t forced to go with AT&T with this phone. With it’s touch screen, you can surf the web, download and listen to music, record and play video, etc. This phone also has a removable battery (unlike the iPhone) and has TWO sim slots allowing you to basically have a phone for business and leisure.

Here is how the new version quadband CECT P 168 Plus compares to the old version:

The major upgrade is obviously that it is quadband, which makes it literally plug and play. It works with any network worldwide. (GSM GPRS 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz). They have also: upgraded the Bluetooth features; upgraded the firmware; added a slide unlock (which means anyone can unlock this phone in one swipe); added a webcam; and upgraded the phone with surround sound. (Complete list of specs below).

The touch screen on the quadband version feels a bit firmer (and more like glass) than the original. The cost of this model if very competitive, coming in between $100 and $150.

The videos floating around for this phone (link at the end of the article) can really demonstrate what this phone can do. Here are a list of the features:

Quad Band: GSM GPRS 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz;

Display: 3.5″ TFT Touch Screen display with 26k colors, 240 x 320 pixel resolution;

Ring Tones: Polyphonic (64 channels), Monophonic, True Tones, MP3;

Music Player: Support MP3 player, with mp3,midi,wav format;

Movie/Video Player: Support 3GP/MP4 movie player with full-screen;

Camera: Camera with 2.0 MP, 1024*1280 pixels, Video Recorder;

Speakers: 6 3D Surround Sound;

Interface: USB 2.0;

Blue Tooth: 2.0 Enabled;

Dual Sum Card Slots;

Supports JAVA 2.0;

Internet Browser;

Handwriting Recognition;

Messaging: SMS, MMS;

Memory Type: Built in 128MB, Expandable to 2GB (Trans-flash, Micro SD);

Cell Phone Directory: Phone Book Memory supports 300 records;

Supports Caller Ringing / Caller Video Player;

Game: Two games already built in: More downloadable;

Calculator/world time/stopwatch;

Unit Conversion/Currency Conversion/Calendar and more;

Support Service Area: USA, UK, Europe, Australia, Canada, Asia;

Supports: English (Default), Chinese, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese, Russian;

Stand-by time: Up to 150h;

Talk time: 180min-300min;

Size: 117*57*16mm.

All in all, this is a great phone that is chock full of features for the low price you will pay for it. I would definitely buy it again and would not hesitate to recommend it.

Visit the iClone CECT P168 Plus Quad Band Product Review Website to see video demonstrations, close up photos, unique features, and buyer information about the iClone CECT P168 Plus Quad Band. Rae Edwards is an internet technology research and writer.

You just may have heard of reverse cellular phone lookup being available on the Internet. With all sorts of technologies popping all over the web today, we cannot help but think that this is highly plausible. So, you start searching the web for sites that offer this service. Surprisingly, the search for such sites becomes frustrating. Why is this so, when there are indeed a number of websites out there that do offer this service? It’s simple, actually. It’s just a matter of looking for the service at the right places. To do this, it is highly important to understand the concept of phone number lookup.

Let us say, hypothetically, that you were able to get hold of a residential telephone number. You do not know who owns the number or its address either. Of course, you can narrow down the possibilities via the area code. But that is still a pretty large area to cover! This is where the importance of a reverse lookup service enters the picture. Since this is just a residential number, determining these details is easily done by free services found online. The case is a bit difficult when it comes to reverse cellular phone lookup services.

The free directories that you can find online do not really come with cellular phone numbers. The free directories just contain ordinary residential numbers, as well as toll-free numbers. But when it comes to cellular phone numbers, and even fax numbers, free directories no longer contain them. So, do such records really exist? And if they do, is there a possibility to have free access to these numbers? Are reverse cellular phone lookup services really possible? These are just some of the questions you will have to ask if you are looking for the owner of a particular cellular phone number that you have in your hands.

Fortunately, there are indeed websites that can provide you access to this information. Yes, there is indeed such a thing as reverse cellular phone lookup service. The catch here is that this service comes with a fee. The websites that provide you access to this information do have to pay their sources fees in obtaining these cellular phone numbers for you. Naturally, you have to pay for the information you are looking for as well.

The good news is that you only have to pay a one-time fee, and you can then perform as many searches as you want. The information that you can get includes owner details, carrier details, address history, and phone connection status. So, you can rest easy now that you know such reverse cellular phone lookup services are indeed possible.

Read my review on one such service here.

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These days, getting hold of a reliable reverse phone number directory service is indeed important. The typical residential, commercial, and mobile phone line come with a Caller ID system. This system allows the owner of the phone line to know the number of the caller on the other end. Many times, you would not really know who the person at the other end is, even if you do know the number. Trouble sets in when you begin to receive prank calls from this particular caller. This is where the importance of finding a reliable and efficient service enters the picture.

In your search for such a service, you will undoubtedly find a number of websites offering reverse phone number directory services for free. However, when you do visit these websites and start performing searches, you just might learn that these directories do not really bring back that much information about the phone number in question. This is especially true if the number in question is that of a mobile phone. These sites usually bring back just the carrier of the phone number, or perhaps, the location of the number. Most of the time, the owner of the number is not really disclosed by these free services.

Why not, you may ask. There are so many websites that offer reverse phone number directory searches that bring back complete information regarding residential and commercial numbers already. Why can’t the same be said for mobile phone numbers? You have to remember the fact that residential and commercial phone numbers fall under the category of public domain. These are the numbers you can easily find in the ordinary phone book. But mobile numbers are different. These numbers are considered private information, which are not disclosed without the discretion of the owners. Even telemarketers cannot call your mobile without your permission. This is considered illegal under the law!

Because it takes time for companies to compile mobile phone numbers, it is actually understandable for them to charge fees for their services. This is the primary reason why there is no such thing as a free service when it comes to looking up mobile phone numbers. So, you can go ahead and skip trying out websites that offer these free services. These will only be a waste of your time. Instead, you should go directly to websites that offer these services for a certain fee. Most websites offer their services for a one-time fee, and you can perform as many searches as you want. This is the reverse phone number directory service you should get because of the high-quality service it offers.

Read my review on one such service here.

Author’s review website on clickbank products: http://www.clickbankproductreview.com

I’ve had this little phone since last November and I am loving it. I was swayed by an article in Popular Science that called the clone “the real deal” for it’s solid performance. And, I’ll admit, I purchased it as a way to get around having to pay over $100 per month from AT&T for an iPhone. Since new technology and new wireless plans are coming out all of time, I did not want to make that large of a commitment and I wanted the freedom to choose my own carrier. I also really liked the fact that it had a removable battery (which iPhone does not. If your battery goes out with an iPhone, you have to take it to the dealer.)

The iClone also has six speakers and has a considerably better sound than the iPhone. The price has come way down since I bought mine. If I had waited, I could probably get one now for under $100. For the price it is now, it’s a great phone for a kid, teen or college student because you get the internet, MP3, camera phone and video capabilities for the same price as a very basic phone that doesn’t have much on it.

In a nutshell, anything you can do with the IPhone, you can also do with the iClone CECT P168. You don’t need to buy or install any software. The phone will automatically recognize your network, phone book, and personal settings. The features that I personally use most are is the full screen movie player, the music player (I download books on tape a lot), and the internet, but the phone has a full set of features (many of which I don’t use, but like that they are there).

I’ve been extremely happy with this phone. For all the technology you get and it’s very tight performance, the CECT P168 boasts an unbelievable price.

Visit the iClone CECT P168 Product Review Website to see video demonstrations, close up photos, unique features, and buyer information about the iClone CECT P168. Rae Edwards is an internet technology research and writer.

The Global Positioning System (GPS) was created by the US Department of Defense to answer the second most important question an army has: “Where are we?” (The most important question being: “Where’s the chow line?”)

Today, GPS satellites constantly send signals ground-ward; these signals are picked up by GPS receivers, which calculate position. It didn’t take long for police and fire departments, construction crews and other civilian operations to see the value of GPS.

For consumers, the industry needed to refine GPS tracking system into user-friendly, consumer electronics. For example, it does little good to know you’re at 40 degrees 33 minutes 24 seconds north 118 degrees 48 minutes 36 seconds west, unless you already know that’s where Overstock.com is located and you’re trying to parachute onto the office roof. So, manufacturers added street by street visual directions.

The Global Position System has three sectors:

Satellites
Twenty-four active plus five standby satellites orbit the Earth twice each day. At least four should be ‘visible’ to the ground at all times, allowing GPS tracking system users to precisely determine latitude, longitude and altitude.

Command and control system
Currently under the direction of the Air Force Space Command, certain areas are managed by other agencies, such as the Coast Guard Navigation Center (for maritime issues).

GPS receivers
GPS units are receive-only electronics; they do not transmit data or interact with other sectors of the system. This allows an unlimited number of simultaneous users. In other words, this may be the only operation of the US government that is available 24/7 and will never put you on hold!

Consider its use before buying a GPS unit:

Car GPS
Probably the most popular application, all car GPS units include street maps; high-end models offer turn-by-turn voice instructions. Frills include touch screen operation, cell phone connectivity, video games, radio, CD or DVD players and computer links to receive software updates.

Cell phone GPS
Mandated in the aftermath of September 11th, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) required cell service providers to make GPS tracking of cell phone calls possible. All phones made since 2005 are GPS-trackable. Cell phones including handheld GPS receivers are also available, but may not operate properly if you are outside your cell providers’ service area.

Recreational GPS
Wrist, armband and handheld GPS units are especially good for hikers and bikers.

Marine GPS
Marine GPS is, of course, waterproof (most electronics don’t react well to water!) and they float–not a feature you actually want to use, but most welcome should extreme circumstances arise. Ocean maps are notoriously dull to read, but shoreline maps and features like tide tables and fish-finders can be very useful. Marine GPS tracking is especially valuable when entering or exiting crowded harbors.

GPS accessories and add-ons enhance their use:

Maps
GPS units have factory installed street maps of the United States. World travelers can purchase additional GPS system maps of Canada and other areas.

Data storage
GPS users can store even more if the device supports removable memory cards like those commonly used for digital cameras.

Combo packs
For most people, GPS receivers work great on their own. For the serious user/traveler, portable GPS devices are available with personal digital assistants (PDAs) and two-way radios built in. As noted, car GPS units can also include entertainment or media extras.

GPS holders
These attach to the car dashboard or console so your handheld GPS doesn’t have to be handheld while driving.

GPS antennas
These amplify GPS signals and are especially useful in urban areas where there is more chance of interference from terrestrial sources.

GPS chargers
Obviously, a handheld GPS must be recharged; at home and car adapters are available.

Some GPS terminology:

Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System
Commercial GPS receivers are almost always on target to within about 50 feet, but many users see accuracy to within 30 feet. NDGPS is a joint Transportation-Commerce-Homeland Security program using fixed, land-based reference stations. When near an NDGPS marker, GPS accuracy may increase to less than 10 feet.

Geocaching
Geocaching (pronounced /GE-oh-CASH-ing/) is a new and exciting game gaining popularity every year–a sport that exercises the mind and body. Simply put, it’s GPS hide-n-seek; gamers place objects ranging in size from a 35-mm film can to a military ammo box in plain sight. The locations (latitude and longitude) are logged onto web sites. Players use their GPS units to locate the caches or ‘waypoints’. It’s a whole lot harder than it sounds. Waypoints can be disguised as plants or rocks and getting within 30 feet still leaves a lot of ground to cover. Some waypoints are pick-n-place, meaning they have prizes inside; when you find one, trade a trinket you bring for a trinket you find.

Benchmarks
One early means of determining locations was small metal markers placed by the Commerce Department’s National Geodetic Survey (NGS). These are still in place and are found all over the US on street corners, mountain tops, in parks and other obvious and not so obvious places. All benchmark locations are logged and available from the NGS. They can be a quick test to see if your GPS unit is working properly or for geocaching.

Question–can the government really track me through my cell phone?

Not only the government, GPS tracking via cell phone is a commercial service available for parents (to keep tabs on their children), business owners (to track delivery vans and employees) and others (even pet owners can hook a GPS receiver to their pets, in case Rover lives up to his name). Safety, quality of service and fraud prevention have been recognized by courts as legitimate use of GPS tracking systems for surveillance by non-government entities.

GPS tracking abuse and misuse are inevitable, but that’s true of every modern convenience–for the positives of GPS, there are also a few negatives. However, the day your son, daughter or $100,000 load of someone else’s property goes missing, you definitely won’t be screaming “Invasion of privacy!” at the FCC.

Caring for GPS units:

Dust, heat, humidity and impact damage are primary causes of failure. Don’t drop your GPS unit, not even onto something soft like water–especially not onto something soft like water!

Wipe it down with a clean cloth before you put it away and, if your GPS receiver has openings like a data card slot or battery compartment, blow those clean with canned air–never your humid breath.

If you own a car GPS system, mount it out of direct sunlight. Even on cool days, the dashboard can get dangerously hot for electronics and excessive exposure to the sun’s radiation can damage the memory–yes, sunburn can be terminal for a GPS terminal.

Like all modern consumer electronics, a GPS receiver has few moving parts to break, so it can provide years of valuable service (and a whole lot of fun!) if not abused. Enjoy!

For more information:

Locate a benchmark with the National Goedetic Survey (http://geodesy.noaa.gov).

Visit the Official Global GPS Cache Hunt website (http://www.geocaching.com).

Phoenix Roberts has been a journalist, freelance writer and desktop publisher for over 10 years. Presently, he is an SEO Content Writer for Internet discount retailer Overstock.com (http://www.overstock.com).
©2008 Overstock.com; all rights reserved.

I’m sure I am not the only person who has ever wondered if a free reverse cell phone lookup existed or not. Just as I am sure that I’m not the only person that has ever wanted to find out the identity of a pesky caller whose number keeps showing up on my cellular phone.

So, does a free reverse lookup exist or not? Unfortunately, when you are talking about a cell phone the answer is no. You will find tons of sites that claim to offer you the service for free but in the end they will gather your information and then refer you to a service that charges for the service.

The biggest problem is that cell phone numbers are closely guarded by the cellular service providers unlike regular land line numbers which are fairly quick and easy to get information on. The companies that are able to run a reverse lookup on a cell phone number had to go to great expenses in both money and time to gather the information for their databases.

The good news is not only do the legitimate companies that are able to provide the service able to give you the owner of a cellular lines name but, they are also often able to give you the address, the service provider, and many can even give background checks so that you can find out exactly who you are dealing with.

If you want to take a shot in the dark trying to do a cell phone lookup your best bet is to just put the number in google and see what comes up. Who knows…you might get a match and you might not.

In the event that you decide that you are going to utilize the service of a company that specializes in providing a free reverse cell phone lookup be sure to use a company that has been around for a while. Believe it or not, there are many companies out there that will take your money and they simply give you information that could be gathered for free.

Click the link for a complete list of the best companies that I have found to do a Reverse Cell Phone Lookup

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Apple definitely made waves last year with the debut of the iPhone and the iPod Touch. Times Magazine called the iPhone the “Top Gadget of 2007″ saying that the device had radically transformed the way people view mobile media devices in terms of appearance, feel, and performance.

Time Magazine describes the iPhone as “exceptional inside and out: It’s got a slick glass-and-stainless steel case and an elegant touch screen loaded with eye candy. It’s an iPod and a 2-megapixel camera.” The Times continued on to describe how images and video can display differently in vertical and horizontal modes as well as its capability for detecting wireless networks within range.

In other ratings conducted by the 2007 PC Magazine Readers’ Survey, the Apple iPhone received a “stunning 9.1 out of 10″ rating from every user, according to Sascha Segan and Eric Griffith of PC Magazine, far surpassing any other carrier and cell phone device.

In fact, the response was not just limited to the music and video playback as expected (score of 9.6) but also 8.2 for call quality, 8.2 for coverage, and 8.0 for earpiece volume, significantly above average and clearly showing that iPhone users not only love the multimedia capacities of their iPhones, but also the cell phone capabilities as well.

The iPhone has received tremendous attention not only at home but also abroad. Debuting in U.K. stores right before the holidays, the Apple iPhone got the attention of a top rock and rock band, with fans queuing up at stores overnight to be one of the first customers when stores opened the next morning with the new product, according to Rory Cellan-Jones of the BBC News. Selling at more than 1,300 stores, the iPhone has received sweeping approval from British customers who did not mind waiting at times as long as 26 hours to purchase the product.

In France, the iPhone apparently has been selling “like crepe suzettes” where 17% of stores sold out within just 21 hours of launching the product. As Philip Elmer-DeWitt of Fortune magazine reports,” France Telecom announced that it sold nearly 30,000 iPhones in the first five days, 48 percent of them to new customers. That’s nearly one iPhone for every 2,000 Frenchmen.”

Corey Bruhn owns and operates great smartphone resources such as Review Smart Phones, http://www.reviewsmartphones.com and iPhone Mobile Mob, http://www.iphonemobilemob.com for your Apple iPhone and iPod devices.

I purchased my iPhone in mid-December and have had this case on it almost since I bought it.

The case is a fairly standard slim hard plastic case you can buy for many PDA type phones out there. It comes in two pieces that slide together. At first I was a little wary of how they just ’slide’ together with no latch or real ‘click’ to seal the deal, but I’ve never had it so much as even start to come apart in my pocket or anywhere else.

The case is hard plastic, but not overly smooth and I find that I can grip the phone far easier with the case on than off. It adds just the right amount of bulk to the iPhone so that it fits snugly in your hand.

Lookswise I would have to give it 10/10. It basically gets rid of all the silver and turns your entire iPhone into a nice black, which makes it look rather unique.

My only real issue with this case is that for people like myself who keep their phone in their pocket most of the time, dust and grit can work its way between the case and the phone. It isn’t a huge issue, but if my pockets got a little dirtier for some reason or another I could see it causing some problems.

Pros:

• Nice, snug fit
• Sleek look
• Makes phone easier to grip
• Protects phone against scratches

Cons:

• Dust/grit can get between case and phone
• Little to no shock absorption
• Slightly difficult to slide off

Pictures of the iPhone Eco Shield in action be found on this blog post. It is a very nice looking, simple case that adds some class to your iPhone.

You can find this at various retailers, including Agent18’s website or even cheaper at Amazon.com.

Mike Maring is an avid cell phone enthusiast. He regularly obtains new devices, along with a plethora of accessories for each. Check out his blog at http://www.digitalsolecism.net for more cell phone and accessory reviews as well as general gadget talk and the occasional hot tech deal.

For the ones bored with the mediocrity and commonness, the mobile stalwarts Virgin and HTC have joined hands to showcase a collaborative effort in the form of a mobile phone, which is both uncommon in design and laced with superior features. Come to talk about the Lobster 700 TV, the asymmetrical design of the phone incorporates some state-of-the-art innovative features. One of the most important all is the TV running option of the phone. The phone takes aid of the best of 3G services and offers seamless TV transmission through its interactive interface.

The Lobster 700 TV, a 3G mobile phone with integrated DAB-IP receiver ( acronym for Digital Audio Broadcasting Internet Protocol), is able to receive broadcast TV stream signals and allows phone users to watch live television from all the top broadcasters as well as listen to digital radio. The phone runs very well with TV and DAB radio functions and integrates a list of innovative features specifically meeting to the standards of TV broadcasting. The long battery life of the phone helps in an continuous, obstacle free TV viewing. However, this mobile phone is not just a one trick pony. It is a smartphone that runs on Windows Mobile 5.0 software. And by virtue of it, integrates a media player, e-mail and internet browser, and an instant messaging program. A 1.3 megapixel camera helps in taking high-resolution still images and videos. The 2.2” big display screen of this phone reproduces images of 240 X 320 pixels.

Asymmetrical shape and the bulge on right side of the phone, however, is not illogically manifested. The one third darker tone of the phone’s keypad carries user friendly keys, helping an user to surf through television programs effortlessly. A four-way switch regulates a selection process. Ergonomic set of four switches help in making and ending calls. A TV button protruding out of the right side of the phone helps in accessing content via a built-in web browser. The gadget in the name of a marine crustaceans runs on 64MB RAM and expandable 128 MB flash memory. All with enough option to upgrade and satisfy its proud possessor.

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