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Does Ganesha need a Diamond-studded cell phone?

Deepa — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:06:32 +0000

Devotees and their presents come in all shapes and sizes. A few months ago, an ardent Ganesha devotee left a diamond-studded mobile phone at the lordâ€™s feet, stunning trustees at the Siddhivinayak Temple at Prabhadevi. The temple trust will now...

Senators propose 5-year ban on higher cell phone taxes

Danielle — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:44:38 +0000

The average US tax rate for most goods is 7.07 percent, but the taxman has a special affinity for wireless phone and data services, which are taxed at a whopping 15.9 percent when you combine state, local, and federal taxes. This high number may be...

The $10 mobile phone doesn't put up with shenanigans

Arpita Mukherjee — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:41:57 +0000

A cell phone priced at $10! I shrieked when I heard about a $10 cell device but when I saw the Hop 1800 I thought that I had traveled back in time. While we are hooked to the vast range of high-end features of smartphones here we have a cell...

Citysense to track nightlife hotspots on cell phones

Arpita Mukherjee — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:40:08 +0000

Are you one of those creatures of the night who would love to paint the town red with your nighttime rendezvous? Perhaps this time you can look at your quintessential BlackBerry device to help you plan your nightlife routine, the best pub...

Eye movement to command future cell phones

Arpita Mukherjee — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:17:50 +0000

Believe it or not, but soon we may be able to operate our cell phones by simply moving our eyelids. Technical advancements have reduced us to couch potatoes with remotes and wireless devices commanding the gadgets but now Japanese wireless...

Orange Dance Charge gets juiced up as you jazz

Deepa — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:25:39 +0000

Most of us are not lucky enough to reside in London and groove at the buzzing eco-nightclub that generates energy as the dances tap their foot on the dance floor. However if you are a native of Glastonbury, then Orange has equivalent good-green...

Vertu Suave â€“ A swanky concept cell phone targets fashiondivas

Deepa — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:58:49 +0000

Even though Vertu is already offering a range of ornamented cell phones that could fit anyone, from a rap star to a chairman of a multi-million corporation, it seems for some folks it isnâ€™t enough. Wanting more over the standard formatted...

The Feminine Pink Samsung Soul U900

Arpita Mukherjee — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:36:35 +0000

Cell phone makers are evolving new methods everyday to expand their market, which is now nearing the saturation point, and now they are trying to segregate the market on gender basis. This is exactly what Samsung has done with its Soul U900. The...

iPhone Clones: Which One Is The iPhoniest?

Bradley Wint — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:46:32 +0000

So we all know about the popular iPhone. Then we also know about the iPhone look-a-likes. I would see the girls at my college showing of their brands new “iPhones” and only to realize, it’s just a clone. The iPhone itself will be very...

Peter Aloisson's Nokia 8800 Arte Pink for fashionistas

Deepa — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:19:24 +0000

With all the hoopla surrounding the high-end, expensive communicating gadgets, read cell phones here, hitting the market every now and then, its time to ascertain that being pricey and extravagant is here to remain. And hereâ€™s another feast for...