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Cell Phones

Samsung Vibrant – Avatar “License not found”

August 12, 2010

I was having trouble viewing the Avatar movie after I “formatted phone storage”. It seems after a factory reset the movie plays fine, even on another sd card. I copied the Movie folder from the 2gb memory card to an 8gb card I had and it plays fine. There must be a file within the [...]

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Samsung Vibrant has no Notification Light

July 25, 2010

Some are upset about the Vibrant not having a notification light. I found an app which attempts to solve this issue. Just install this little app and it displays a small red dot on the screen. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=730692 Well it turns out there are many complaints as this kills your battery because in order to display [...]

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Sprint’s Evo Premium “fee”

May 12, 2010

I have been reading numerous posts like this regarding Sprint charging an extra $10 for the Evo data plan. People are sending out Tweets like this. I think thy are all being a little unfair. Sprint has one of the most affordable plans at $69.99. With the $10 “fee” you’re just paying the same as [...]

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Kin 1 and Kin 2, You ask, "What is that?" They’re a Social pair from Microsoft!

April 14, 2010

  Monday Microsoft announced KIN. A new Windows®Phone with emphasis on the social user. The phone are a made in partnership with Verizon, Vodafone and Sharp. It will be available via Verizon in the US next month and via Vodafone in Europe in the fall. The KIN reminds me of the Sidekick. It has a [...]

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Frustration and concern over Apple’s new policy

April 12, 2010

I don’t see Apple as evil here, I see them trying to keep their platform above the rest.

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Motorola Introduces MOTOROI™, Korea’s First Smart Phone Powered by Android 2.0

January 19, 2010

Why is it that we get the DROID and Korea gets this beautiful device?   This phone has the following features:           8 megapixel camera with Xenon flash           720p HD camcorder           HDMI™ Interface       3.7 inch, high-definition WVGA (480X854) display The device is expected to sell for $800. I look forward to seeing [...]

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iPhone jailbreak increase security issues

November 24, 2009

I have a Droid which runs Google’s Android Operating System and have the ability to run applications from any source on my phone. After all I own it, I should be able to do with it what I want. There is however a notice which requires me to acknowledge that I am installing something from [...]

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Verizion doubles early termination fees to $350

November 18, 2009

Originally it was thought this was just about the Droid, it seems that most of Verizion’s smart phones, as well as some surprises like the Versa and Glyde are on their list. I’m curious if other carriers will use this type of tactic to try to drive loyalty. This form of vendor lock in could [...]

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If BlackRa1n = No Wi-Fi -> pushfix

November 16, 2009

If you have used BlackRa1n and found yourself without Wi-Fi, YouTube and GPS then you will love to hear there is a solution. From cydia and add repo “http://cydia.iphoneil.net/” Then search for “ pushfix “ and install Reboot and you are on your way.

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