Here are some mobile usability Tips…..

• Taking Picture without getting Noticed..
  Turn on/off the “click” sound made by the camera by selecting the ‘Silent’ profile or by turning warning tones on/off.

• Hiding your Mobile/ Cellphone Number
  Go to: Menu > Tools > Settings > Call > Send My Caller ID >
  ‘Yes’, ‘No’ or ‘Set By Network’ to follow the default settings of your home network.
  It works only with very few network who provide you facility of “Private Number”.

• To check the phones Software revision for Nokia Mobile.
  On the main screen type *#0000#

With the help of the latest technologies and advancements, the world is shrinking to comparatively smaller village. The ability to communicate with people across the globe by means of written messages or chat rooms on the internet has been faded with desire to speak to people on the telephone. But, while talking over to traditional telephone services, the users have to empty their pocket at the end of the month. Considering the various issues regrading previous network and services, cheap international calls have been a big hit in the hot telecom domain. (more…)

Cell phones or mobile phones have had a great impact on the way we lead our lives. In today’s world, where change is the only constant, cell phones have been upgraded with lots of new technological features. There has been a tremendous growth in the use of cell phones all over the world and now almost anybody has a personal cell phone. What started in 1960s as a bulky radio communication equipment to be used at the time of war, it has now become a small pocket device with a host of special features specially crafted for the common consumer.

It satisfies more than the basic need to communicate. It is a fashion statement – an identity of self – and it comes in hundreds of models. Nokia is the world’s largest manufacturer of cell phones followed by Motorola, Samsung, BenQ, Siemens, Panasonic, Philips, LG, NEC, Sony Ericsson, Fujitsu and many more. Apart from calling and texting, cell phones are used for a variety of purposes – to keep contact information, to make task lists and daily schedules, browse mobile websites and check emails, play games, watch video clips, listen to music, take pictures and much more. Also cell phones are easy to integrate with other electronic devices such as notebooks, music systems and etc. With the availability of infrared and Bluetooth technology, a lot of wireless connectivity is possible, such as the use of wireless headphones. Also you can make your phone interact with your notebook without any physical connection. (more…)

Playphone is among the largest mobile device content providers and competes aggressively with Thumbplay, Flycell and Jamster for the screen space of millions of handhelds. Taking advantage of expanding cell phone and PDA functionality, Playphone provides thousands of games, ringtones, videos, wallpapers, widgets and more to its growing subscriber base. In doing so, they allow their subscribers to personalize their cell phones and handhelds with services that best suit their individual personalities and preferences. Below, you’ll discover how Playphone works and get a glimpse of the broad inventory of content you can download from their website.

What Is Available Through Playphone?

As the number of Playphone subscribers has grown, the demand for new content has grown proportionally. Their customers are comfortable with mobile devices and downloading content to those devices. Further, they have an insatiable hunger for content that reflects the latest songs, videos, games and trends. To meet the crushing demand of their subscribers, Playphone has continually added to their inventory of content.

Playphone’s subscribers can choose from thousands of ringtones of their favorite songs. They’re organized into dozens of categories as well as by artist to make finding particular songs easy. Subscribers can also download games to their mobile devices including popular titles such as “Fast & Furious,” “World Series Of Poker” and “Heroes.” Like many of its competitors, Playphone offers its users thousands of music videos and animations. Also, because many young cell phone users enjoy putting wallpapers on their handhelds, a huge inventory of photos, movie posters and pictures are available for downloading. Subscribers can choose to receive daily text messages that range from diet tips, horoscopes and daily jokes. Finally, Playphone allows its users to download widgets that can be placed on websites and blogs.
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