Jun 7, 2006 | blog
jkOnTheRun has posted a very nice review of the Think Outside Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard. This is the same keyboard that I’ve been using for about 9 months now. Its been very easy to use, and very reliable.
About 2 years ago I had bought a ‘low price’ infrared keyboard from Belkin ($40), which lasted about 1 year. In the last 3 months about 10 keys mysteriously started to malfunction. This was really strange to me since it was sitting on my desk, not in my computer bag where I could understand if it got the snot beat out of it.
Also, this keyboard’s drivers include support for Think Outside’s own bluetooth Stowaway Travel Mouse, which happens to work wonderfully with the keyboard on my T-Mobile MDA running Windows Mobile 5.
Jun 7, 2006 | blog
I’m out to the CheckPoint Security Tour today getting the sales scoop on the current range of available products.
Actually. its been really informative. I’ll be looking a bit more in depth at the current set of products that I use day to day in securing my business PCs.
Jun 1, 2006 | blog
Ah, another great phone is on its way to market – the i-mate Smartflip. The Wireless Report discusses what will be HTC’s first clamshell phone, and its a Smartphone based on Windows Mobile (naturally), and will inherit all the benefits of the Smartphone platform.
With EDGE support, a QVGA main screen, and a color external display – its shaping up to be quite a phone.
Jun 1, 2006 | blog
Well then check out this review posted over at Mobile Burn. Michael Oryl is up to his usual standards in this great write-up of the Motorola Q Smartphone.
Running on the Verizon Wireless EVDO network, the Windows Mobile based Smartphone follows the RAZR style in thin mobile phone design. Instead of a standard phone, the Q boasts a landscape QVGA screen in addition to the QWERTY keyboard. Yeah, your thinking it takes on traditional BlackBerry devices (and it does), but it is also a great phone as well.
Check out Michael’s review, he has some great pictures of the new phone as well.
Via: Mobile Burn
Jun 1, 2006 | blog
MobHappy is reporting that 9% of US Citizens have gone to using mobile phones exclusively for their voice needs. This ties into a post I made yesterday on how Voice service is moving to a ‘free’ model – though I think that it needs further discussion.
Its interesting to see the number of people going mobile-only grow. My wife and I cut the cord almost 5 years ago, we went from spending over $125 on our landline (mostly long distance charges) to $70 for our family plan at the time – a huge cut that also introduced a flat billing fee instead of fluctuating from $100 to $150 depending on usage.
That is one of the real benefits of cutting the cord, you can pick the rate plan that has enough minutes for everyone without going over. You get long distance and roaming included, and you can count on paying the same amount every month – it never changes. Yeah, there are those who think that if they don’t use all their minutes that they’re ‘wasting’ money, I say, get a grip! You’ll save more by managing a set dollar amount every month, have your phone with you when you want it and need it, and – best of all – you can turn the damn thing off when you want!
Overall I think this is a good trend – traditional landlines are simply obsolete and over priced for what you get, in the end a rather poor value.
