Got a case of buyer's remorse now that the 3G iPhone is probably on its way out? Don't worry, because Gizmodo has a great tutorial on how to sell your old iPhone on eBay for more than you originally shelled out. The key points? Jailbreak it first, and be willing...
A few days ago, the folks over at Gizmodo pointed out a new way to reach your international contacts. Using Jaxtr, which is primarily a free phone-to-web-to-phone international calling service, you can now send free text messages to cellphones all over the world. While Giz rightly points out some limitations—no...
Not looking forward to the Ides of April? A new startup called Sexat ("Taxes" backwards, get it?) has worked out a deal to let you SMS your 1099s and W2s directly to the IRS—no H&R Block schmoe needed. All you have to do is follow the simple guidelines on the...
The dam has broken. Yesterday, Emirates passengers were allowed to use their cellphones on a plane specially outfitted to protect its electronic signals. Soon, passengers will be able to use the internet, text and talk every time they take to the skies. But just because we can do it, does...
Both Rick and I have pointed out the great newish Google products for cellphones: 1-800-GOOG-411 and Google SMS. Deciding which one to use is more than a matter of preferring to talk or use your thumbs, though. I use GOOG-411 when I'm driving or walking and need...
When you travel abroad, your cellphone rarely works. When it does, you get socked with roaming rates up to several dollars a minute. A simple fix would be to simply switch out your SIM card for a local one. Of course, with US carriers...
While Im not about to get into the merits of different PDAs at least not right now, the Treo does give its users one advantage that seems to be lacking in other handhelds—the ability to save phone call recordings to their SD cards. CallRec costs $20 and turns...
