http://www.textually.org/ en-us emily@netsurf.ch 2008-11-21T18:08:41+01:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.textually.org/textually/archives/2008/11/021834.htm Spotted on slashphone, new elder phones. Two Doro HandleEasy models available in the U.S., the HandleEasy 330gsm and the HandleEasy 326i gsm, are GSM-compatible, include large easy-to-view display screens and keypads. Read full article. ]]> 21834@http://www.textually.org/ Cell Phone Fashion 2008-11-21T18:08:41+01:00 http://www.textually.org/textually/archives/2008/11/021833.htm According to TechRadar, Nokia has decided to open a laboratory in Hollywood and plans on "recruiting from and collaborating with the Hollywood entertainment, media and art communities". ]]> 21833@http://www.textually.org/ News, Buzz 2008-11-21T17:43:28+01:00 http://www.textually.org/textually/archives/2008/11/021832.htm New congressional leaders as well as policy makers in the Obama administration are expected to press for fresh limits on media consolidation and require phone and cable firms to open their networks to Internet competitors, lobbyists and industry officials say. [via WSJ] ]]> 21832@http://www.textually.org/ News, Buzz 2008-11-21T17:37:53+01:00 http://www.textually.org/textually/archives/2008/11/021827.htm NMobile and Trapster are two mobile applications that provide up-to-date, detailed maps of speed-enforcement zones with live police traps, speed cameras or red-light cameras. After launching, each application pulls up a map pinpointing the locations of speed traps within driving distance. An audio alert will sound as vehicles approach an area tagged as harboring a speed trap. Both applications rely on the wisdom of the crowds for their data. Read full article in New York Times Bits blog. ]]> 21827@http://www.textually.org/ Cell Phone Apps 2008-11-21T08:49:04+01:00 http://www.textually.org/textually/archives/2008/11/021825.htm According to Money am, the contents of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's voicemail messages and emails were not breached by the Verizon employees who gained unauthorized access to his cellphone account, an Obama aide said on Thursday. Verizon Wireless said some employees had viewed a personal cell phone account held by Obama that is now inactive. The company, which apologized for the incident, said the device in question was a simple voice phone, not a Blackberry or other device designed for e-mail or other data services. 'We were notified yesterday that employees had accessed the records of an old cell phone no longer in use,' the Obama aide said. 'No voice or emails were listened to or read.' Related: -- Verizon employees had unauthorized access to Obama's phone (MobileTopSoft) -- Obama's Cellphone Account Breached by Verizon Employees (WSJ) ]]> 21825@http://www.textually.org/ News, Buzz 2008-11-21T08:24:03+01:00 http://www.textually.org/textually/archives/2008/11/021824.htm According to MobileTopSoft, several US Verizon employees were put on immediate leave after the discovery that they had unauthorized access to a personal cellphone account of President-elect Barack Obama. Verizon Wireless President and Chief Executive Lowell McAdam apologized to Obama in a statement. "All employees who have accessed the account – whether authorized or not – have been put on immediate leave, with pay. As the circumstances of each individual employee’s access to the account are determined, the company will take appropriate actions. Employees with legitimate business needs for access will be returned to their positions, while employees who have accessed the account improperly and without legitimate business justification will face appropriate disciplinary action," said McAdam. According to the WSJ, Verizon said it discovered the unauthorized account access this week and said it related to an account that has been inactive "for several months." The device on the account was a standard feature phone, rather than a smartphone with advanced email and data capabilities. The company said it has put all employees with access to the account on leave, with pay, as it sorts out which of those workers accessed the account without a justifiable business purpose. Those who did not have a good reason to view the account will be punished, the company said. According to Money am, Verizon's staff did not listen to Obama voicemails. Photo from flickr . ]]> 21824@http://www.textually.org/ News, Buzz 2008-11-21T08:15:58+01:00 http://www.textually.org/textually/archives/2008/11/021819.htm Spotted on Yanko Design, two glass phone concepts by Designer Mac Funamizu. ]]> 21819@http://www.textually.org/ Cell Phone Designs and Concepts 2008-11-20T22:00:02+01:00 http://www.textually.org/textually/archives/2008/11/021818.htm Online reservation serviceOpen Table released an iPhone app today that lets you not only find nearby restaurants, but book a table as well. You don't have to call and wait on hold. The app uses OpenTable's online reservation system to book and confirm a table. It will even give you directions to the restaurant from wherever you are. [via The Washington Post] ]]> 21818@http://www.textually.org/ Cell Phone Apps 2008-11-20T21:54:03+01:00 http://www.textually.org/textually/archives/2008/11/021817.htm Ocarina, the second iPhone application from Silicon Valley based Smule, has surged to the top spot on the iPhone App store just a little over a week after launching. The Washington Post reports. In their own words: Ocarina is the first true musical instrument created for the iPhone. Ocarina is sensitive to your breath, touch and movements: - Blow into your microphone to generate music - Hold down combinations of the holes to change your pitch - Tilt your phone from front to back to change the vibrato depth - Tilt your phone from side to side to change the vibrato rate ]]> 21817@http://www.textually.org/ Cell Phone Apps 2008-11-20T21:42:59+01:00 http://www.textually.org/textually/archives/2008/11/021815.htm The iCEphone (iCE for in Case of Emergency), the Medical Phone Ltd out of Edinburgh, UK is a mobile device that will provide step-by-step instructions during emergency medical situations, and can quickly call 911, your doctor, as well as a nearby hospital. [MedGagdet via Gizmodo] From the device info page: iCE Aid is designed to assist anyone, anywhere in the world affected by a medical emergency. The software package reduces the time to receive appropriate treatment - the critical factor in emergency medicine. It has three main functions: -- Provides step by step emergency first aid software to lead you by the hand and show you what to do and how to do it -- Automatically records what has been done and compiles a handover report to give to the emergency services -- Holds your medical records in a safe and secure fashion ]]> 21815@http://www.textually.org/ Technology 2008-11-20T21:09:38+01:00 http://www.textually.org/textually/archives/2008/11/021813.htm This App is a virtual Toy Car featuring fun graphics, surprising features, and realistic sounds. Toy Car is powered by a 'virtual friction motor'. Launch the car and hear the engine revs build. As soon as you 'release' the car, it will sound as if it is running along the floor - it sounds just like the real thing! Touch different parts of the car to discover features (e.g. touch the windshield to activate the wipers). [via Pocket Picks] ]]> 21813@http://www.textually.org/ Cell Phone Apps 2008-11-20T20:53:58+01:00 http://www.textually.org/textually/archives/2008/11/021811.htm A text message identifying those responsible for the death of a baby has been sent to thousands of people across the country. This is London reports. An unidentified sender names the toddler's mother and her boyfriend. The publication of their names is not allowed for legal reasons but the pair have also been identified on social networking websites. The text messages urges people to pass it on to "name and shame" the couple, who it brands "the cruel vile killers of baby p". It also names the street where the 17-month-old was subjected to the months of abuse that eventually killed him. The message urges people to sign a national newspaper's petition demanding "justice for that poor little boy". It says: "The papers may be banned from naming and shaming the cruel vile killers of baby p but I aint". The text message has raised fears that future legal proceedings could be put at risk. ]]> 21811@http://www.textually.org/ News, Buzz 2008-11-20T14:51:49+01:00 http://www.textually.org/textually/archives/2008/11/021810.htm Residents in the Republic of Ireland spent the most time on their mobile phones and sent the most text messages per head in the world in 2007, according to a report which examines changes in the communications industry.Reuters reports. Mobile phone users in Ireland send an average of 154 text messages a month, nearly double the figure in Britain of 81. ... Some 216 million new mobile subscriptions were registered in Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2007, with China alone adding more new connections at 88 million than the total number of subscriptions in Britain. Take up in Russia increased nearly 1,000 percent. ]]> 21810@http://www.textually.org/ Random Stats 2008-11-20T13:58:04+01:00 http://www.textually.org/textually/archives/2008/11/021807.htm According to The Telegraph, Google's voice application for the iPhone has hit a stumbling block - it does not understand British accents. The high-tech program, which was launched this week with much fanfare, allows users to search Google for cinema times, bring up pictures and information and convert currency and measurements with one tap of the screen. But British iPhone owners who eagerly downloaded the new software to their phones were left baffled after it responded to requests with bizarre titbits of unwanted information. When asked to search for "iPhone" the results varied wildly. A user with a Scottish accent found his phone opted to search for the term "sex" instead, and suggested a link to an adult web site. On a second attempt, the search engine looked for "sledding". Read full article. ]]> 21807@http://www.textually.org/ Cell Phone Apps 2008-11-19T15:14:56+01:00 http://www.textually.org/textually/archives/2008/11/021806.htm Mike LeBeau of the Google mobile team gives an overview of the new Google Mobile App for iPhone on YouTube. [via Google Mobile Blog] ]]> 21806@http://www.textually.org/ 2008-11-19T09:57:01+01:00