Friday, December 31, 2004

Hanzi Smatter 一知半解

Hanzi Smatter 一知半解: "Dedicated to the misuse of Chinese characters (Hanzi or Kanji) in Western culture."

Uniden ELBT595


Uniden ELBT595
Originally uploaded by seafoam.

New Bluetooth enabled cordless phone, available April 2005 according to the website. Saw an ad for it in the feb 2005 CE Lifestyles magazine. Supposedly allows you to use your cell phone with a regular landline phone like a couple other devices: Doc-N-Talk (Review) and the Merge. The Uniden uses bluetooth to make the connection and I'm guessing the Hands Free Profile which is also used by some of the newer cars.

Features from the website:

  • 5.8 Digital Expandable System
  • Bluetooth® Capable - Compatible with Bluetooth® Enabled Mobile Handsets and Wireless Bluetooth® Headsets
  • USB Connector w/Downloadable Software Included
  • 10 Handset Expandability per System
  • Full Color Handset LCD Screen
  • Digital Answering System - The product utilizes microchip technology (no more tapes or moving parts.) This ensures clearer recordings and longer life.
  • Caller ID with Call Waiting Deluxe Options - To activate the Caller ID and/or VoiceMail features, you must subscribe through your local telephone company.
  • 100 Caller ID / 100 Phonebook Names / 400 Numbers
  • Base Keypad with Backlit Display Screen
  • Hands Free Speakerphone at Handset & Base
  • Message LED Indicator* - Handset & Base
  • Transfer/Intercom from Handset-to-Handset* - Plus Handset to Base
  • Advanced Phonebook Options--
  • Store 4 Numbers per Name
  • Alphabetical Sort
  • Group Sort - 10 Programmable Groups
  • Distinctive Caller ID Indicators--
  • Recordable/Preset Ringer Tones
  • Downloadable/Preset Picture Displays
  • 5 Different LCD Backlight Options
  • Call Screening/Call Recording from Handset
  • Access Answering System Using Handset
  • Soft-Key Menus w/ Joystick Navigation
  • Battery Level / Clock / Date / Animation Displays
  • Calendar w/ Programmable Reminders
  • Backward/Forward Compatibility - Your phone may be compatible with other Uniden phones using 2.4GHz Digital Expandable Systems. Look for the technology icon on our product boxes.
  • 20 Preset Ringer Options - 10 Melodies & 10 Tones
  • Conference Calling*** - 5-Way
  • Mute & Hold Features
  • Banner Display - Name Each Handset
  • Transfer Memory Settings from Handset to Handset
  • Trilingual Menu Displays - English / French / Spanish
  • Do Not Disturb Setting
  • DirectLink™ Mode - 2-Way Radio Communication
  • Room / Baby Monitoring
  • Last 20 Number Redial
  • Ringer and Speaker Volume Controls
  • Find Lost Handset Key
  • Headset Compatible with Belt Clip Included
  • Desk or Wall Mountable - Saves space and charges in two positions - horizontally on a desk or in the hanging position.
  • Software and Hardware Included: - CD-ROM, USB Cable, Ringer Record Cable

Thursday, December 30, 2004

Developing Scalable Series 40 Applications: A Guide for Java Developers

"Who do you partner with? Nokia developer platforms offer the highest volume opportunity for mobile developers, with an installed base measured in the hundreds of millions. Series 40 Developer Platform offers the highest volume opportunity in the family, and offers a robust technical platform including secure communications, mobile media, messaging, graphics, and Bluetooth. (MIDP 2.0, JSR 120, JSR 135, JSR 82).

How do you build it? Developing Scalable Series 40 Applications is an end-to-end solutions guide for Java programmers focusing on Nokia's Series 40 Developer Platform. It brings together two of the largest segments of the mobile marketplace, Nokia Series 40 handsets and the worldwide mobile Java developer community, and provides thorough and specific information on how to create scalable mobile applications. These applications will work on the newest Series 40 handsets (based on MIDP 2.0), serve the large installed base of MIDP 1.0 handsets, and scale up to serve owners of smartphones based on Series 60 Developer Platform, enterprise communicators based on Series 80 Developer Platform, and rich media devices based on Series 90 Developer Platform.

Developing Scalable Series 40 Applications details the technical underpinnings of the Series 40 Developer Platform. It includes not only the available APIs but also coding best practices, architectural considerations, and fully tested sample applications ready for download. The book includes plenty of specific tips; for example, pointing out the choices Nokia made when implementing optional APIs.

The book goes beyond presentation of methods and classes. Mobile devices serve a variety of highly specialized customer segments, and some differentiation among devices is necessary to create the high-volume opportunity developers can now tap. Additional differentiation occurs as new devices add features on top of existing feature sets. To serve the mobile mass market at a profit, the right technical approach is critical to avoid fragmenting an application's code base. This book addresses development approaches that allow applications to scale across devices and time. The authors devote a full chapter to code management, sharing tips on how to optimize the mobile experience for a variety of users without fragmenting the code base."

Monday, December 27, 2004

The Nokia Series 40 book

The Nokia Series 40 book

"The first official end-to-end solutions guide for every Nokia Series 40 developer

NokiaÕs Series 40 platform gives Java developers access to the worldÕs highest-volume, fastest-growing, and most exciting mobile markets. With close to 100 million units sold every year, the Series 40 devices are crucial for the commercial success for any mobile application. However, due to the physical constraints of the mass-market devices, it requires deep knowledge of the platform and advanced programming skills to develop effective Series 40 applications. Knowledge of the Series 40 platform can be applied to the Java environment on all Nokia devices including the Series 60 smartphones, Series 80 enterprise communicators and Series 90 rich media devices. To reduce duplicated development costs, it is also important to write scalable applications so that we can easily optimize them across different devices within and beyond the Series 40 platform. Now, there's an official developer's guide that can help you build high-performance and scalable Series 40 applications for both MIDP 1.0 and 2.0 devices.

Fully reviewed by NokiaÕs subject matter experts, this book covers the entire development processÑfrom design and coding through testing and deployment. The authors walk you through 11 complete example applications, presenting downloadable client and server source code you can use to jumpstart virtually any project. Along the way, they illuminate Series 40Õs technical underpinnings, review crucial architectural issues, introduce key mobile design patterns, discuss scalability and device optimization strategies and offer dozens of best practices and tipsÑmany never before published. Coverage includes "

Thursday, December 23, 2004

Samsung i730 To Include Wi-Fi (Phone Scoop)

Samsung i730 To Include Wi-Fi (Phone Scoop): "Documents made public today on the FCC web site show that Samsung's upcoming SCH-i730 PDA phone will include both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, in addition to CDMA EV-DO high-speed data. The i730, first revealed six weeks ago, is a CDMA Windows-Mobile Pocket PC device with a sliding QWERTY keyboard design. Samsung has publicly shown a version with a 1.3 megapixel camera, while FCC documents also show a camera-less version. Other specs include Windows Mobile 2003 2nd Edition, a 65,000-color QVGA display, stereo speakers, and an SD I/O card slot. Carriers, release date, and pricing have not yet been announced."

More pictures of the i730

Can't believe it, a CDMA phone with:

  • Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth
  • CDMA EV-DO
  • sliding QWERTY keyboard
  • 1.3 megapixel camera
  • Windows Mobile 2003 2nd Edition
  • 65,000-color QVGA display
  • stereo speakers
  • SD I/O slot
  • ...and it's supposed to be about the size of a Treo 650

External TV Tuners / PVR Devices: 3-way shootout @ TechSpot

External TV Tuners / PVR Devices: 3-way shootout @ TechSpot: "We took on three different products for this shootout, all of them external devices which should offer extra versatility versus its internal counterparts. The first is a unit from Transcend, which is called the TV-Box. Next on the docket will be a unit from Digistor. And finally, the largest of the bunch is the RTV VEG-N Video Entertainment Generator."

Wednesday, December 22, 2004

mozdev.org - twanno: Duplicate Tab

mozdev.org - twanno: index"

Duplicate Tab allows you to duplicate a tab to a new tab or to a new window, and it allows you to merge different windows in one window. All three actions can be invoked through the tab's context menu or through shortcut-key's:
   • Accel+Shift+T to duplicate a tab to a new tab
   • Accel+Shift+N to duplicate a tab in a new window
   • Accel+Shift+M to merge windows
The Accel key is the Ctrl key on PC's and Cmd on Mac.
For merging you can also select tabs by ctrl-clicking on them. When you merge windows only the selected tabs will be merged with the previous focussed window.

Features

Some key features of this extension

  • Duplicate a tab with it's history and scrollposition to a new tab
  • Duplicate a tab with it's history and scrollposition to a new window
  • Merge all tabs in all windows into one single window
  • Merge only the tabs of the current focussed window and the previous focussed window, in one window
  • Select certain tabs, and merge only those tabs with the tabs in the previous focussed window
"

mozdev.org - twanno: Tab Clicking Options

mozdev.org - twanno: index: "

With the Tab Clicking Options extension it is possible to set various actions to different clicking events on the tabbar or a tab in the firefox browser. To the following mouse click events can be assigned an action to:

  • Double clicking
  • Clicking with middle mouse button
  • Left clicking with control-key (or meta-key on Mac) pressed
  • Left clicking with alt-key pressed
  • Left clicking with shift-key pressed

And the following actions can be assigned to the any of the previous events performed on a tab or the tabbar:

  • Open a new tab
  • Reload the tab
  • Reload all tabs
  • Close tab
  • Close other tabs
  • Close all tabs
  • Duplicate Tab
  • Duplicate Tab in New Window
  • No Action
"

Friday, December 17, 2004

Review: Firewheel rubber band gun

Review: Firewheel rubber band gun You can get it from here: Firewheel rubber band gun

  • 10-SHOT FULLY AUTOMATIC RBG
  • FIRES STANDARD SIZE 16 RUBBER BANDS
  • VARIABLE RATE OF FIRE
  • SHOTGUN CAPABILITY
  • SINGLE-SHOT CAPABILITY
  • FOLDING SHOULDER REST
  • ACCURATE RIFLE SIGHTS
  • VERY SOLIDLY BUILT FROM QUALITY MATERIALS Mouldings are 3 mm (1/8") thick
Definitely not a toy for the kids.

mozdev.org - twanno: index

mozdev.org - twanno: index"Duplicate Tab allows you to duplicate a tab to a new tab or to a new window, and it allows you to merge different windows in one window. All three actions can be invoked through the tab's context menu or through shortcut-key's:
   • Accel+Shift+T to duplicate a tab to a new tab
   • Accel+Shift+N to duplicate a tab in a new window
   • Accel+Shift+M to merge windows
The Accel key is the Ctrl key on PC's and Cmd on Mac.
For merging you can also select tabs by ctrl-clicking on them. When you merge windows only the selected tabs will be merged with the previous focussed window."

JibJab's Grumpy Santa on Yahoo!

JibJab's Grumpy Santa on Yahoo!: "Watch the world premiere of JibJab's 'Grumpy Santa,' the latest animated short from the makers of the satirical 'This Land.' Getting stressed about the upcoming holidays? Poor Santa's got it much worse."

Yahoo! Video Search

Yahoo! Video SearchSearch video content, for example type in subwoofer and it comes back with scenes from videos that contained a subwoofer.

DriverHeaven.net - DH Mod tool V2.1

DriverHeaven.net: "This page will tell you all about the DH Mod tool V2.1

This program modifies certain files from the catalyst set so you can install the latest catalyst set on your laptop.
Ati changed a few lines in their inf's and the previous modtool's could not handle that. Today that is fixed.

Supported cards:

- Mobility Radeon 9600
- Mobility Radeon 9700
- Mobility Radeon 9800
- Mobility Fire GL 9000
- Mobility Radeon 9000
- Mobility Radeon
9200
- Radeon Mobility
- Radeon Mobility 7500
- Radeon Mobility 7800 GL
- IGP 340M /345M
- IGP 320M
- ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL T2

If your card is not in the list, contact me trough mail and i'll try to add it.
"

Thursday, December 16, 2004

ChangeNotes.com - Monitor web site changes

ChangeNotes.com - Monitor web site changes: "This free service watches the web pages that interest you and notifies you by email when they change. You might like to watch the web pages of your work or former work, clients, customers, industry groups, competitors, friends and family, hobby sites, school, clubs, and community sites, etc."

MMC vs. SD

MMC vs. SD: "A very common question on the message boards concerns the difference between SD and MMC as formats. Searching on-line at the time of this writing, a 64MB MMC card will cost between $80 and $100, before shipping. Secure Digital (SD) cards cost more, with current prices ranging between $90 and $250 (!). The question is, what do you get for the extra money when you purchase SD?"

eCOST.com: Kinyo KY-100 $34.32

eCOST.com - Thousands of Products at Great Prices!: "5.1 SURROUND SOUND HEADPHONES 5.1 SURROUND SOUND HEADPHONES"
Ecost Part #   :   2473851
Mfr Part #   :   KY100
Manufacturer   :   Kinyo

The Firmware Page :: Index

The Firmware Page :: Index: "On this page you will find every firmware available for optical drives like DVD-RW/DVD-ROM/CD-RW/CD-ROM. To find firmwares for your drive use the Download firmware or Download search links at the left. To access the forum click the forums link on top of this page. Please use search before you post questions. "

Wednesday, December 15, 2004

LG5450 Customization

LG5450 Customization: "Here's as in-depth of a guide as I could compile! Big thanks to Nokia 6188 from www.howardforums.com for figuring it all out!"

XML for Cross Platform XML Parser in JavaScript

XML for Cross Platform XML Parser in JavaScript: "XML for is a powerful, standards-compliant JavaScript XML parser that is designed to help web application designers implement cross platform applications that take advantage of client-side manipulation of XML data. XML for provides a full suite of tools, including:"

Verbal Kung-Fu Generator

Verbal Kung-Fu Generator: "If you've seen a lot of kung-fu movies, you know what this is about. Use it for a silly game of Feng Shui, Hong Kong Action Theater, Dragonfist, or Exalted. Or consider it review material for playing Jared Sorenson's Happy-Lucky Chinese Restaurant Game. Whatever! Enjoy."

IHT: Adding spice to spam? Phony names pique interest

IHT: Adding spice to spam? Phony names pique interest"Purposes L. Xylophonist sounds like my kind of man. Unique. Creative. Focused, with a hint of formality.

But there is no way to be certain that Mr. Xylophonist is, in fact, a mister. Actually, it is a pretty safe bet he is not a person at all. The fact that his name appeared in the return line of a piece of unsolicited e-mail almost ensures that he is not. "

Random Name Generator

Random Name Generator: "The random name generator uses data from the US Census to randomly generate male and female names. Use it for screenplays, fake id's, car rentals, pick-up lines, books, prank calls, movies. Give a random name to that special someone you meet at the bar."

Java Pro - Turn Out the Lights Remotely

Java Pro - Turn Out the Lights Remotely: "Wireless automation of electrical devices is no longer a futuristic notion. Learn how to use Java to interface with low cost, home-automation X10 equipment"

Tuesday, December 14, 2004

gizmag Article: Boyfriend Arm Pillow a sales success

gizmag Article: Boyfriend Arm Pillow a sales success: "September 3, 2004 The Boyfriend Arm Pillow is a Japanese product aimed at Japanese who like sleeping with their head on their partner's chest but don't have a partner to do it with, or have given up on the standard model and are trying to reconstruct a better boyfriend."

IOL: A Step Beyond

IOL: A Step Beyond: "Tokyo - Japanese men who want to rest their weary heads this Christmas season are finding comfort in the lap of a woman - made of foam."

SpOre De-Light Doorbell: surrounding.com

SpOre De-Light Doorbell: surrounding.com: "SPORE | DE-LIGHT DOORBELL FROM THE SPORE COLLECTION DE-LIGHT DOORBELL SPORE | DE-LIGHT DOORBELL De-Light Doorbell De-light Doorbell Details DE-LIGHT DOORBELL Details: Our doorbell buttons will give your guests an inviting welcome! These buttons are made with a soft to the touch polymer resin button and anodized aluminum. The lighting is provided by an LED light source that has an extremely long life. The installation is simple and works with most existing and new systems."

Windows XP Performance Tweaking Guide

Windows XP Performance Tweaking Guide: "This guide has seen MANY revisions since it's original posting more than 3 years ago. Even after all this time I continue to add to this guide and revise it as needed. Please read this title very carefully because this guide is ONLY intended for Performance related tweaks. There's millions of other 'tweaks' that other guides use but have nothing to do with performance. In this guide I'm ONLY including what actually has some kind of affect on performance. I am trying to keep this guide dedicated to tweaks that directly affect your performance. I've also started working on a tweaking guide for the paranoid which can be found here. I'll be creating a customization guide and also a more detailed/serious security tweaking guide whenever I find the time."

Wireless Industry News - Cellphones get broken by tight jeans.

Wireless Industry News - Cellphones get broken by tight jeans.

"Siemens in Sweden asked themselves: "What are the most common cellphone accidents"? 300 Swedish retailers participated in the survey by listing the most common reasons for end-user accidents.

To squeeze the handset in tight jeans, using the cellphone in heavy rain or throwing it on the ground in rage were some of the most common "stories/excuses for accidents". "We notice that people use their cellphones directly after coming out from the shower or a gym session, even out in the rain", says Magnus Svensson at The Phonehouse Sweden.

Ulf Sandberg Marketing Director at the Swedish company Krusell International adds; "Professional retailers around the world are very aware of the "situations" that users seem to run into. Highlighting the money and the trouble users can save themselves by using a case, the retailers will not only benefit from added sales but also customer satisfaction, which will create loyalty to their stores.”

According to the survey, the most common reason for a phone to break is that you simply drop it on the floor.

It might be surprising to hear that people have thrown their unit on the ground in rage, this is of course alarming, but obviously not uncommon says Titti Hagenfeldt, Marketing Manager at Siemens.

The most common reasons for "Mobile accidents" according to 300 Swedish retailers.

1. Dropped the mobile on the ground.

2. Squeezed the cellphone in tight jeans/pockets.

3. Used the handset in the rain.

4. Throw the device on the ground in rage.

5. The dog/child got hold of the mobile.

6. Dropped the cellphone in the toilette.

7. Dropped the handset into the sea.

8. Forgot the cellphone on the roof of the car.

9. Perspiration on the mobile during workout.

10. Dropped the handset in the snow."

Monday, December 13, 2004

Regexp to ignore CVS comment fields ID, Revision, Date, Log and Author

When doing a file version compare the version line will normally always be matched. Add the following line to the ignore section to skip the information.

^[ \t|\s]*(//|--|\*).*\$(Id|Revision|Date|Log|Author):.*\$

: "XMLHttpRequest Object Demo"

MobileRead Networks - the resource for mobile geeks seeking information and advice for keeping their gadgets happy

MobileRead Networks - the resource for mobile geeks seeking information and advice for keeping their gadgets happy

Using the XML HTTP Request object

Using the XML HTTP Request object: "Internet Explorer on Windows, Safari on Mac OS-X and Mozilla on all platforms provide a method for client side javascript to make HTTP requests, Opera 7.6preview 1 also now features the object. This allows you to make HEAD requests to see when a resource was last modified, or to see if it even exists. It makes your scripting options more flexible allowing for POST requests without having the page change, and opens up the possibility of using PUT, DELETE etc. These methods are increasingly used to provide richer Web Applications like G-Mail that use lower bandwidth and offer snappier user response."

The Siemens SX66 Pocket PC Phone: Coming soon from Cingular - Engadget - www.engadget.com

The Siemens SX66 Pocket PC Phone: Coming soon from Cingular - Engadget - www.engadget.com"We thought it was going to be AT&T Wireless (and to be fair, they could still end up offering it as well before the merger happens), but unless someone went way out of their way to hoax us hard, we’re now pretty sure that Cingular is going to carry the Siemens SX66 Pocket PC Phone (the Cingular logo is a dead giveaway). Also known as the Siemens SX66 in certain foreign parts, the Siemens SX66 might just be the Pocket PC Phone you’ve been waiting for: it has a slider-style mini QWERTY keyboard, a 3.5-inch LCD screen, 64MB of flash ROM, 128MB of RAM, a 400MHz processor, quad-band GSM/GPRS (which means you’ll be able to use it overseas), an SDIO expansion card slot, and built-in Bluetooth and 802.11b WiFi (we’re also pretty sure there’s a VGA quality digital camera in there somewhere, but there’s no mention of it on the leaked Cingular brochure we scored)."

Saturday, December 11, 2004

Newegg.com - KINGMAX SDC-001G3 Memory (Flash Memory)

Newegg.com - KINGMAX SDC-001G3 Memory (Flash Memory): "Higher Transfer Rate, Max : 10MB / sec, Low Battery Consumption to Maximize Battery Life in Small Protable Devices, Non-Volatile Solid-State, Data is not Lost When Power is Turned Off, Security Level Complies with Both Current and Future Security Digital Music"

Friday, December 10, 2004

PUBLICIS COPENHAGEN CHRISTMAS CARD 2004

PUBLICIS COPENHAGEN CHRISTMAS CARD 2004

"interactive bunch of people carolling"

Make-a-Flake - A snowflake maker by Lookandfeel new media

Make-a-Flake - A snowflake maker by Lookandfeel new media

Google Suggest

Google Suggest " As you type into the search box, Google Suggest guesses what you're typing and offers suggestions in real time. This is similar to Google's "Did you mean?" feature that offers alternative spellings for your query after you search, except that it works in real time. For example, if you type "bass," Google Suggest might offer a list of refinements that include "bass fishing" or "bass guitar." Similarly, if you type in only part of a word, like "progr," Google Suggest might offer you refinements like "programming," "programming languages," "progesterone," or "progressive." You can choose one by scrolling up or down the list with the arrow keys or mouse."

Wednesday, December 08, 2004

make an ipod case out of a milk jug - hack a day - www.hackaday.com

make an ipod case out of a milk jug - hack a day - www.hackaday.com

Hugeness: PalmSource planning Linux-powered version of Palm OS - Engadget - www.engadget.com

Hugeness: PalmSource planning Linux-powered version of Palm OS - Engadget - www.engadget.com

"PalmSource, the company behind the Palm operating system, just dropped a bombshell on the industry by acquiring China MobileSoft Limited, a Chinese software company that has been working on a version of Linux for cellphones and mobile devices. What’s the dice? Windows Mobile has been putting the hurt on the PalmSource lately (they’ve been losing both licensees and marketshare), so the plan here is to strike back with a new Linux-based version of the Palm OS that would have the robustness and flexibility of Linux and the ease of use of Palm. No word on when this new Palm/Linux OS might become a reality, but PalmSource says that they’re still going to introduce Palm OS Cobalt, the next version of the software, next year."

Tuesday, December 07, 2004

Welcome to the Araxis Corporate Web Site

Welcome to the Araxis Corporate Web Site: " * Free trial: download fully-functional 30-day evaluation * More about Merge * How to Buy / Upgrade Take control of your source code, web pages and other text files with Merge, the visual file and folder comparison and merging application from Araxis. In-place editing and unique visual two and three-way* file/folder comparison and merging make Merge a compelling choice for software developers, product release managers, web designers and other professionals who work with text files, including ASCII, MBCS and Unicode files. Merge is a particularly useful tool for code review, code audit and release management: the tight integration between file and folder comparison makes it easy to identify and review every change in every source file, even when comparing source hierarchies containing thousands of files. * Three-way file/folder comparison available exclusively in the Professional Edition of Araxis Merge"

T-Shirt King: Go Canadian

T-Shirt King: Go Canadian: "For $24.95 you get a complete disguise. A t-shirt with the Canadian flag and the saying 'O Canada! (National Anthem), a patch for your luggage or backpack, a window sticker and a lapel pin. Plus - Free Report - How to Speak Canadian, Eh?! Now when someone asks you about American politics, you can say, 'I'm on vacation, I don't want to talk aboot it.'"

MP3 Surround Set for Launch - Personal Audio News - Designtechnica News

MP3 Surround Set for Launch - Personal Audio News - Designtechnica News: "Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, inventors of mp3, together with Thomson, co-inventors of mp3 and exclusive licensing representative for their mp3 patents and software, and Agere Systems, have joined to launch mp3 SURROUND into the consumer and commercial markets. This technology will enable 5.1 channels surround-quality sound for a broad spectrum of applications including web-based music distribution, broadcasting systems, PC-related audiovisual or gaming applications, consumer electronics and automotive systems."

Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 Release Notes

Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 Release Notes: "Windows users can sync their address book with a Palm device by installing the Palm Sync extension for Thunderbird. Save the file locally and install it from the extensions dialog in Thunderbird. The extension will not show up in the list of extensions. You will have to restart Thunderbird after installing the extension before it will take effect."

Monday, December 06, 2004

Luxist - www.luxist.com

Luxist - www.luxist.com

"Luxist is a blog — an online magazine — obsessively covering luxury products. We aren’t paid to mention specific products and we don’t get to keep any of the items you see here. All advertising will be clearly labeled as advertising."

Nokia USA: Nokia 6255i Phone Support

Nokia USA: Nokia 6255i Phone Support: "The User's Guide contains basic instructions on using your Nokia 6255i Phone and configuring its settings. You may download a user guide at no charge. "

http://downloads.nokiausa.com/userguides/6255i.PDF

Nokia 6255i Phone

Nokia 6255i Phone

Review: Nokia 6255 (MobileBurn)

Review: Nokia 6255 (MobileBurn)

infoSync World : Nokia shows clamshell CDMA2000 1x 6255

infoSync World : Nokia shows clamshell CDMA2000 1x 6255: "Nokia today introduced the newest and most advanced handset in its growing portfolio of CDMA2000 1X products. Based on Nokia's own CDMA2000 1xRTT chipset, the Nokia 6255 phone integrates an impressive list of features into its compact 4.2-ounce, fold-style design. "

Russell Beattie Notebook - Nokia Design Thoughts: Simplicity

Russell Beattie Notebook - Nokia Design Thoughts: Simplicity

"The new Nokia 6255 - a CDMA flip phone with video functionality running on the "Series 45" platform, will be launched soon and you can see that unlike many of their recent phone launches, Nokia has gone back to basics on the design. Fantastic. That phone is truly lustworthy - and not just because of the functionality, but because of the clean lines and useful design.

I think all of us Nokia fans are pretty sick of the wacky unusable keypads, odd shapes, and questionable usability aren't we? I mean, more power to Nokia for having the kahunas to try something new, but I'm sick of being an apologist. "Look at this great phone! Yeah, yeah, I know it's a bit weird. But it's so cool!" Now that they've been bitchslapped by the market in the last quarter it looks like they're going to get back to basics. Actually the quid-pro-quo may not be direct since the design for the 6255 probably happened years ago, but I think that they'll now make more of an effort go in that direction, starting with this phone.

I expect the 6255 to be huge success because it's both clean and functional. What's the hottest consumer product on the market right now? Right - the iPod Mini. Look at it. It's *ridiculously* simple in design and usability. It's not over-designed, it's not shockingly new, it's elegant and beautiful and clean. This is the future of all mobile products.

Consumers like simplicity, cleanliness and functionality. Apple truly understands this as does Sony - look at the PowerBooks and the SonyEricsson Z700 for examples. Look at TiVo. It should be a mantra for any consumer product development team: simplicity and functionality. The 6255 is a fantastic phone for this reason. It's not boring, it's beautiful. We've got enough clutter in our lives, no? The devices we carry with us during almost all our waking ours should not add to it."

BillDay.com � Motorola and Nokia at CTIA

BillDay.com � Motorola and Nokia at CTIA

Nokia 6255 - Nokia Reviews

Nokia 6255 - Nokia Reviews: "Nokia 6255 User Reviews."

Nokia Platforms for Developers

Nokia Platforms for Developers

Nokia's developer platform approach is designed to help developers build and deliver mobile applications to a global audience in less time, with less effort and at a lower cost. Developers build core functionality on top of Nokia's platform technologies, and then optimize their applications for target devices through the use of well-documented user interfaces and technology extensions.

Thursday, December 02, 2004

SourceForge.net: Project Info - floAt's Mobile Agent

SourceForge.net: Project Info - floAt's Mobile Agent: "FMA is a SMS Manager, Mobile Phone Monitor, Remote Control Agent, Phonebook Manager, Organizer, Fun and much more; whatever you want it to be, it is whatever a mobile phone should have :-) (Currently based on Sony Ericsson T610 features set)."

Coolest feature I've heard of so far is setting it up to popup the caller information on your desktop when you get a call so you don't have to look at the phone.