Universal Mobile Chargers by 2012?

Posted by anas on Feb 20, 2009 in Mobile Phones | 6 comments Looks like the cell phone industry is finally talking sense. The GSMA and leading manufacturers have announced the plans to implement a universal charging solution by 2012. I’ve always been stumped by the fact that all different companies have different charging pins despite all of them requiring almost the same voltage-current characteristics. I have even cut the wire and changed the pins...
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Black is Back

Posted by anas on Aug 30, 2008 in Mobile Phones | 0 comments How dearly I missed this black gem of mine which succumbed to the desert heat of Abu Dhabi some two months ago. The feeling of envy whenever I saw the same piece in someone else’s hand (and the feeling to grab it by force!) is now placated for sure. The good guys at Nokia have replaced my faulty N95 8GB with a brand new one In this interim period, I used an N95 (borrowed from my dad)...
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N95 Goes in ICU !!

Posted by anas on Jun 4, 2008 in Mobile Phones | 6 comments Just when I was blabbering about the lack of temperature sensor in cell phones, my N95 8gb succumbed to extreme heat, high humidity and started malfunctioning. The handheld device began to restart abruptly and most of the keys were performing all other functions than those which they were supposed to perform. Basically, it got screwed up. Ironically, while riding outside earlier in the day I,...
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Temperature Sensor in Cell Phones

Posted by anas on May 31, 2008 in Mobile Phones | 0 comments In this age of rapid cell phone advancement, the users are struggling to keep apace with the burgeoning mobile technology. Yet it often surprises me when I’m walking out in this Middle Eastern heat dumbfounded; trying to guess the temperature with which the sun is burning my face. I’m unable to comprehend why the mobile phones which are packed with features such as accelerometer...
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Aisi Taisi by Azal – Ringtone

Posted by anas on Apr 30, 2008 in Mobile Phones | 0 comments A couple of ringtones, as promised, extracted from the song Aisi Taisi by Azal have been added on the ringtones page. The catchy tune does sound extremely nice on my phone! The link to the Ringtones page is now located in the main navigation menu on the top.
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Automatic Screen Rotation on N95 8gb

Posted by anas on Apr 20, 2008 in Mobile Phones | 0 comments With the release of the latest firmware (v20.0.016), the good guys at Nokia have officially added the Automatic Screen Rotation (ASR) feature to N95 8gb phone. It is located in Tools->Settings->Personalisation->Display->Rotate Screen. This feature uses the built-in accelerometer on the phone, which Samir used earlier in his software RotateMe for the same functionality. The update is...
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