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Smartphones unlocked with a PIG

Budi Putra — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:46:52 +0000

Sometimes you need to use a local SIM card when travelling in order to avoid roaming charges when making or receiving calls overseas. GeoSIM has introduced an easy and cheaper way: just use their product called the “SIM PIG“.

The “SIM PIG” is a SIM Card like chip that bypasses the network lock on mobile phones, and enabling any SIM card from any network to be used. This product can unlock the latest smart-phones such as iPhone, Windows Mobile devices, HTC, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Blackberry and many more.

Unlike the traditional methods of unlocking a mobile phone is specific to that handset, with one SIM PIG you can unlock any number of handsets.

GeoSIM Global SIM Card to beat Euro Tariff

Budi Putra — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:45:08 +0000

GeoSIM has introduced flat rate call charges and free incoming calls to beat the “Euro Tariff”. GeoSIM users can call between any European countries for 25 pence per minute. Combined with the flat rate, receiving calls is free all over Europe, meaning callers make significant savings when calling for business or pleasure.

According to Ed Neal, Managing Director of Geodesa Limited, GeoSIM distributor, GeoSIMs charges for making calls are 31% cheaper than the Euro Tariff limits. “There are no incoming call charges with GeoSIM unlike the networks, so overall GeoSIM works out 45% cheaper than the Euro Tariff rates.”

The specialist international SIM card supplier’s product allows business travellers and holiday makers to avoid roaming charges and receive calls for free when travelling abroad.

Samsung D780 dual-SIM GSM candybar

Chris Davies — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:32:36 +0000

Samsung have announced the latest in their Dual Standby range, the D780, which features double SIM slots and the ability to register to two accounts simultaneously. While add-on SIM holders that allow two cards to be fitted have been available for some time now, they usually require a power-cycle to swap between the two; the D780, however, can receive calls on either account at any time, and users can readily choose which number to dial out from.

It opens up possibilities for business users to carry a single handset rather than separate personal and company phones, or of having two accounts which offer better call and messaging tariffs at different times. The D780 has a 2.1-inch QVGA display, 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0 and a slot for microSD cards up to 2GB in size.

The Samsung Dual Standby D780 is expected in Russia in May, with availability in Europe, Southeast Asia and the Middle East shortly after. Price is yet to be announced.

Levi’s Special Red Tab Edition

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:51:14 +0000

Available since 2007, Modelabs is releasing a new Levi’s Red Tab limited edition with the same configuration but different design. With a 2 megapixel camera, the slim Levi’s phone can also be used as Mp3 player and FM Radio receiver. The new limited edition featuring a red cover on top and a titanium like body.

Levi’s Red Tab limited edition Specifications

MP3 Player
FM Radio
User Memory: 64MB
Expendable Memory: up to 2 GB (Micro SD)
262 000 colours TFT screen – 220 x 176 pixels 1.8″ pixels
2 megapixels camera with flash and zoom (x4)
Video player and recorder (MPEG4/H.263)
Stereo Bluetooth
USB 2.0
Built-in Modem
SMS / MMS
Image formats supported: JPEG / GIF/ BMP
Sound formats supported: MP3 / WAV / MIDI
E-mail client
Calculator, agenda, calendar, alarm clock, currency converter, stopwatch, world clock, voice recorder.
Dimensions: 96 x 55 x 11 mm
Weight: 98g
Talk time autonomy: up to 3H30
Stand by autonomy: up to 200 H
Battery: Li-Ion 780 mAh
GSM Triband
GPRS class 8
JAVA MIDP 2.0

Source [GSMHelpdesk]

SlashPhone Review: LG’s Shine

Chris Davies — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:33:27 +0000

With Chocolate a runaway success, LG’s follow-up handset lands to high expectations. There’s no doubting that it’s a sexy little beast, and the innovative scroll wheel promises to make navigation a doddle, but can this cellphone be as sweet as its minimalist predecessor?

First things first; man, this is a gorgeous phone. From that headline-catching mirrored display to the brushed metal body and pleasing heft, it’s not only attractive but feels well put together, too. The slide action flicks out with a solid click, and while I’m sure the first time you drop it will inevitably be a heart-in-mouth moment I would be very surprised if you did any real damage.

Let’s stick with the positives for a little while longer. LG’s interface, something I wasn’t familiar with, is straightforward to navigate and, while interesting to look at, doesn’t sacrifice usability for visual flourish. The 2.2-inch, QVGA screen is clear and colourful, and visibility suffers very little from that reflective coating; photographing it, however, is another matter, and it proved very difficult to get reasonable pictures for this review. In use, though, it fares far better.

The camera is a pretty standard 2-megapixel offering, although LG would have you believe that the autofocus and Schneider-Kreuznach certified lens raise it above that of competing models. Actual results are only fair, however, and certainly not up to the quality of, say, Sony Ericsson’s K800i. The built-in LED ‘flash’ makes low-light photography an option, although given its anemic power you’d have to be capturing shots of something pretty close to you.