Category Archives: Mobility

New iTunes DJ enables playlists of the people

Apple has released version 8.1 of its iTunes software with some patches, some upgrades and a couple new features. My favorite of these is the iTunes DJ. The iTunes DJ resembles what was previously called called “Party Shuffle.” Maybe Apple’s iTunes team was worried no one was using this feature, maybe they felt threatened byContinue reading “New iTunes DJ enables playlists of the people”

Unlocking a CDMA HTC Touch Pro (Raphael)

I’m in the middle of my write up of the HTC Touch Pro (Raphael). In the mean time, I thought I’d share the treasures I’ve found during my journey to the underworld of CDMA phone unlocking and custom ROM burning. For noobs, CDMA carriers in the US are $print and Verizon Wirele$$. If you areContinue reading “Unlocking a CDMA HTC Touch Pro (Raphael)”

Doctors, lawyers cheaper than cellphone calls

Forget sending your kids to law school. Coax them to become a cell phone for serious earning capacity. LA Times’ Business Columnist David Lazarus has uncovered an interesting study analyzing cell phone costs and usage. The study may not be all that scientific, but the results are certainly note-worthy. Apparently the results of their studyContinue reading “Doctors, lawyers cheaper than cellphone calls”

T-Mobile Sprint Merger

From a consumer standpoint, this just makes all kinds of sense. T-Mobile is generally regarded as having the worst cellular service of any carrier in the US market. Oftentimes, calls to handsets on their networks get redirected to voicemail without a single ring on the device. Incidentally, this does wonders for battery life, as theContinue reading “T-Mobile Sprint Merger”