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Calls of the wild | June 2005
Then there are those who learn Cellphone Customization 101 from techie websites such as howardforums.com and discover that they don't have to spend up to $3 a pop to add these bells and whistles. By connecting their phones to their computers using data cables or Bluetooth, they can download games, graphics, and MP3 ringtones for free. |
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Is It Time to Upgrade? | June 2005
But technological advances are not always a compelling reason to upgrade. For people who use mobile phones simply for voice service, the devices are about as good now as they are going to get, according to Mr. Linsalata. That view is shared by Christopher Bucsko, who tracks the phone market for Consumers Union, and Howard Chui, whose Web site (www.howardchui.com) carries news, reviews and discussions on mobile phones. Of course, new phones do more than handle calls. |
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Great Gear Sites | June 2005
HowardChui.com: News and frequent reviews of products and services, and insanely active forums. |
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Where talk is never cheap | April 2005
Cell freaks were abuzz when the illicit photos showed up last October on HowardForums.com, an online message board for wireless worshippers... |
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Fear not the cellphone bill | April 2005
Jeff McKinnon likes to keep in touch when he travels the world on vacations and business trips. But when his cellphone bills soared to a high of $600 a month a couple of years ago, he started looking for ways to trim costs... |
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Top 2005 100 Sites You Didn't Know You Couldn't Live Without | April 2005
Cell-phone carriers are practically giving new phones away, and they're loaded with cameras, Web browsers, and downloadable add-ons. Use the HowardForums (registration required), a message board with phone and PDA reviews, advice, and tutorials, to ask members for help with specific models and rant about your carrier's service plan. |
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Wireless Carriers Leave Many Callers in Dead Zone | August 2004
U.S. cellular carriers are aggressively promoting a new generation of phones that have everything from built-in cameras to Web surfing. But there's another, less-welcome wrinkle to the latest phones: Many are missing their old analog gear, and that can make it harder to place and receive calls in many areas. |
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Cell phone glitch throws off GPS | July 2004
Nextel Communications and Motorola said they are aware of what they describe as a "software issue" that affects the assisted global positioning satellite location services inside possibly hundreds of thousands of Motorola phones ... Motorola and Nextel said there have been no instances of problems involving 911 calls, and no examples could be found in cell phone chat rooms such as Howard Forums. |
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The Dallas Morning News technology help desk column | July 2004
For a good discussion on this, go to Howardforums.com and click the orange Search button near the top. Put in the term "fixing cellphones dropped into water" with the quotes, and you will find the instructions. |
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It's officially a living: Bloggers find ad boom can pay their rent | July 2004
Advertisers have started to realize that some of their most well-heeled customers spend a decent chunk of their Web time reading such blogs as the politically obsessed Eschaton (atrios.blogspot.com), the Washington, D.C., gossip site Wonkette.com and the cell-phone fanatic blog HowardForums.com. |
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Beyond the dial tone: from photo sharing to instant messaging... | April 2004
These days you can instant-message a group of friends, check your bank account balance, snap a photo and send it to Aunt Julie, catch up on your e-mail, check the weather forecast and news headlines, sync up with the calendar on your computer, download a game, and finally, call in sick to the office--all using one device. |
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Quick hits | November 2003
Mobile phone shoppers freed by the ability to keep their numbers might want to check www.howardforums.com before they hit the stores. With almost two million posts, the site has answers to many consumer questions. |
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Livewire: Shoppers ring up advice on cell phone sites | November 2003
Now that you can keep your old phone number with any new cell phone, how do you choose which one to buy?
There are plenty of Web sites to dial up advice -- depending on your level of obsession.
Whether you're considering the color-screen model with the built-in digital camera or the phone whose ringer belts out the latest Beyonce jingle, you'll find plenty of opinions, if not necessarily many easy answers.
After all, "There's no perfect phone," said Howard Chui, a confessed cell phone addict who owns 20 and runs a Web site on the subject. "That's why I have so many." |
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Where to Get Help on the Web | January 2003
While technical support can be difficult to get from the wireless service providers, there are a few Websites that provide the setup information you need to configure your Pocket PC to work with your mobile phone. The following following are sites I found to be useful for setting up wireless data connections.
www.howardforums.com - A great message board related to mobile phones. Visit the discussion board for your provider for configuration information. |
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Motorola plans are leaked on the internet | September 2002
However, some contributors to the Howard Forums internet message board, which caters to the wireless community, wondered if the leak was deliberate. "I'm sure it was the Motorola marketing department who purposely released the info to generate interest and hype," one alleged. |
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RIM accuses rival of violating patent | September 2002
The plan, posted by a member of mobile phone discussion Web site Howard Forums, said Motorola will introduce phones with more multimedia features such as high-resolution... |
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How the Web Helps You Choose | August 2002
Once you've narrowed down your plan and phone choices, go to HowardForums.com, an excellent cell phone message board. Check what users are saying about the ones you've picked and gather opinions about other plans and phones. Post questions, get advice, find deals. |
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