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Hurricane Sandy - Wireless Ready, Red +, Limit Calls & Donate

Hurricane Sandy - Wireless Ready, Red +, Limit Calls & Donate

All the major carriers are ready for Hurricane Sandy (read disaster tips). The Red Cross has apps to help find shelters and you can donate to aid those who are affected by the hurricane.

The FCC encourages people to limit non-emergency voice calls and to keep calls brief to avoid network congestion.

To find a shelter, people can download the Red Cross Hurricane app, visit the Red Cross web site, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or check local media outlets.

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Kyocera Hydro Ready for Pool/Rain with Android 4.0 ICS August 3 Release Date on Boost

By Lynn Walford 07/20/2012 Comments Off
Kyocera Hydro Ready for Pool/Rain with Android 4.0 ICS August 3 Release Date on Boost

Boost claims it will make a splash this summer with the Kyocera Hydro, a waterproof Android smartphone for $129.99 without a contract.

The  Kyocera Hydro is considered "oops proof" and can withstand sprayed water like rain and being submerged in three feet of fresh water for up to 30 minutes.

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QWERTY ICS on the Rise: Kyocera Rise

By Lynn Walford 05/10/2012 Comments Off
QWERTY ICS on the Rise: Kyocera Rise

Kyocera announced the QWERTY-plus-touchscreen Kyocera Rise at CTIA Wireless.

Kyocera Rise offers an easy-to-use slide-out keypad and a high-resolution touchscreen running Android 4.0. A survey by Yankee Group earlier this year revealed that 69 percent of consumers called a QWERTY keypad a "must have" or "nice to have" feature on their devices.

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Rugged Tough Caiso G'zOne Rave 2 Out for Outdoors as World Phone 11/17

By Lynn Walford 11/15/2011 Comments Off
Rugged Tough Caiso G'zOne Rave 2 Out for Outdoors as World Phone 11/17

Okay you tough guys who work outside in construction, transportation, law enforcement and military there's a Verizon phone for you that  withstand extreme wear and tear.  he latest model of the Casio G’zOne Ravine 2 works outdoors and out of the country with roaming in 200 countries.

Perfect for the most rough-and-tumble hiking trails, the Casio G’zOne Ravine 2 can withstand and rise above dust and errant sprinkles, and navigate through rough, wet, dry or snowy terrain.

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Kyocera DuraCore Core Ruggedness with Direct Connect & 810G

By Johnston Bryan 11/14/2011 Comments Off
Kyocera DuraCore Core Ruggedness with Direct Connect & 810G

Sprint is getting gifty and thrifty with some new phone releases. Today, Sprint announced the Kyocera DuraCore.

The Kyocera DuraCore is a rugged clamshell phone with  Sprint Direct Connect and non-slip Dura-Grip surface, meeting Military Standard 810G for dust, shock and vibration.  This kind of  heavy duty stress taking is great for construction sites, security beats, and delivery routes.Features of the  Kyocera DuraCore  include 2" screen, a  non-camera option, Bluetooth, GPS, Sprint Family locator,  SMS /MMS  and 1360mAh battery.  The news release claims that it  has a robust, bi-directional speakerphone.

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Top Best: Samsung Galaxy Q, Samsung Galaxy S II (Within, Attain & Function), Droid Bionic, myTouch 4G Slide & Motorola Xoom Updates

By Lynn Walford 07/24/2011 Comments Off
Top Best: Samsung Galaxy Q, Samsung Galaxy S II (Within, Attain & Function), Droid Bionic, myTouch 4G Slide & Motorola Xoom Updates

Most Read Top Ten Wireless and Mobile News Stories this Week in Review: This week at Wireless and Mobile News there have been some great top best-read stores surrounding the latest news in Samsung Galaxy, including all the great smartphone...

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AT&T News: Pantech Pursuit II in Pursuit of Dew Tour & Pantech Open

By Lynn Walford 07/19/2011 Comments Off
AT&T News: Pantech Pursuit II in Pursuit of Dew Tour & Pantech Open

AT&T also started selling the Pantech Pursuit II, a quick messaging phone with a 2.8" touchscreen, 2MP camera, vertical slide-out keyboard and social-media widgets.Pursuit II will be promoted this summer during the coast-to-coast action sports tour of which Pantech is...

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AT&T Pantech brEZe III Reminds Grandma to Take Pills

By Lynn Walford 07/19/2011 Comments Off
AT&T Pantech brEZe III Reminds Grandma to Take Pills

AT&T is now selling the third-generation clamshell Pantech breEZe III with some updated features for pill-takers, basic cell-phone wanters, and people who wear hearing aids.  It is designed for older adults and is easy to use, with big text and...

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Samsung News: Cricket Sells Samsung Chrono $59.99

By Glibert Shar 06/10/2011 Comments Off
Samsung News: Cricket Sells Samsung Chrono $59.99

Cricket announced that it will be selling the Samsung Chrono (SCH-r261) clam-shell feature flip phone for $59.99. Features of the Chrono include Bluetooth, an integrated VGA camera, approximately 55MB of internal memory for users to store pictures, contacts, text messages...

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New Trend in Purple: Samsung Trender from Sprint Eco-Green Comes in Purple or Blue

By Lynn Walford 06/06/2011 Comments Off
New Trend in Purple: Samsung Trender from Sprint Eco-Green Comes in Purple or Blue

Sprint announced the Samsung Trender, which is made from recyclable material with a 2.8" touchscreen and slide-out QWERTY keyboard.  It comes in Sapphire or Amethyst.The Samsung Trender is a messaging phone with threaded text messaging, picture messaging, corporate and personal...

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Cell Phones Cancer Risk Reports WHO/IARC What to do?

By Lynn Walford 05/31/2011 Comments Off
Cell Phones Cancer Risk Reports WHO/IARC What to do?

The WHO/International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) issued a press release stating that classified radio frequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to humans, based on an increased risk for glioma, a malignant type of brain cancer that is associated...

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Rugged Sonim XP3300 Survives Drop, Concrete Casting & Antifreeze

By Lynn Walford 02/14/2011 Comments Off
Rugged Sonim XP3300 Survives Drop, Concrete Casting & Antifreeze

Sonim Technologies at Mobile World Congress showed the super-rugged, water/dust resistant Sonim XP3300 FORCE.  There are some YouTube videos showing the Sonim phones in action - submerged in antifreeze, thrown 30 meters, and set in concrete.  After the rugged tests,...

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