Category Archives: Blackberry

GAFYD.net* can redefine CELL PHONE messaging

Voice mails and text messages are a critical part of everyday communication. Billions of text messages are sent daily.  Yet, the paying customer has limited access and control over storage management, viewing and retention of their own messages. Consider the … Continue reading

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Google Voice goes Mainstream Wireless via Sprint

WOW! Google Voice has raised its flag in the land of traditional telephony.  March 21, 2011 it was announced existing Sprint wireless customers will be able to get full Google Voice capability via their Sprint phone number if they want.  … Continue reading

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Share Good Wishes and more in everyone’s Native Language

For millions (billions?) of people around the globe, the last quarter of the year involves recognition, observance and celebration of major religious holidays.  A wonderful part of this time is the emphasis on positive and shared commonalities of mankind – … Continue reading

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Better bodies from smart-phones – collect and analyze

As a 30 year software industry veteran, I continue to be amazed at the perpetual flow of innovation – this one is really note worthy.  Today’s  “smart phones” (aka highly mobile computers) are now providing the ability to let our … Continue reading

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Web Mail + “Gmail Priority Inbox” help maintain Mobile Device Sanity

On Aug 31 Google introduced the “Gmail Priority Inbox”, something that helps users better manage the seemingly endless flow of emails.  Yet what struck me was the value this could have in helping SMB business owners gain more control of … Continue reading

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200,000 Android Activations a Day and Apps vs Apps

I just wonder where all these mobile phones will end up over time! Remember back in the day when Google was only activating 100,000 Android units a day? You should — it was May. By June, that number had jumped … Continue reading

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Your wireless bill is going UP!

California teenager runs up a $20,000+ data usage cell phone bill in one month (Dec 2009 Associated Press report). Ouch!!!  Just after a dad added his teenage son to his Verizon cell phone plan, he got a $21,917 bill for … Continue reading

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I lost my Mobile phone, Part 2! What about my contacts?

Last week I wrote a blog titled “I lost my Mobile Phone ! What Now?”. Part 2 talks about what typically creates the most pain from such an event – losing the contact and address book data that’s in the phone. When traveling … Continue reading

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I lost my Mobile phone! What now?

We live and die by our mobile phones – so how mobile can you be when that phone is suddenly gone? With IP (Internet Protocol) technology and cloud computing – a lot! There are 100s of reasons why we might … Continue reading

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Text Messages: TRASH or TREASURE?

Recent events where “Text Messages” have been used to confirm marriage infidelity (see NY TIMES article “Digital Lipstick on the Collar”) by high profile individuals shows how the age old quote “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” applies even … Continue reading

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