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August 31st, 2008

T-Mobile is one of the leading cell phone service providers in the US. It has become a popular operator thanks to its customer-friendly payment scheme. T-Mobile has come up with many innovative schemes to retain its top position in the US market. One of such initiatives is the marketing of the T-Mobile Sidekick. The Sidekick is a multipurpose phone, with great messaging, browsing, and gaming options.

The Sidekick marketing initiative put T-Mobile in the top spot in the US cellphone market. Now it has launched the T-Mobile Sidekick II, an improvement on the original Sidekick.

T-Mobile Sidekick II retails at T-Mobile stores and can be used with the Sidekick data plan from T-Mobile. Apart from the run-of-the-mill cellphone functions, T-Mobile Sidekick II allows you to use sounds and pictures to communicate with your friend and family with its MMS or multimedia messaging service. The in-built camera puts more fun into messaging when using Sidekick Ii.

The Sidekick II’s AOL Instant Messenger application allows you to IM your friends anywhere. T-Mobile’s application download service can enable you to download Yahoo’s messenger service too. Another cool Sidekick II feature is the Auto Text word completion system which makes it easier to enter words and text on to your handset. It’s a very convenient feature to have if you are a power user of mobile email and text messaging. You can also have email from up to three of your personal accounts pulled in directly into your Sidekick II. With Sidekick II’s embedded browser, you can browse the Web easily. Also, you are just a fingertip away from the latest news headlines, weather updates, games, and ringtone downloads with T-Mobile’s t-zones service.

The Sidekick has many other useful features. It’s got a calendar with up to 1000 event entries, an alarm to remind you of the calendar events you’ve stored, and a to-do list. You can synchronize these tools with Microsoft Outlook through the Sidekick II’s USB data connection or wirelessly through Intellisync technology. The Intellisync Web-based application runs on any PC with a Web browser. With Intellysinc, you can view all photos on Sidekick II as in a photo gallery on your PC. All data is stored remotely.

With the T-Mobile Sidekick II you can send and receive virtual contact cards or vCards. With vCards, you can save and share contact information with friends. The Sidekick II also has a mini-LED flashlight. The Sidekick II also enables you to snap photos and share them with friends through messaging or email or the Intellysinc gallery. The camera also has a night mode for good shots in low light situations.

If you are a gaming fan, the game Rock and Rocket is available with the T-Mobile Sidekick II. You can also download more games through the t-zones service. The handset, running on GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 frequencies, is powered by a lithium ion battery which provides 4.5 hours of digital talk time, and 60 hours of digital standby. It has an internal memory of 48 MB.

Loaded as it is with so many cool features, the T-Mobile Sidekick II seems pretty awesome — much like a Swiss Army knife. But it seems even that isn’t the end of the road. It’s widely rumored that the US cellphone market will soon have to admit a new entrant, the T-Mobile Sidekick III, before Christmas!

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Joseph Barrett is a mobile phone authority and owner of two independent mobile phone stores. For more information, please vist his site here: http://www.tmobile-information.com

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August 30th, 2008

Unlike Pay as you go phones or Contract mobile phones, Sim free phones are the ‘no-strings attached’ phones! Thereby meaning that handsets which are purchased separately without a network connection or a Sim card!

Sim free phones are relatively expensive than Pay as you go and Contract mobile phones for they are bought without any discounted deals or promotion packages. These phones give the user the liberty to choose a service provider of their choice who meets their exact requirements!

It largely depends on the personal choice when it comes to choosing a Sim free phone as opposed to a contract phone or a pay as you go phone.
If you want the ability to choose the lowest rates during the times when you call the most, you could browse through the calling rates of each service provider and then choose the one that suits you best unlike a contract phone where you are bound with a service provider for a period. These phone-only handsets liberate you from any such hassles or commitments when you so require!

However, there are no insurance covers that the Sim free phones get along with a service provider, for they are under no contract! This does prove to be a disadvantage at-time! Besides, at the speed with which technology is evolving, people prefer changing tier handsets frequently.

Contract phones schemes facilitate such requirements of customers by revising contracts yearly and offering new deals at new handsets while a Sim free phone user has no alternative but to dump the existing phone set and indulge in purchasing a new one all together!

Sim free phones other wise are a good option!

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August 29th, 2008

Everybody does it and everyone hates you when you do it. To minimize the risks for you and everyone around you, we suggest that you buy a headset immediately. Do not delay! Driving a car and talking on a cell phone is dangerous.

You’ve seen the signs! Goofy behavior such as speeding up or down for no accountable reason, weaving all over their lane of traffic, not stopping at stop signs or stopping too long, gong too fast or too slow and a host of other strange, dumb and erratic movements. Stop the madness!

The headset you select should give you hands free cell phone operation. This will allow you to give more attention to your driving. Headsets should be standard equipment for anyone who spends a lot of time on their vehicles. If everyone had these items, lives could be saved.

While you’re at it, you should also purchase a car holder for your phone. Place the mount on your car dashboard within easy reach of the driver. This is for the driver’s convenience and not for passengers. If you prefer it to be on the left side where you reach it best, then go ahead and put it there.

Of course, the safest place to talk on the phone while you’re in your car is usually at the side of the road. However, that’s not always the safest place nor is it always convenient. At least minimize the risks and get these accessories now.

Your passengers and the other drivers on the road will appreciate these purchases.

There are also many other handy addons and doodads for cell phones. Women will especially appreciate a pouch that they attach to their purse or anywhere else they want. Often times you’ll see a woman frantically rummaging through their purses for their ringing cell phone. Men seem to gravitate toward holders on their belt. These holders also offer some protection against scratches and breakage.

If style is a priority, then check out faceplates. There are faceplates in all colors and styles. You might even be able to match your faceplate with your wallpaper. You could even synchronize your ringtone to the same theme.

Less glamorous but just as helpful could be a backup battery. However, this is becoming less and less useful as cell phone batteries improve and stay charged for longer periods of time. You’d probably be better off to have a car adapter which you can use to preserve and recharge your battery. If you are the forgetful type you should consider a battery backup. But then you’d probably forget to plugin the backup in anyway.

Your local discount store may have some of the things you need. Although they will most likely have the best prices, their selection is also probably quite limited. You can also buy accessories from the same place you bought your phone. They however, will also probably have the highest price.

The internet is ideal place to find the largest selection at the best price. With the wide variety of phones on the marketplace today, it’s hard for anyone else to be able to stock that much merchandise and maintain a reasonable price.

At freecellularphoneco.com you can browse though online lists from competitive vendors. They have a least 10,000 items in their lists, with many more available via search. You can also use this as a resource for price comparison against your local sources.

Cell phones accessories can be practical, safe and fun. You’ve spent a lot of money on these mobile phones; you might as well enjoy them to their fullest. With the availability of all these options, you have no excuse for not having a headset. You’ll be glad you did!

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