“You’ve probably seen the video above where people put cellphones around popcorn kernels and pop them by making a call. Turns out that it’s a slightly disingenuous video by Cardo, a Blutooth headset manufacturer, in order to scare people into thinking that cellphones have that much radiation and they really need a headset. The viral video sure did raise awareness for the brand, but there are better ways of selling your products than to try and scare your customers into thinking they need it.”
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BlackBerry OS 4.5.0.37
Does anyone know where I can download the new OS? I found some updates at www.sprint.com/download and I also found the recent desktop manager on RIM’s web page. Oh and that is another thing does anyone know about synching your BB with a Mac OS X and iCal???
referenced: BlackBerry OS 4.5.0.37 finds its way onto the web
The Rejection Hotline
Summer is here and well for those who just can’t say no, these phone numbers can say no for you!
ALABAMA
205-383-1788 (Birmingham)
334-541-0107
ARIZONA
520-792-6430 (Tucson)
602-230-4210
ARKANSAS
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CALIFORNIA
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DELAWARE
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270-735-1622
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LOUISIANA
504-208-2271 (New Orleans)
MAINE
207-376-0768
MARYLAND
410-347-1488
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413-351-2684
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781-654-2925
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248-262-6861
313-263-2707 (Detroit)
MINNESOTA
612-232-1638
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MISSISSIPPI
601-792-4440
MISSOURI
314-359-3930 (St. Louis)
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702-386-5397
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603-413-2340
NEW JERSEY
201-808-6011
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505-310-2496
NEW YORK
212-660-2245 (New York City)
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NORTH CAROLINA
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OHIO
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740-321-1277
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OKLAHOMA
405-213-1048 (Oklahoma City)
918-649-1711
OREGON
503-450-9938
PENNSYLVANIA
215-618-1505 (Philly)
412-567-2767 (Pittsburgh)
724-733-0018
814-337-4101 (Penn State)
RHODE ISLAND
401-648-6543
SOUTH CAROLINA
803-358-0885
TENNESSEE
615-346-2800 (Nashville)
901-328-8380 (Memphis)
TEXAS
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214-890-6980 (Dallas)
512-647-4813 (Austin)
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817-326-1433 (Ft. Worth)
972-504-6270 (Dallas)
UTAH
801-296-7163
VIRGINIA
703-912-1725
757-215-4557 (Virginia Beach)
804-335-1422 (Richmond)
WASHINGTON
206-376-9798 (Seattle)
509-340-1370 (Spokane)
WISCONSIN
414-243-1102
OUR OTHER NUMBERS
641-985-7805 (It Could Always Suck More)
712-858-5771 (The Telemarketers Nightmare)
712-858-5772 (The Frustration Hotline)
712-858-5773 (The Suggestion Hotline)
712-858-5774 (Random)
781-382-3478 (Nicer, Kinder, More Subtle Rejection Hotline)
Sprint’s 8330 still on schedule
Sprint’s BlackBerry Curve 8330 is still on track for an April release, as per their original announcement, despite rumors flying around that suggested it had been pushed back to June 1st. There were some earlier rumors for a release on April 16th, which they’ve definitely missed, but Engadget checked with Sprint and they confirmed that the 8330 would be coming out some time “this month.†There isn’t a whole lot of April left, so keep your eyes peeled.
New Sprint Samsung Instinct
One ultra-glossy phone plus a dozen or so overly ornate chandeliers is a recipe for video disaster, and indeed, we managed to capture the beautiful outline of said chandeliers in far more detail than we ever intended here. It’s the price we pay for demanding mirror-finish touchscreens, we guess, but we think we still managed to convey a fair bit about the Instinct’s distinctive user interface here. First of all, it wasn’t nearly as snappy as we’d have liked it to be, but the phone’s not hitting retail for a couple months yet so we’ll cut ‘em some slack while they’re ironing out the final kinks in the firmware. The web navigation gestures were a little choppy, too, though we appreciated the dedicated “birdseye” key that zooms out so the entire page can be seen at once; a red box indicated where you’ll be when you zoom back in. Bottom line? We get the impression that Samsung’s delivering form over function here, but hey, for a good number of us, that’s a sacrifice we’re willing to make.
Aloisson iPhone Costs $176K, Your Dignity
As a rule, stuff that retails for $499 should not be embellished with 17.75 carats of diamonds, set in 18k white gold and then priced at $176,400. Nonetheless, Peter Aloisson has done exactly that to create the Aloisson designed iPhone. The treatment makes it the most expensive iPhone in the handset’s relatively short history. That’s great and all, but even if you do have more money than I have vacant aerial hair follicles, don’t do it—save your dignity. Paris! Save your dig—hmm, that’d be a pointless plea. Catch another shot after the jump.
