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MMS from iPhone

October 2nd, 2008 · 2 Comments · Geek

AppleInsider | How to send picture messages (MMS) from your iPhone
to send your first iPhone MMS message. Simply select a photo from your iPhone’s Photo Album, drop it into a new email message, and address the email to your friend’s text-messaging email.

Text messaging email addresses for US carriers

The Xs should be replaced with your friend’s [...]

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Escaping Verizon Early Termination Agreement

August 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · Geek

A good point on how to escape Verizon. Either live in California where early termination is illegal. But the point is that Verizon can change their rates at anytime and there is a “material adverse” effect on you, then you can leave within 60 days. So you have to wait for Verizon to change a [...]

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Twitter Updates for 2008-04-25

April 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Geek

Need simple phones. T-mobile guy recommends the samsung lgh-605. HUGH numbers on screen. #
Made wiki, that was fun! Lala.com is going to be very cool Can’t get Norton Ghost to work. Arrghh! #

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Simple Phone

April 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · Geek

Jon and my parents have both asked me about a simple phone that isn’t complicated or smart like an iPhone or a Blackberry, my two current recommendations. In looking at this, the main criteria are:

Big screen. So you can see the numbers you are dialing (most folks at this level won’t be using an address [...]

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Ok, I’m looking for

October 1st, 2002 · 1 Comment · Gadgets, Phones

Ok, I’m looking for three phones…you should definitely check out Amazon. They have a $150 rebate on, it is amazing, main issue is that you can’t get family plans with them.

Nextel. Need a replacement for my work phone. There are two choices

Nextel i90c. This is the clamshell and is not color, but it is quite [...]

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