photo credit: Android SMS Bug

Are your SMS messages going to the right person? Have you been sending messages to one phone number, only to have it received by someone totally different? Apparently this has been an ongoing bug in the Android SMS App system for about 6 months. As of today Google still hasn’t fixed the problem. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Gold Plated Cell Phone

Remember the days when cell phones were so large you needed to carry them in a bag or briefcase? No one I know misses those old dinosaurs. But apparently Stuart Hughes, (the company behind gold iPhones, TVs, and game consoles) thinks there are at least 10 mega-rich people who do. Read the rest of this entry »

photo credit: Got Charge?

Just 2 days after the earthquake of January 12, 2010 hit Haiti, the first ever EIR (Emergency Information Service) was set up and in place to help. The goal was to provide SMS messaging on cell phones to the disaster-torn country. Working with InSTEDD, the Haitians were able to sign up for a free subscription to the Digicel and Comcel networks to receive our free Creole-language alerts. Read the rest of this entry »