Mobile Phones Resources
Mobile phones are probably the only gadgets that offer so much variety – right from basic ones that do nothing but talk and text to smartphones that can do almost everything other than leap across London Bridge, these gizmos are working hard to keep up with our pace. Indeed, the internet is abound with information on mobile phones. But what we have here is a collection of everything – info on the top mobile phone manufactures, the whereabouts of hot news in the industry, leading forums and so much more.
| Top Manufacturers |
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Nokia
Nokia – the very word has become synonymous with mobile phones. The Finnish multinational communications corporation first began its journey in 1865 as a paper mill on the banks of river Nokianvirta. Moving on to rubber business is 1898, it was in the early 1979s that Nokia dipped its toes in to the telephone industry. This communications corporation, named after a Finnish town, is presently the world’s largest manufacturer of mobile phones. Nokia’s success is rooted to its commitment to provide customers irresistible personal experiences. “Connecting people” is what Nokia is working for and it’s visions such as these that make them such a universal brand. |
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Motorola
Headquartered in the American village of Schaumburg, Motorola’s first ever product to be manufactured was battery eliminator for radios. A start-up company back then, Motorola got its name when the company was manufacturing car radios in 1930. The Fortune 100 company has been making mobile phones for the past 70 years. Motorola is presently churning out highly regarded smartphones that run on Google’s Android and Microsoft’s Windows Mobile operating systems. |
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Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson was born when one of the world’s largest electronics giant Sony and Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson teamed up on October 2001 to combine ones’s electronics expertise and the other’s technological leadership in the communications sector. The company has been going strong, inspite of a few tough patches. With the vision of wanting to be ‘THE communication entertainment brand’, Sony Ericsson is known for it’s innovations in design. |
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Samsung
As the world’s largest South Korean electronics company, Samsung has brought about a lot of changes to the mobile phones industry. The company’s mobile division, Samsung Mobile was at it’s best in 2007, for it was then that it overtook Motorola to become the second largest mobile phone maker in the world. Samsung mobile phones are of six types, namely: Style, Essential, Infotainment, MultiMedia, Connected and Business. |
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LG
Presently the world’s third largest manufacturer of mobile phones, LG made its first mobile phone in 1996. LG stands for ‘Lucky Goldstar’, while more recently it associates itself with ‘Life’s Good’, its tagline. LG aims at making life good, and according to the Korean electronics giant, that’s what is more important than electronics. Their Black Label Series of mobile phones that includes models such as Chocolate, Shine, Secret and New Chocolate is known to have given LG a boost of revenue. LG is also known for it’s green initiatives. |
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HTC
‘Quietly Brilliant’ HTC entered the smartphones business in 1997. The company, founded by Cher Wang, HT Cho and Peter Chou, initially focused on Windows Mobile devices. HTC made the first ever Microsoft powered Smartphone, Microsoft 3G Phone and Microsoft Smart Music Phone. In fact, it prides itself with a lot of ‘firsts’. The HTC Touch is one of the company’s groundbreaking gadgets that was based on their TouchFLO user-interface. HTC is known to have shipped about 1 million HTC Touch handsets just within five months of its launch. |
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Research In Motion Limited (RIM)
Research In Motion or better the developer of the BlackBerry smartphone is a wireless device company headquartered in Waterloo, Canada. BlackBerry smartphones shot to fame due to their ability to send and receive Internet e-mail whenever there’s access to the networks of certain carriers. RIM holds about 21% share of the smartphone operating system market. Blackberry is presently the most preferred smartphone among U.S. business users. In spite of its popularity, the Blackberry device has been nicknamed ‘CrackBerry’ after ‘crack’, a highly addictive form of cocaine due to its addictive nature. |
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Apple
Apple Inc – Probably the most talked-about consumer electronics brand in the world. Relatively new in the mobile phones market, Apple’s iPhones have rewritten the definition of smartphones. Named ‘Invention of the Year’ in 2007 by the Time magazine, it’s user-friendliness that drove the the iPhone to it’s pinnacle of success. Apple launched the iPad, a tablet-like device that’s a cross between a smartphone and a laptop on April 3 2010.The iPad is believed to be a revolutionary device, though it has received a fair amount of criticisms as well. |
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Google
It was no surprise that one fine morning Google, the company whose name became a verb announced that it was entering the mobile phone industry. Afterall, Google was bound to do so sooner or later. Nexus One, Google’s first smartphone that entered with a lot of style supposedly gave nightmares to some industry bigshots. Dubbed as ‘The iPhone Killer’, Nexus One and the iPhone were seen to compete neck and neck to be the best smartphone of all time. |
| Support and Service |
- Nokia Support – At Nokia online support, you can find software and services for Nokia devices, accessories and answers for commonly asked questions.
- Motorola Support– Motorola has a wide range of support related topics that range form information on manuals and guides, downloads, how-to-videos, accessories, product safety and more.
- Sony Ericsson Support – Visit Sony Ericsson’s support centre for phone specific information, service updates, troubleshooting, Synchronisation, location services, accessory support and much more.
- Samsung Mobile Support – For software and manuals for Samsung mobile phones, firmware updates, tutorials, FAQs and information on commonly used mobile lingo, this is the place to be.
- LG Customer Service & Support – Here, you can find warranty information, owner’s manuals, software updates, repairs and parts.
- HTC Support – At HTC support, you can take advantage of customer service, product and technical support, bulletin board for hot events and a glossart on mobile phone terminology.
- Blackberry Support and Services – Want answers on your Blackberry smartphone and software? Wish to undertake a Blackberry Training course? Want to know the BlackBerry Professional Services is detail? This is the place to be.
- Nexus One Support – Google has an interesting range of support options such as Device Troubleshooter and Ordering Troubleshooter apart from a Help Centre that takes pre-sales questions, repairs, returns and more.
- Apple Support – At Apple’s support centre you can find servicing and repairing information, locate a service provider, download manuals, take Apple training and certification courses and avail self service options.
| Official Blogs and Press Releases |
There’s nothing like a good piece of trustworthy information. New product launches, insights in to hot products of the season, industry chit chat and more – it’s the official blogs of manufacturers, their press rooms and forums that have them all.
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| Online Application Stores & Music Stores |
Mobile Phones these days come with a whole bunch of applications that let you do everything from check the day’s weather to view paparazzi photos. These devices don’t stop with just a few aps, there’s a whole horde of them available online in their application stores. These stores house all kinds of applications you can think of – there are GPS apps, music apps, cooking apps, movie apps, shopping apps, health related apps and much much more.
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| Twitter Updates |
Social networking and micro-blogging site Twitter is the place to be for steaming hot information straight form the manufacturers before it reaches anywhere else in the world wide web.
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| Mobile Miscellanea |
- The Office of Communications or Ofcom is the independent telecommunications regulator and competition authority for the communication industries in the UK. As part of it’s duties, Ofcom regularly addresses consumer complaints. If you have any problems with your mobile phones, you can always visit the the Ofcom complaints page for mobile phones.
- Road safety publicity Think! Road Safety has everything necessary to ensure that there’s high profile for road safety.
- Mobile Phone resource and community Howard Chui
- The Mobile Phone section of Review Centre has reviews on ever hot model in the industry.
- Try Winki Directory to locate some of the most popular mobile phones in the market
- Unlocked Cell Phones – The largest selection of unlocked cellphones on the web.
- Become UK- Price comparison, online consumer reviews, detailed product specifications, buying guides and product ratings for a convenient online shopping experience.
| Interesting Reads |
Thumb culture: the meaning of mobile phones for society By Peter Glotz, Stefan Bertschi, Chris Locke
The world cannot survive without mobile phones. Or at least this is what most technology addicts believe. This book is all about these gadgets, their social and cultural effects after several years of detailed research in to the subject. The authors have put together insights of leading scientists and practitioners in to mobile media, their future study and much more.
Investigation of the use of mobile phones while driving By Alasdair Cain, Mark Burris
The usage of mobile phones while driving has always been a widely debated issue. This book talks just about that, giving the reader a concise summary of the subject. The negative aspects of talking over a mobile phone while driving, the potential risks it poses to the driver, demographics of mobile phone use in the U.S and frequency of usage while driving are discussed, with neat illustrations.
Mobile phones: the new talking drums of everyday Africa Edited By Mirjam de Bruijn
Mobile Phones have brought about tremendous changes to the world. They have given the concept of communication a complete makeover. This book is a collection of reflections of scholars of six African countries such as Burkina Faso, Sudan, Cameroon, Ghana, Tanzania and Mali on the development of mobile phones in the urban and rural areas of Africa.
It’s Your Call: The Complete Guide to Mobile Phones: Money Saving Tips for Users By Andrew Mennen, Bucky Fox, and Cathi Stevenson
Wondering how to pick the perfect plan for your latest mobile phone? Worried about the costs of mobile phones of the present times? Wish to know about the health hazards of mobile phones in detail? Want simple explanations on mobile phone technologies such as Bluetooth and GPRS? This book has all the answers. An easy read, the authors describe complex technical aspects in simple terms such that even a complete non-technical person can grasp effortlessly.
Symbian OS C++ for mobile phones By Richard Harrison
If the Symbian OS has always fascinated you, then this book could be a good start to go deep in to the subject. A must-read for any programmer looking to travel into the world of advanced mobile technology, Richard Harrison’s work is based on the in-field experience of Symbian engineers. This book is one of the best guides to Symbian OS C++ programming and also comes with a CD-ROM that includes a demo version of Metroworks tools, a UIQ Software Development Kit, compilers & documentation.
Mobile usability: how Nokia changed the face of the mobile phone By Christian Lindholm, Turkka Keinonen, Harri Kiljander
If you’re totally in love with Nokia, then this book is your Bible! An interesting read about the process and working methods that revolutionised the Finnish multinational communications corporation, this four-colour book is written by Nokia’s design veterans. The user can grasp a deep understanding of the complete design process, the various elements of a Nokia User Interface, the product development cycle and the future of small interfaces.
Mobile Internet For Dummies By Michael J. O’Farrell, John R. Levine, Jostein Algroy, James Pearce, Daniel Appelquist
Mobile Internet For Dummies is an easy-to-follow guide on mobile internet that has everything from tips on how to choose the best mobile phone there is to using mobile internet to promote business and generate revenue. The authors explain how to send and receive emails, how to watch TV, how to shop, blog, surf and do so much more using mobile phones.
| Interesting Videos |
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then imagine how many words a video can portray! Here is an interesting collection of videos that talk about a variety of subjects relative to mobile phones. And they include: Do mobile phones cause cancer? How to Reduce Cell Phone Cancer Risk. How to protect your mobile phone applications, and much more.
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