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Mobile Casino

2008-09-06T03:30:00.000-07:00

The 888.com web site features a number of options for online skill gaming. They offer a choice of a downloadable 3D casino client which can be used by both Mac and PC owners, and a trimmed down 'no download' casino client which can be used on computers where the downloadable client cannot be installed.

888.com also offer a mobile casino client which is available in most parts of the world and is supported by most handsets. The client is a free download, and is compatible with more than 80% of the handsets in the European market.

The two casino clients have over 25 million registered users coming from more than 150 countries worldwide, and offer players the chance to play card games such as online poker and blackjack, along with online bingo, roulette, slot machines, and dozens of other casino games in both free play and money play modes.

Players who wish to improve their game can take part in industry acclaimed 'schools' which teach the rules and techniques of games like poker and blackjack.
The online casino has 24 hour support available via in-client live chat, email, telephone and fax. Players can also use the in-client chat lobbies to talk with their fellow players while they are waiting for games to begin.
888.com run regular tournaments, some for cash prizes, others for prizes such as World Poker Tour tournament seats.

Playing money play games is easy as 888.com offer 20 different, and secure ways to deposit cash into your account. Those who are concerned about overspending can choose to set limits on their account as a way to help themselves stick to a monthly gaming budget.

Also, if you are from Australia be sure to check the new online casino homepage created for australian users.

a few sites

2008-03-03T11:43:00.000-08:00

Court Puts Hold on Qualcomm Import Ban

2007-09-12T23:06:00.001-07:00

A federal judge Wednesday halted an import ban on mobile phones by Qualcomm Inc., a rare legal victory in a long-standing patent dispute with rival Broadcom Corp.Judge Haldane Mayer on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a request by several mobile phone manufacturers and AT&T Inc.'s wireless division to stay the ban the federal government ordered in June.The U.S. International Trade Commission barred imports of new mobile phone models with Qualcomm chips after determining that the company had violated a patent held by chip-maker Broadcom on battery power-saving technology. The White House refused to overturn the ban in August. Read more - Original Story

NYC mayor determined to keep cell phones out of school

2007-09-10T22:14:00.001-07:00

"Maybe that's a good example _ shame on you" The cell phone signal coming from New York's mayor these days is still very clear: He's not going to budge in his fight with the City Council over mobile phones in schools.Nonetheless, the City Council on Monday overrode Mayor Michael Bloomberg's veto and passed a largely symbolic bill intended to force a change to the ban on cell phones in the nation's largest public school system.Bloomberg's administration has refused to bend on its tough rule that says schoolchildren cannot have phones in schools, not even turned off and put away. Read more - Original Story

Disney May Provide FASTPASS... At A Price

2007-09-09T02:30:00.001-07:00

ORLANDO Walt Disney World may be creating an electronically available FastPass that could provide visitors the opportunity to skip the long lines at Disney's favorite attractions. via CBS4 - Original Story

U.S. trade commission to investigate Nokia 3G phones

2007-09-06T20:47:00.001-07:00

"For the proper functioning of the standardization process and continued industry innovation, Nokia believes companies should refrain from seeking injunctions for standards essential patents" InterDigital, a wireless technology firm, alleged in August Nokia was engaged in unfair trade practice involving two InterDigital patents related to certain 3G handsets and components, including Nokia's N75 ... via The Globe and Mail - Original Story

Apple iPhone Outsells All Smartphones In U.S. In July

2007-09-05T01:22:00.001-07:00

"While iSuppli hasn't collected historical information on this topic, it's likely that the speed of the iPhone's rise to competitive dominance in its segment is unprecedented in the history of the mobile-handset market" The Apple iPhone led smartphone sales in the United States in July, beating Research In Motion's BlackBerry, the Palm Treo, and other rivals, a market research firm said Tuesday. via InformationWeek - Original Story

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2007-09-03T09:39:00.001-07:00

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2007-09-03T06:28:00.001-07:00

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Ethics of iPhone Hacking

2007-09-03T01:38:00.001-07:00

The soon-to-be college freshman figured out a way to take his iPhone off AT&T's cell phone network and install T-Mobile. But was it ethical for this 17-year-old Bergen County tech whiz to undo AT&T and Apples' ... via NJ.com - Original Story

UN Sends Text Messages Alerting Iraqis in Syria to Food Program

2007-08-31T23:26:00.001-07:00

"There are refugees that used to cross, but host families were able to take care of them" The United Nations has sent about 10,000 text messages on mobile phones to help inform Iraqi refugees in Syria that an international food distribution program for them begins tomorrow. via Cyrusfarivar.com - Original Story

Linux shines as smartphone OS

2007-08-29T22:38:00.001-07:00

"Linux is benefiting from growing support in the handset OEM community, most notably Motorola, but also Nokia with less traditional types of devices aimed at mobile broadband applications" Over the next five years, Linux use in smartphones worldwide will grow at a faster rate than Microsoft Windows Mobile, Symbian, and other operating systems, a research firm predicted Tuesday. via EETimes - Original Story

Montgomery Students Now Allowed to Carry Cell Phones

2007-08-27T22:56:00.001-07:00

Once, Montgomery County students were derided as some of the only kids who would have cell phones in school, now they're the latest to have them legally. via WJLA-TV Arlington - Original Story

Legal Worries Delay iPhone Unlocking Software

2007-08-25T23:49:00.001-07:00

"We'd be happy to let another company take the heat and be the second or third company to post [the software]" Fear of litigation has led to an indefinite delay in the planned Saturday release of software to unlock Apple Inc. via PC World - Original Story

Review: Rival Phones No Match for iPhone

2007-08-23T22:52:00.001-07:00

"Hey, let's give it two top menus! Give the user more choice" The iPhone makes me mad.Not, mind you, at the iPhone itself, but mad at cell-phone manufacturers who have saddled us for years with interfaces that lure us into labyrinths of menus.The buttons that are supposed to guide us through this maze do different things on every screen: a single button can mean 'Back' on one screen, 'Cancel' on another, 'Exit' on a third.The iPhone has one button on its face. It always does the same thing: takes you to the top menu, where icons representing all functions of the phone _ music player, Internet browser and more _ are laid out in a clear manner. Wham, you're out of the labyrinth. Read more - Original Story

Mouth Controlled iPod

2007-08-22T01:15:00.001-07:00

"Japanese train commuters who don't want to reach conspicuously into their bags or pockets to start their iPods will soon be able to do it more subtly - by simply clenching their teeth." Just when you thought they had thought of all the new and improved gadgets for your iPod! Now, according to Yahoo.com, "Japanese train commuters who don't want to reach conspicuously into their bags or pockets ... via Trend Hunter Magazine - Original Story

Prepaid cell phones are the best option for teens

2007-08-19T22:52:00.001-07:00

My household has no cell phones because we've not been able to justify the expense. via Pasadena Star-News - Original Story

Lawsuit Over AT&T Cell Phone Service To Proceed

2007-08-17T23:19:00.001-07:00

At issue was a clause in old Cingular contracts that forced customers to litigate their grievances independently, instead of grouping together for a class action lawsuit. via KOTV Tulsa - Original Story

Aaa's Renowned Travel, Navigation, Road Service Now Available Via Select GPS-Enabled Cell Phones

2007-08-16T00:02:00.001-07:00

"Travelers also have useful information at their fingertips such as a hotel's Diamond Rating or a restaurant where they can show their AAA card to save money." AAA's well known proprietary travel information, mapping expertise and road service is now available on select GPS-enabled mobile phones via a newly launched service called AAA Mobile , AAA announced today. via Telephony World - Original Story

Taiwan's Lite-On to acquire world's top handset casing maker Perlos

2007-08-13T21:51:00.001-07:00

"Perlos makes casings for 1.2 billion cell phones each year with annual revenue hitting 12 billion US dollars" Taiwan's Lite-On Technology Corp on Monday announced plans to acquire the world's largest cell phone casing manufacturer Perlos Corp. via Earth Times - Original Story

Sanyo won't sell cell phone unit

2007-08-11T22:15:00.001-07:00

"We are conducting various reviews in order to strengthen our mobile phone handset operation, but we have not made any decision to sell the operation" " - " Troubled Japanese firm Sanyo Electric Co. denied Saturday that it had decided to sell its mobile phone manufacturing unit. via Times of Oman - Original Story

You're not allowed to read your ex's SMSes

2007-08-09T20:26:00.001-07:00

"If it were to be solved by community service, everything would be clean." Prague - A four-month suspended prison sentence was the punishment that a 23-year-old man in the Czech Republic received from a court for stealing his ex-girlfriend's cellphone and plunging through her text ... via Independent Online - Original Story

4G race is on for 700 MHz market

2007-08-07T20:26:00.001-07:00

"The final decision of what technology we will use will be based on the state of health of the technology and the ecosystem supporting it" Chip designers for cellular and WiMax networks are sharpening their pencils on plans for 700 MHz support after getting new guidance from the Federal Communications Commission on the spectrum last week. via My ESM - Original Story

Price Cuts Hurt Chip Revenue in First Half of Year

2007-08-05T20:26:00.001-07:00

"We expect that key end markets will grow in line with expectations through the remainder of the year, and that total semiconductor sales for 2007 will meet the revised forecast" Continuing price cuts in the semiconductor market held revenue growth down to 2.1 percent in the first half of 2007, even though strong sales of PCs and cell phones pushed chip shipments to rise nearly 7 ... via PC World - Original Story

Samsung Takes Second Spot In Worldwide Cellular Race

2007-08-03T20:26:00.001-07:00

"Total global cellphone shipments have continued to slow down this year, but Samsung is speeding up" By Joseph Palenchar -- TWICE, 8/3/2007 1:06:00 PM Boston, Mass. Samsung became the world's second-largest supplier of cellular phones in unit shipments in the second quarter, overtaking Motorola, Strategy ... via Twice - Original Story