Hack your sony ericsson to display latest 250 calls


This hack works on my W580, I think it works on every model of Sony Ericsson phone too.

What you need to do is:

press any number from 1 - 9 and then press the # key

(eg: Press “2″ and then press “#”)

What do you see? it displays the last 250 calls made from your sony ericsson! all the contacts from your sim card.

Rogers bringing iPhone to Canada, but no details yet on date or price


Canadian consumers may see cheaper wireless data rates when the promised iPhone finally arrives in Canada later this year, analysts said Tuesday in the wake of Rogers Communications’ announcement it has officially struck a deal with Apple.

Industry watchers also say news that the iPhone will be available sometime later this year indicates the company is staking its claim ahead of possible competition that could arise from Ottawa’s upcoming wireless spectrum auction.

“The really dramatic development wasn′t this sleek phone, it was this radical pricing change that AT&T introduced with this phone - they introduced the first truly flat-rate, all-you-can-eat data plan in the United States,” said Lawrence Surtees, telecommunications analyst for technology research firm IDC Canada. “[Apple CEO Steve] Jobs wasn′t going to do the deal in Canada if it was going to be priced as usual, because he knew the iPhone wouldn′t sell.”

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How advertising hits your cellphone screen


VANCOUVER - The next time you’re walking down Robson Street and your phone rings, don’t assume it’s a friend calling.

In shades of the Tom Cruise movie Minority Report, it could be the Bluetooth-enabled advertising display in the shop or bistro you’ve just passed recognizing your Bluetooth wireless phone and beaming you a message: Would like to receive an advertising offer?

You then have take a couple of seconds to decide whether you think it is mobile spam to delete, or a cool new way for businesses to tell you about deals.

Vancouver-based iSign Media is betting it will be the latter. iSign sells the advertising system, called Bluetooth proximity messaging, as an add-on to the flat-panel advertising displays it has around the city.

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