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iPhone vs Crickee: Apple wins a battle

Something goes wrong into the rush to the million!

Whereas we thought of reaching the million of users before Apple sold its millionth terminal, the news is arrived this morning: 74 days after the launch of the iPhone on the American ground, Apple already ran out a million iPhone while Crickee is at 984.272 users!

But we do not even have the possibility of lowering our tariffs to dope the number of our customers. Today, Crickee public version is 1 year old, help us to reach the million; -)

Happy birthday Crickee!

ZooTok is alive! Two free calls to try it!

ZooTok
Originally uploaded by crickee.

Zoo·Tok promises to allow you to make international calls from your mobile to any telephone on the planet.
From anywhere in the world. To anywhere else in the world... For less than the price of a coca-cola.
We don't have yet tested it. So, your comments are welcome!

Here's a message from ZooTok Team:

We have tried to make it as simple as possible to use Zoo·Tok - Our mothers were our first customers. We know you 'll find it as simple as they did.

1. Register your number with us. (World's Shortest Form)
2. Text us the number you want to call and we will connect you. (less than 10secs)

That's it.

Oh! Almost forgot. To help you get started, every new account gets two free calls.

Technorati tags: ZooTok; Free calls

Tiny Screen, Huge Audience?

Tiny Screen, Huge Audience?
Originally uploaded by crickee.

Some say people would not watch TV on a small device. According to a BBC article, Mobile TV is predicted to be a hit: in Japan, South Korea or Italy services are attracting millions.
The New York Times reports on cell phones as the next big media platform (or not?).

“People talk about it being the third screen,” says John Zehr, senior vice president for digital video and mobile products at ESPN.
“I talk about it being the first screen because it’s the closest to you.”

Because of the small screens on cellphones, some media companies view the phones as tools, not as channels. Hearst has created several cell-based services related to its magazine content, but the company does not view the cellphone itself as a minimagazine.

So ... will TV overtake gaming and music as the user's favoured application for mobile phones?
With a friendly data plan, it should!

By the way, YouTube goes mobile and has now launched a mobile version of its website accessible to any mobile handset user on any carrier.
Isn't it a big token? ;-)

Technorati tags: Mobile TV; YouTube Mobile; Data Plan; Crickee

In Pictures: A History of Cell Phones

History of cell Phones
Originally uploaded by crickee.

From Motorola's first phone ...
In 1973, Motorola showed off a prototype of the world's first portable cellular telephone. That phone, which measured more than a foot long, weighed almost 2 pounds, and cost $3995, ultimately became commercial available in 1983. Known as the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, its battery could provide 1 hour of talk time, and its memory could store 30 phone numbers. It may not have been pretty, but it did let you talk while on the go--if you could lift it, that is.

To Apple's upcoming iPhone ...
After months of speculation and rumors, Apple confirmed the news in January: The company does indeed plan to launch a cell phone. The device, which is expected to be available from AT&T/Cingular in June, 29, will feature an innovative design: it lacks a numeric keypad. Instead, it will feature a touch-sensitive screen. The iPhone will also reportedly include a 2-megapixel camera, the ability to sync your iTunes collection to the phone, and it will run Mac OS X. Whew. We can't wait to get a look at one.

... MSN presents a digest history of cellphones in 15 pictures.

Watch it quickly, technology is moving very fast! ;-)

Technorati tags: MSN; Cell Phones; Crickee

Wanna be unique, even through your mobile phone? Skinit!

Skinit
Originally uploaded by crickee.

Wanna set yourself apart from the crowd with a skin that reflects you and can't find the one that fits?

Skinit offers the ultimate in personalization.
Upload your own photo and the design team will fit it to your device.
With Skinit you can personalize your mobile phone, Bluetooth Headsets, MP3 Player, your Laptop, PDA etc.
Plus, if you don't find what you're looking for you can vote for brands, designs, device models, or even device types.

Sounds that with Skinit and 9,95 - 29,95 US$ you can at last become unique, as everyone ;-)

via Ouriel

Technorati tags: Skinit ; personalize

Fed up with your old mobile phone? Turnit into cash with Mopay!

Mopay
Originally uploaded by crickee.

In the UK alone an estimated 15 million handsets are discarded every year and over 100 million are hoarded as they still have a monetary value.
With fewer than 10% recycled or reused, this means that by the time the phone is discarded they invariably end up in a landfill somewhere instead of being either refurbished or properly recycled for parts.

Mopay gives you cash for your handset depending on make, model and condition. They refurbishe the handset so it can be reused within the telecoms market. It accepts over 2,000 different handsets from 27 manufacturers including Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson or BlackBerry, and PDAs are also accepted.
Plus, Mopay will donate an extra 10% of the sale of your mobile to your chosen charity... You also have the option of donating anything from 10-100% out of the money you have made for yourself. And if you're feeling generous why not donate the total? So, what are you waiting for? Dust off your old phones and send them in!

At this time this service is UK available only. If your hear about the same service for other countries, please leave a comment.

Technorati tags: Mopay; Recycling

Text Your Own Adventures of Spider Man

Wow! Has it allowed to use Crickee for sending SMSs that this project would have been the funniest I've seen since a long long time!

Unfortunalety you can't send Crickee messages to choose the end of this Spider Man Adventures... only SMSs with standard text rates from your cell phone carrier. Maybe next time? ;-)

Here's what it's about:


Spiderman must save the city from the Golden Girls and you get to decide his fate through text message!

When the video stops, you get to decide how you'd like it to end:

• to see Spiderman win, text "wins" to 66937
• to see him lose, text "loses" to 66937
• to see him become evil, text "evil" to 66937
• to see a random ending, text "random" to 66937

Enjoy texting your own adventure!


Technorati tags: Spiderman ; latenightplayers ; goldengirls ; Adventure

“Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” Morgan, LG National Texting Queen

Morgan, LG National Texting Queen
Originally uploaded by crickee.

Thirteen-year-old Morgan Pozgar, of Claysburg, Pa., was crowned LG National Texting champion on Saturday after she typed “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” from “Mary Poppins” in 15 seconds. Congratulations Morgan!

“I’m going to go shopping and buy lots of clothes,” the teen said after winning her $25,000 prize from the electronics company LG.
Morgan defeated nearly 200 other competitors at the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan to become East Coast champion and then beat West Coast champion Eli Tirosh, 21, of Los Angeles. (remember!)

She estimated that she sends more than 8,000 text messages a month to her friends and family.
Hey Morgan, have you ever heard about Crickee? ;-)

via Chillicothe Gazette

Technorati tags: Morgan Pozgar ; Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ; Mary Poppins ; LG National Texting

“Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” Morgan, LG National Texting Queen

Morgan, LG National Texting Queen
Originally uploaded by crickee.

Thirteen-year-old Morgan Pozgar, of Claysburg, Pa., was crowned LG National Texting champion on Saturday after she typed “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” from “Mary Poppins” in 15 seconds. Congratulations Morgan!

“I’m going to go shopping and buy lots of clothes,” the teen said after winning her $25,000 prize from the electronics company LG.
Morgan defeated nearly 200 other competitors at the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan to become East Coast champion and then beat West Coast champion Eli Tirosh, 21, of Los Angeles. (remember!)

She estimated that she sends more than 8,000 text messages a month to her friends and family.
Hey Morgan, have you ever heard about Crickee? ;-)

via Chillicothe Gazette

Technorati tags: Morgan Pozgar ; Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ; Mary Poppins ; LG National Texting

Wanna play tennis with your mobile-racket wii-phone?

DoCoMo D904i
Originally uploaded by crickee.

On Monday, NTT DoCoMo Inc., Japan's biggest wireless operator, unveiled a new mobile phone equipped with a motion sensor that lets play games like the Nintendo Wii console.
With DoCoMo's D904i, made by Mitsubishi Electric Corp., you can swing the handset like a tennis racket or wield it like sword to control game play, instead of punching on the keypad.

The operator unveiled a total of five handsets as its new 904i flagship series on Monday, which will start becoming available in Japan from May. Also, all the 904i phones comes with a new option that offers users a second phone number and e-mail address for a monthly fee of 945 yen ($7.96). The service, for example, allows customers to use one number for work, and the other for private occasions on the same handset.

When compatible with Crickee, it will only take one Crickee in the 904i series'. When you are ready to send your sms, we do suggest one note of caution : don't try to send them by using your mobile as a Wii Nintendo console, just let the appli do it ;-)
via Reuters

Technorati tags: NTT DoCoMo; Wii; Nintendo; Mitsubishi; D904i