tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136166482024-02-08T03:40:40.105-08:00Nokia 7280Tim Worstallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13161727860817121071noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13616648.post-35926463171135034422009-07-18T10:38:00.001-07:002009-07-18T10:41:07.580-07:00Britney dancingBut perhaps not <a href="http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-14795-Page-One-Examiner%7Ey2009m6d28-Britney-Spears-Circus-tour-North-American-dates">Britney Spears</a> singing on her current tour. To the surprise of absolutely no one it appears that Brit Brit is doing a great deal of miming to tapes of her voice while she gyrates seductively on stage.<br /><br />I has to be said that no one is really listenng to <a href="http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-14795-Page-One-Examiner%7Ey2009m6d28-Britney-Spears-Circus-tour-North-American-dates">Britney Spears</a> for the quality of the vocals anyway: she was always known as a dancer and a star rather than a singer if we're to be honest. So it isn't, as above, all that much of a surprise that in her current tour she does an awful lot of dancing while the tapes roll in the background.<br /><br />But if everyone knows that's what they're going to be getting, really, where is the harm in it? None that we can see from here, to be sure.Tim Worstallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13161727860817121071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13616648.post-21390447125490686282007-11-28T12:00:00.000-08:002007-11-28T12:11:44.170-08:00Website HostingAs a result of something I saw on the web today I'm thinking about setting up a YouTube clone. No, I'm not thinking about setting somethingup that then becomes hugely famous and thus makes me a fortune.<br /><br />Rather, I'm interested in those video clips that the other sites won't host. They won't host them because their business model looks for the mass market. I, on the other hand, am not interested in the mass market, in fact, don't have a business plan. Rather, this might be a labour of love.<br /><br />The problem here is that bandwidth costs money. Whether I look at <a href="http://www.burtonhosting.com/">business website hosting</a> or <a href="http://www.burtonhosting.com/">personal website hosting</a>, the costs of streaming video could be serious. It doesn't take long for bandwidth costs to become significant if thousands of people are looking at something as heavy as video.<br /><br />But what is the idea, I hear you say? Simply, host all of the videos banned by the others. They won't annoy a government because, well, they need to be friends with governments, so that the population can see the mass of their stuff. We would show only those clips that governments didn't want people to see.<br /><br />However, casting around for possibilities, I see that at this site for <a href="http://www.burtonhosting.com/">business website hosting</a>, I can get two terrabytes of bandwidth for $75 a month. This seems to make the idea, at least to begin with, worthwhile.<br /><br />Hmmmm. Should I do it or not?Tim Worstallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13161727860817121071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13616648.post-43620114035986083142007-07-10T03:13:00.000-07:002007-07-10T03:18:06.826-07:00Poker OnlineYes, yes, we all know that gambling on cards is fer the devil. Fine. Those who think that way can simply not do it. Those of us who do wish to should be allowed to get on with our own pleasures: we've not gone round banning Bible classes now have we?<br /><br /> Good, having sorted out the moral points now we get to the technical. If we are one of those minority that use Macs we're not quite as spoiled for choice about where we can play as those who use (<span style="font-style: italic;">spit</span>) PCs.<br /><br />Which brings us to <a href="http://www.macpokeronline.com/">Mac Poker</a>. An excellent liitle site dedicated to showing both where and how you can play both online and using your Mac.<br /><br />For example, if you're into <a href="http://www.macpokeronline.com/review/online/poker/pacificpoker/">Pacific Poker</a>, or <a href="http://www.macpokeronline.com/review/online/poker/fulltilt-poker/">Full Tilt Poker</a>, there are sections telling you all about those variations.<br /><br />If you're a Mac user and you want to be able to play poker online, then this is a site you simply must check out.Tim Worstallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13161727860817121071noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13616648.post-16792354959333221762007-06-26T09:55:00.001-07:002007-06-26T10:00:24.276-07:00Making Savings OnlineHave you worked out how to make the best possible savings when shopping online yet? I mean we all know how to do it with the bricks and mortar stores: just clip the coupons out of the newspapers. But how do we find those <a href="http://www.couponchief.com/">online coupons</a>?<br /><br />Frotunately, I've got good news. When you decide you're going to go shopping online just click through any of the links here to Coupon Chief. There you'll find a full listing of the coupons that you can use to save money at the virtual world's stores.<br /><br />For example, now that spring is here, are you going to need some <a href="http://www.couponchief.com/home_garden">home and garden discounts</a>? You know, maybe you're going to , now the better weather is here, fix up the yard, so you'll need some <a href="http://www.couponchief.com/springhillnursery">Spring Hill coupons</a>? Or maybe you want to work on the house, so that <a href="http://www.couponchief.com/homedepot">Home Depot discounts</a> make more sense?<br /><br />Whichever, in fact whatever, it is that you're looking for you'll get the best possible savings by getting the right coupons.-Tim Worstallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13161727860817121071noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13616648.post-69368551169889757292007-06-25T09:11:00.000-07:002007-06-25T09:14:44.513-07:00Your Necessary Info on Katie HolmesThere's an interesting little site (well, for a given value of "interesting") out there to bring you all of your essential celebrity news about <a href="http://freekatie.blogspot.com/">Katie Holmes</a>.<br /><br />Yes, of course her marriage and her husband, Tom Cruise are talked about, how could anyone not be interested in the marriage of <a href="http://freekatie.blogspot.com/2007/06/katie-holmes-and-tom-cruise-wedding.html">Katie Holmes</a>?<br /><br />There's also a section of photos of her and then again of news stories concerning her.<br /><br />There's also some news videos about her.<br /><br />Click through to get to your one stop shop for information about your favourite celebrity, <a href="http://freekatie.blogspot.com/">Katie Holmes</a>.Tim Worstallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13161727860817121071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13616648.post-89400763623115485472007-06-23T07:30:00.000-07:002007-06-23T07:31:53.707-07:00London Stock Exchange Buys the Italian Stock Exchange<div id="cubeDiv" style="position: relative;"><span style="position: relative; z-index: 2;"><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" id="swfclipt436104" height="200" width="200"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thenewsroom.com/mash/swf/cube.swf?a=t436104&m=28993&v=1"><param name="base" value="."><embed src="http://www.thenewsroom.com/mash/swf/cube.swf?a=t436104&m=28993&v=1" base="." name="swfclipt436104" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" height="200" width="200"></embed></object></span><span id="voxAdt436104" style="position: absolute; z-index: 2;"></span></div>Tim Worstallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13161727860817121071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13616648.post-49867779645901341592007-06-15T10:16:00.000-07:002007-06-15T10:18:08.489-07:00Bansturbation AgainAs soon as anything goes wrong, the immediate reponse of the bureaucrats is to want to ban it.<br /><br />As with the <a href="http://timworstall.typepad.com/timworstall/2007/06/microwave_popco.html">microwave popcorn ban</a> that's being proposed.<br /><br />You see, the employees of the City of Seattle are too stupid to do it properly. Thus the proposed ban.<br /><br />Might it not be easier to hire slightly more intelligent employees?Tim Worstallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13161727860817121071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13616648.post-60927900615074797172007-05-16T10:04:00.000-07:002007-05-16T10:05:51.180-07:00Sex and the Soccer StarsThis isn't normally how we relate soccer <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSL1456747220070514">and sex</a>:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">German sex shop chain Beate Uhse must pay German soccer stars Michael Ballack and Oliver Kahn 50,000 euros ($67,380) each for using their names for vibrators without permission, the company said Monday.</span><span style="font-style: italic;" id="midArticle_byline"></span><span style="font-style: italic;" id="midArticle_0"></span> <p style="font-style: italic;">The company had marketed the sex toys, dubbed "Michael B." and "Olli K.," before Germany hosted the World Cup in 2006.</p><span style="font-style: italic;" id="midArticle_1"></span> <p style="font-style: italic;">Although the surnames of the two German soccer stars were not used, it was clear they referred to Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack and Bayern Munich goalkeeper Oliver Kahn.</p><span style="font-style: italic;" id="midArticle_2"></span> <p style="font-style: italic;">Kahn and national team captain Ballack sued Beate Uhse in court for unauthorized use of their names and won.</p><p>At least with British soccer players we normally hear about them using their own anatomy in such escapades.<br /></p>Tim Worstallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13161727860817121071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13616648.post-89160424213738303962007-04-17T10:18:00.001-07:002007-04-17T10:18:34.468-07:00Ringtones Links"Everybody loves ringtones. So i decided to have a search for the best ringtones sites. Maybe everyone knows Ringophone.com or Ultrasonic-ringtones.com but to tell the truth the best site for free ringtones to download is GoldRingtone.com. Download the best <a href="http://www.goldringtone.com/">Ringtones</a> for free! Doesn't it sound attractive? The site has a weekly update (as they inform me with their press release) so you can continuously find the best new <a href="http://www.goldringtone.com/">free ringtones</a>.<br /><br />The site is simple. The users can download <a href="http://www.goldringtone.com/">free mp3 ringtones</a> from any carrier. Besides, there are sections for all carriers. You can get <a href="http://www.goldringtone.com/">free Sprint Ringtones</a>, or <a href="http://www.goldringtone.com/">free Cingular Ringtones</a>.Tim Worstallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13161727860817121071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13616648.post-28353593040996663222007-03-18T08:23:00.001-07:002007-03-18T08:23:14.787-07:00Halo 3: Three Editions<p>So the upcoming Halo 3 is going to come in <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/news/6167521.html">three editions</a>:</p> <p><em>The Microsoft/Bungie marketing machine is cranking up. We now have more details for the upcoming, sure-to-be-blockbuster Halo 3 versions you will be able to purchase this Spring (southern hemisphere)<br>Fans can shell out US$129.99 for the Legendary Edition of Halo 3, three disks packaged in a 'Spartan Mjolnir Mark VI helmet' shaped case.<br>Disk one will obviously be the much awaited final installment in the Halo trilogy, seeing the Master Chief back on Earth defending against a Covenant and Flood invasion.<br>The other two disks contained in the Legendary Edition will feature supplemental bonus material such as a HD "making of Halo 3" doco, behind the scenes footage, early game concepts and evolution. There will be featurettes concentrating of the Bungie Halo 3 team showing them working on graphics, audio and creative design for the game.<br>The disks will also include an audio-visual calibration tool so that players can optimise their specific home theatre set-ups to get the most from a Halo 3 experience.</em> <p>No doubt someone is already working on what they're going to put in the fourth different release for Halo 4.</p>Tim Worstallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13161727860817121071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13616648.post-49787499063755031422007-03-18T08:20:00.001-07:002007-03-18T08:20:32.228-07:00Skype Developments<p>Skype seems to be adding features to its services after its being bought <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,129885-c,webtelephonyconferencing/article.html">by e-Bay</a>.</p> <p><em>Skype Ltd. has released a new version of its Internet telephony and instant messaging software that adds a feature to let users create business reviews, and another one to sell expertise, as the eBay Inc. subsidiary promotes interaction among its users.</em></p> <p><em>Skype 3.1, available for Windows, features SkypeFind, designed to let Skype users post and find reviews of business establishments. It also introduces a test version of Skype Prime, a marketplace where Skype users can market knowledge and advice to others.</em> <p><em>The company unveiled SkypeFind last month in a beta version of Skype 3.1. Already, SkypeFind contains around 4,500 listings from 124 countries and Skype expects it to have over a million listings by year's end.</em> <p><em>Meanwhile, Skype Prime made its debut last week in another prerelease version of Skype 3.1, as an expertise marketplace open to both individuals and businesses interested in selling their advice. Unlike SkypeFind and Skype 3.1, Skype Prime is still considered to be in a beta, or test, phase.</em> <p>SkypePrime looks interesting. I wonder if the world would actually be interested in a scandium expert online?</p>Tim Worstallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13161727860817121071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13616648.post-9038021684789518822007-02-21T09:57:00.001-08:002007-02-21T09:57:03.833-08:00Vonage and Verizon<p>I hope this is just one of the regular spats that companies have about <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2007-02-19-vonage-usat_x.htm?POE=TECISVA">patents</a>:</p> <p><em>Verizon and Vonage on Wednesday will present opening statements in a patent-infringement case that could have a big impact on consumers and the nascent Internet telephone industry.</em></p> <p><em>Most immediately at risk is the future of Vonage </em><a href="http://stocks.usatoday.com/custom/usatoday-com/html-quote.asp?symb=VG"><em>(VG)</em></a><em>. </em> <p><em>Vonage, one of the best-known brands in the Internet phone world, acknowledged last week that it doesn't have a plan for getting around use of technology that Verizon </em><a href="http://stocks.usatoday.com/custom/usatoday-com/html-quote.asp?symb=VZ"><em>(VZ)</em></a><em> claims violates patents it owns. </em> <p><em>The upshot: If Verizon prevails in court, Vonage could be forced to shut down, at least temporarily, while it redesigns its service. That could cause a lot of heartburn for Vonage's 2 million customers.</em> <p><em>Brooke Schulz, a Vonage spokeswoman, said Monday that Verizon's claims are baseless. "This is about Verizon trying to stifle competition," she said. "We have not infringed on their patents, period."</em> <p><em>As for the prospect of Vonage shutting down, Schulz says, customers shouldn't worry. "We're working on a redesign plan."</em> <p><em>Internet telephony, also known as VoIP, for Voice over Internet Protocol, is a Web-based phone service that closely mimics traditional phone service but sends calls over the Internet. VoIP costs only about $20 a month — though it requires an existing high-speed Internet connection — compared with $40 to $60 a month for regular phone service.</em> <p><em>By the end of 2006, there were 8.6 million VoIP users in the USA, estimates JupiterResearch. By 2010, the number is expected to reach 22.5 million. Many of those customers are coming from traditional local phone providers such as Verizon and AT&T. </em> <p><em>Verizon sued Vonage in June, claiming broad patent violation. An amended complaint in January alleged that Vonage "has appropriated the results of years of research conducted by Verizon and its predecessors.</em> <p>If verizon actually has a case then there's an awful lot of us who are going to get screwed: including me. <p> </p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:d1098f73-af94-4e2d-88ea-abb259a54dbc" contenteditable="false" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/vonage" rel="tag">vonage</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/verizon" rel="tag">verizon</a></div>Tim Worstallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13161727860817121071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13616648.post-86893006705198601262007-02-05T03:31:00.001-08:002007-02-05T03:31:22.856-08:00Only Famous Peckers<p>Have the right to claim a domain based upon their <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/04/pecker_domain_dispute/">name</a>:</p> <p><em>Only famous people who trade on their name have any chance of winning control of internet addresses containing their name, according to a decision by the World Intellectual Property Center (WIPO).</em></p> <p><em>Publishing executive David Pecker lost the right to gain control of davidpecker.com in a case judged by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center. It found that Pecker failed to demonstrate that he had rights to the name davidpecker.com other than "broad assertions".</em> <p><em>...</em> <p><em>In order to gain control of a domain a person or company has to prove three things. They have to show that the domain is the same or confusingly similar to a trade mark or service mark in which the person has rights; that the other party has no legitimate interests or rights in the domain, and that it was registered or is being used 'in bad faith'.</em> <p><em>In order to gain control of a domain you must fulfil all three conditions, so if the Panel finds one step which you fail it rarely considers the other two.</em> <p><em>The Panel found that Pecker could not show that he had a trade mark or service mark right in the name David Pecker, so could not gain control of the domain. Other Panels had found in the cases of famous people that being famous, and therefore trading under your name, did sometimes qualify for that step.</em> <p>So if you're not famous and your name is dick, prong or woodie, then, sorry, but you're simply out of luck. <p> </p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:180bf305-63f4-4ecc-a366-4f588ec081b8" contenteditable="false" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/pecker" rel="tag">pecker</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/domains" rel="tag">domains</a></div>Tim Worstallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13161727860817121071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13616648.post-20103238099989604672007-01-31T08:07:00.001-08:002007-01-31T08:07:51.839-08:00Windows Vista<p>Can you believe this? Microsoft spent $500 million on the launch of <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/31/vista_sales/">Windows Vista</a>?</p> <p><em>Microsoft's </em><a href="http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=114589"><em>$500m</em></a><em> Windows Vista launch on Monday was the culmination of months of heavy sell intended to persuade the company, as much as everyone else, that not only is the operating systems is essential to users' computing needs, but also that it will translate into sales gold.</em></p> <p><em>If bullishness were revenue, Microsoft is well on its way to a bumper fiscal 2007 and 2008. Windows Vista is supposed to out-ship Microsoft's last client - Windows XP. And Windows Vista will break all records bar Windows 95, by hitting </em><a href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/aa904968.aspx"><em>200 million</em></a><em> PCs a mere 24 months after this month's launch, according to Microsoft.</em> <p>In God's name, why? They're going to sell a copy on every new PC in the world anyway, aren't they? Anyway, me, I'm sticking with XP. Next time I change, I'm hoping that Linux will finally be user friendly. <p> </p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:0c8a5681-928d-4bde-a9f4-2e8e97b5a29e" contenteditable="false" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Windows" rel="tag">Windows</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/vista" rel="tag">vista</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/XP" rel="tag">XP</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Microsoft" rel="tag">Microsoft</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Linux" rel="tag">Linux</a></div>Tim Worstallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13161727860817121071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13616648.post-81726417827956997722006-12-16T08:55:00.001-08:002006-12-16T08:55:33.781-08:00Borland Gauntlet<p>It looks as if Borland might have, in Gauntlet, something of an answer to the problems of <a href="http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2006/12/15/borland_gauntlet/">software bugs</a>:</p> <p> </p> <p><em>Software is unstable, full of bugs and bloated. Developers spend so much time adding new features that software testing is a last minute thing. Even the mantra of "designed secure" has failed to really improve the quality of software - just witness the number of day zero attacks against Microsoft.</em> <p><em>Enter Borland, which believes that it has the answer to your problems; if you're a software developer, that is. Gauntlet (there’s a Borland Quickstart for Gauntlet </em><a href="http://support.borland.com/entry.jspa?entryID=5137"><em>here</em></a><em>) is a product that Borland acquired last year and has quickly progressed to a production release. This does mean that it has a "first version" feel at times but this doesn't detract from the core message. That message is: “test now, test often, test always”.</em> <p>Well, here's hoping they do anyway, for there is far too much entirely crappy software out there. Never, ever, buy version x.0. Alwyas wait until x .1 at least. <p> </p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:e23f302a-802e-4d09-b132-579ff9b29ee0" contenteditable="false" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px">Technorati tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Borland" rel="tag">Borland</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Gauntlet" rel="tag">Gauntlet</a></div>Tim Worstallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13161727860817121071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13616648.post-1118601267031819142005-06-12T11:32:00.000-07:002005-06-12T11:34:27.046-07:00Nokia 7280The Nokia 7280 is a mobile phone for the US market.<br /><br />The details and specs are as follows:<br /><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="398"> <tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="largebody"><span class="bold">Voice</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Answer and end calls in true style with the active slide</span><span class="disclaimer"></span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Smoothly slides open to reveal the cunningly hidden camera and breathtaking mirror-finish display</span><span class="disclaimer"></span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Stand out like a flame in the darkness with the unique rotator (no number keys, only Select, Send, End, and 2 soft keys)</span><span class="disclaimer"></span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Voice-activated user interface for a more personal touch</span><span class="disclaimer"></span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Internal handsfree speaker for convenient communication</span><span class="disclaimer"></span></td></tr></tbody> </table> <p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="398"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="largebody"><span class="bold">Multimedia Messaging Service</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Explore your flair for creativity and send your creations via MMS</span><span class="disclaimer"><sup>1,14</sup></span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Share the excitement of your evening via SMS and MMS with AMR voice clips</span><span class="disclaimer"><sup>1,14</sup></span></td></tr></tbody></table> </p> <p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="398"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="largebody"><span class="bold">Camera and Video</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Capture the nights most compelling moments with the integrated VGA (640 x 480 pixels) camera</span><span class="disclaimer"><sup>19</sup></span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Video streaming</span><span class="disclaimer"><sup>1</sup></span></td></tr></tbody></table> </p> <p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="398"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="largebody"><span class="bold">Connectivity</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">HSCSD and GPRS for high-speed data connectivity</span><span class="disclaimer"><sup>1,15</sup></span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">XHTML browser (WAP 2.0)</span><span class="disclaimer"><sup>1,2,12</sup></span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">SyncML for daily synchronization of daytime and nighttime phones</span><span class="disclaimer"><sup>1</sup></span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Synchronize your phone book, calendar and to-do list with your PC</span><span class="disclaimer"><sup>5</sup></span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Send and receive data via Bluetooth wireless technology or via infrared</span><span class="disclaimer"><sup>22</sup></span></td></tr></tbody></table> </p> <p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="398"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="largebody"><span class="bold">Organization</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Phone book with up to 1000 contacts with multiple entries per contact</span><span class="disclaimer"><sup>†</sup></span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Calendar with notes and reminders</span><span class="disclaimer"><sup>†</sup></span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Alarm clock</span><span class="disclaimer"></span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">To-do list</span><span class="disclaimer"><sup>†</sup></span></td></tr></tbody></table> </p> <p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="398"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="largebody"><span class="bold">Personalization & Fun</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Subtle and sleek rotator to access features in a unique way</span><span class="disclaimer"></span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Red glow display screen exudes mystery and excitement</span><span class="disclaimer"></span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Refresh your soul by downloading tones, skins, themes, screensavers and wallpapers</span><span class="disclaimer"></span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Polyphonic ringing tones</span><span class="disclaimer"></span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Integrated FM radio (requires headset, sold separately)</span><span class="disclaimer"></span></td></tr></tbody></table> </p> <p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="398"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="largebody"><span class="bold">Specifications</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Weight: 3.0 ounces</span><span class="disclaimer"></span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">4.53 inches long x 1.26 inches wide x 0.75 inch thick</span><span class="disclaimer"></span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Breathtaking display supports up to 65,536 colors within 104 x 208 pixels</span><span class="disclaimer"></span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Internal antenna and vibrating alert</span><span class="disclaimer"></span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">Unique Navi™Spinner scroll for easy navigation</span><span class="disclaimer"></span></td></tr></tbody></table> </p> <p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="398"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="largebody"><span class="bold">Service</span></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" border="0" /></td><td valign="top" width="391"><span class="largebody">GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 MHz</span><span class="disclaimer"></span></td></tr></tbody></table> </p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="398"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="3" class="largebody"><span class="bold">7280 Battery Life</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="7"><img src="http://www.nokiausa.com/images/gen/li_dot_bla.gif" /></td><td class="largebody" colspan="2" width="391">Standard Li-Ion Battery 700 mAh</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="7"> </td><td width="16"><br /></td><td class="largebody" width="375">-- Digital Talk Time up to 4 hours*</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="7"> </td><td width="16"><br /></td><td class="largebody" width="375">-- Digital Standby Time up to 11 days*</td></tr></tbody> </table><br />For further and fuller details please visit the Nokia 7280 <a href="http://www.nokiausa.com/phones/7280/0,2803,feat:1,00.html">web page</a>.Tim Worstallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13161727860817121071noreply@blogger.com