Cas Thompson My Thoughts

Is The LG-VX9700 for Verizon coming soon?

We could be looking at the Voyager's replacement for those that want less bulk.  Phone Arena just snagged a pic of the latest LG device for Verizon Wireless.

• 3.2 megapixel camera with flash and Schneider Kreuznach lens
• 2.1 Stereo bluetooth
• microSDHC support
• microUSB port
• EVDO support

It could be here as early as April.   Stay tuned.

Separate Your BES Folder

I came across a great find for any blackberry user on BES.   Empower BES Mailbox is my new BFF.

The biggest default issue with BES is that all incoming emails get tossed into one main folder (with the non-bes email).   Empower separates and even provides folder options exclusively for BES.   It has helped me so much in the past 48 hours that I'm hooked.

While bumping around their site, I also downloaded their HTML email viewer.   Again I'm hooked.

Instead of seeing HTML code within your email, the viewer translates it into some comes wthing pretty!   Can you survive without this feature?   You sure can but what you get as a bonus might actually make you keep the trial.   Calendar and Task Integration.

You can open up any email and with one click, transform it into a calendar event.   Great for getting things done

Check out Empower and download a free trial!!

Free EA Games For My Blackberry

EA is giving away three free games for your blackberry.  Nothing beats free so go grab them up here.

Stop Gmail from sending sent items to your Blackberry

Do you have a gmail account? Do you own a blackberry? If you answered yes to both of these answers then you probably have had the annoying instance of your sent items pop into your blackberry inbox. It can get pretty frustrating if you send out tons of emails. You can prevent this by happening by setting up a Stop Send Box Gmail Filter in your weblient.

Works like a piece of cake.

[tags]gmail, blackberry[/tags]

I-Phone Confirmed Release Date

Some interesting iphone ads have started popping up over at Apple's site. I for one will not switch over but this has to be the most anticipated phone release in history.

Check out the ads here.

[tags]iphone[/tags]

Best Looking Forza2 Setup

Just when I started wondering how I should treat myself because of all of my hard work, I caught this on Giz.

This fanboy has XBox360 hardlined into three Samsung Screens, a leather racing chair and a 5.1 surround sound speaker setup that would make anybody drool.

I've always been more true to PSX but this might be a turning point for me.

[tags]forza, x360[/tags]

Playtime with the Blackberry 8830

Finally the new blackberry 8830 is in the palm of my hands. I've been playing with it for the past 4 days and I'm very impressed. I won't go into what you already know about the blackberry (email, contact and schedule management, web browser) but into the other side of what people have been waiting for.

The first thing that you should notice is the world edition tag on the face of the unit. The World Edition is available on Verizon Wireless which is evdo in the US but will switch over with ease to all the international travelers out there. This would have come in handy when I went here or even here last year. Being on a non-gsm carrier was starting to become a little inconvenient. The 8830 has room for a gsm sim card which I'm sure will lead to someone out there trying to unlock these bad boys sooner or later.

The second improvement made is the smart phone capability. Coming from the 8703 this is a nice step up. Not to be outdone by Treo and HTC fanboys now I can show off videos in style. I have been downloading movies to a 2 gig microsd card via the blackberry movies website and mp3s via the blackberry mp3s site. Very simple indeed. If you're anything like me, you probably won't read the manual before playing with it but be very cautious regarding the micro sd slot. If you're not careful you could damage the slot out of ignorant frustration.

The 8830 is a clearcut winner and I'm sure that the new consumer image of RIM is sitting pretty with shareholders. They have come a long way.

[tags]blackberry 8830[/tags]

I hate spam, especially on my blackberry

Most of my personal email is handled by gmail which does a great job of holding down my trash folder.  I have a few other domains with their own email accounts that have been getting blasted lately.  What's more annoying than getting spam on the laptop is having it routed to your blackberry.

I have to thank the guys at Blackberry Spam for helping me with my portable inbox issues.

[tags]blackberry spam[/tags]

A New Blackberry on the Horizon

It looks as though I will be upgrading my 8703 pretty soon.  The blackberry 8830 is on the way with a slim 8800 series design and international capabilities.  Verizon has the stronger network so I will most likely roll with them but the black Sprint design does look nicer.

Other than the international use, I am also looking forward to more smartphone potential.  Even though my blackberry is all about business, watching an occasional blackberry movie wouldn't be bad.

BVRP Ringtone Media Studio Review

Make your own ringtones from your own CDs and MP3s. Ringtone Media Studio gives you the tools to personalize your cell phone with your own creations. Ringtones, wallpaper and mobile videos. Transfer digital media to your phone instantly...in a single click. No cables requred!

Melody Studio

Create your own polyphonic or real music ringtones and transfer them to your mobile phone.

Image Studio

Create your own wallpaper from your favorite photos, or capture a piece of your PC screen and turn it into wallpaper.

Video Studio

Edit your favorite video clips and add text or special effects, then transfer your creations to your mobile phone.

Ringtone Media Studio includes three complete editing studios all in one plus...
None of the programs we looked at makes ringtone creation as simple as it should be, but Ringtone Media Studio is easier than many. Start by highlighting a section of the music track. You can't move the play cursor around, but this is the only program we saw with controls for adjusting the start and stop points of your selection. Whatever you highlight is exported. You can add fade-ins and fade-outs, plus effects and samples from the large library on the CD. Transfer your creations with a cable, IR, or Bluetooth connection.

Ringtone Media Studio software includes more than 7,000 sample ringtones, images and videos to get you started. Personalize our samples or import your favorite music, photos and videos.

• 3,000+ real music ringtones (MP3 ringtones) including Rock, Hip-hop Reggae, Jazz, Classical, Voice Tones and many more.
• 1,8000+ polyphonic ringtones
• 2,000+ wallpapers, sceeensavers and mobile videos

This is version 2 and it is a plus for anyone that has a pda or cellphone who prefers creating their own ringtones and wallpapers.

www.bvrpstudio.com

[tags]bvrp, media, 3gp, ringtones, wallpapers, pda, mobile, review[/tags]

Toshiba CD DVD Player Disappeared

After installing some new dvd ripping software earlier this week my cd/dvd player disappeared.   I'm currently using a Toshiba Satellite and after three days of searching, I finally found a fix.

1. Cross Your Fingers

2. Choose Start > Run.

3. Type regedit in the Open text box and click OK.

4. In the Registry Editor dialog box, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class and select the {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} key, which appears as a folder.

5. Select File > Export (Windows XP) or Registry > Export Registry File (Windows 2000).

6. In the Export Registry File dialog box, select Selected Branch under Export Range, name the file (for example, CDDVDkey.reg), and click Save to save the file to the Desktop.

7. In the right panel of the Registry Editor, select the LowerFilters line, and then choose Edit > Delete. Click Yes in the Confirm Key Delete dialog box.

8. Select the UpperFilters line, and then choose Edit > Delete. Click Yes in the Confirm Key Delete dialog box.

9. Close the Registry Editor.

10. Restart Windows.

[tags]toshiba, dvd, cd, registry[/tags]

PS3 Ebay Scam

One lucky winner just purchased Hot_PS3s@hotmail.com at ebay.com for $890.  Looking at the product page, I would have to think that this dude got scammed.  Check it out.  With all the hype surrounding this week's release, I'm sure other scams will pop up soon.

My Ringtone Site Review

I've worked with wireless technology for the past five years. People are constantly tapping my mind for information. You think, that with all of this knowledge that there would be hard hitting questions that would help unravel the mysteries of the planet..... Nope!

Still to this day the number one question I get is "Cas, how can I get ringtones on this device"?

Here is my breakdown on getting ringtones.

1. Nextel Ringtones - MyRingtoneBuddy.com

2. Blackberry Ringtones - Crackberryringtones.com

3. SprintPCS Ringtones - 3Gforfree.com

4. Motorola Q Ringtones - Motorolaqringtones.com

There you have it. When I find new resources, I will update this thread.

[tags]blackberry ringtones, nextel ringtones, sprint ringtones, motorola q ringtones[/tags]