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Free and Cheap calls from any cell

OK so we love Skype, we love Skype-out.  We'd like some other options, right?  Competition is good for all of us.  This babe works on pretty much any cellular device that supports either a web browser or just plain old WAP.  So you go to www.jajah.com and sign up for a free account.  You can then make calls by visiting www.mobile.jajah.com or initiating the call from the web site itself.  Jajah makes the call to you and the other party, so your cell phone rings and the desired phone number rings as well.  No data plan necessary for the actual calls, just using your cell phone minutes since it is calling you.  Those of you with unlimited incoming calls, this is a sweet deal.  Another cool part is that the caller ID that the receiving party sees is the number that you are calling from. 

Example - my  cell 800-555-1212.  When I initiate the call from the WAP site or web page, it calls me on 800-555-1212.  Then it calls the desired party and that party sees the caller ID as 800-555-1212!  How slick is that, people don't even know you're using a service, unlike Skype who shows 01234 etc. on incoming calls from Skype out.

It also shows that all calls from Jajah users to each other are always free.  Check it out, it is worth checking into.

Karl

A2DP in ONE ear!

OK so how many people would like to listen to their podcasts wirelessly using the A2DP technology?  Many phones come with it these days, but the only way to use it is to wear big bulky headphones on your head - the kind that make you look like you belong in the 70's listening to disco.  Let's face it, they also mess up the hair.

I've look all over, went to CES 2007, checked on-line, you name it.  The problem is, A2DP is a STEREO technology, so why would anybody want to only use it in one ear?  Well, DUH!  Those of us who listen to streaming radio or podcasts of course!

After literally years of looking, I found the answer.  The answer is in the Jabra BT8010.  The deal here is that it has the A2DP going for it, and you can simply detach the second ear and wahla!  One ear A2DP streaming!

Not currently available in the United States, but if you look hard enough you can find sources that will ship it to you pretty much anywhere.  Drop me a note if you'd like more info on where to find it.

Here are some specs from the Jabra web page -

Up to 10 hours talk time/ up to 6 hours music streaming/up to 300 hours standby time, OLED scrollable display, DSP, Mono headset weighs 23 grams, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP and AVRCP

A GREAT buy!

Karl