Gang,
    This may seem like an absurd question, but I am not very familiar
with cellular technology (aside from using my cell phone).  I have
seen some antenna's that promote very extended ranges of 802.11g

"AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and other big cellular carriers are dragging
their feet on approving services that could compete with their own..."
Business Week article: http://xrl.us/bcprt

I keep bluetooth headsets in multiple locations rather than just
having one a charging each night and carrying it with me. The battery
always runs low at the wrong time. Most models I found, don't allow
them to operate while the power cord is connected and charging the

I have only 3 requirements for a cell phone. I have had NO LUCK with
Verizon on meeting those requirements. Here are my requirements:
1. Make and receive calls.
2. Be a flip-phone design.

Is there a web site that rates _unlocked_ GSM phones?  (Quality, ease of
use, bandwidths used, battery life, PRICES...)
I am looking for an impartial site, rather than one that concentrates on
specific brands.

OK, I'm an old fart.  The only cell phone I ever owned was just a
plain phone about 10 years ago, and I got the thing to use from my
employer I had at the time.  It was handy for the job, but I never saw
a need to own one.  I retired shortly after that, and have not used

"Cellphones, which often contain personal information like contact
lists and call histories, have long served as a valuable police tool in
criminal investigations. But the spread of built-in cameras -- which in
some newer phones can even record video -- is providing investigators ...

i used to have a site bookmarked which shows/compares the different
providers  rates/coverage etc etc
they were listed in vertical columns.   i cant find it,  anyone know which
page i am looking for?

OK, here's what I want.  I need a device that allows me wireless
email, internet, and games.  Specifically:
It has to give me full access and use of my current email address.
It has to give me a fully functional Web browser, and Web access..

One of my unfortunate friends has an iPhone stuck on ATT...
I was showing him the Nokia SU-8W Bluetooth keyboard I bought to
improve actual typing on the Nokia N800 Linux tablet.  
Touchscreen typing and "writing" is a joke, no matter what device

I've seen a lot in the press about the Blackberry. What distinguishes
it from similar systems?

http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20030222/fob1.asp
Hold the Phone? Radiation from cell phones hurts rats' brains
Kendall Morgan
A single 2-hour exposure to the microwaves emitted by some cell phones

I'm a little out of my area of expertise here, so hopefully these questions
are fairly basic.
A friend has the opportunity to have a company-subsidized WAN card for a
laptop; the company is offering to pay half of the $60 monthly fee.  She

I'm trying to find a QUALITY over-the-head w/long boom
form factor Bluetooth headset to use with my Nokia 6230.
I don't understand the current mania for tiny little
earsets that don't fit all ears, that fall off, and who's mics

We Have
CRACKED THE CODE!!
Now anyone can trick Caller I.D.!
You input the number you want the person you are calling to see!