It?s been estimated that over 10,000,000 mobile phones find themselves rotting away in dumps
every year. And that doesn?t take into account the 44% that Nokia?s website states “are sitting
around unused”.

Says Nokia, “if every mobile phone user recycled just one unused phone, together we would
save nearly 240,000 tonnes of raw materials”.

The company is dedicated to leading the way in eco-friendly mobile practices, right down to
thinking about something consumers rarely don?t – the entire life cycle of the phone. They
claim that 65-80% of Nokia mobile phone materials can be recycled in the true meaning of the
word. One of their company?s main missions is to reduce all waste to a minimum, and even in
their plants, employees diligently practice recycling waste.

Their chargers are now all Energy Star compliant, and they match or exceed existing
legislation. All new Nokia mobiles are guaranteed free from PVC?s.

The End Of Carcinogenic And Toxic Compounds?

While actively involved in researching renewable natural biomaterials to aid in decreasing
greenhouse gas emissions like CO2, Nokia maintains a “Substance List”, which contains
information about substances that are banned or severely restricted in their manufacturing
process, on the grounds of environmental hazard. In 2010, they also plan to exclude:

* Brominated compounds
* Chlorinated compounds
* Antimony Trioxide (suspected carcinogen and irritant)

Toxic compounds on their restricted or banned Substance List include:

* Arsenic (in treated wooden packing materials
* Asbestos
* Benzene
* Cobalt (carcinogenic to skin)
* Beryllium and compounds
* Isocyanates
* Mercury and compounds
* Nickel and compounds
* Lead and compounds
* Endangered flora and fauna
* Pthalates
* SVHC (“Substances of Very High Concern”) (carcinogenic and toxic towards
reproduction)
* Tributyltins and Triphenyltin
* Nonylphenols, Nonylphenol Ethoxylates

Much of this came as a result of the company gaining a greater understanding of the possible
toxic effects of these products in contact with human skin (especially prolonged contact.)

Technology Meets Ecology

It was a milestone for Nokia when the Nokia 310 Evolve was designed with completely
renewable materials. They are promoting it as “Technology meets Ecology”.

The 310 Evolve comes with a 128 X 160 pixel screen with 262,000, up to 4 hours talk time with
370 hours standby time. It utilizes a 2 gigabyte MicroSD memory card and has 9 megabytes of
internal memory. In addition, it boasts a camera with 1280 X 1024 pixel image resolution, 8X
digital zoom, and full Multimedia messaging , including email and chat. In addition, it supports
3GPP video viewing.

Current accessories for the Nokia 310 Evolve include the Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-209,
Nokia Stereo Headset WH-600 and the Nokia High Efficiency Charger AC-8.

The company advises that you:

* Save all important data before disposal (they?re working on a site you can upload this
data to easily)
* Remove your SIM and memory cards
* Recycle batteries and chargers at the recycling point too

3 Ways To Recycle

There are more ways than one to recycle your old phone:

* If it?s still working well, transfer ownership to perhaps a junior member of the family.
This involves both of you calling your mobile phone company, who will be able to
transfer the serial and SIM to the new owner (the person you?re giving it to). In some
cases, they may be allowed to take over your Data plan, if appropriate
* Consider selling your old phone to one of the many companies who purchase them
(even broken mobiles). (Envirofone is one such company.)
* Take it to a dealer or call your mobile company to ask about the location of your nearest
recycling drop off point. (They should be able to tell you.)

Nokia takes no chances, providing their own dedicated recycling for you to access. Their
website provides an interactive map, which you can use to find your nearest mobile phone
recycling point.

This information was provided by the Folks at http://2gsm.mobi Where you can find tools, tips,
videos and MobiBooks formatted for your Mobile Phones and Kindle.

One of the first things you may have found out about Ringtones for your mobile phone
(especially if you downloaded them from a “free” site) – they can open your phone to being
flooded with spam.

Worse, you may even end up paying for it, depending on your mobile plan.

There are hundreds of “Free Ringtone” sites on the internet. And in truth, no easy way to
ensure they?re safe.

Telus mobility Client Care representative April advises only downloading ringtones from your
service plan provider?s site (or any “official” site, like iTunes.) She points out: “If the ringtone
is not working, if it?s from a Telus site, chances are it?s an issue already known by Telus. We
would be able to give you a credit so you could get a new Ringtone, or put you through to our
data department so they could help you fix it. If it?s from an independent site outside of Telus,
you?re out of luck. If you have something like a Package-20 add-on to your rate plan, you?ll
only pay a 50-cent download fee per every download you make. The actual Telus Ringtones
themselves are free.” (She adds that they do offer all the most popular, “hot” Ringtones.)

Nevertheless, if you must go play “outside”, here are a couple of suggestions for reasonably
safe Ringtone providers…

* Tones9.com (monophonic and polyphonic Ringtones – and be prepared to upsold a
subscription)
* CoolFreeRingtones.com (decent selection – but be prepared for the ads)
* Billboard.com
* Myxer
* Ringophone.com

“Free” Ringtone sites to beware:

* MatrixM (only has a few legitimate ringtones, the rest are pages of broken links – it
seems to be Search Engine bait
* tkgnet.com (low quality and no assurances that tunes have been legally licensed)
* Any “free Ringtone” ad that features voluptuous women or gambling links included!

“Will This Ringtone Work On My Phone?”

One other factor new users often fail to take into account: will the Ringtones they download
actually work on their particular mobiles?

To find out if your mobile can download ringtones, look for a “Melody Composer” in the menu.
If that doesn?t pan out, check your handbook (the one that came with your phone). It should say
“Downloadable Ringtones” somewhere.

If that doesn?t pan out either, don?t give up: You may be able to transfer Ringtones directly
from your computer. Just call your mobile phone plan company or the dealer you bought it
from to double-check what your mobile is capable of handling, in terms of ringtones – and what
accessories you may need to do this, if downloading from a computer.

(You can also just go online and check your model at the manufacturer?s website.)

If you?ve been wondering what I meant by monophonic and polymorphic Ringtones, let me
clear that up for you. There are actually 3 types of Ringtones:

* Monophonic (single tones)
* Polymorphic (multiple sounds, voice excluded)
* “Real-Music” (no simulations; actual recorded sounds, including voice)

You can also have a lot of fun creating your own Ringtones, using reputable sites like Phonezoo
(my favorite) and Myxer (note that carrier charges may apply).

One last thing to remember about mobile phone Ringtones: you get what you pay for.

And in the mobile phone world, if you pay for a service, it?s far more likely to be legitimate –
and safe!

This information was provided by the Folks at http://2gsm.mobi Where you can find tools, tips,
videos and MobiBooks formatted for your Mobile Phones and Kindle.

If you use Mozilla Firefox as your computer browser at home, you’re familiar with the wonderful variety of useful plugins Mozilla allows.

One of my home-computer favorites has been “Read It Later”.

This plug-in allows you to save pages to read later (even when you’re offline.) So you can imagine how my interest was piqued when I realized it was now possible to access my favorite plug-in while using an iPhone or iPod Touch (which comes with a standard Mobile Safari browser).

How Does It Work?

As easy as butter! Save a page on your iPhone by simply hitting the “read it now” icon. Sync it immediately to your computer by hitting your blue Sync button.

If an article is one you’re particularly excited about, you can tap your “Share” button to share it by using your Social Networking tools – Digg, Twitter, Delicious, Facebook or Email – any one that you’ve enabled. (You can also share to other iPhone apps, too – like Twitterfon and Tweetie.)

There’s also a “New Bookmarklets” option in Mobile Safari. Scan, tap and save – that’s all there is to it. Even in batches. So if you’re on CNN, and find several stories that look interesting, you can just queue them up for reading later – either on your iPhone, or at home on your computer.

Later, you can retrieve your list of saved articles. On your iPhone, just tap the one you want to retrieve.

You can also view your pages Airplane or Offline mode. You can choose the full-page mode, complete with graphics, exactly as it appeared on the web – or you can select a “Text Only” version. You can change the font size, or flip the background from white to dark, if you prefer.

In short, this plug-in does its best to be flexible and accommodating to any viewing situation.

And of course, if you add a page via iPhone while out and about, you can relax and forget about it, knowing it will be there later on your computer at home for you to read.

Is It Hard To Set Up?

Installing Read It Later on your iPhone couldn?t be easier. If you’ve never opened an app before, just go the How to use Read It Later on your iPhone/iPod page. There are full instructions, broken down into easy to access modules, for installation. When you?ve done the installation and first open the app, two big orange buttons will fill the
screen.

If you haven’t used this bookmark app on Firefox or any other computer or device yet, tap the “I am new to Read It Later” button.

Enter a new username and password, and it creates your account. Later, you?re able to access it from your home computer.

If you already have it at home installed via Firefox, tap “I already use Read It Later” button.

Just enter your username and password to log on.

What If There Are Several Pages?

Read It Later takes care of this problem, too. It saves and sorts by “% completed”, and if there’s a web article that extends over several pages, it combines them for you in both text and web mode.

The “Down” Side

Read It Later offers both a free and a “Pro” version.
The main differences?

The Pro version offers more options. Unfortunately, they?re all the most useful ones.

Options that are only available in the “Pro” version:

* Tap To Save Bookmarklet
* Full Screen reader
* Share
* Automark as “Read”
* Unread Count (appears as a number at the top right corner of your Read It Later icon)
* One-Touch Rotation Lock (just tap once to unlock)

With their “Full Screen” option, you can get rid of the toolbar to provide yourself with more viewing room on your screen. And getting the toolbar back again is ridiculously easy – just tap the screen when you?re ready for it to return.

I also like Landscape mode better than Portrait. The Pro version allows you to flip the display to Landscape mode – and toggle it back to Portrait again.

But Read It Later redeems itself again – at $2.99, upgrading is a no-brainer!

But Wait – There?s More
Read It Later is currently developing versions for other phones, but makes the guides available on line, in case you want to create your own app or Mashup.

And while they’re at it – they’re already at work on Version 2.0.

This information was provided by the Folks at http://2gsm.mobi Where you can find tools, tips, videos and MobiBooks formatted for your Mobile Phones and Kindle.

Is it illegal to create your own mobile phone apps?

Apple would like you to think so, judging by the diligence with which they are going after
people who create rival mobile phone applications for the 65,000-plus apps already populating
the iPhone App Store.

In order to install these apps, you see, your iPhone has to be jailbroken. Apple has made quite a
stir with its claims that jailbreaking phones is illegal. They?ve tried to back this up by claiming
that jailbreaking causes everything from crashing cell towers, drug dealers running wild and
threats to National Security.

It all started when an organization called the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) requested a
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) exemption last year to allow iPhone users to run
software that has not been authorized by Apple.

While there?s limited evidence that jailbroken phones can cause more spamming, we haven?t
yet heard of any international terrorist rings ganging up with the drug dealers, and the nation?s
cell towers seem to be in the same annoying state as ever.

But Apple is right in one respect: Doing anything that violates genuine existing copyright is
definitely illegal.

But legally, does that copyright really exist, if the EFF can ask for an exemption? A copyright
is a copyright, isn?t it? (What?s this “exemption” stuff?)

Meanwhile, the arguments in the forums rage one: “But what if you create your own app from
scratch?”

Ah, but it?s an app for Apple?s particular handheld.

Does this really constitute copyright infringement?

That?s like saying it?s a copyright infringement if you write a little program that runs on your
Compaq Deskpro. Well, hey, it also runs on your buddy?s Hewlett Packard, your mom?s Dell…
does this mean your program violates Compaq?s copyright protection?

The lines blur between the hardware, the operating systems and the digital property.

True, the Apple OS is unique, but didn?t they open the door to this sort of problem when they
allowed cross-computer compatibility with Microsoft-based PC?s?

The truth is, we could argue the legality of mobile app creation for Apple iPhones till the cows
give up and migrate in droves to Argentina – but it doesn?t change the basic fact that Apple is
highly resistant to anyone installing an app they didn?t personally create (and sell).

(And you thought Microsoft was the only one interested in monopolies?)

One thing you will speedily find out – many of the money-making “create your own iPhone
Apps” links on the net have recently been disabled and removed, leaving behind notices like:
“This site is no longer in service, or has been disabled due to a terms of service violation”.

That?s what you risk, if you try to distribute the app you created (or information on how to do
it) over the net.

Instead of complaining about users making their own apps and trying to scare us all with
rampaging terrorists, Apple would do better to feverishly start taking notes.

Or better yet, create a “Create Your Own App” app, with options users can customize.

The bottom line remains, if the apps people really want aren?t available, then users will create
the mobile phone apps they want. Especially a generation used to instantly accessing any fact
floating around the galaxy, to whom freedom of expression is the only absolute right.

And besides, breaking a thing to put your personal stamp on it and make it your own seems to
be just part of human nature.

`Exploding Fart? apps, and all.

This information was provided by the Folks at http://2gsm.mobi Where you can find tools, tips,
videos and MobiBooks formatted for your Mobile Phones and Kindle.