It appears that the FCC's thinking that all this text messaging floating about can be put to good use.

The group has recently announced its proposal for an SMS-based emergency messaging system for sell phones and other mobile devices. More details on this announcement are available in the full article.

It looks like someone's been grinding up the old rumor mill about the PSP Phone once again. This time, SEfanatics reports that an article in Sony Magazine cited that a "PSP-style phone" is currently in development and may come out "in shops as early as February". To find out more about this rumor, check out the full article.

Someone once explained why he didn't want to keep his mobile phone close to his groin. Now, it seems, a recent study has lent support to the idea that healthy sperm and cell phone use may not mix. More on how your cellular phone relates to male gamete quality after the jump.

If you consider yourself an audiophile that lives outside the US, acquiring music online can sometimes be a bummer. Now, the latest offering of Amazon could probably help you out.

They have released an announcement that they will be launching Amazon Mp3 this year giving access to music lovers to one of the biggest collection of online songs. Details in the full article.

Here's some word that Mobile phone aficionados might find interesting: Details on the upcoming Treo 800w from Sprint are out. At least not the official ones. It's shaping up to be a nice mix of style and features, as you'll see when you read the full article.

Asian consumer electronics giants Samsung and Toshiba are teaming up to give the NAND flash memory market more options. The two have agreed to license their proprietary NAND wares to each other so that the industry can rely on more than just a single producer.

Starting to feel jaded with your iPhone's default preference setting? We feel for you. The daily use of the iPhone can make one feel some what wishing for something new, the iPhone's SpringBoard App contains hidden preferences you can align to your taste.
 
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WiMAX was recently added as a global standard for mobile devices by the U.N. telecommunication agency. According to analysts, this acceptance will probably create interest in the development of the wireless technology which will eventually lower hardware costs.

While this move was met with opposition from China because it wanted its own wireless broadband standard to be accepted as the global standard, U.S. officials fought for the IMT-2000 and other high-speed mobile network changes. White House expert on science and technology Richard M. Russell commented on their stand regarding this:

We strongly believe in an approach that includes as many technologies as possible, within the appropriate technical parameters, because diversity will lead to greater competition, lower prices and more benefits to consumers.

The companies which supported WiMAX in its early stages, such as Intel Corp., Samsung, Motorola, and Nokia, were understandably thrilled by this turn of events. The general manager of Intel's WiMax business and vice president of Intel Capital Sriram Viswanathan spoke about this saying that "We're super, super, super thrilled. We've been at this for the last three years, and it was a very, very extensive amount of work with a lot of players in the industry."

For those who aren't familiar with WiMAX, it is a telecommunications technology which allows users to send information wirelessly over long distances. With data transfer rates of up to 70 megabits per second and has an effective range of up to 40 miles, this technology is seen by many as the next step in high speed internet access. With the way things are going, it looks like it might very well be.

Do you hate having to go out to buy wearables? Do you have a general distaste for interacting with people and having to wait in lines? If so, a store in Japan has a solution for you. Or at least, just for your eyewear needs.

The Megane Top Superstore has opened a new online service that allows users to try on glasses in the comfort of their own homes via their mobile phones. All they have to do is take a snapshot of themselves and fit them into their virtual images.

Sadly, there's currently no plans of taking the service to a spectrum broader than the Japanese market. Let's hope something similar happens over here so we can avoid fussy characters hogging the fitting rooms.

BlackBerry users from all over are now experiencing a curious problem with their cellphones. No, it's nothing serious like a phone-bricking glitch or virus - it's the dreaded Phantom Vibration Syndrome, a condition that makes users believe that the cellphone on their person is vibrating when it actually isn't.

For some, they consider it as being connected, or in tune with the cellphone - user and gadget achieving perfect fusion of being, so to speak. Others view it as an annoyance, having to constantly check for false alarms, which seem to pop up at the most inopportune times.

But all in all, the users take it in stride, as merely something that comes along with the convenience that the BlackBerry offers.

Should we be worried about Phantom Vibration Syndrome? Not really. As we've found out in the past article about the strange ghost vibrations, it's merely part of how easily the brain can learn, interpret and filter out signals.

Somewhere along the line, it starts to backfire on us, but with usually less harmful and more irritating consequences. And it's to note that any cellphone that vibrates can contribute to Phantom Vibration Syndrome, and not just the BlackBerry.

So, if you want the phantom vibrations to stop, maybe it's time to turn the vibration function off of your cellphone and hook up a unique tune that plays whenever it receives a message? Just remember to set it in a volume that you can easily hear, but isn't too loud that it draws attention from everyone.