Remember that first cell phone you've ever bought? Sleek, shiny, and new? Remember the time when you finally decided to ditch it for something newer, but you didn't have enough cash? That's the thinking behind Nokia's new line of cell phones, which are aimed for people who want to buy a new, better phone to replace their old one, but are keeping a tight grip on their wallets. Check out four new Nokia phone models in the full article.

OrangePixel, the same company who brought us Sliderkids waaay back in June, is back with another adorably nifty mobile game called Bubble Bee Quicktype.

This time though, they collaborated with South Africa-based developer SmallFry Mobile to bring us Bubble Bee Quicktype, which will not only help you whisk away the hours of boredom but also help you learn to type faster using your cellphones. Think of it as TypingTutor for mobiles.

How to play: all you have to do is type the displayed words in the floating bubbles before they pop and disappear. As you progress through the game, the words become longer and the bubbles float faster -- thus pressuring you to flex those finger muscles as you type as fast as you can.

Bubble Bee Quicktype has three play modes, a massive word list and infinite number of levels. So if you're the type of person who's always on the run yet has grown highly addicted to sending SMS to your friends and/or colleagues, perfecting your typing skills would definitely help a lot so you wouldn't even have to look at your mobile's screen while typing. Make sure you check with your service providers for game availability.

   

Criminals are going high-tech in their search for good marks. In this case, cellphone cameras are doing the bidding of robbers in getting their targets.

Port Elizabeth, South Africa is the scene of these crimes. Robbers observe clients in banks and photograph them if they're withdrawing large sums. They can then send that photo to their accomplice or accomplices to determine who to rob and trail the victim until the perfect opportunity strikes them.

The latest victim of tech-assisted robbery was Brian Hibbert, who was assailed by two men and robbed of R12,000 (approximately $1,750 U.S.). The victim was also stabbed thrice in the right hand, but was otherwise unharmed.

This trend of using high-tech to help in otherwise low-tech schemes is getting to be quite a bad trend for tech. It does show, however, that tech isn't bad in and of itself, but rather, the users determine just how these products can be used, and for what purpose. The sad thing about it is that it can just about happen anywhere if people are lax enough about their safety, and others are desperate enough to take something they feel they need.