Computers, MP3 players & cell phones are now available in a variety of colors which is great! But, did you know that you can add a little flare of your own via a company called Colorware? They allow you to send in your phone (or in some cases purchase a new one) and customize it yourself. You pick the colors and they create a masterpiece!

Here’s an example of some of the options available for Blackberrys from Colorware:

You can customize your Apple notebook, iPod, gaming console, even your HDTV! One thing to keep in mind is that they color the actual exterior of the product, (they don’t just replace it with colored parts) so they will have to take it apart. This means that it in most cases will void your original manufacturers warranty…but they do include a warranty of their own. Visit their site for more details.

I have the new Blackberry Curve from AT&T (complete with GPS) and I wanted something other than the default wallpaper that came with it. I thought a good place to start was to resize some of my desktop wallpaper so that it fit my Curve.

I added them to the photo gallery, here is a sample of the ones I resized:

Album: curve_wallpaper

I’m not claiming any ownership or copyright to these images. I found them in various places on the Web and just resized them…the majority of them are from this site:

Interfacelift.com: A huge assortment of free wallpaper and icons for your desktop.

If you like anything I’ve resized feel free to download and use on your Curve…or any other cell phone that it may fit, the images  are 320×240 pixels.

Even though you might not see some of the new iPods on RadioShack.com they are still available.  I was able to order an iPod touch for a client on Thursday and it arrived in my store on Saturday.  Just ask a RadioShack sales associate to place the "direct 2 u" order for you.

As of today the order turnaround time through a RadioShack store is much quicker than the estimated shipping time frame of 7-10 business days that the Apple Store lists on their site or the 1-2 weeks that it will take to get one from BestBuy, they list the iPod touch as on backorder.

There are a lot of sites that offer free music, images and applications. Here are a few that you may not know about:

iTunes:

Did you know that iTunes gives away new songs every week? They’re free, and unlike other music sources they don’t have a timer that will render them obsolete after a pre-set time period. 

They offer a variety of music styles and for the next few days just one of the new singles available is the latest release from Bruce Springsteen, "Radio Nowhere" and it really is worth a listen. They also have free tv show episodes for download to your video iPod. The free music covers all music genres, so you’re bound to find something you like…and you can’t beat the price!

FunForMobile.com

Funformobile.com has a huge variety of free ringtones and wallpaper for your cell phone. They also have browser-based uploaders to upload the files to your phone. (To use the uploaders you do need to have a cell phone plan that provides Internet access)

Mesa Info Booth

Designed by Lightower.org the Mesa Info Booth provides:

• RSS reader supporting image, podcast, and video!
• Up-to-date weather and forecasts for thousands locations worldwide.
• All kinds of news with (optional) photos.
• Online dictionary supporting English, Spanish, Chinese, German, French, Italian, Russian, Portugese, Arabic, and much more!
• TV & Movie news, recommendation, box office, etc.
• Sports (NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLB) news and scores.
• Tetris - The No. 1 popular video game!
• Gobang (Gomoku, Go-moku, or Connect Five). A traditional oriental strategy board game.
• Bubblet - A clone of award-winning Windows Mobile game.
• Blackjack - Play the No. 1 casino card game with cell phone as dealer.

What’s best about this, is that the program is free!

I’ve been having some issues getting it installed on my Samsung A900 (Blade) so if anyone is successful installing on this phone please drop me some tips.

It’s supposed to work on most phones with the proper version of Java, which they detail on their Web site.

Did you know that if you buy a cell phone at RadioShack and find it cheaper somewhere else within 30 days, they will refund the difference?!  They sell Sprint and AT&T phones and services and really are one of the best places to get accessories for your new phone as well. When you purchase a new phone they give you a discount on cell phone accessories. 

Of course there are the usual restrictions* you would expect with any price-match offer, but their prices really can’t be beat. If you haven’t been in a RadioShack store lately, you should really check it out….and pick up a new cell phone while you’re there.

Restrictions:

*Offer applies to nationally advertised new phone pricing on post-paid wireless activiations and is limited to in-stock phone models. Prepaid, upgrades, special orders and Web-only offers are excluded. RadioShack views mail-in and instant rebates as equal value when determining the activated price of a RadioShack wireless phone. Maximum price match amount/refund may not exceed $71.00 or result in a final price to the customer below free ($0.00). Price match only good on identical phones with the same carrier and contract length. Price match offer not valid for competitor pricing promotions involving bundled services or products not carried by RadioShack.

Original copy of the competitor’s ad must be presented at the time of sale or within 30 days of the original sale date of the wireless phone. Online ads and printouts will not be accepted. Competitor’s advertised offer must be in effect on the date it is presented and the ad will be retained by RadioShack.

The Katana DLX is now available from Sprint. Photos of the latest in the Katana line have been added to the Photo Gallery:

Album: katanadlx

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Well, this is odd…a new phone is available from AT&T, the Nokia 6085…but it’s not on the AT&T Web site or RadioShack.com. It IS available through LetsTalk, what’s up with that?

Anyway…here are some specs:

Voice

These are creepy little critters that respond to hand claps and avoid objects including other Hex Bugs. Created by Bandai of Japan, they come in five different colors, each style of bug having its own name. 

They’re now available in some RadioShack stores as well as RadioShack.com for $9.99. A fun little toy, but only time will tell whether or not they will survive the upcoming battle with my cats!

This is a great gadget if you don’t want to have a bluetooth headset hanging off of your ear or if you just want to be able to talk on your phone hands-free while driving.  It hangs on your visor and has a very nice speaker, which allows you to carry on a clear conversation while driving, without becoming a road hazard.

RadioShack has them for $59.99, the last price I saw at BestBuy for this accessory was $94.00.

If you already have a Razr, this is one of the best  bluetooth options because they both use the same charger. Very handy!

I’ve discovered that there’s a bit of a learning curve when it comes to the Samsung Blackjack, so I’m going to post any resources that I find helpful. You’ll find tips, hacks, very helpful tutorials and information about software for the Blackjack.

http://www.i607.org