Tag Archives: Phone

Mac Address Book + Sony Ericsson W810i

When I replaced my aging Sony Ericsson T616 with a new W810i, I did so assuming it was fully supported by OS X and Address Book. Apple’s own iSync devices page lists the phone after all. I realized yesterday that this was not true. I could not answer an incoming call by clicking “Answer” on [...]

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Her BFF Jill Costs Mom $1100

Last month, high school junior Sofia Rubenstein of Washington D.C. used 6,807 text messages, which, at a rate of 15 cents apiece for most of them, pushed her family’s Verizon Wireless bill over $1,100. Apparently, this is an epidemic. Many teens are finding themselves in hot water after their parents get blindsided with huge phone [...]

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Review: Sony SPP-ID975 900 MHz Phone

After reading some reviews here and there, I was hesitant. My old Sony ID910 was having its own problems, with the LCD losing entire rows of pixels. But I loved it otherwise, and still wanted a 900 MHz phone which wouldn’t interfere with my 2.4 GHz 802.11b computer network. The ID910 always had great range, [...]

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