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8/3/10
Kow your cellphone battery
Battery description | Rated capacity | Test results | Rated vs tested | Cost per amp hour | Cost+US S&H+tax | Remarks | Made possible by |
| Nexus One, OEM | 1400mAh | 1357mAh png/csv | 97% | $18.42 | $25, link | N1's OEM setting the bar high | MobilityDigest |
| N1, Seidio | 3200mAh | 2691mAh png/csv | 84% | $28.19 | $75.85, link | Well at least Seidio beat Mugen | Roto |
| N1, Seidio | 1600mAh | 1305mAh png/csv | 82% | $38.29 | $49.97, link | Seido's apparent playbook | Roto |
| N1, Cameron Sino oversized | 2400mAh | 2029mAh png/csv | 85% | $10.79 | $21.90, link | Not a bad deal, includes door | Roto |
| TP2 OEM standard issue | 1500mAh | 1414mAh png/csv | 94% | $10.60 | Seller may no longer be legit | Sean Graham | |
TP2 OEM, mini | 1100mAh | 96% | $7.57 | $7.98, link | OEM rated right | AT&T warranty | |
| TP2 Mugen | 1800mAh | 1414mAh png/csv | 79% | $24.01 | $33.95, link | Mugen is disputing our methods | Jeremy Riley |
| TP2 Mugen, exchanged | 1800mAh | 1256mAh png/csv | 70% | $27.03 | $33.95, link | Seriously Mugen? | Mugen, Jeremy |
| TP2 Seidio, light use 2 mos | 1750mAh | 1383mAh png/csv | 79% | ≤$28.56 | $39.50, link | Not new but still disappointing | Jason Weaver |
| TP2 No name #1 | 1500mAh | 1237mAh png/csv | 82% | $5.58 | $6.90, link | Package deal, two batts | Doug Simmons |
| TP2 No name #2, large | 3600mAh | 2466mAh png/csv | 69% | $8.02 | $19.85, link | Nowhere near claim, bad door | MobilityDigest |
| TP2 Fake OEM #1 | 1500mAh | 1210mAh png/csv | 81% | $5.17 | $6.26, link | Counterfeit, seller removed item | MobilityDigest |
| TP2 Fake OEM #2 | 1500mAh | 826mAh png/csv | 55% | $7.15 | $5.85, link | Bad counterfeit, seller refunded | Doug Simmons |
| TP2 Fake OEM #3 | 1500mAh | 1248mAh png/csv | 83% | $5.01 | $5.85, link | eBay seller ibestone still faking | Shawn Martell |
TP2 OEM, used 6 months | 1500mAh | 87% | ≤$11.47 | $14.99, link | Not bad for 6mos use | MobilityDigest | |
TP2 Andida, light use 4mos | 2000mAh | 60% | ≤$8.34 | $9.99, link | BS mAh but good cheapo | MobilityDigest | |
| TP2 Andida, new | 2000mAh | 55% | $9.07 | $9.99, link | Yikes, worse than the used one | Shawn Martell | |
| TP2 OEM, new | 2150mAh | 2150mAh png/csv | 100% | $18.36 | $39.47 TP2/AT&T | Jackpot! Boldface appropriate! | Wade Woosley |
| Hero, no name, oversized | 3200mAh | 56% | $6.14 | $10.99, link | Weak but cheap | Dan Mason | |
| Hero, Mugen, oversized | 3200mAh | 75% | $33.37 | $79.95, link | Wow Mugen, $80 for this? | Jason Triplett | |
| Incredible OEM used 1m | 1300mAh | 98% | $25.95 | $32.93, link | Okay but phone can take 1500s | Jasper Williams | |
| EVO 4G stock OEM | 1500mAh | 96% | $28.34 | $40.90, link | As expected OEM delivers | John Doward | |
| EVO 4G, Amzer | 1800mAh | $59.94, link | On the way people, relax! | Carl Willi | |||
| EVO 4G, Seidio, oversized | 3500mAh | 81% | $27.38 | $77.25, link | Not cheap but hey, best mAh | Carl Willi |
8/2/10
Two Gulf states to ban some Blackberry functions
Two Gulf states have announced bans on some functions of the Blackberry mobile phone, claiming security concerns.Saudi Arabia is to prevent the use of the Blackberry-to-Blackberry instant messaging service.
Both nations are unhappy that they are unable to monitor such communications via the handsets.
This is because the Blackberry handsets automatically send the encrypted data to computer servers outside the two countries.
The UAE ban is to start in October, while the Saudi move will begin later this month.
Abdulrahman Mazi, a board member of state-controlled Saudi Telecom, has admitted that the decision is intended to put pressure on Blackberry's Canadian owner, Research in Motion (RIM), to release data from users' communications "when needed".
The UAE's telecoms regulator, TRA, said the lack of compliance with local laws raised "judicial, social and national security concerns".
RIM said in a statement that it "does not disclose confidential regulatory discussions that take place with any government".
"However, RIM assures its customers that it is committed to continue delivering highly secure and innovative products that satisfy the needs of both customers and governments."
There are an estimated 500,000 Blackberry users in the UAE, and 400,000 in Saudi Arabia.
TRA said some Blackberry services would be suspended from 11 October "until a solution compatible with local laws is reached".
"It's a final decision but we are continuing discussions with them," said TRA director general Mohammed al-Ghanem.
"Censorship has got nothing to do with this. What we are talking about is suspension due to the lack of compliance with UAE telecommunications regulations."
It follows an alleged attempt by TRA last year to install spyware on Blackberry handsets.
And in 2007 RIM refused TRA access to the code for RIM's encrypted networks so it could monitor email and other data.
Power play?
Media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders told the BBC last week that while the UAE was playing a "technological leadership role in the Arab world", this was backed by "repressive laws" and a "general trend of intensified surveillance".
BBC Middle East business reporter Ben Thompson said the threat by the UAE was likely to be an attempt to wring concessions out of RIM.
"Many here see this as little more than a power play from the UAE authorities - an attempt to force RIM to handover the security codes or face losing a lucrative market," he said.
India has also raised security concerns over Blackberry data services, saying they could be exploited by militants.
more @ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-10830485
Alicia Keys marries Swizz Beatz
Alicia Keys has married music producer Swizz Beatz, with whom she is expecting a baby, in a private ceremony at the weekend.
The couple exchanged vows on Saturday at an undisclosed Mediterranean location. A representative for Keys confirmed the wedding ceremony to the Associated Press on Sunday.
The Grammy-winning singer and Swizz Beatz - real name Kasseem Dean - have been together since 2008.
Us Weekly magazine's web site showed a picture of the couple, with Keys in a cream Grecian-style dress and Beatz wearing a tuxedo.
Keys, 29, has won 12 Grammy awards since releasing her debut album Songs In A Minor in 2001.
Dean, 31, who has two sons from a previous marriage, has written and produced hits for artists including Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z.
Keys sang at the World Cup opening ceremony in June.
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