Nokia Recalls 14 Million Mobile Phone Chargers

The affected chargers are manufactured by third-party suppliers, Nokia said. A loose cover could potentially expose the charger’s internal components and thus pose an electrical shock hazard if accidentally touched during use. Via CNET

Mobile Phone Causes Brain Tumors

Do you like talking for hours on your cellphone? Luckily, I don’t. That’s the answer if you ask me. I am not a a good mobile-phone-talker. Whenever someone talks to me through hand-phone or HP (ha-pe) as popularly known in Indonesia for more than one minute, I always give a hint to him to stop further conversation. Not because it causes brain tumors, as the latest finding reports. Just don’t like it.

LONG-term mobile phone users could face a higher risk of developing cancer in later life, according to a decade-long study.

The report, to be published later this year, has reportedly found that heavy mobile use is linked to brain tumours.

Best Cell Phone Of 2008: Apple iPhone 3G

Even he doesn’t have Iphone himself, Heath McKnight of Tech Universe, awards Apple Iphone 3G as the best cell phone of 2008:

With so many new features, including the App Store 3G speed, this phone is well worth it! It’s a mini computer, and all it needs it Flash support, and it’ll be pretty darn near perfect.

If you don’t want a phone, but you want the functionality, etc., get the iPod Touch, which I got to use with the Focus Enhancements FS-5 I reviewed recently.

Nokia’s iPhone? The Nokia N97 Smartphone

Nokia Tuesday released its high-end N97 3G smartphone, combining a touchscreen with a tilted 3.5-inch display, a full QWERTY keyboard, and inviting a straight-up comparison with Apple’s trend-setting iPhone. more.