So do you want to get the maximum money while selling your mobile phone on a mobile phone recycling site? If you are not still living in a Himalayan cave then you may be having an old mobile phone that you want to get rid of.  And if you are not the Prince of Dubai or the heir of Bill Gates, then you probably would not mind if you can get some cash while getting rid of your old gadget.

But in today’s world where new mobile phone recycling sites are sprouting like weeds, you will want to be sure about 3 things before trying to use any of these sites. And these are the 3 questions that you should ideally be asking yourself:

1. How much will I get from selling the old phone?

2. Will I actually get the money.

3. How long will it take to get the money?

Not only can you get real cash in hand for doing so, however, there are environmental and social explanations why it’s a good suggestion also. In the UK at the moment there are quite a few mobile phone recycling sites you can use to sell mobile for cash or other form of payment.

The important reward for anybody wishing to sell an old mobile phone, and normally the one that drives the majority of clients to recycle their obsolete mobile phone is the prospect of quick cash. In the event that you decide to sell your mobile phone one will almost certainly acquire a good offer for it.

For most consumers, selling an out of date mobile phone is a reliable way to generate a bit of extra profit through a product they no longer use or require. If you find you possess an obsolete mobile phone you don’t utilize, selling it for cash is very sensible — both in environmental terms and commercially.

There are many new mobile phone recycling sites you can use to sell your mobile phone to. Just go onto a search engine and search for something like Sell Your Mobile Phone and a list of the top used ones will be displayed. But each pay out different prices and each have their own features and benefits.

It all pretty much works the same though. You register on their site. Send in your phone and days later get your payment. It’s simple! No more selling old phones on eBay or another auction site. No more meeting dodgy people in dark places to get cash for it. Just send it and and hey presto you get paid!

An estimate shows that most houses have at the very least 2 mobile phones sitting out there which could be recycled. And now you know, how easy it can be to sell phones for cash. The perks for doing it are brilliant and profitable and you’ll be helping our planet Earth and yourself when you sell your mobile phone for cash. Consider this when you have an old mobile phone you want to get rid of. Recycle your cell phone Today, for Tomorrow.

A giant display with an ultra-thin body, this device is probably every iPhone owner’s wet dream. Along with the concept, HandyFlash notes that the next device could sport a 100Mbps radio within, come in 32GB and 64GB renditions, and carry an updated retina display. But unfortunately, if you look closely the iPhone 5 design is showing iOS 2. If anything was as serious as even an early concept, it would AT LEAST be showing iOS 3! If you would ask us about the design, is it great looking? Hell, Yeah. But is it possible to design this with the current technology? Unfortunately, No! When it comes to any li-io/li-po battery powered devices, THIN = BAD. Period. Current mobile battery technology just aren’t efficient and powerful enough to be physically scaled down to those levels of slimness.

This kind of slimness will ONLY be possible if they discover how to deal with the battery. A battery so slim that can fit on the above design will innovate the whole tech world. So it certainly is a cool concept but not possible with the current technology. Maybe Apple will need to surprise us just like when they introduced the first ever iPod!

As the bottom line, this is a nice exercise in rendering but even as a concept it’s far too impractical. It simply lacks the thickness needed for plugging in the dock connector or headphones. Even if you went completely wireless for sync & sound, the battery life would last about the duration of a sneeze. Not to mention that if it were constructed of anything less than carbon fiber or Titanium, it would snap in half in your pocket.

At any rate, we have to admit that Ultra Thin iPhone 5 Design is a great concept and we will hope that Apple will (again) do some magic to prove that it’s not fake!  What do you think?

Over the years, Orange phones have launched a number of advanced mobile phones. Hence, the company rules the heart of its every user. In this post I’m going to present 3 most popular Orange mobile phones in the market today.

Orange Miami:

It is the perfect combination of style and featured sophistication. This exciting handset is available in elegant colors of black and pink. This touch screen TFT display handset is very stylish with 2 megapixel zoom camera, MP3 player and superb Bluetooth connectivity.

Orange Miami is unique because of its excellent video recording capability. It has 34 MB integrated internal memory with expandable micro SD plus Talk time of 290 minutes and standby time of 300 hours. It is a tri band phone and WAP compatible. Orange Miami is featuring not only the FM radio but also 3 fabulous games that come bundled in it.

Orange Rome:

This is an attractive black colored sleek handset in the range of Orange Mobile Phones. It is integrated with TFT display, 2 MP camera, MP3 player plus FM radio. This handset is Tri-band phone too and comes with special installment of WAP instant browser and superb connectivity of Bluetooth.

It has a great talk time of 4.8 hours and excellent stand by time of 12.5 days. Orange Rome is featured with exciting delivery of superb speaker phones and a perfect hands free kit, which can be personalized. Orange Rome is a true entertainer; it is supported by headphone jack to enjoy music invariably and filled with many cool JAVA games.

Orange Vegas:

This is another exceptional handset of Orange Mobile Phone. It’s most essential feature is it is unbelievably light in weight, only weighing 84 grams. It is integrated with marvelous features of 1.3 MP camera, TFT touch screen, MP3 player which delivers it as a super dual band handset.

It has a talk time of 3 hours and standby time of 7 days. It is available in beautiful colors of black, white and pink. Music can be immensely enjoyed with the use of startup kit especially of Orange Vegas plus a stereo handset.

You can find many great deals on a wide range of Orange phones by visiting http://www.phones4u.co.uk.

An ultra responsive, very sleek and highly desirable phone — The Sony Ericson Vivaz provides its users with an 8.1 mega pixel camera with smile detection, GPS and quick and easy connection to there favourite websites all in HD quality.

Vivaz comes with Symbian OS in it with a handful of connectivity features. The sleek and stylish make of the gadget makes it more mobile and appealing. Moreover, the handset offers neat and functional menu screens (however the sub-menus can sometimes appear a little too laden with options). A way of overcoming this is to take advantage of the customizable home screen. The home screen features five widget tabs which you can assign to your favorite functions, i.e social networking sites. And yes, Vivaz is also fully compatible with YouTube.

What’s in Sony Ericsson Vivaz?

- Design: Buttons on the front of the mobile constitutes one traditional Start call and End call with a Menu button in the middle. On the left, there is a micro-USB port which connects to the charger with 3.5mm Jack for audio. The device comes with 75mb internal memory. And can be powered up by an 8GB microSD card which can be found on the back of battery cover. The lens is not with a cover on it. So, next time you park your car don’t keep the keys in the same pocket in which you have this gadget

- Camera: Vivaz comes with an 8 MP camera with a resolution of 3264 x 2448 pixels. This camera is designed complicated enough to accomodate some awesome features in it; auto focus, LED flash, geo tagging, video calling, smile detection and touch focus.

- Music player: Sony has been famous for its unbeaten sound clarity. This time, the sound is even better. Vivaz includes an amazing music player with dedicated touch buttons on the home screen. What format of Audio and Video files does vivaz support? You name a format and Vivaz plays it; MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, AAC, M4A, WMV, RV, MP4, 3GP video player. With a huge memory space to engulf a lot of stuff, 3.5mm jack makes Vivaz nicer than its competitors.

- Performance: Vivaz powered with 1,200mAh lithium-polymer battery can give 13 hours of talktime on 2g and 18 hours standby. Sound output is enhanced when the 3.5mm Jack is used instead of the external speakers.

On a closing note, this gadget (Sony Ericsson Vivaz) is good. But… Yeah, a but; even superheroes come with a weak point. Vivaz is no exception. It’s slippery, Camera lens are exposed, non-front facing cameras for video calls (Who said iPhone 4 was not famous?), no DivX support out of the box. But, I do feel, this gadget would come across these barriers to shine high.

You can read a detailed review of Sony Ericsson Vivaz on www.dialaphone.co.uk

Cell phones are the kind of gadgets that are ever changing. Newer and improved cell phones come out, with better features on a regular basis. Personally, I’ve sold a number of cell phones on eBay and elsewhere over the years. I like to upgrade to the newest phone that suits all (or most) of my needs, so I often find myself with a phone to sell. If you have ever tried selling a cell phone, you must be familiar with the kind of hassles that it brings with it. But here is good news and hope for such mobile phone sellers — SellMyMobile.Com is the right place for you. Its the UK’s number 1 mobile phone recycling price comparison site and they make mobile phone recycling as easy as possible for you.

Just like insurance comparison sites on the web, this site pulls up a bunch of different quotes from different buyers, so you can be sure you’re selling your old mobile phone for top dollar. Whether you’re grabbing a new phone, or just have an old one gathering dust on the shelf it’s worth a look, and you can make some serious dollars by selling it on “Sell My Mobile” site! They currently are comparing prices on over 31,269 phones in the UK and have over 5025 different varieties to choose from.

In short, the site features an easy to use search box that enables users to easily identify the model and make of their handset. It then enables the users to compare the prices from all the leading mobile phone recycling companies across UK and choose the most suitable offer. The price checking is done by the site on a daily basis, thus ensuring that the user is able to select the best deal available on a particular day. You can forget about trading in your old Nokia 3210 for anything more than the bus fare home, but if you’ve just switched feature phones or smartphones you stand to gain big time by checking this site out.

Sell My Mobile is a great site and I can’t wait for it to go global (out of UK).  It eliminates all the time and hassle of selling an old phone, and even if the phone is broken the recyclers might possibility take it, for money which makes this a complete service for selling your old mobile phone. Unless you fancy being ripped off, it’s in your best interest to find the best site to sell to. They offer a comprehensive comparison table identifying phone recycler payment methods, best prices offered and freepost options. And if you want to sell iPhone then you are in luck! Their most valuable phone to recycle/sell is the Apple iPhone 3G S 32GB, which can be sold for as high as £302 or $465.74 USD.

In conclusion, their site is professional and very easy to navigate. I think they have every potential to become the #1 mobile phone recycling site in the world for selling used  mobile phones once they get into the global market, since recycling is an important issue and almost everyone carries cell phones these days. The site is great and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to recycle mobile phones. I’m definitely bookmarking it for my next cell phone sale and so should you.

Let me present you today with some of the most wonderful Android apps that can help make your Android-powered phone even smarter than it is. As a sweet bonus, these apps are also FREE to download and use.

This way, you need not spend hours on searching the huge pool of Android apps marketplace in an attempt to find the best of all apps and games in Android Market, which are Free to use too. All these apps that I’m going to present below are hand-picked and are excellent at what they are supposed to do. So with out further ado, let me present the Top 10 FREE Android Apps available in the marketplace today. These 10 free Android apps should be any Android owner’s Day One installs…

Fill your Google mobile with today’s finest free Android apps

1. Seesmic:

Though there are already numerous Twitter apps in the Android market, even more are being introduced everyday. The most discussed of all is the Seesmic, which is probably the best right now with its excellent set of nice features. This app gives you a home screen widget which keeps you updated with the new tweets (so that you get to see every new tweets as they are tweeted in real-time). Also, Seesmic supports multiple accounts and it designed for professionals in a professional way.

2. AppBrain Market Sync:

If you use Android, unfortunately there is no way you can download your apps on the PC and transfer them later to your Android phone. Enters AppBrain Market Sync to your rescue! This app is solution to this issue as it lets you do the forbidden act. By help of AppBrain you can send your Apps (that you downloaded on the PC) to the Android phone. Isn’t that too cool for an App that is available for Free?

3. Task Manager:

If you come from a bit of a hardcore PC background, you’ll find Android’s lack of a blue X to close apps a bit of a worry. Which is why you need a good manual override tool to shut any persistent apps. It may help you save battery life, but most important is the feeling of control and empowerment you get from one-click closing apps. For this purpose, download this Task Manager app form the Android Market. This will make the task of closing any running app that you don’t need to run anymore very easy and simple.

4. Sketch Online:

This is an interesting game that involves gaming as well as socializing with fellow Android users. A user draws something and the other players try and guess what is drawn. Yes, it is as simple as that! Right now, a beta version is available and it is free of cost. Later, one might have to pay for enjoying the ad-free version of this game, though.

5. Google Maps Navigation:

If you are reading this article then you have probably already heard about Google Maps and this free Android app is amazingly brilliant. It guides you through the map turn by turn and with the help of voice navigation. With the help of charger, dock and accessories, you can make it your permanent navigator. It calculates the route in the very beginning of your tour so that data transfer is minimal and no difficulty is faced during the trip even if the signals drop. Isn’t that simply awesome?

6. Google Sky Map:

This is another Google application that gives you precise positions of the stars, using your phone’s orientation. In fact, the app is so good at its work that you will be taken by surprise. Pointing your Android phone towards the sky is all that you have to do, and this app will show you the visible stars and planets etc. on your screen. Point phone at sky, then learn what constellations are visible and if that’s a UFO or just Venus. Even works indoors, if you’re not keen on getting cold. A must have Android app for every star gazers and astronomy enthusiasts.

7. Swype:

This cool app is not yet available in the Android market but the good news is that you can still download it directly from the maker’s site. The idea is superb and helps you get rid of the conventional ‘tapping’ of keyboards. Now, you have to swipe your finger through the letters of keyboard according to the spellings e.g. put your finger at ‘A’, swipe it through the alphabets to ‘I’ and stop at ‘R’; you have just written ‘AIR’ by swiping your finger. This app also suggests words if there are typos.

8. Brain Genius Deluxe:

This is a great learning game that tests your knowledge as well as helps you in expanding it. You can choose from daily exercise, single exercise and bonus games. The game revolves around Observation, Memory, Calculation and Reasoning. This is a nice game to play, especially if you are someone who likes games involving problem solving and deduction.

9. Skyfire 2.0:

The USP of the Skyfire browser is that it supports Flash content, popping up a little window when it detects something like an embedded YouTube video. The actual Flash business is handled by Skyfire’s server, which does all the computery stuff – then sends the file to your handset. It also makes recommendations for media content for you according to your choice smartly. You can easily share what you want with only one click. Other features include pinch to zoom, choice between full desktop web pages and mobile optimized pages, anonymous browsing and multi-tab browsing. A bit clunky on slower Android phones, but works like a dream on models with faster processors.

10. RAC Traffic:

With this app in your Android phone, you don’t need to listen to radio for any news updates regarding traffic incidents. An official production of the motoring organisation, the app is dead simple – it guesstimates your location via the mobile signal, then pops up the current traffic alerts for your area. Much better than having to listen to the radio for the odd update about arterial blockages. Isn’t it? This is what I call as “intelligent computing“!

Interestingly, this is the first reported case of an Apple iPhone 4 catching fire that has been reported since it’s launch. The user had the iPhone connected to their computer  using the supplied cable via a USB port. The pictures, however show that the cable and port connection to the iPhone  had been damaged and it appears the phone may not be repairable. The article also stated that:

“An Apple Store did confirm to our AT&T connection that this did appear to be a defective USB port and not some sort of user error. Our source went onto say that the phone bezel was extremely hot (obviously), and it slightly burned the customers hand. The USB port in the phone was slightly melted and the cord was badly melted (as is apparent in the pictures). Hopefully this is the only time we see our beloved iPhones meet a fiery death. We’ve got one more picture for you after the break.”

They have photos, helpfully provided by “One of our very close AT&T sources” [translation: a retail store clerk] of the melted USB cable and the scorched 30-pin dock connector at the bottom of the phone. The phone was connected via its USB cable to the owner’s computer.

Interestingly, although BGR says there was a fire, they don’t actually cite anything to back that (or the “bursting” flames assertion) up, not even a quote from the Very Close AT&T Source. According to BGR, according to their AT&T source, Apple says the cause was a defective USB cable.

At any rate, the AT&T store in question was apparently out of iPhones at the time, but otherwise it would have gladly exchanged the unit for a new one. Supposedly the problem was in the USB port on the computer the iPhone was attached to, so this is likely an isolated incident (just like when a Student’s iPod exploded in a busy classroom), not a problem with any standard hardware. But the destruction is pretty amazing — there must have been quite a bit of power flowing off into that USB cable.

But at least, when it starts burning you won’t run the risk of holding it (the iPhone 4) the wrong way [pun not intended]! The hurting doesn’t stop for Mr. Jobs. May be, Apple should consider shipping a mini fire extinguisher with the next iPhone release! When the world gets ready for a world war over this issue, we keep wondering — is this new feature called iFlames?

So here we go. Top 5 famous smartphones of recent days: (clears throat)

1. Apple iPhone 4

The name itself speaks for itself; ain’t it? Apple iPhone 4! They did some hard work this time and have managed to bring in many of the iPhone wishlist features. And what users get is a magnificent GSM cell phone which is first of its kind. This 4th generation device from Apple has 1 GHz chip and 512MB of RAM, two cameras, HD video and the most discussed Retina Display- the highest resolution screen we have seen ever on a GSM phone. There are even more. Apple has introduced iOS4, which comes with some degree of cool multitasking capabilities, which is new compared to its older iOS counterparts.

The Dark Side: Oh yeah! The dark side. Terrible hardware design, which has created enough of iPhone 4 haters already, micro SIM card, FaceTime video call possible only with WiFi, Poor loudspeaker performance etc can play the spoiler here. Did I forget to mention about the signal failure flaw  in iPhone 4 and how Apple has admitted it finally and bringing a software update to fix it soon?

2. Samsung I7500 Galaxy

We have recently seen a dozen of new handsets from the manufacturer Samsung. Samsung I7500 Galaxy is one of the most discussed phones of all. It’s said to be a Google experience phone with a 5 MP camera in it. Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate and turn to mute are one of the best features, this gadget has on its cards. Internal memory is pretty high as 8GB with an external storage-micro-SD support.

The Dark Side: Lack of smart dialing feature, outdated camera features, lack of video calling, absence of multi-touch gestures and lack of availability of 3rd party software pulls the device back.

3. HTC Aria

It’s similar to HTC HD mini in design and runs Android 2.1. It comes with HTC Sense user experience, 5MP camera, supports BlueTooth, GPS and a lot more features than what you’ll probably need to just dial a phone. Summing of the Pros; lots and lots of features, nice layout, fast web browsing, good camera quality, real quick processor are to name a few.

The Dark Side: The dark side for this phone is At&T; they restrict the user from non-android marketplace applications. And yes, the camera doesn’t come with a flash.

4. Motorola Milestone

It’s really a Milestone in the world of Android cell phones; and a menace for its competitors. This device runs with Android OS v2.0 with kinetic scrolling and pinch zooming. Motorola claims to provide the slimmest Side Slider with full QWERTY keyboard till date. 5MP autofocus camera, Wi-Fi, GPS (with A-GPS), microSD slot, bundled 8GB card, accelerometer and proximity sensor makes the device perfect.

The Dark Side: This lacks Divx and XviD video playback, voice dialing, flash support for web browsers and FM radio (Radio; If you really need it in 21st century)

5. Sony Ericsson Vivaz

Camera lovers; this is for you. You don’t believe me? This is a kind of Smartphone which can challenge a professional camera. This gadget comes with 8 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, face and smile detection, geotagging and touch focus. The cell Phone come with microSD card (comes with 8-16GB card in the Box), built in accelerometer, Turn-to mute, TV-Out, Stereo FM Radio, Office document viewer and a lot more.

The Dark Side: LED flash is not so powerful to fulfill the camera’s desire, no office document editing (without a paid upgrade), no stereo speakers, No DivX or XviD support goes against this otherwise great smartphone.

Also Read: Top 5 Best Smartphone Alternatives to the iPhone. And follow the latest mobile phone news and releases with Dial a Phone. Their blog features all the biggest gossip in the mobile phone world!

The (iPhone 4) Problem: “The biggest problem is with the antenna, the fact that if the phone is held from the left side, covering the small black strip that will cause the phone to lose signal.  Some have dubbed it the “iPhone Death Grip,” and it seems to be a problem with just about every device.“

Apple’s Solution: “Users observing a drop of several bars when they grip their iPhone in a certain way are most likely in an area with very weak signal strength, but they don’t know it because we are erroneously displaying 4 or 5 bars. Their big drop in bars is because their high bars were never real in the first place.“

So supposedly, it’s a software problem with iOS 4 (and earlier versions), which Apple promises will be fixed in the next couple of weeks. Specifically, it has something to do with how the iPhone displays coverage and happens because, as per Apple’s claims: “iOS 4 (and earlier versions) erroneously calculated the formula which displays signal bars on the iPhone“.

This is what Apple said in a recent official announcement: “Upon investigation, we were stunned to find that the formula we use to calculate how many bars of signal strength to display is totally wrong. Our formula, in many instances, mistakenly displays two more bars than it should for a given signal strength. For example, we sometimes display four bars when we should be displaying as few as two bars. Users observing a drop of several bars when they grip their iPhone in a certain way are most likely in an area with very weak signal strength, but they don’t know it because we are erroneously displaying four or five bars. Their big drop in bars is because their high bars were never real in the first place.“

But that sounds rubbish when you consider that calls go through just fine when the iPhone 4 is placed on a table without any contact being made with the phone’s circumference, but calls drop when it’s picked up. If there really wasn’t any reception there whatsoever, neither call would go through. So basically this software update will display less bars in places where low signal reception is detected. But it will NOT stop your iPhone 4 (and earlier versions) from losing signal strengths if you hold it from the left side, covering the small black strip.

I don’t know whats more annoying – the iPhone flaw itself or the statement Apple released telling you to hold it a certain way. “Don’t hold it that way” huh? Blaming your customers for a product fault usually doesn’t end well. So it will be interesting to see how Steve Jobs digs himself out of this particular hole. Interestingly enough, Apple claims the miscalculation was present “since the original iPhone,” so the fix will apply to older generation iPhones as well. In any case, Apple has at the very least admitted that there is a problem and they’re working on fixing it.

The fix will come via a software update in the coming weeks, and will apparently show users that where they thought they had great service is probably an area with fairly weak service.  Of course, this doesn’t mean that gripping your iPhone 4 won’t degrade the signal, it probably will, but at least it won’t decrease dramatically according to what Apple is saying.

It happened to iPad when it was released and it is happening again — but this time, with the iPhone4! iPhone 4 is facing wrath of some of the most violent geeks around the world. None of Apple’s products (including the iPad) have ever faced such brutality from consumers around the world. While the reason of such action could be a variety of things, they are nevertheless disturbing and gruesome for any gadget lover. Today we have collected some of those videos of the new iPhone 4 getting smashed, tortured and destroyed.

Warning! These videos contain extremely graphic content, which can be very disturbing for any Apple fans and gadget lovers. Viewers discretion is Advised.

New iPhone 4 getting Microwaved

iPhone 4 Shot to Death by a Sniper Rifle

iPhone 4 Destroyed by Death Ray

iPhone 4 – Will it Blend?

Personally, we believe that those guys are pretty pathetic. What do you think?