Author Profile: Jeff Martin
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Mobile technology geek, tattooed and pierced, movie lover, cat lover, motorcycle rider, bowling enthusiast, pipe smoker (on occasion), type 1 diabetic.
Grew up in East Lansing, MI. I went to college at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. I'm currently working as a biologist with the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia. I bought my first cell phone (a prepaid Tracphone) back in 1997 and have been interested in gadgets and mobile technology since.Publications »
Posted in Uncategorized on 7 July 2010
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As most of you know, I’ve recently gone from Symbian (s60) powered Nokia phones (N97, E71, N86, N79) to Blackberry (9700). Well, the Blackberry didn’t last too long in the end. I’ve just switched to something that I held out against for quite some time–an iPhone. Yep, I went and got myself a 16GB iPhone [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 4 June 2010
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So by now almost everyone has heard about [AT&T’s new tiered data plans. Many people seem to be quite unhappy about these changes, while others (AT&T claims 98% of their smartphone users) stand to benefit. In case you haven’t heard about this yet, here’s a quick rundown. AT&T will no longer offer its $30/month unlimited [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 4 June 2010
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Google has just released a new version of Google Maps for Blackberry users, version 4.2. Included are new location sharing abilities as well as “bicycle” as a choice of transportation methods to choose from. Keep in mind though, just because Google Maps gave you those directions, doesn’t mean you should follow them blindly. To get [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 13 May 2010
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So not too long ago, rumors of a Blackberry tablet device started to turn up. While nothing was 100% known, at first I didn’t think the idea was a very good one on RIM’s part. I might be changing my mind though… Just today, BoyGeniusReport.com has come up with some inside info (as they always [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 5 May 2010
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So here’s a few new Blackberry applications I’ve stumbled across over the past few days that I thought some others might be interested in. Having recently come back to Blackberry after using Nokia’s S60 operating system for a while, there are a few things that S60 does very well that Blackberry doesn’t do all that [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 3 May 2010
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Announced earlier today by the iPhone Dev-Team blog, Spirit is here to jailbreak your iphone/ipad/iPod running OS’s 3.1.2, 3.1.3, and 3.2. For more details on the release, hit the blog or check out this articeat Read Write Web. Enjoy! Share on digg
Posted in Uncategorized on 3 May 2010
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Its been a while since I’ve posted here, and I have to apologize for that. Work and personal lives sometimes take over in priorities…such is life. So, I’m here to update a bit of Blackberry related news and events from recent. First off, I have to recommend you check out a great article by my [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 16 March 2010
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Well, they’ve gone and done it. Google’s Nexus One, one of the flagship Android devices, is now available with AT&T’s 3G bands. When it was first released, it only had the ability to use 3G on T-Mobile’s network. Unfortunately though, no one using it on AT&T will be receiving a carrier subsidy like T-Mobile customers [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 10 March 2010
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Fresh on the heels of last weeks leaked update comes another. I’ve read a few mentions of this one and most seemed to be favorable. I’ll most likely up loading this up later this evening, I’ll report back after some use. Head on over to Crackberry.com to download. UPDATE (03/11/2010): Got this installed yesterday evening [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 9 March 2010
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New of new leaked Blackberry OS, 5.0.0.536 for the Bold 2 or 9700, hit the internet a few days back. I uploaded this to my Blackberry after hearing some initial favorable reports on the OS. So far, I have to say that this latest OS seems faster than the previous (official) version. My battery life [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 23 February 2010
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Its that time once again, time for another giveaway from Crunched.org!! This time around we’ll be giving away a license to Capree iON Battery Timer for S60 3rd. I found this app to be very close to a “must-have” on my S60 phones–it gives a much more accurate estimate of remaining battery life than the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 18 February 2010
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According to AT&T’s press release, the Motorola Backflip with Motoblur will be available on March 7 both online and in retail stores. Those of you on AT&T who have been waiting for an opportunity to check out Android, its coming soon! This is not one of the devices I covered in my (brief) earlier round-up [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 17 February 2010
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Time for the second go round of giveaways here at Crunched.org. Up for grabs this time around is a liscense for SPB Weather for S60 phones. This is a great little weather application, something I feel every smartphone should have. So once again, to get yourself entered in the contest, simply follow me, @martin_j001 and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 13 February 2010
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Well, since I’ve switched to Blackberry, I’ve got some software licenses I won’t be using anymore (at least at this time), so I’m going to give them away. Here’s whats up for grabs first (there will be several more of these in the next week or so, so keep an eye out, even if you [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 12 February 2010
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In case you haven’t heard yet, Blackberry’s official Twitter app has hit the internet in the last day or two. There have been some beta invites sent out by Blackberry bloggers, and then a version of it has appeared that one can download–I haven’t tried this myself, so I’m not sure if its the full, [...]
