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With the aid of a simple piece of software, any cellphone can turn into a device that would look good in a spy movie.

More and more often, we happen to read, on newspapers, magazines or websites, news about development of modern telecommunication technologies. A few weeks ago, for example, Italian newspapers were reporting the news of a father, who ended up under investigation for keeping his teenage kids under control through a cellphone which was turned into a real bug, able to transmit in real time, or record and transmit, whatever was happening around, even while apparently turned off.

This kind of devices, which for your ordinary Joe might be coming straight out of a 007 movie, are actually much more common, much easier, and last but not least, much less expensive than one could think.

As anyone may have noticed by observing the evolution of mobile technology in recent years, modern mobile phones are now much closer to portable computers than they are to an ordinary telephone.

And just like every PC, although with a different installation process, modern cellphones can host a wide array of software, either the normal utilities for the phone’s everyday activities (SMS, email, address book management, photo camera, MP3 player, etc), or specific products that make our phones a real multimedia station rather than a simple conversation device.

Ad esempio, oltre a programmi che, come detto sopra, possono trasformare il telephony in una microspia ricetrasmittente, spesso all’insaputa dell’utilizzatore, esistono anche altri programmi che rendono le nostre conversazioni sicure, codificando la trasmissione e rendendola inintelligibile a chi non sia in possesso dello stesso software e delle relativa chiave di decodifica.

For example, beside software that, as explained above, can turn our cellphone into a real bug, allowing third parties to listen, unbeknownst to the user, to any conversation around it even while turned off, there are also some utilities which, after being installed on a handset, make our conversations secure, by encrypting them, making any interception impossible and useless for any third party without having the relevant decryption key.

Just like a PGP key for email, this software allows to encrypt telephone communications (including SMS), by being installed on user’s handsets, along with a secret 256-bit key entered by all users. After installation the user can access the software from the Main Menu of the phone to place secure calls to other users. To place the call the user needs to enter the normal phone number of the caller from the dialer screen.

When the call is answered on the other end, the software checks for the correct keys on both ends and then initiates a 256-bit encrypted call. Missions and consultants in foreign countries do not need to be bothered of who is listening into their conversations, as they are over a data line which is heavily encrypted. At no point is any data sent over a voice channel or is in clear text type transfer.

This application ensures that information can be sent from anywhere in the world to headquarters within a few seconds. Some information requires to be sent instantaneously and requires an instant reaction. A simple call is to be placed to HQ and a conversation can take place to aid instant decision making.

The Encrypted Call Software is simple to configure. Just enter the 256-bit key on all phones that wish to communicate with each other and you are done. Simplicity of this software should not be mistaken for its performance. In the background the software uses Data Call facility provided by the network provider to seamlessly auto-adapt itself to any GSM network. The end user does not need to enter any complicated settings to make it operational, as an intelligent plug-and-play system ensures smooth operations.

For further protection, the key can be changed at any time. The software is only available for sale to Law Enforcement or related agencies.

When you first purchase your cellphone, you probably notice that the display background looks pretty standard and not very exciting. At the very least, it would be nice to be able to put a more interesting background image, like a picture of a warm sandy beach or some ski slopes. Or, how about putting a picture of your girlfriend or favorite party shot?

Well, the cellphone world has good news for you: you can do all of this using custom wallpapers. Custom wallpapers are simply small image files that you download onto your cellphone, and then you configure your cellphone to display the image as a background to your cellphone display. The content of these wallpaper images is limited only by your imagination. You can put images that are very personal to you, like pictures of your friends or family, or you can put images that show off your tastes in music, movies, movie stars, favorite places, etc. basically, if it can be placed into an image the size of your cellphone display, then it can be loaded as a wallpaper into your phone.

So what format are the images? Well, this depends on the type of phone you have. And it should be stated that not every cellphone will support custom wallpapers, so check with your internet service provider to see what sort of wallpapers your phone supports.

Once you discover what type of wallpapers your phone can download, you will need to know how to get the wallpapers onto your phone. Some phones will allow you to put your very own digital pictures onto your phone via a data cable. Again, contact your cellular service provider to see if this is possible with your cellphone.

But most of the time, it is a much easier option to download wallpapers from a large ringtone and wallpaper service. It is possible to buy individual wallpapers for anywhere between $1 and $3 each. But if you look around on the web, you can find some services that give you some free wallpapers to start with. You can also find some services that allow you to upload your own images through your web browser, and the service will convert the image into a wallpaper for your phone. Read the rest of this entry »

Modern Technology has created many wonderful things, none more efficient and renowned though, it seems, than the cell phone. This small, compact device lets you stay in touch with anyone in the world, at any time. And there is so much more you can do nowadays with the cell phone than just talk, like send and receive e-mail, text message, browse the Web and download games and music, even pay your bill, not to mention the heavier side of communication with your cell phone like streaming video and other data applications as Microsdoft Powerpoint and Word. Cell phones can also be operated by voice command, using a virtual automated assistant, which will do the dialing for you.

The cell phone, or as referred to as a mobile, wireless, or cellular device, is a short-range, portable electronic device which is used for the transfer of voice or data over a network, for example a CDMA network. A Definition from Mobile Computing News: CDMA (code-division multiple access) refers to any of several protocols used in so-called second-generation (2G) and third-generation (3G) wireless communications. As the term implies, CDMA is a form of multiplexing, which allows numerous signals to occupy a single transmission channel, optimizing the use of available bandwidth. The technology is used in ultra-high-frequency (UHF) cellular telephone systems in the 800-MHz and 1.9-GHz bands.

In 2007, the total cell phone subscriptions around the world reached nearly 3.3 billion. It is a technology that has exploded beyond measure, an industrial revolution in its own right. This makes the cellphone a valuable commodity. So, with cell phone thefts rising every year, it would be a good idea to keep track of your cell phone at all times. Of course, if someone steals it and it is equipped with GPS technology, Global Position System, well just track it. GPS has a great history as to where it came from decades ago, and now, not just for military purposes, has become a part of civilian use in areas of navigation, getting directions, or making sure your kid goes to school in the morning. One of my friends has that, it alerts him when his son has entered the school, pretty ingenious!
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