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How do you live with your cell phone once you own it? CNET's cell phone accessories guide serves up fresh tips on free ringtones, the best accessories for the most popular phones, and how to get help for your phone troubles.
Yahoo OneSearch 2.0 slowly spreads voice search
Updated on 10/10/08 at 11:35 a.m. PST with more details about beginning a voice search on Nokia devices.
You can now speak your search into Yahoo's search widget for Nokia start screens.
(Credit: Yahoo Inc.)Voice-responsive search has been available from Yahoo's OneSearch 2.0 application for select BlackBerry phones since this last April, but until this week only a few of you could to try it out.
On Thursday, Yahoo slipped voice recognition into the OneSearch 2.0 home-screen shortcut--available for a smattering of Nokia Series 60 phones--and in the Yahoo! Go 3.0 files for select BlackBerry, Nokia Series 40, and Nokia Series 60 models, such as the BlackBerry (Read more)
National Geographic to launch mobile Web site
A few days before CTIA Fall 2008 began, the National Geographic Society announced a new effort to bring its content to mobile devices. The society will launch a WAP site next month that will offer photos, animal ringtones, articles from National Geographic magazine, and video from the society's television shows. Though exact content and the URL are still under development, mobile division vice president Aaron Kohn said that there also will be an online "green" guide with tips on eco-friendly products and shopping for sustainable fish.
Kohn confirmed that National Geographic is not looking to form an MVNO, but he said that the society is in talks with carriers and manufacturers to bring National Geographic branding to new handsets. (Read more)
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Editors' top Bluetooth headsets
CNET's quick guide to Bluetooth headsetsAfter a few years in the cell phone world wilderness Bluetooth headsets have moved squarely into the mainstream. Beyond smart phones and high-end handsets you can find the feature in a wide variety of cell phones from all manufactures and carriers. But what is Bluetooth and what can it do for you? CNET's Quick guide to Bluetooth will answer all your questions.
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Syncing BlackBerry with Mac OS X
Mac users are often left holding the short straw when it comes to smartphones that can sync with Mac OS X. If you believe the hype, it almost seems as if Apple's own iPhone is the only way to go. Well, it's not. Plenty of other phones can be synced with iCal, Entourage, and even Address Book. You just need the help of a third-party software package. In this tip segment, I'll focus on the BlackBerry.
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