When it comes to safeguarding your phone, insurance coverages have limitations. In cases where you iPhone would incur damages due to cracks or perhaps submerged in water, insurance coverage doesn’t usually include that. However with the GadgetGuard iPhone app, all these worries are put to rest. All you need to do is tap on the free downloadable application and you instantly activate GadgetGuard’s 2 year service plan worth up to $500 of repairs or device component replacement.

There are two packages available. GadgetGuard Gold (for phones less than a month old) and GadgetGuard Silver (for older phones). For monthly services and feed, GadgetGuard Gold costs $5 a month after a $49 activation fee while the GadgetGuard Silver has a monthly fee of $3 after a $29 activation fee. The app can be downloaded at the iTunes store and similar apps are on the way for Blackberry and Android smartphone users.

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If there is one thing any mobile phone owner would dread is that of losing the stored contacts that are normally saved on their handset. This could be attributed to a lot of issues like software problems or worst, handset breakdowns. And while many do not really have a reliable way of backups for their valuable contacts and data, iDrive may have the answer for all these worries. In fact, they have even updated their app solution, the iDrive Lite which allows anyone to save and restore their contacts from anywhere.

Among the new updates of the iDrive Lite include performance fixes for the iPhone and Blackberry versions. With the iDrive Lite, you can even restore or transfer contacts on a different handset provided you are registered on the same account. And best of all, the service is FREE!

You can check out the iDrive Lite at the iDrive website.

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You can forget about seeing how Nokia fares in this year’s Mobile World Congress. The telecom giant has announced that Nokia will not take part this year, apparently tightening their belt in the midst of this financial crisis the world economy is in. Actually if you think about it, Nokia may not need to be there at all considering the popularity that they have among the leaders in the telecoms industry.

And while most consumers are sure to be disappointed, other companies like Samsung, LG Electronics and Sony Ericsson are apparently pleased of this development. Why? Well for one, they have lesser worries on competing for attention for their current mobile lineup, something that Nokia has been hogging through the years. If you want to sum it all up for Nokia’s adversaries, the time to shine is now!

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For the health buffs around, the need to find the best restaurant and food establishment to digest healthy food is a problem, especially if you are not familiar with the ones around you. However, put all those worries to rest as there is a new app at the Android Marketplace made for such a need, an app called GoodFoodNearYou, a popular local search for restaurant nutrition including calories, carbs, and fat.

The GoodFoodNearYou app includes searchable nutrition information for over 250,000 U.S. restaurant locations. The same app is also available for the iPhone and the Blackberry. With this app, never worry about those rising calories ever again. Just download it and find the healthy food shop to make sure you stick to your diet without excuses.

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Mobile banking has been around for some years now. It takes the pain and worries of accessing and getting your cash or funds at various instances, mostly shopping. Now, rather than head on to the nearest ATM machine and make a withdrawal, why bother when you can turn to mobile banking. And now, that expands as the Mobile Money app has been made available at the App Store.

Other than shopping, mobile banking can likewise handle your bills payment. We see a lot of online transactions made via the website of companies that offer them. But this time around, simply use your iPhone or iPod Touch and perform the necessary money-related needs on your end without much effort. It is sort of like using a credit card only that it is your phone that needs to carry out the transactions for you.

The Mobile Money App is free for download at the App Store. Get one now and put your financing issues right at the tip of your fingertips.

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When you miss a call from someone you don’t know, you are bound to think if it was important or not. This is common especially if your friends change their number or there is a third party or client who just happened to get your number from some other sources. Regardless of the situation, put all those worries to rest as Privus Mobile brings to you the iPrivus for the iPhone.

Never again will you have to recall and wonder the missed calls you get on your iPhone. Further, you can easily track the person calling you without worrying about accidental deletions or security reasons. The new Privus application is certain to be a big help.

iPrivus can now be purchased for the low introductory price of $2.99.

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With the expected boom in laptop demand, the next best thing to do right now is to look for accessories and add-ons that will make them easier to use. And putting into consideration that laptops will normally be used for travel-bound businessmen or students, here is a handy light keyboard that can help users who are not content with the actual laptop keys they have.

The Go! Keyboard weight a mere 1lb, certainly a lightweight companion that will erase the worries of carrying excess accessories when you are mobile. Removable protective covers allow the keyboard to be placed directly on the laptop. It has the ability to convert from PC to Mac mode with simple key combinations.
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It is only common to see some people going from one place to another without their usual mobile phone chargers. And at times, when you somehow forget to recharge before you leave home, you may find yourself finding a way to charge your device, a problem that may soon get out of hand due to cut in communication and in your daily routine.

Thanks to U.S. Cellular, a new program has been launched. The program is the Free Battery Swap Program, where customers can come into any store and change out a dead or dying battery for a fully-charged one, for free. U.S. Cellular is the first wireless company to offer this service.

Customers no longer have to worry if they are at work, running errands or traveling and forgot their charger. If their battery starts to run low or dies, they can go to a U.S. Cellular store and swap it for a fully-charged one.

Now that should be something worth checking out. People just need the powered mobile phones to get around and should you find yourself in low bat mode, just look for the nearest U.S. Cellular near you to avoid the worries.

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