There have been some interesting statistics have been released in the past couple days.  With mobile devices like the iPhone unlocked mobile phone becoming more of a part of everyone’s everyday life, some of the statistics make perfectly good sense.  CareerBuilders surveyed 5200 people that have jobs that keep them away from the office.  Mostly these would be salespeople or others that find themselves on the road quite a bit.  Some of the statistics are somewhat disturbing.

62% of people surveyed said that they take a look at their cell phones while they are dining.  This makes sense as they may be eating by themselves and need to keep track of phone calls and other information that may be important to their job.  60% of the people stated that they also use their phones while vacationing.  I guess the days of getting away from it all on vacation are now over.  That used to be one of the benefits of taking a trip is that you did not have to hear the constant ringing of the telephone.

Now we get into some of the more weird statistics.  57% of the people surveyed said that they use the phone while in the bathroom.  Hopefully, they have not only washed their hands, but also cleaned their cell phone as well.  My luck, I would accidently drop my iPhone 3GS into the commode.  50% check their phone while in bed.  This takes the concept of sleeping on the job to the extreme.  One of the last statistics is that 50% of these people that were surveyed said that they do indeed check their phone while they are driving.  Unless they are doing this hands-free, no one should be dealing with their cell phone while they are driving.  There needs to be some type of separation between work and home and hopefully mobile phone users will begin to learn that there needs to be balanced between the two.

The Xachi pets are an adorable stuffed animal that kind of reminds you of a Furby. The only difference is the Xachi is controlled through your iPhone 3GS or iPod, and it has a huge LED screen instead of a face. Taptic Toys will manufacture the toy, although they have not begun production as of yet. The best part about this story is that it is probably going to cost less than $40.

The toy is nice and furry but inside, it is all tech. It has an eight bit speaker, robotic legs that will let it dance and an accelerometer. Finishing it out with a LED screen that give you animation, as well as be able to play games. It is very similar to other products, where you feed it, keep it healthy and make sure it’s happy and of course to not let it get thirsty. You do all that is right from your iPhone or iPod, where you can monitor all the things that you need to do to take care of your new Xachi Pet. You can even use your iPhone to be able to play game that will show up right on the screen of the Xachi. It is kind of like a bubble buster, where you try to pop the bubbles on the Xachi screen.

Your new Xachi Pet will even be able to dance to whatever you are playing on your phone. There are also other types of learning games where you can do math, and spelling as well as other different types of learning exercises. This should be a huge hit with the kids as there are over 65% of the iPod touch users are all teenagers. It is cute, it is cuddly and it will make a great gift idea. Hopefully it will be available before the Christmas season this year, as I think it may be a huge hit. I know for that price I will probably be getting it for my niece as soon as it is available.

It is pretty interesting that the new application TigerText has been released on the heels of all of the controversy surrounding professional golfer Tiger Woods.  This new iPhone 3GS unlocked application lets people control how long some of their text messages are stored on their mobile devices.  If you begin to search for any information regarding the TigerText app, you will surely see many articles relating this app to the unfortunate circumstances that Tiger Woods has gone through.  As you all may know, Tiger was caught being involved with several mistresses, and perhaps the most telltale sign of all of this was the fact that he did not get rid of one of his text messages, and it is believed that his wife found it.

Everyone is saying that it is just very convenient that this application has the word Tiger in it, however the company has stated that it was developed prior to the Woods scandal.  Perhaps if Tiger had this app, he may not be in the mess he is in right now.  The company is stated that it named its new application Tiger because Tigers are very difficult to find and they relate this to the fact that you can get rid of your messages, as well as call logs, without being tracked.  The application will let you set up a time limit on how long you will want a text message to remain on your phone.  When the time limit has come up, it will automatically erase the message.

Right now, you can download it for free on a trial basis for 15 days.  During the trial, you will be able to use it for the first 100 messages that you receive.  Once the trial is over, you will be charged at dollar 49 for every 250 messages sent.  Right now this application is only available for the iPhone unlocked, however.  The developers anticipate that they will be able to release it for the Blackberry and android platforms within the near future.  This is certainly my guess, but I am sure that Tiger Woods has already signed up.

The Samsung cell phone: S7070 Diva is a perfect phone for all those aspiring divas.  With its sleek silver design, as well as the diamond center to the will give you the feel of luxury and elegance.  It has a white quilted back, and it is now available at stores throughout the United Kingdom.  The phone even has a special wish list application that allows women to keep track of everything they would ever need, including this phone.

Do not let its appearance fool you though, as it does have the Samsung TouchWiz technology and has a 2.8 screen.  The 3.2 megapixel camera does not have the high resolution quality, but does have special effects to give pictures a more artsy look.  There are features where you can actually touch up photos right on the screen.

Right now, if you buy the phone from some of the companies, you can even get a cute bag filled with all kinds of make up.  Some stores are even offering subscriptions to iSubscribe for the first 8000 that they sell.  The phone is totally geared towards the ladies and easily integrates all of the social networking of Facebook and MySpace.  The phone does not support 3G bought it does have an S.O.S. Message or the fake call, which will send a message to the proper authorities or let you get a fake call in order to get out of an uncomfortable situation.

For those that are looking for this phone outside of the United Kingdom, you can be sure that it will be available very soon as an unlocked cell phone.  Samsung Mobile has produced the Diva series as a way to market specifically towards women.  You may not have all the bells and whistles that some of the 3G phones have but with its stylish looks, it will certainly appeal to many women.

LG has announced that due to the success of its LG Cookie, they will be releasing a newer one called the LG cookie Plus.  This touchscreen smart phone has the rounded edges with the large 3 inch resistive touchscreen, as well as the many popular features that its sister phone has.  This is 3G handset comes with SNS abilities, and it looks like this will be a part of a long succession of these economical and affordable in the LG cell phones.

This phone is great to be used for not only making calls, but also keeping in touch with all of your social networks.  You are able to keep up with your friends using Facebook and twitter and there are also additional features that give you the ability to stay synced and connected.  It also gives you the ability to be able to customize your screen and to personalize the different options.  It comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera.  The all needed media player as well as the FM radio.  It also supports Bluetooth wireless and has the necessary memory card slot.  It will also allow you to share photographs and images with your friends and family and integrates very well with Flickr.  It also uses other fun tools and widgets such as the Editable Screenshot MMS app that let you edit and have fun with photos.  It also has video as well as digital zoom.

It looks as though the new LG Cookie Plus will be released sometime in March 2010.  It should cost within the hundred-dollar range, as LG has wanted to make this a more affordable model for mobile phone users.  It may be released in France and Italy first and we will also see it released throughout Europe in the near future.  It looks as though LG Mobile Phones will continuing to make its presence known in the touchscreen smart phone market.

There may be an upgrade coming very soon regarding the Blackberry Internet service 3.0.  It is been reported and rumored that the BIS 3.0 may be released sometime next week.  The Blackberry Internet service is geared to enable individuals to access e-mail, instant messaging browse the Internet and many other features.  The Blackberry users can even add up to 10 different e-mail accounts and have their messages delivered instantly.  It also have the Google mail enhance features for the Blackberry smart phones and you will be able to sync your mail both those that you have already read and those that are still not opened.

It would also enable you to create labels for those that have enhanced plug-ins from Google and are using Blackberry OS 4.6 or above.  There also be additional support to be able to utilize open document presentations, spreadsheets, text documents templates, as well as to be able to use Windows media audio.  It is unknown as of yet how you will be able to obtain this upgrade as it may be a to each individual carrier.

This also comes on the heels as the developer RIM, previewed a Web Kit browser touring the recent MWC conference.  It is being developed for the Blackberry and will define the future of Blackberry, Internet browsing.  It will fully support HTML 5 and received 100/100 on the Acid 3 browsing test.  It has also been reported, although we’re not sure about the accuracy, that it may even support and deliver Flash.  Much like the other e-mail upgrade, there is no word when this will be released.  However, we should see it within the coming months.  All of these upgrades should make Blackberry unlocked users very excited and will make their e-mail access just that much simpler.

Google has been in the news recently regarding their Buzz, which is a social network that is accessed through Gmail.  The big deal was the fact it the user had to opt out of the program or feature if they did not want their information to be made public.  This was a very can do something for most users, since they did not realize that they needed to do this.  Based on numerous complaints, Google decided that they would make some changes to the way in which Buzz was used.  However, this must have been a little bit too much too late.  A class-action lawsuit was filed in the United States claiming that Google breached people’s privacy.

Buzz was designed so that it could interface with Gmail as well as Google maps on you PC and your cell, like the Nexus One.  It would actually pinpoint on the map where you were, as well as display the address and other information about the location you were at.  Unfortunately, it also made this information public.  The lawsuit actually can affect over 31 million Gmail users and as of yet there has been no statement issued by Google about the pending lawsuit.  They have made some changes to that you are able to block anyone from being able to follow you without your permission.

This week we have also heard about the instances of security related problems in regard to using social networking.  There was a website that was put up that actually would be able to inform you that your location, because of your profile being public, is actually an invitation for would-be burglars to rob your home.  The creators of the websites say that they have done this in order to bring awareness to the fact that our public profiles can actually give information about our whereabouts, as well as being able to see what we Twittered and Buzzed to your friends.  Both of these situations has brought to light many issues surrounding personal security and privacy.  The important thing to remember is to make sure that your profile is made only available to those that you wish to see it as you use your unlocked cell phone.

If you are one of those people that use eBay to buy or sell items and you will be very excited about the announcement the new application.  EBay is now available for your android, just like the Nexus One Unlocked, and can be downloaded for free.  You will no longer have to worry about not being able to place a bid for that item that you have been watching for days.  Even though you can currently check your eBay account on your phone, this application will make it that much simpler.

Using eBay for your android will allow you to see all of your activity on one screen.  You will be able to use voice commands, as well as your touchscreen in order to check out your latest bid.  We all know that an eBay auction can often come down to the last few seconds and understand the importance of being able to quickly place another bid.  The application will be able to let you know, how soon and auction will close.

There are other applications, but this is the first official application put out by eBay.  You can download it at the android store and quickly begin using it.  It may even be easier than using your actual computer.  Not only is it easier, but the ability to navigate between the different areas through using voice commands will get you to that auction much quicker.  You will even be able to leave messages, and you will be able to see if you have been outbid on that treasure you can just not do without.  You will be able to perform all of your shopping and selling activities and be able to pay and accept payments as well.

Visit the market and get your free download for your Nexus One or any other Android phone so you can begin enjoying this application.

It is not really a surprise that Amazon is offering a free Kindle app for BlackBerry users.  It is called Kindle for BlackBerry and will work on numerous BlackBerry devices such as the Curve, Bold and Storm.  Amazon launched a similar application last year for iPhone users.

The application can be downloaded from the BlackBerry app store and will allow you to access Kindle books.  Most of the books will cost less than ten dollars.  Amazon said that they are releasing this app based on customer requests to be able to use kindle on the BlackBerry mobile devices.

The Kindle has had its share of controversy recently for the low prices that it offers.  Many publishers have resented the price war that Amazon has created.  What we do know is this announcement for the various BlackBerry devices comes just after the release of the iPad.  It is anticipated that Apple will be offering its own application for their iPad and iPhone very soon that is going to give Amazon and the Kindle a run for their money.

Here is the kicker though, you still need to purchase a Kindle and then it will sync between your PC, Kindle and BlackBerry.  You will be able to create bookmarks and annotations.  It will still let your preview the first chapter before you purchase an ebook.  It is not yet available in UK unless you register a US address in your Amazon account.  We should see this change as more carriers allow the Amazon Kindle on their platforms.

This latest announcement from Amazon should be the first of many as they want to make their Kindle the first choice before Apple has the chance to get theirs up and going.  We should see much more information becoming available very soon.  So all you BlackBerry Bold 2 unlocked users go ahead and get the free application.

Let’s take a look at the upcoming PUMA mobile phone.  This phone is geared towards those that are not only interested in the environment but are fitness buffs as well.  They must have taken their cue from the unlocked Sony Aspen.  It is geared towards those that are sports minded and has some amazing applications go with it.  This has been announced by PUMA and was developed through a joint effort of PUMA and Sagem.

This phone even has a solar panel on the back that will help keep your cell phone charged while you are hiking or away from your charger unit.  It comes in a recycled box as well.  This phone is 102×56x13 mm and weighs only 115 grams, which makes it very easy to carry with you as you are exercising.  It does have a 2.8” touchscreen and comes complete with a 3.2 megapixel camera.  It has lots of talk time with five hours and another 350 hours of standby time.  It connects with the Bluetooth 2.1, has a micro USB port and uses A-GPS.  Of course it also has the microSD card slot.

All of this is pretty standard, but it is some of the really fun and interesting applications that comes with it.  This phone is definitely for those that enjoy a good workout.  It comes with a bike and running tracker as well as a pedometer.  It is also equipped with the necessary stop watch.  It has a MP3 player that is a necessity for anyone taking that long jog.   It even has a calculator with an attitude.  For those that love to sail it has a compass that so you will not become lost!  It comes complete with all the necessary things that you need to be able to keep in touch with your friends on your various social networks.

This phone is going to be released sometime in April 2010.  Pricing is not yet firmly established, but we can expect that it will be around €400.  Hopefully this phone will be able to pull off everything that it says it claims to.