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New startup could be the Netflix of cell phones

New startup could be the Netflix of cell phones

The Netflix of cell phones? Eric Calisto in Logansport, Indiana is seeking to get funding through the Kickstarter community to launch “Phone Renter,” a service that allows users to pay a monthly fee to have access to an entire database of phones and be able to choose a quality phone, use it, tire of it and send it back for ...

Marti Trewe | 2012/01/24  | 7 Comments Smartphones

Technology tip: Android app reveals area nuisances

Technology tip: Android app reveals area nuisances

We recently brought you 13 killer Android applications and recently discovered another can’t live without app that could make your life as an agent more simple. Suburb Scout is an Android app that helps buyers or agents locate the negative aspects of a home ranging from nearby landfills, airports, sewage treatment centers and the like. As an agent, there are ...

Lani Rosales | 2010/08/24  | 37 Comments Social Media

Smartphone comparison chart – includes Droid, Dell and more

Smartphone comparison chart – includes Droid, Dell and more

Making a smart decision In the real estate business, you are running from here to there and are increasingly relying on your cell phone in order to run your business and you should be well informed about the choices you have in the mobile market as your dependency rises on those technologies. We’ve talked before about not relying on the ...

Lani Rosales | 2010/07/03  | 34 Comments Social Media

Cell Phone Plan Comparison Chart Helps You Choose Carrier

Cell Phone Plan Comparison Chart Helps You Choose Carrier

Mobile phone choices abound Several of us here are ogling over new shiny cell phone technologies and while we talk about the latest widgets and gadgets, many people are considering taking a leap of faith and choosing that new Google Nexus One, iPhone, HTC, Palm Pre or otherwise but there is one step that must be taken before signing a ...

Lani Rosales | 2010/01/20  | 18 Comments Social Media

Mobile Phone Comparison Chart Helps You Choose Your Next Shiny Phone

Mobile Phone Comparison Chart Helps You Choose Your Next Shiny Phone

Infographics make life easier You’re hearing all about the new google phone, Nexus One and you’ve heard about the iPhone for years and you’re still using a Palm Treo 650. It’s okay, you’re not alone. You’re also not alone in your quest for shopping for a new phone because you’re tired of being restricted to a terrible phone simply for ...

Lani Rosales | 2010/01/07  | 23 Comments News

AgentWorx iPhone App- Your Real Estate Business at Your Fingertips

AgentWorx iPhone App- Your Real Estate Business at Your Fingertips

Manage your real estate business with iPhone Apple’s latest real estate iPhone app approval is AgentWorx by AppSpice. It’s a productivity management tool for agents (for ten bucks). We all know those calls we get at the most inopportune time; you know, as you’re getting out of bed in the morning, walking out of a movie, getting off of a ...

Benn Rosales | 2009/07/01  | 19 Comments Real Estate

Palm Pre – 8 Reasons Real Estate Agents Should Upgrade Their Phone

Palm Pre – 8 Reasons Real Estate Agents Should Upgrade Their Phone

I just said yes. I finally got my Palm Pre and in full disclosure, no one would loan or give me one to try out, nor did I ask. The truth is that ultimately, it was time to bring my phone up to the level of the technology I am accustomed to. Rather than do a review of the Palm ...

Benn Rosales | 2009/06/24  | 25 Comments Real Estate

My Life as an Addict

My Life as an Addict

I admit I’m an addict. I can’t go a day without it. I have anxiety when I go without it for too long. I generally only stop when I sleep. There is a reason the public refers to it as the ‘Crackberry’. In The Beginning In my early sales career, I was one of the last to hang on to ...

Linsey Planeta | 2009/06/23  | 10 Comments Editorials

Make Your Site iPhone Friendly

Make Your Site iPhone Friendly

It’s not all about iPhones… The advent of the iPhone has cemented the trend toward computing via cell phone creating a need for websites to prepare accordingly. Some websites are already iPhone friendly (and consequently in the mode of being friendly to future phones that are web-centric), while others are not, but guess what? It’s easy to prepare! Two ways ...

Lani Rosales | 2008/11/10  | 14 Comments Social Media

Text Messaging From Your iPhone & Your Blog

Text Messaging From Your iPhone & Your Blog

Why Do You Need Texting Options? Today, I’ll show you two quick ways to integrate texting more easily into your life. It seems nerdy or teen-ager-y but I assure you it’s helpful because there are clients who prefer to communicate via text and we’re all conditioned to reach out to our clients in their chosen mode, right? People Can Text ...

Lani Rosales | 2008/10/14  | 15 Comments Social Media

Business Cards So Green, They’re Not On Paper!

Business Cards So Green, They’re Not On Paper!

Better Than a Business Card When you go to conferences or you’re meeting someone in passing, trading business cards is fun I mean, have you seen American Psycho? I love business cards- the feel, the design, the weight, the typography, what’s not to love? Well, they kill trees and get lost. Although I’ll still use business cards, I’ll also be ...

Lani Rosales | 2008/10/07  | 10 Comments Social Media