Hey guys, just wanted to share my experience modding my G1. This really sped up my G1 running on CM. BEWARE! If you are a heavy 3d gamer on your phone, the following is NOT recommended. Otherwise, let's roll!

Also, I must state that My Cellular Source and I can NOT be held responsible if you brick your phone. Do this at your own risk.

What you need:
-Root access
-Cyanogenmod ROM
-Terminal Emulator (included in CM ROM)
-Boot img for current CM ROM running on your phone

If you're running the latest G1 or Magic ROM, which is 4.2.14.1, get the boot img here

If you're NOT running the latest version of CM and are running a previous version.. UPDATE! What are you waiting for?!

Download the boot img, place it in the root level (top level, not in any folders) of your SD card

Run Terminal Emulator

Type the following (words in parentheses are not to be typed. They are actions. Also, there will always be a # sign in front of what you type):

su(press enter)(click always allow if screen shows up)

flash_image(space)boot(space)/sdcard/boot42141.img(press enter)

reboot(enter)

Wait for the device to load, and voila. 10 more mb of PHYSICAL RAM. You will notice a nice boost in speed. This is accomplished by sharing video memory with the GPU as RAM. So as I said, if you're heavy on the 3d gaming, this is NOT for you.

Don't let the disclaimer scare you It's a mighty fine increase in speed and is completely reversible! Contact me for any questions. Special thanks to the guys at Absolutely Android.

5:05PM Pacific Time - - Apparently T-Mobile is experiencing some outage issues right now. Reports are widespread and appear to be nation wide. We have confirmed cases of T-Mobile users in New York, Texas, Washington, and California who are not able to receive incoming calls or texts, nor can they make any outbound connections.

We've called T-Mobile and they became aware of the situation about an hour ago but don't know what's causing the outage and there's no estimate for when it will be back. Please refrain from calling T-Mobile and inundating their phone lines with reports. We'll be updating the status here whenever we get more news!

5:18PM Pacific Time -- Some TmoNews users are able to make outbound calls, but inbound calls and text are still not working.

5:34PM Pacific Time -- Gizmodo readers are reporting no problems in various places around the country. Outages seem to vary from no voice, text, or data, to just having data. Tweet us your outage symptoms.

5:43PM Pacific Time -- From the official T-Mobile Twitter : "All – We’re aware of the current service disruption. Our rapid response teams have been mobilized to restore service as quickly as possible."

A recent statement from T-Mobile,
"We’re making good progress restoring voice and messaging service to affected customers.
At this time, approximately 5 percent of T-Mobile customers are experiencing service disruptions.
Issues began at approximately 5:30 p.m. Eastern time. Our rapid response team is working continuously to fully resolve this disruption.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience that this has caused our customers."

10:25PM Pacific Time -- Via T-Mobile Forums:
"T-Mobile confirms it has fully restored voice and text/picture messaging services for customers affected by intermittent service disruptions on Tuesday. About five percent of our customers across various geographies were affected for much of Tuesday evening, and by late Tuesday PST their service was restored. Our sole focus has been restoring full services for all customers; we are now investigating the root cause of the incident. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience that this has caused our customers."

We'd like to wish everyone a very happy and safe Halloween!

This week's Item Of The Week is the Motorola H721, the successor to the very popular H700 series. The major change Motorola has made to the H721 is a 25% improvement in echo and noise reduction and a slight bump in talk time while standby time remains the same. Motorola hasn't changed much aesthetically with this new model, because if it's not broken, don't fix it.

The rapid connect flip design works very well for those who only want to wear it during a call. Simply flip open the microphone to accept the call and hook it over your ear and begin speaking. When you're done, taking it off and closing the microphone will end the call and put it into standby mode.

Because there's no ear bud to stick into your ear, it's ridiculously fast to just throw on. The downside is that it depends solely on the ear hook to stay in place, this means no quick jerky head movements, but you'd have to shake pretty hard for it to fall off.

If you'd like to read more about the H721, click here, or you can go back to eating your Halloween candy.

If you own an iPhone then you already know the disadvantage of not having a swappable battery; and if you're like us, then you probably go for hours on end without being able to charge it. Over the past couple months of iPhone ownership, a few of our My Cellular Source team members have come up with eight simple battery saving tips to get a charge to last longer.

1. Turn off 3G.
   Settings Icon > General > Network > Enable 3G > “Switch to OFF”
   Unless you're always surfing the internet, sending and receiving large emails, or constantly sending MMS messages, then you don't need the extra power consumption. You can always turn it back on later.
2. Turn off WiFi.
   Settings Icon > Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi > “Switch to OFF”
   If you have a data plan with your iPhone and live in a relatively large city, then it isn't very often that you'd need to even utilize WiFi. Turning off WiFi will yield a significant gain, especially if you're on the go and the phone keeps looking for open access points. Unfortunately, if you don't get great 3G or Edge coverage, then you can't utilize this battery saving tip.
3. Lower the brightness
   Settings Icon > Brightness > “Slide the Slider down”
   This tip is great if you don't frequently use your iPhone outdoors in the sun. Chances are most of your usage is under fluorescent lighting or in the shade, and a lower brightness setting is still clearly visible under these conditions. However, if you like to sunbathe, then you're out of luck and might even need to crank up the brightness.
4. Disable Push and fetch data less frequently
   Settings Icon > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Fetch New Data > Push > “Switch to OFF”, then select “Hourly” or even “Manually”
   This one only applies if you have your iPhone set up to check your email. If it's checking your email on a frequent interval, then you're using precious battery power. Instead, have it check manually; you'll also feel liberated from not being glued to your e-mail!
5. Turn off Bluetooth
   Settings Icon > General > Bluetooth > Bluetooth > “Switch to OFF”
   Unless you're one of those people who wear a Bluetooth headset 24/7 or do a lot of driving, turn off Bluetooth, it will make a huge impact. Even if you do wear a Bluetooth headset all the time, consider turning off Bluetooth when you're not on the phone, you'll be amazed how much power it consumes.
6. Turn off Notifications
   Settings Icon > Notifications > “Switch to OFF”
   Okay, this one might be nit-picky, but if you're constantly getting text messages or have a thousand apps running, each time you receive a notification it zaps some juice.
7. Enable Airplane Mode
   Settings Icon > Airplane Mode > “Switch to ON”
   Airplane Mode is great if you just want to enjoy some distraction-free music time, if you don't want to be bothered while watching a video, or if you're trying to beat your highest score on Super Monkey Balls. Also, enable airplane mode if you're in an area where you have little or no reception. When the phone is constantly trying to pick up reception your battery will drain quicker.
8. Turn off EQ
   Settings Icon > iPod (You have to scroll down a bit) > EQ > “Choose OFF”
   If you listen to music a lot on your iPhone, turning off the EQ will give you a nice little bump in battery life. Of course if you're an audiophile or you're rocking some Beats by Dr. Dre then you might want to leave EQ on.

There you have it, 8 simple steps to making your battery last a couple hours longer. You might be mumbling under your breath, "Why would I want to disable all these neat features?" If you're anything like us, then the majority of your iPhone usage is for text messages and making phone calls throughout the day; these services don't require WiFi or 3G speeds. When you do need to surf the internet and throw on your Bluetooth headset, it only takes a couple of taps to enable all the features again.

The iPhone has a rated battery life of 400 full charge cycles, stretching your charge throughout the day can potentially add up to months worth of time before you need head to The Apple Store for a battery replacement.

This week's Items Of The Week is the lightweight Samsung WEP475 Bluetooth headset. This little headset uses a noise cancelling DSP algorithm to eliminate background noise so your calls sounds clear and crisp. The Samsung WEP475 has been compared to be on par with many dual microphone noise cancelling headsets, which means a big performer at a small price.

For a limited time, all WEP475 orders placed between October 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009 will come with a $10 Samsung mail-in rebate. This brings the total price to less than $20 (after mail-in rebate); a steal of a price for any Bluetooth headset, let alone a noise cancelling Samsung. The Samsung WEP475 can be found here.

As some of you may notice we've added a new way to navigate the site. A lot of customers were complaining about having a hard time scrolling through the long lists of cell phones to filter out each category. We've listened to you and took it one step further! Now you have the ability to graphically select your phone and see products for only your phone.

Don't worry though, if you liked the old navigation, it's still there.

To begin, simply click the large yellow button that says, "You Don't Have A Phone Selected. Click Here To Pick One," then choose your phone's brand, then its model, and finally the category you wish to browse. If you wish to look for products for a different phone, clicking "Choose a different phone" will allow you to select a different phone; or you can use the filtering options on the category pages.

We hope this makes your shopping experience easier! If you notice any problems or would like to give us some feedback please email webmaster[a.t]mycellularsource.com.

The Parrot Minikit Slim is the perfect solution for drivers who want a hands-free Bluetooth system without breaking the bank. As the name suggests, the Parrot Minikit Slim really is slim. Its design incorporates a vibrating panel instead of a traditional speaker; this allows for a compact and discreet size while retaining stunning sound quality and remarkably loud volume.

Not only does the Parrot Minikit Slim sound great, it’s also very easy to use. When paired to a phone for the first time, the Minikit Slim will download all your contacts from your phone and then update the contacts on subsequent pairings. This allows the device to recognize names and phone numbers for voice dialing. Simply say the name of the person you want to call and the Minikit Slim will dial the number, hands-free.

This is a great product for drivers seeking a hands-free Bluetooth device without dealing with a complicated installation. If you own a newer vehicle that comes equipped with Bluetooth capabilities then the Parrot Minikit Slim isn’t for you. However, if you want to add Bluetooth functionality to your vehicle, consider the Minikit before you spring for an integrated Bluetooth stereo system.

The cost of an integrated Bluetooth stereo system breaks down as follows:

At an estimated $450 total, an integrated Bluetooth stereo system can costs almost half a month’s rent or more! With a price tag less than $100 and installation steps that simply require you to charge it and clip it to a visor it seems the Parrot Minikit Slim is the wiser choice.

Check out our video review below and listen to the audio quality yourself, or purchase it here.

Hi, I would take some time to mention about a great product for masses who own Ipods. As you know Ipods don’t come with Bluetooth capability so when it becomes a hassle if you want to play music from your car. Most people use the AM/FM module to broadcast the music to a station on the radio and they listen to songs on their Ipod that way but the clarity of that method is not too good. Some people use a cord to connect their Ipods to their stereo, the quality is better, but you have to grab the cord and plug it in every single time. What’s more is if you are at the gym, you don’t want to listen to your Ipod through a wired headset, you can easily pull the cord when you are jogging or hitting the weights.

Wouldn’t it be great to connect your Ipod to your Bluetooth headset or perhaps have it sync to your car when you step into it? Well, I have a product for you, the Motorola Bluetooth Adaptor D650. It simply gives your Ipod Bluetooth capability so that you can use your Bluetooth headset or connect your Ipod to your car whenever you want. It makes your Ipod a little bit bigger but I think its worth it. You don’t have to do any complicated procedures, you simply plug it into your Ipod, have it sync to your headset or car and next time you get in range, its connected! Don’t even worry about batteries, the D650 uses your Ipods batteries so you would have to deal with any mess changing out double A batteries every couple of weeks.

This is a lightweight, and great alternative to using cords or spending hundreds of dollars putting in a Ipod connector to your car. Please note, to play music through Bluetooth, you must ensure that your headset is A2DP enabled and your car is Bluetooth enabled.
If you are still interested, come check it out here

This week's Item Of The Week, try saying that three times fast, is the BlackBerry Storm Sync Pod. Let me be frank, I'm quite jealous of BlackBerry owners because RIM (the makers of BlackBerry) also makes their own official accessories.

Okay, now some of you might think, "what's the big deal, there are after-market accessories available for almost every phone." While that’s true, I find that a lot of third-party accessories just don’t have the fit and finish of an official OEM product. Case in point, I have an AT&T Tilt which I purchased a desktop cradle for; unfortunately HTC (the AT&T Tilt is a re-branded HTC phone) doesn’t have an OEM desktop cradle. To my dismay, the phone was barely able to sit upright in the cradle and didn’t even look that great.

However, I digress; the BlackBerry Storm Sync Pod is none of that, this thing is beyond slick. It comes in a stylish chrome finish and a very smooth and svelte shape which will definitely look good on your office desk synced to your computer or even on your bedroom nightstand. Speaking of nightstand, the Sync Pod has an LED built in that illuminates your phone in the dark so you can find it easier while still half asleep.

Unfortunately, the one downside is that it only has a single micro-USB port and lacks a second power input. This means if you want to charge your phone overnight, but you don’t leave your computer on while you sleep, you’re going to have to unplug it from the computer and plug it straight into the wall and then back to the computer when you want to sync again. While this isn’t a terribly big problem it’s kind of annoying. Check it out on the official BlackBerry page, or purchase it here.

So as you all know, California has enacted a law that says you can no longer use your headset while you are driving and you must use a hands free headset if you decide to talk on the phone while driving. Now instead of seeing people driving with the phone on their ear, they use the speakerphone and simply hold it up to their face when they are driving. As a piece of advice, that is just as bad as the latter.

A friend of mine, we can call her Jill, just got pulled over for doing just that, she was holding her phone to her mouth talking to a friend on the freeway using the speaker. She tried to reason that using her speaker is not the same as using the headset on her phone. Apparently, the law specifically states the phone has to be a certain distance from your head, not to mention, it doesn’t really change much if you are still holding the phone while driving. Well anyways, she ended up with a ticket.

Moral of the story, use your hands free headset and if you don’t have one, just don’t talk on the phone while you are driving, most likely it can wait. Be safe and avoid those tickets!