Next Up Technology: Cell Phone Watch

Technology is seriously changing in a rapid, cool, and innovative way. We first, saw the development of the MP3/phone, and now the birth of an exclusive cell phone watch. The watch isn’t believed to be a hot item for everybody, but the concept of it gives an easy way to carry a mobile device without really having to carry it.

According to The-Gadgeteer, the Thrifty Cell Phone made by Nokia which is also known as a TCP. The TCP is displayed on 1.3 inch LCD touchscreen, with a 2GB internal memory life. It has the ability to hold one SIM card. It works a Global System of 850, 900, 1800, 1900, and functions on a General Packet Radio System (GPRS). It’s Bluetooth ability can works on a hands-free and headset process. The TCP’s Call Setting Options (CSO) works on a call waiting, caller ID, call divert, call barring, automatic redial, and black list. It massaging system seem to work the same as regular hand held devices, with picture, video, texting messaging, and voicemail. The TCP can also transfer its display language to English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, and Chinese. It also has video and audio player, and a built-in mic for its sound recording capability. It Power Source is a rechargeable Li-ion battery; it’s battery life woks very well, with a talk time of approximately 2-4 hours. Its stand by is approximately 120-150 hours depending on settings.

Like any other product, the TCP does have its advantages and disadvantages as a watch phone. Its disadvantages would be its screen size and its lack of buttons. When having a small screen and lack of buttons, it makes it difficult to text, dial, and read information. Another disadvantages would be the challenges of using a Global System Communication Service only. Some Advantages for the TCP would be its cost to customer at only $80 dollars, and its easy carrying ability. A big advantage is that when purchasing a TCP you wouldn’t need to sign a cell phone contract. A customer can just buy the phone, as long as they have a Global System Communication Service from a previous plan already in service, like a AT&T plan and just witch the SIM card. 

That's What's Up: Proving Everyone Wrong...

                   

Lil' Wayne numbers for the release of his front week sells for the release of Tha Carter IV, which released Monday, August 29. Tha Carter IV didn't necessarily sale what Tha Carter III sold in the release of its first week. Tha Carter III sold 1.5 million copies in its first week sales, the Tha Carter IV sold 960,000 copies. Though that's still about another 900,000 copies shy of topping Tha Carter III. The album still found success. Tha Carter IV even topped the release of Jay-Z & Kanye West collaborative project Watch The Throne, which only sold 436,000 in its first week. So Congratulation to Weezy and the YMCMB family.

The Next Strong Team Up: Maybach Music

In the Hip-Hop culture, when having a strong career as an artist; it’s important to have a strong team. When building a career as an artist and trying to build an empire, it’s important to have a firm-supporting cast. When we look back and think about legendary greats that changed the music industry, by expanding their names from a brand to a company, it’s amazing. When we think of people like Master P, we think of No Limit Record; Baby (Birdman), we think of Cash Money Records; Jay-Z, we think of Roc-A-Fella Records. The list just goes on.

One artist in our modern day generation who’s building an amazing team is no other than the Biggest Boss himself, Rick Ross. Ross, who is one of the biggest bosses in the game, is living up to his name now by building an empire with his very own label Maybach Music Group (MMG). Rick Ross who is also known as Rozay worked very hard this summer collecting and gathering some of the most talented unsigned artists to be part of his very own empire.

Maybach Music is featuring some extremely talented acts like Wale, Meek Mill and Pill.  Wale, is a native of Washington D.C. He released his first album Attention Deficit in 2009, under Interscope Records, which sold 130,000 copies.  Meek Mill is a street gritty, aggressive, smooth, swagged out street rapper, who is from North Philadelphia but was born in South Philly. Pill is a GA native, who has a very street and aggressive sound.  In 2010, XXL Magazine featured him as part of their Freshmen Top 10 line-Up. The three (Wale, Meek Mill and Pill) were also were featured on an album compilation under Maybach Music entitled, Self-Made Vol. 1.  Self-Made Vol. 1 was released in the summer of May 2011. It sold 109, 000 copies in the U.S.

Rick Ross worked very hard in in expanding his Maybach Music movement label; especially, after receiving a distribution deal from Warner Bros. Records. The MMG family is still hard at work. Wale is working on his second album Ambition, which set to be released under Maybach Music, and he recently released his mix tape The Eleven 1 Eleven Theory. Meek Mill has one of the biggest records in the country with his single from the Self-Made compilation album entitled, “I’m a Boss”. Pill has been hustling hard with a street hard single entitled “Pacman” featuring Rick Ross, he has also released a mix tape entitled The Diagnosed. 

Maybach Music has also signed talented acts like Gunplay, Torch, Young Breed, Teedra Moses, Stalley, and Masspike Miles. You can also check out more about Maybach Music on this month issue of XXL Magazine, who are also featured on the cover.  

What The.... A 21-foot crocodile captured..

A 21-foot giant crocodile was captured, Sunday September 4, 2011; in the Manila, Philippines.