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Where will the internet in relation to mobile be in 5 years?
ideas and rantsNokia is holding an event in London tomorrow where they're inviting a few of the local bloggers to a round table discussion where they'll discuss the future of mobile handsets, the internet and the direction Nokia needs to be heading in to be prepared for the future. I'm glad to see Rafe Blandford from All [...]
TAD thumb-ring accessory helps people (with fat fingers) use touchscreen devices, protects long nails
accessories | finger help | tad accessory | touchscreen accessoryIf iPhone users can have those weird Phone Fingers, why the rest of people with other touchscreen equipped devices wouldn't have something similar to "help" them out? The weird geniuses behind the TADs figured that out hence they've launched this thumb-ring accessories. As you can see from the image above, each TAD comprises a rubber [...]
Sprint launches LG Rumor in green for St. Patrick's Day
announcements | devices | green lg rumor | green rumor by lg | lg | sprint | sprint st patrick | st patrick dayJust as we've expected, Sprint is launching Green Rumor by LG just in time for the St. Patrick's Day. The device remains the same and the only idea seems to get some attention among members of the Irish community and their friends. Actually, the specs are the same but the green-colored Rumor is the first [...]
Puretracks to Launch Music Store for BlackBerry Handsets
newsThis week at the South by Southwest 2008 event in Austin, Texas, Puretracks announced that it will be launching a DRM-free music store for BlackBerry handsets on April 1st. The store will allow users to purchase music directly on their handset and download tracks over the air. Read the full story here.
LG Viewty now available in pink; That's in Korea only at the moment
devices | lg | lg viewty | lg viewty pink | pink lg phoneHere's something for the ladies - LG Viewty in pink. And before you ask me where you can get one, I must tell you that only Korean ladies can do so at the moment. However, knowing LG and their global plans, we're kinda sure this pink beauty will hit Europe and U.S. in no time [...]
BlackBerry 8120 Global Wi-Fi Device Unveiled for AT&T
newsAT&T and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the BlackBerry Pearl 8120, a global handset with built-in Wi-Fi. The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 features a large, ultra-bright 240 x 260 px display that supports more than 65K-colors - measures just 4.2" x 2.4" x 0.5" and weighs 3.2 ounces. Combining BlackBerry email and messaging capabilities, the Pearl 8120 includes RIM's SureType keyboard with word completion, built-in spell-checker and user-customized dictionary - as well as simultaneous voice...
Press Release: REUTERS TEAMS UP WITH CANON U.S.A. AND SPRINT TO MOVE IMAGES OF SHUTTLE LAUNCHES MOMENTS AFTER LAUNCH
press releaseUse of Multiple Remote Cameras Placed Around Shuttle Launch Reduce Time of Photo Delivery to Reuters Wire by 95 Percent Read the full story here.
Asus P750 sporting VGA resolution screen on the down-low?
asus | asus p750 | devices | qvga | rumors | vga | vga resolution | windows mobileIt's not every day that we hear of gadgets sporting unannounced features, nevermind some unannounced badass hardware. That wold be like buying a 250GB hard drive and tearing open the packaging to find that you have 1TB of storage! Well, that sort of thing seems to be happening to Asus P750 owners. Some users are [...]
GyPSii goes iPhone
gypsii iphone | iphone | iphone social service | mobile social network | services | social network iphone | web based gypsiiRecently, mobile geo-location and social networking service GyPSii announced the iPhone-optimized version of their service/site. The new web-based GyPSii iPhone application integrates its multiple services into a single interface, making it easy for iPhone owners to "enjoy a wide range of new and exciting location-based features and services." Some of the GyPSii for iPhone features include: Improved [...]
MyVox enables developers to easily incorporate voice into their apps and widgets, make money along the way
content | my vox | services | voice advertising | voodoo vox | voodoovox myvoxVoodooVox recently released MyVox, a free service that enables developers to easily incorporate voice into their mobile applications and web widgets. Through the MyVox API, any phone can now function as a mic, giving mobile developers the ability to "enhance any Web application imaginable with the user's voice." Additionally, VoodooVox also provides a new revenue [...]
mobilePeople's "liquid" empowers iPhone search
iphone | iphone mobile web | iphone search | mobile people | mobile search | mobile web | servicesmobilePeople is bringing its award-winning "liquid" mobile search platform to iPhone. The idea is of course to get some media attention (they got ours), while "extending new monetisation opportunities for directory publishers and directory assistance companies" at the same time. That being said, users of the Apple's shiny handset will be able to search Yellow Pages, [...]
Juniper Research: Mobile music, games and TV to generate $34 billion by 2010
content | juniper numbers | juniper research | mobile entertainment | mobile research | researchA new report from Juniper Research titled "Mobile Entertainment Markets: Opportunities and Forecasts 2007-2012 (Second edition)" has found that the combination of greater 3G adoption and a marked increase in rich media, made-for-mobile content will drive mobile entertainment revenues to $47.5 billion by 2010. However, there's also a caution here. Entertainment service adoption will be retarded [...]
UIQ Open '08 winners announced
announcements | applications | symbian | uiq apps | uiq competition | uiq developer | uiq open | uiq technologyToday UIQ Technology announced the winners of its UIQ Open developer competition, which the platform developer ran from October until the end of December 2007. A jury of experts has spent the past few weeks intensively evaluating the submissions submitted from all around the world. Two winning applications were selected in each of the five [...]
AT&T Offers Up BlackBerry Pearl 8120 with WiFi
snapshotAT&T has quietly pushed the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 onto its shelves today, replacing the 8100 version. New features on the 8120 include WiFi, a higher resolution camera, and an externally accessible microSD memory card slot. Read the full story here.
Handango releases Yardstick, smartphone content trends for 2007
announcements | applications | best mobile apps | handango best apps | handango content trends | handango yardstickSmartphone application distributor Handango recently released the 2007 year-end Handango Yardstick, a global trend report about the smartphone content industry. Entertainment content was the leading sales category for the first time in Yardstick history, while the Blackberry Pearl and Motorola Q were most used devices for content downloads in 2007, both by revenue and number [...]
AT&T launches WiFi enabled BlackBerry Pearl 8120
announcements | at&t blackberry | at&t new phone | at&t rim smartphone | blackberry pearl 8120 | cingular/at&t | devices | rimGood news for push-email addicts who prefer WiFi over GPS, as today AT&T launched the BlackBerry Pearl 8120. I still don't quite understand why RIM makes its customers choose GPS or WiFi in most of its devices. Bundling both features will be a must in no time and I certainly hope so the Canadian company [...]
UNO Free Fall
03/13/08 - Play puzzle game based on popular card game Uno on your BlackBerry.
Noah Bible Study Viewer
03/13/08 - Enjoy reading Bible anytime you want and anywhere you go.
