Mobiles reviews - productivity

F706i does Mobile TV underwater?

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:05:04 +0000

Now and again at IntoMobile Towers, we do get the odd random story in - the one below is right up there with them, and is about underwater Mobile TV viewing - yes, you heard it right…. Apparently Japanese manufacturer Fujitsu has created the Fujitsu F706i, which is a waterproof mobile that can receive digital TV [...]

O2UK launches a Managed service for Enterprise Mobile Email

Tue, 27 May 2008 19:05:34 +0000

O2 has launched a new managed service for enterprise mobile email customers. O2 is saying that the service is suitable for businesses with 100+ users and would take away a lot of the pain associated with managing mobile access to mail. The service is provided using either BlackBerry or Motorola devices, and is price on a per [...]

Mobile gaming in the classroom?

Tue, 27 May 2008 18:56:33 +0000

In one of the more interesting articles I've read this week, a discussion is raised about whether mobile devices can be used as learning tools in the classroom. Many peoples' initial reactions would I am sure be "that's outrageous!", but actually, there are some good arguments for it… Eric Klopfer, MIT professor and director of MIT's [...]

UK: Virgin Trains boosts Mobile coverage

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:33:13 +0000

Virgin Trains is working with Vodafone to add retransmitters for 2G/3G to 52 of the trains on their fleet - boosting signal strengths for customers. The project, which is due to finish in November, has apparently seen a 60% increase in successfully completed calls. At the same time the carrier is also urging business users [...]

Tor Anumana launches AFAR and ASYNC

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:04:05 +0000

Tor Anumana has announced two wireless applications for remote access. The first makes it possible to run a live presentation (like PowerPoint) via a mobile device and share a live demo with others all over the world, instantaneously on their own mobile devices. The second makes it possible to access any file from [...]

Webalo Dashboard to be available on AT&T!

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:43:55 +0000

AT&T is planning to offer Webalo’s Mobile Dashboard service to the retail sector - enabling the delivery of real-time business intelligence to a mobile workforce in a market that is all about “real-time”. As you might or might not know, Webalo’s technology transforms enterprise applications and data to make them compatible with mobile devices, eliminating the [...]

UK: Asus Eee PC pops up on my high street - but only for a day!

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:16:40 +0000

(Pic courtesy of my favourite SIM-free Mobile/PC online retailer, Expansys) I was perusing my local retailer of electrical goods the other day, and happened across the Asus Eee PC - now I know it's not anything particularly new, but it IS an intruiging little chap, especially as it was sat with a bunch of other (seemingly [...]