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You have probably already heard of widgets – little virtual tools that you can use to read the latest news, check out weather forecasts, or view the latest TV or movie entries, among other things. If you haven’t you should give them a try – they’re a great way of staying on top of things and getting up-to-date information.
Now, Nokia has created WidSets, a service that lets you use widgets on your cell phone. This way you get to enjoy easy and convenient access to services and information wherever and whenever you want to — and as there are hundreds of widgets being developed every day, from simple RSS feeds to picture blog viewers, the idea is that you won’t get bored any time soon.
The WidSets solution consists of a mobile Java client application, a web site for widget discovery and creation, and a server back-end that optimizes content and pushes it to out to mobile devices.
Best of all, it’s free. Nokia encourages all developers to try out the service and even make their own WidSets.
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
