In order to grab a piece of the demanding Korean mobile phones market, companies must do something really extraordinary. This isn’t to say there are some unheard-of features in Motorola’s Z6m slider phone — it’s just that its black-orange color combination makes the device look quite cool, and that we can easily imagine it’s selling…
Archives for January 2008
Verizon launches mobile banking with leading financial institutions
Verizon Wireless announced that it is now offering mobile banking services to enable its customers to access and manage their financial relationships while on-the-go for a “seamless, real-time and secure user experience.” In order to use the new service and as an additional security measure, interested customers first need to register with their financial institution’s…
fring adds Yahoo! Messenger and AOL’s AIM for Windows Mobile
Just before the holidays, we’ve posted that among other improvements, fring is now supporting Yahoo! Messenger and AOL’s AIM. In case you haven’t figured that out, the support was added for Symbian S60 and UIQ based devices only. fring is also working on Windows Mobile based handsets, so we knew the support for Microsoft’s mobile…
HeroCraft announces Revival; Civilization fans rejoice
If you enjoyed playing Civilization “back in the days,” you’ll certainly want to try HeroCraft’s latest mobile game called Revival. Just like the mentioned famous title, Revival is a turn-based strategy that puts you in a position of a tribe leader — or that’s a God — with a mission(s) to grow your civilization, trade…
Guide to U.S. cellphone usage laws
Here’s something for those of you travelling around the States these days. Although we’re sure you know you shouldn’t use your mobile phone and/or other gadgets like MP3 players while driving, sometimes you just gotta answer that call or check the new message. And while it’s suggested to use some sort of Bluetooth headset or…
Chinese clone of the Sony Ericsson P1i features two SIM slots
The so called Gold Star P1i may remind you on the Sony Ericsson P1i, but the look is where all the similarity ends. The original device is the Symbian UIQ3 based smartphone, while the copy is… well, the ripoff. To be fair we do find the Gold Star P1i to be an interesting device in…
Alegent.com goes mobile; Provides users with access to breaking health news headlines, updates and directions
Just recently, Alegent Health — the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care system in Nebraska and southwestern Iowa –announced that it has launched a new mobile website, allowing users to access breaking health news headlines, updates, and, directions. In addition, users can also get phone numbers, addresses and driving directions for Alegent Health hospitals, clinics and…
Web Run Time Developers: Start your engines!
If you grab a Nokia N95 8GB with the latest firmware then you can start playing with widgets built on top of the web run time. Here is where you can get more information about WRT, a link to some sample code to get you started and a screen I just took on Symbian-Guru’s phone…
Brief: Sprint switching to IPv6
Sprint has announced that the switch to IPv6 from IPv4 has started and should be complete in the second quarter of 2008. This does not impact you in any way, at all, but it is press release worthy. – Mobility Site
GIGA-BYTE GSmart i350 smartphone launched in Italy
Just before the New Year, GIGA-BYTE Communications launched its GSmart i350 Windows Mobile 6 smartphone in Italy. What’s significant about this all-in-one device is that aside from such goodies as WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, microSD memory slot, and the built-in SiRF III GPS receiver, it also packs the full 2.6″ VGA (640×480) touchscreen! The bad thing…