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At the Mobile World Congress, Handmark announced that its popular mobile news and information service, Pocket Express, is going to Europe, featuring local content in 8 languages: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Finnish and Swedish. In addition, they announced that the new version also features a full on-device application store!
Let’s talk briefly about that store, shall we? From what we’ve heard Handmark, some serious publishers are on board — including such companies as Capcom, I-Play, Reset Games and Mobifusion. The whole experience is done over the air, without a need to download any desktop client.
Finally, for those not familiar with Pocket Express, they should know that it combines the most desired news, information, and entertainment services into a single, easy-to-use application. As a user, you’re never more than a few clicks away from the latest news headline, sports score, weather forecast, game or productivity application. Among Handmark’s content partners are well respected companies like the Associated Press (AP), Agence France-Presse (AFP), AccuWeather.com, Dow Jones and OAG.
More information about the Pocket Express for Europe is available from a dedicated website.
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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.
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