A company called PlayMesh announced their plans to bring the power of social gaming to the iPhone. Their first title is already available through Apple AppStore and it’s graphically-enabled asynchronous massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) called iMafia. From the official release: Players do quests and compete with other real players to be the best…
New York City, Google partner for the official NYC Information Center
New York City Mayor Bloomberg has recently announced that the city has partnered with Google to create nycgo.com, a website of the NYC Information Center, which is BTW located at 810 7th Avenue. As part of the agreement, New York City is integrating Google Maps for mobile as part of the offering. By visiting the…
CallWave’s FUZE Online Collaboration and Conferencing service goes iPhone
Provider of mobile and web-based unified communications solutions, CallWave, announced that FUZE Lite on the iPhone is now available for download from the AppStore, bringing “advanced mobile capabilities to traditional conferencing and online collaboration.” From the CallWave’s release: FUZE Lite on the iPhone provides users with a conference call bridge number for life, as well…
Vringo announces partnership with Sony Ericsson
Vringo has recently announced that it has reached an agreement with Sony Ericsson under which the company’s free video ringtone application will be pre-linked on global shipments of Sony Ericsson’s Walkman phones and promoted via the manufacturer’s Fun & Downloads portal. As a result, millions of new users will be introduced to Vringo’s service. This…
LG to pre-install Scanbuy’s 2D barcode app on its camera phones, too
Some time ago we wrote about Scanbuy and their deal with Samsung which agreed to pre-install ScanLife 2D barcode app on its camera phones. Now we have another handset maker joining the wave – South Korean LG, now the third largest mobile phone maker in the world. The first device with Scanbuy’s app pre-installed is…
HOTorNOT goes iPhone
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, HOTorNOT.com launched its iPhone/iPod Touch application, allowing users to rate and date all of the hotties they can handle while on the go. According to the official release, the free application is the “funnest and hottest HOT or NOT yet.” Aside from rating other people, users can also upload…
AT&T burying MEdiaNet branding, dropping data plan prices?
AT&T customers with wireless data plans are no doubt familiar with the No. 2 US carrier’s insistence on branding their data offerings as part of the MEdiaNet family of services. Why AT&T has stuck by their MEdiaNet branding for so long is beyond us, but it looks like Big Blue has finally seen the light.…
Kwiry lets you control TiVo via SMS
Don’t know have you heard about Kwiry, but it’s a neat service that allows you make Amazon.com wish lists and Netflix queues using nothing but an SMS. Now, the popular service is extending its offering to allow users to control their TiVo by sending a text message to a dedicated phone number. Sure, if you…
Nokia, Securitas team-up to bring security services to mobile devices
Nokia and Securitas announced a new cooperation in the area of mobile services for personal security and every day safety. The two companies plan to introduce attractive and affordable security services in Nokia mobile devices. The service called Securitas Safe-2-Go will make it possible to get help in an exposed situation, as well as get…
Juniper Research: Mobile dating revenues to approach $1.4 billion by 2013
A new Juniper Research report titled “Mobile User-Generated Content: Social Networking, Dating and Personal Content Delivery” has found that new revenue streams from event-based charging and advertising will help to push the value of the mobile dating and chatroom market to nearly $1.4 billion by 2013. This comes as a result of a burgeoning user-generated…