Yahoo has just announced the new version of its popular web-based email client – Yahoo Mail. The main addition of the new version which we care about is the ability to send free text messages to any mobile phone number in the US, Canada, India and the Philippines. The feature is seamlessly incorporated into the…
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Multiply goes iPhone
So, it’s not just Facebook who have launched the iPhone-optimized version of its site/service. Now, Multiply — the social network for “real relationships and private sharing” — is joining the iPhone wave. Unlike other such services which offer stripped down versions of their sites for the Apple’s handset, Multiply is giving FULL access to the…
Kadoink – Twitter on steroids, or what?
Lately, we’ve spotted the new social network which adds the much needed “mobile element” to the equation, allowing users to share media, calls, and messages with their friends directly from their handsets — not that other social network don’t have a mobile element. Kadoink was founded in 2005 and just like many of the Web…
Samsung files patent application for mobile phone with built-in cradle/kickstand
Samsung is all about making life as convenient as possible for their customers. They’ve got fertility monitoring down. Their gaming phones are trick. Easy GPS directions? Yep, they’ve got that too. Now, the South Korean patent application masters have come up with another cool idea. If they get their way, Samsung may soon be pushing…
NY Times confirms N-Gage launch to happen this week
I have few regrets in life, mainly because thinking about them is a waste of time, but something that has recently been developing inside of me are feelings of remorse. After sitting down with product managers, engineers, marketers, strategists, etc at Nokia I developed an even stronger bond with the company than ever before. Knowing…
Viral PR: Nokia 2 Sony Ericsson 0
We all know viral marketing is another buzz word and companies are trying their best to find the right formula to create a marketing blitz that reaches epic proportions a la iPhone. The problem is predicting what will go viral is next to impossible. Sony Ericsson has a fantastic marketing department and I generally enjoy…
AT&T makes it easier on parents – Parental Controls will limit voice and data usage
It looks like AT&T is going to make it easier to have kids. No, they’re not getting into the family planning planning/fertility business (that’s already being covered by Samsung). The leading US wireless carrier is set to launch a parental control service starting September 4. Dubbed “AT&T Smart Limits,” the new service will allow parents…
HTC Launches P3600i in Australia with Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Those lucky Aussies just got what no other European can hope for – an HTC P3600 Trinity packing the coveted Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional OS. HTC hasn’t blessed the P3600 with that long-awaited WM6 upgrade, but they’ve seen fit to release a juiced-up WinMo6.0 version for those living “down under” – the HTC P3600i (“i”…
Rogers Wireless: get your MySpace fix on Rogers’ handsets
It looks like Rogers Wireless is bringing MySpace to social-networking junkies across Canada. The largest GSM carrier in the country of the maple leaf will be rolling out the MySpace Mobile service to its customers later this month. But, there’s a catch. In exchange for the hours of your life (browsing friends’ profiles and editing…
Rumor alert: Research In Motion working on wireless file transfer for BlackBerry – use RIM’s BES servers to transfer data
We love rumors – especially when they have a distinct possibility of becoming reality. We’re not sure how legit this particular rumor is, but it sure is enticing. Word on the street is that Research In Motion, makers of the addictable (yes it’s a word, we just made it up) BlackBerry handsets, is hard at…