Here’s another great use of mobile technology in emerging markets. New parents are able to register newborn babies via SMS in Africa! As you may guess, newborn babies are unfortunately a bit of a blind spot in Africa’s poorest nations. Both parents and governments have tough time in keeping check of the population. Enter mobile…
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Nokia Mobile Communities updated for users in India
Nokia Mobile Communities, which as you may recall is the Finnish company’s attempt to bring social networking services to low-end feature phones, has been updated for users in India. The new version of the application packs several important updates, including: Simplified registration flow Ability to share streams and specific posts View posts for a specific…
Apple hires Benjamin Vigier as Product Manager of Mobile Commerce [NFC in iPhone 5?]
Apple recently hired Benjamin Vigier as a “Product Manager” for the company’s “Mobile Commerce” unit according to his LinkedIn profile. His career in mobile spans all the way to 1997 where he was part of the team that invented Java for mobile phones or as we all know it: J2ME. Then in 1998 he did…
Google adding Verizon-specific references to Chrome OS code? Mobile device in the works?
Google’s code pages for the developing Chrome OS suggest that Google and Verizon may be working together on a Chrome OS device. The code pages reveal that Google has been working on embedding support for wireless connectivity within Chrome OS. Most recently, the project has focused on the UI components for 3G connectivity and the management of the 3G…
Apple manager arrested after selling iPhone and iPod secrets to Asian suppliers
Paul Shin Devine, a global supply manager for Apple, was arrested on Friday for money laundering, wire fraud, and kickbacks after being indicted for selling iPhone and iPod trade secrets to Asian suppliers. Devine is accused of accepting over $1 million in payments from Asian accessory makers in exchange for internal information about the iPhone and iPod…
Weekend twitter users prefer to tweet from a mobile device
Do you tweet on the weekend? If so, a recent report suggests that you are most likely using your mobile phone to broadcast your thoughts in 140 characters or less. This recent study originates from SocialFlow, a social media marketing startup, that analyzed the reading patterns of 500,000 twitter users who follow one of its clients. Rather than…
The Google Effect: Vlingo now free in the Android Market
Vlingo, developer of a popular Voice command application for a wide variety of mobile platforms, responded to Google’s new Voice Actions application by offering its Android application for free. Vlingo points out in a blog post that its voice-product overlaps Google’s Voice Actions in many areas and offers similar functionality. To compete with the Google application, Vlingo…
Apple’s next gen wireless antenna to include Liquidmetal technology
The amorphous metal alloys developed by Liquidmetal Technologies may be used in the design and development of Apple’s next generation wireless antenna, according to Liquidmetal founder Dr. Atakan Peker. In an interview with Cult of Mac, Dr. Peker notes that the properties of Liquidmetal make is an excellent substrate for usage as an antenna and could be one of…
Samsung SHW-A250 is like the Corby for Korea
Samsung is out with another Korea-only device marked as SHW-A250. The all-touchscreen phone resembles the original Corby product with such specs as 2.8-inch touchscreen, 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity, media player and a microSD memory card slot. In addition, there are the usual country-specific features such as SOS function, subway maps as well as T-DMB mobile…
Fotopedia Heritage gives iPhone and iPad users access to UNESCO World Heritage Centre photos
Fotopedia Heritage has teamed up with UNESCO World Heritage Centre to bring together 20,000 photos, illustrating all World Heritage Sites and 3,000 points of interests, in a single application for the iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad. The free to download app is touted as a “new way to experience Fotopedia,” which as you may know is…