Nokia Beta Labs is out with a new application/service for emerging markets – Nokia Listings. Still in beta, the new service is designed to connect buyers and sellers, as well as job seekers and employers. Moreover, it also allows local service providers to promote their offering to mobile phone users. Apparently, the majority (60%+) of…
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AlwaysOnPC launches Virtual PC mobile apps for iOS and Android
AlwaysOnPC launched mobile version of its Virtual PC app/service for iOS and Android with more than 40 pre-installed programs including a mobile office suite, image editing software and Flash-enabled Firefox. Hosted “in da cloud,” AlwaysOnPC offers an encrypted SSH connection to and from all devices supported. For users this means both security and performance for…
echoecho 1.7 brings auto-reply; Tells your friends automatically where you are
If you remember, we’ve talked about location-based mobile service echoecho back in January. It got several updates ever since and now it’s in version 1.7. The main new thing of this release is the auto-reply feature. Your friends ask where you are at a given moment, and the application automatically replies, using your GPS co-ordinates…
Vodafone looking to get a share of TIM Brasil
Telefonica and Portugal Telecom are not the only major carriers interested in the ever-growing mobile market of Brazil. Vodafone wants a piece of the action too, and apparently they have hired advisors to explore a possible acquisition of stake in TIM Brasil, Telecom Italia’s Brazilian unit. According to local newspaper, O Estado de Sao Paulo,…
Nokia Nintendo phone was planned?
There have been quite a few rumors involving a Nintendo phone. As we all know, something like that has never hit the market. Today we bring you the story that something like that could’ve happened if only Nintendo’s management was smarter. To be fair, they made tons of money with the DS, but if you…
Health@Hand helps Highmark members get health and wellness information on the go
Millions of Highmark members can now access health and wellness information through the free Highmark Health@Hand iPhone application. For instance, users can quickly find nearby participating medical facilities and health care providers such as hospitals, urgent care facilities, retail clinics and pharmacies. The app also provides interactive health information about illnesses, symptoms and medical conditions.…
webOS 1.4.5 for Sprint still contains PDK bug, fix available from homebrew community
A quick heads up for Sprint Palm Pre owners rocking webOS 1.4.5. You know how many of us assumed Palm has delayed the rollout of webOS 1.4.5 to fix that well-known bug with PDK applications? Well, we were wrong. The bug which prevents games from saving progress and user data is still present. Before you gather…
Samsung currently testing a GPS software fix for the Galaxy S
The Samsung Galaxy S and its variants are plagued with a troubling GPS problem that produces inaccurate GPS readings. Not only is the internal GPS slow to get a satellite lock, when a lock is finally obtained, the location information reported to the handset is often streets, sometimes even towns away from your physical location.…
1 out of 3 AT&T iPhone customers will switch to Verizon
The iPhone has been an AT&T exclusive in the US for time immemorial (which, in the mobile world, translates into a little over three years), but that exclusivity will soon come to an end, with Verizon rumored to be launching an iPhone of their own in the near future. Big Red, with their self-proclaimed superior…
The Mobile Roundup – The ‘Big Things’ edition
There was a bunch of news this week that could have long-reaching consequences and no story was bigger than the Google and Verizon putting forth a joint policy statement regarding net neutrality. This was also a big week for Android with the release of some high-profile devices but Google also faces a huge lawsuit over…