You might not think Apple’s iPhone 3GS casing needs any kind of cosmetic updates, but there are people out there that just aren’t satisfied with the glossy plastic back adorning the iconic Apple smartphone. Unlike most of these people, one individual actually had the resources to do something about it – and he managed to…
Philips’ GoGear Connect PMP packs Android 2.1
Look out Archos because Philips just introduced the GoGear Connect and this VoIP-enabled personal media player is rocking Android 2.1 OS. Philips has been a bit slow with the official specs, but the device is expected to have Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, a touchscreen with haptic feedback, a microSD slot, DIVX/XVID support, a trackball for additional…
Shazam Targets Brands and Broadcasters with the Launch of SARA
Shazam has announced the launch of the Shazam Audio Recognition Advertising (SARA)™ program, which allows brands and broadcasters to ‘extend the reach and depth of their campaigns to mobile’. The SARA program lets brand advertisers directly reach, influence and interact with target audiences using the company’s well-known music recognition technology to tag a commercial. Advertisers…
Worldcard Contacts for iPhone challenges native App
Penpower Inc have launched this week their a contact management tool for the iPhone and iPod touch called “WorldCard Contacts.” Worldcard Contacts is designed to replace the existing contacts app, and adds new features specially designed for business users. “The existing contact management application on the iPhone is very limited and is primarily text based”,…
Rogers’ urMusic Store Goes DRM-Free
Hot on the heels of Telus’ announcement, Rogers has upgraded their urMusic MP3 store to include DRM-free files, allowing you to use purchased tunes on any device you want, unhindered. Considering the quoted price points between $0.69 and $1.29 per track and $20 monthly subscription for unlimited downloads are identical to Telus’ offering, I can’t…
Irish company Afilias grabs “.mobi” domain suffix
It looks like the big boys that once proudly stood behind the “.mobi” domain, which should’ve been used by mobile website developers around the world, finally realized just how stupid their idea was. Right from the start when first web-enabled handsets started appearing, many companies started using “m.company.com” instead of “company.mobi.” Heck, in many cases…
HP Compaq AirLife 100 smartbook rocks Snapdragon, Android
We’ve missed this one, but it’s important so we’re going with it nonetheless… HP has unveiled its first Android-powered smartbook called Compaq AirLife 100. As you can guess from the post’s title, this baby gets its power from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipset (QSD8250), ensuring for smooth experience. Here are the highlights: 10.1-inch touchscreen (this is definitely…
Jabra SP200, CRUISER and BT2080 Bluetooth headsets/speakerphone ship with free 90-day Dial2Do Pro service
Dial2Do has announced a compelling offering to get more people onto their safe-driving service that allows users to send and listen messages (and more) using only their voice. The trick was in partnering with a Bluetooth accessory maker to bundle the service with the accessory. And their partner is Jabra, which will link to Dial2Do…
PocketGear Acquires Handango to Form World’s Largest Cross Platform Open App Store Juggernaut
Just the other day, PocketGear announced they were going to go ahead and acquire Handango. Kind of big news, especially when you consider combining them both will form the world’s largest cross-platform, open app store and content marketplace. How large? Here are some of the key facts for you to chew on: over 140,000 paid…
Sprint expands Buyback program to include more phones, instant credit
Sprint is really pushing the green approach. Its Buyback program that gives credit to customers with old phones has been extended to three phones per account. Sprint hopes to increase the rate of mobile phone recycling by offering more incentive for customers. That will probably work. For those who are in the dark as to…