It looks like the Opera Mobile lovin’ isn’t stopping anytime soon. Last week we reported on Opera Mini 5.1 being optimized for low end devices, and now we just received word that Opera Mobile 10.1 beta is now available for Symbian S60 phones. So what exactly is new in Opera Mobile 10.1 beta? Well, since…
Microsoft Bing coming to Android soon
Microsoft Bing will come to Android as a full-fledged app in the next six weeks, the software giant said. The company already has a full app for rival Apple’s iPhone and it’s actually pretty cool. The Bing app for Apple iPhone allows you to search the web, find directions with its map and it even…
BlackBerry Tablet to Support Flash?
This weekend we heard that the upcoming BlackBerry tablet, code-named Cobalt, would have a forward- and rear-facing camera as well as a 1 GHz processor, and today we’ve got Flash support to add to the mix of rumoured specs. This would be a huge differentiator from the iPad, and give BlackBerry an honest advantage in…
BlackBerry Webkit Browser gets Hands-On Video Review
We’ve seen a few stills and a staged demo of RIM’s Webkit browser to be launched with BlackBerry OS 6, but now we’ve got a slightly more in-depth tour of the new BlackBerry browser The start screen looks a little rearranged, but all of the parts of the original browser are still there (search, history,…
The Mobile Roundup – The ‘Super duper exciting news, I swear’ edition
So, yeah, because this was a short week with a major U.S. holiday at the beginning, it wasn’t the biggest week for mobile news. Still, we saw the introduction of a new Android handset from Motorola, rumblings that the first HSPA+ phone will be coming soon and we found a way to waste even more…
Volantis: Gaming will drive the mobile Internet usage in the US and UK
Mobile internet firm Volantis commissioned a report on the mobile web usage and we have some interesting details to share. The main point is that games and social networks will persuade consumers to use mobile internet services more regularly. Here are the key findings: 42% of of US consumers aged 18-34 said that mobile entertainment…
YouTube Mobile gets boost with HTML5
Google has revamped its YouTube Mobile site and it features a good dose of HTML5. Google said the new version of YouTube Mobile could be faster and offer better video quality than the native app version on devices like the Apple iPhone. This is possible because Apple does the heavy lifting on the iPhone app…
Firefox 1.1 for Nokia N900 Released with Portrait Mode, Add-On Auto-Update
Building on its initial release, the Firefox Mobile project (a.k.a. Fennec) has advanced to version 1.1 today, giving Maemo handsets (i.e. the Nokia N900) a few new browsing features. Firefox lets you browse in landscape and portrait mode Volume rocker lets you zoom in and out Personalized Start page helps you pick up where you…
More details about Apple’s cloud iTunes emerge
A few more details about Apple’s iTunes in the cloud may have emerged today, as a report suggests it will offer wireless syncing and streaming multimedia content from Apple and your home computer. The latest report comes from unnamed sources over at BGR and it said the Apple iTunes service will focus on: 1. Streaming…
Yahoo! Launches Messenger and Mail Android Apps, HTML 5-Friendly Mail and News for iPhone
Yahoo! has just made a big mobile push in all directions today, announcing applications for Android to access Yahoo! Messenger and Mail, a home screen search widget, as well as HTML 5 compatibility for their e-mail and news sites, ensuring that those browsing from an iPhone won’t be stuck with a “download Flash, you knob”…