OK, the fact that the title is a tongue-twister isn’t important… what’s important here is the BOLT browser for BlackBerry is indeed out of Beta! Brilliant! The release today brings the popular Berry browser to an official version 1.5, and it’s available for download right now. If you already have BOLT installed, you should be…
AT&T uses Opera Mini to bring full-HTML browsing to featurephones
If you thought HTML web browsing was only available on smartphones like the iPhone or AT&T PURE, think again. AT&T has just launched a handful of messaging-oriented featurephones packing the full-HTML “att.net” mobile web browser, blurring the line between what we consider to be dumbphones and smartphones. The att.net browser uses a three-window approach to…
Google mobile and desktop search history now in sync
Google has updated its mobile search service enabling search history for registered users. The good thing about it is that this feature is in sync with your desktop search. So when you search for “IntoMobile” on your computer and start typing “int”, you’ll get “IntoMobile” being recommended from your history. As I said, you’ll need…
Google revamps Local Search for Mobile
Google has launched the revamped version of its Local Search product that integrates with Google Maps on your computer and includes browseable categories for searching without typing. What this means is that you can research from a comfort of your PC/Mac and “star” places. Then from your mobile phone, you can quickly access those starred…
BlackBerry Browser Suceptible to Browser Phishing Attack
Ruh-roh. RIM has issued notice of a medium-level threat for the native BlackBerry browser that, if you’re not careful, could make you the victim of a phishing attack. The bug basically makes it so a special null character isn’t recognized by the certificate reader, enabling a clever coder to masquarade their site as a usually…
Opera unveils next-generation Opera Mini 5 – We talk with Opera’s CEO about Mini
I recently got a chance to take a sneak-peak at Opera’s Opera Mini 5 beta last week, and it basically blew me out of the water. Opera asked that I keep the launch of Mini 5 on the hush until they were ready to go live. Today, Opera took the wraps off its all-new Opera…
Google Fast Flip Eases News Reading on Android and iPhone
Google has just announced a new addition to the labs, called Fast Flip, which is essentially a news search for your iPhone or Android browser that lets you casually swipe through stories. Unfortunately, the service is currently limited to a few major publications, like the New York Times, Newsweek, and the Washington Post, but that’s…
Opera: What’s next? A whole bunch of ‘shiny’
Opera Software, makers of the popular Opera Mini 4.2 mobile web browser, are cooking up something really big in their R&D kitchens. Opera’s browser technology is already good enough to get bundled on new smartphones like the HTC Touch Diamond2, but things are about to get even better. Opera CEO Jon von Tetzchner just treated…
Google Mobile App Updated to 3.4.16
For anyone out there that uses the Google Mobile App… There’s been a slight upgrade released, with the app going from 3.4.14 to 3.4.16. From all reports I’ve read there are only slight changes and tweaks to this version… But one important fix has been included for BlackBerry Tour owners: The Voice Search feature should…
SMA America opens Sunny Portal mobile website
Here’s a piece of news for (unfortunately) rare solar power system owners among us. SMA America has launched Sunny Portal mobile website, providing users with data storage and visual display of solar (PV) power system performance. Any mobile phone with a web browser will “do the work,” giving you access to data from anywhere, hence…