Back in August, we reported that Chicago Tribune is mobilizing its job classifieds. Now they’re doing the same for auto listings with the launch of Automart QuickFind service, allowing interested buyers to find their new vehicle from their mobile phone, wherever they happen to be. The new Automart QuickFind service lets readers text a unique…
Opera Mobile 9.5 beta now available for Symbian UIQ3, too
We did knew Opera Software will push its mobile browser beyond Windows Mobile and make it available for the Symbian UIQ3 smartphone owners as well. Today that happened and now owners of such Sony Ericsson smartphones as P1, W960, G700 and G900 can download the first beta version of the browser. Widget support is included…
AdMob September 2008 Metrics report is out; Moto RAZR still the leading device for the mobile web access
AdMob September 2008 Metrics report is out now. The number of mobile sites and applications in AdMob’s network increased to more than 6,000, with 4,308 publishers requesting ads in September 2008. Here are the highlights from the report: Worldwide, top four used handsets are Motorola RAZR, Nokia N70, Motorola KRZR and the Apple iPhone. There…
Nikon Media Port UP media-playing headset – Because life is too boring
When we think “wireless headset” we’re usual conjure up images of Bluetooth headsets and headphones beaming phones calls and music to our ears. Nikon’s Media Port UP headset looks to change our notion of what a “headset” can do. The over-the-ear style headset features a flip-down monocle display that can be used to watch videos…
Yahoo Go 3.0 for S60 gets voice-enabled search
Back in April we wrote that Yahoo has invested in Vlingo and has used their technology to bring voice support to its OneSearch mobile product. Now the Internet giant has released Yahoo Go 3.0 for Symbian S60 to bring its voice-enabled search to the world’s most used smartphone platform. Once Yahoo Go is installed, users…
Digia @Web WebKit-based browser for UIQ 3 now available
Users of the Sony Ericsson Symbian UIQ3 based smartphones can now grab the full version (as opposed to beta) of Digia’s @Web browser and enjoy web on their handset as they never have before. The WebKit-based browser is complaint with such standard as HTML 4.01, JavaScript 1.5 (AJAX included), HTTP 1.1 with support to secure…
Mobile Firefox alpha due within weeks?
Mozilla’s mobile browser is due to begin its alpha stage before the end of the year, according to CEO John Lilly. Code-named Fennec, the mobile version of Firefox has a rapidly raising bar to meet and exceed if they want to establish the same presence they’ve managed on the desktop. The success of full touchscreen…
Sedo to auction premium dotMobi domain names
dotMobi, the company behind the .mobi internet domain, announced a special online auction for 200 highly desired premium .mobi domain names — including actors.mobi, bands.mobi, blackjack.mobi, boys.mobi, cellphones.mobi, doctors.mobi, games.mobi, homeloans.mobi, house.mobi, model.mobi, quotes.mobi, racing.mobi, stamps.mobi, vip.mobi and xxx.mobi. Popular domain name auction company Sedo will do the “dirty job” for dotMobi in an auction…
Android’s browser in action
Informally dubbed “Chrome Lite” by Google, T-Mobile’s G1 has a fine-looking browser, offering something easily as smooth as the iPhone, and maybe even a little more functional. The video runs through basic navigation, zooming, picture saving, and attaching said images to contacts.
Mobile Firefox due to land by 2010
Mozilla’s Mitchell Baker has set up some of their long-term goals for Firefox recently and she’s aiming to have a proper mobile product out by 2010. Firefox has been steadily growing in the desktop share since it came out in 2004, and currently holds around 20% of the browser pie, but has yet to jump…