Opera Software has announced a “silent” update of its Opera Mini 4.1 web browser for BlackBerry and Palm device users. With the new version (4.1.11355) of Opera Mini, BlackBerry users should now be able to only use WiFi. In addition, BIS might be working, though Opera Mini folks can’t guarantee that — it works on…
Opera Mini 4.1 officially official
Roughly a month ago, Opera Software released Opera Mini 4.1 in beta. The final version is now out, and it packs all of the features the beta version had in a more stable packaging. Let’s recap the features: It’s up to 50% faster than Opera Mini 4.0 URL completions support makes address input a snap…
Google Reader for iPhone updated; Works well with Nokia Internet Tablets
Google announced that it has released a new version of the Google Reader for iPhone. Still in beta, it promises to deliver much better, more desktop-like experience to the Apple handset owners. This new version is designed to offer many of the same features as the desktop, while making it quick and easy to act…
Limbo survey on WAP gives surprising results…
“Mobile entertainment community” Limbo has just announced it’s Mobile Advertising report for Q108. This is a suvey based on 1000 Adults, and there are some very interesting stats. Check out these numbers, each with a little graphic: The number of WAP users is now about 50% of those using SMS: 51% of SMS users are…
Sony Ericsson enhances Web Video Discovery with Veveo
Veveo™ Inc., has announced an “extraordinary” new web video experience for Sony Ericsson Mobile phone owners. Through the SE video-enabled mobile/web portal, customers will have access to over 150m (!) web videos via vtap – which is an apparently unique mobile web video service. vtap allows rapid search and viewing of web videos from sites…
V-Enable’s FreeMobile411 hits Sprint
Local mobile search and directory assistance services provider V-ENABLE announced that a full-featured, Java ME-based downloadable version of FreeMobile411 is now available to Sprint customers. This easy to use and fast voice-enabled application allows users to simply speak what they are looking for by holding the talk key of their phone, and seeing the results…
Widgetbox announces iPhone widget gallery
Widgetbox has announced its iPhone widget gallery, which “extends the world’s largest gallery of widgets to the screens of millions of iPhone users around the world.” A range of select widgets are immediately available in the Widgetbox iPhone Gallery — including widgets for today’s top ten most interesting flickr images, the Fake Steve Jobs blog,…
Mobilemo launches beta site to allow anyone to create its own mobile website
Here’s something for all of you that wanted to launch a mobile website, but just couldn’t find a way around it. Note that I’m not talking about way-too-simple WAP websites, but fully fledged mobile websites for users with more powerful handsets. The process is now easier than ever, thanks to Mobilemo. Mobilemo provides a simple…
TheHockeyNews.com goes mobile
Just in time for the first round of the NHL Playoffs, Transcontinental Media’s TheHockeyNews.com (THN.com) is going mobile, o a partnership with Redboom Solutions. The mobile website will bring all of the hallmark features of THN.com – blogs, columns, analysis and other regular features – to the mobile web and make them available to users…
For Brands, the Way to a Man’s Heart Is Through His Mobile Phone
M:Metrics has just revealed research on the demographics and size of the audiences for mobile media. The measurement firm reports that young males are a rich target for mobile advertisers, as among mobile phone users 36 percent of 18 to 34-year-old men accessed mobile media in February. Men in this age group are also highly…