Nokia Beta Labs has released a new beta version of Nokia Messaging for Social Networks app, which now works on popular QWERTY phones – the E63, E71 and E72. And while I’m not sure you will be able to use all of the features that are included in the touch-enabled version (contextual homescreen widget for…
Mobilefilmworks launches mobile Indie movie streaming/renting service
Mobile entertainment firm Mobilefilmworks is bringing not-that-known Indie movies to a mobile phone near you. The service works in your browser, supporting about 30 different handsets (at least they say so) — including all of the popular smartphones such as the iPhone, Moto Droid/Milestone, BlackBerry, Palm and Windows Mobile devices; as well as some high-end…
Evernote Premium updated with Note History and support for 50 MB notes!
Like we needed an extra reason to sign up for the Evernote Premium, the company has made the service even better. Two major changes were made: Note History, and Support for 50 MB notes Let’s talk about Note History, first. I’m sure you understand what it is all about. Every now and then, Evernote will…
Styleloot brings real-time shopping deals to iPhone-ownin’ New Yorkers
A company called CHICTINI is out with an iPhone application called Styleloot, which they say will “set a new standard for shopping-based mobile apps.” The trick is that Styleloot provides shoppers with real-time data on sales, bargains, special retail events and exclusive offers happening in their city. Actually, that “their city” only means New York…
Mobiles get optimised Met Office website for weather
I think you can file this one under ‘handy to know’, just in case you were ever to need it… the Met Office (Weather Forecasters in UK) have now released a Mobile-optimised version of their website, following the launch of their iPhone App. The central premise here is that the App is quick to load,…
Opera Mini for iPhone downloaded over 1 million times in 24 hours, top app in 22 countries
Opera Mini for the iPhone, regardless of whether you sit on the side of the fence that likes it or not, is proving to be quite popular. The application only came out a few days ago, yet it was downloaded by 1,023,380 users in 24 hours. In 22 countries, including the USA, USA, France, Germany…
Vodomodo provides smartphone-optimized mini-movies for popular tourist attractions in the U.S.
A company called Vodomodo.com has a compelling offering. vHere’s the situation – you need to travel, but just can’t find enough time to read about the place(s) you’re about to visit. Enter Vodomodo.com. They created a mobile video service with short, streaming videos that provide “historical information, a variety of archived images, geographically and contextually…
Sports Tracker now compatible with Nokia’s touch phones
Remember the Nokia Sports Tracker? We covered it on IntoMobile for quite a few times in the past. It used to be Nokia’s own project and then it was spun off in a separate company – Sports Tracking Technologies, founded by the software’s original creators – Jussi Kaasinen and Ykä Huhtala. Enough history. The point…
Coda Research: U.S. mobile e-commerce revenues to reach $23.8 billion in 2015
According to Coda Research Consultancy, mobile e-commerce revenues in the U.S. will reach $23.8 billion in 2015, representing 8.5% of all e-commerce revenues in the country. In other words, they are predicting the growth at CAGR of 65% over 2009. The research company argues that the central driver of this growth is an increasing number…
Boingo adds 1,600+ NTT Communications’ hotspots in Japan
This isn’t really what you would call a “pure” mobile news, but is somewhat related considering we’re talking about Boingo Wireless which has a mobile client for virtually every major mobile platform, iPad included. The company announced that is adding more than 1,600 additional locations in Japan through a roaming partnership with NTT Communications. As…