You’ve probably heard of TinyURL, the service which makes URLs shorter so you can share them more easily with your friends and colleagues. Sure it can work on both regular-desktop and mobile websites, but typing could be an issue on a majority of phones. The problem is that with a numeric keypad, you need to…
Nokia Music Store hits South Africa
Nokia keeps expanding its online music stores around the world. Their latest move was to South Africa, where they’ve opened virtual doors of the store few days ago. Again — just like that was the case with their other local music stores — Nokia made sure both major record labels (i.e. Sony Music, Universal, EMI…
Nokia Green Explorer is a social network for eco-friendly folks
Nokia Beta Labs is out with yet another interested project. It’s called Green Explorer and it allows people with sustainable lifestyle to explore and enjoy the world. That said, users of the service — which is pretty much designed as a social network — can share information, give guidance and communicate about their eco-friendly traveling.…
New Viigo Feature Lets you Make Restauraunt Reservations
Viigo has teamed up with OpenTable.com to let you make dinner reservations right from your mobile – just check out the Local Interest channel and pick your city and region. It would be nice if there were some automated suggestions based on GPS location, or if it let you initiate a call from within Viigo,…
MetroPCS unveils unlimited calls and text message to Mexico for $3/month
In a move that has made MetroPCS the first North American wireless carrier to offer any sort of unlimited calling options to Mexico, the pre-paid discount carrier has announced that it will offer unlimited calls and text message to select locations and wireless carriers in Mexico – all for just $3 a month. The new…
Mt. Everest set to get dedicated cell service this year!
Making a phone call from the top of the most formidable mountain in the world is no small feat. But, once Nepal Telecom (NT) sets up a permanent cell-tower near Mt. Everest, the hardest thing about making a cellphone call from the top will be the climb. The extension of NT’s cellular network to the…
TripIt goes iPhone; Moves travel itineraries to the palm of your hand
Online travel itinerary and trip planning service, TripIt, has recently unveiled its iPhone offering, enabling travelers to see detailed itinerary (travel plans from more than 500 booking sites are included in the mix) on their beloved device. The free application, created using the TripIt API, works even when there is no Internet connection around (i.e.…
Evernote adds Twitter integration
Not exactly the pure mobile news, but since we’re talking about my favorite note taking tool, Evernote, and since there is also a mobile offering (for iPhone, Windows Mobile and soon for Android), we’re going with the news, nonetheless. Evernote is joining what seems as the unstoppable Twitter wave with the newly announced integration. Now…
Hitomebo helps Japanese remember where they saw a good looking someone
Here’s a neat and kinda useful location-aware app. The so called Hitomebo (translated version of the page is here) is designed to take advantage of mobile phone’s built-in GPS, to help users remember where they’ve spotted a good looking someone. Moreover, the application can also work as a matchmaking tool in case two people interested…
Orange to offer Nokia Messaging, too
Nokia keeps announcing new carrier partners for its Nokia Messaging service. Latest company to join the show is Orange, which will offer the Finnish giant’s service on its Orange Signature devices, “aiming to bring mobile email to everyone with a phone, as well as working professionals.” The first market where the France Telecom-owned operator will…