Social banking service, SmartyPig, is going mobile with a brand new, optimized-for-small-screens website. Located at m.smartypig.com, the new site allows users to view the current status of their savings goals and friends’ goals, track transaction history, and make additional transfers of money — all while on-the-go. SmartyPig’s website best renders on the Apple iPhone, but…
Idea: Nokia should dump its name from the Ovi brand
As the mobile phone market gets more competitive, margins are shrinking and smart handset makers are focusing on value added services. I always thought of Nokia as a smart company and their entrance to the world of Internet services was fascinating move, when you think about it. Within just a few years today’s high-end smartphones…
Buzzwire adds American Idol and Dancing with the Stars content to its mobile website
Buzzwire is on the rage. They really want all the attention they can get from the mobile web users. That being said, they’ve recently announced a new addition to their mobile website called “Song & Dance,” which features all the latest on the two popular shows — American Idol and Dancing with the Stars —…
Truphone launches TruUnlimited flat-rate calling plans
One of the most popular VoIP application companies, Truphone, has recently announced TruUnlimited, “a robust, flat-rate, worry-free” calling plan with the idea to offer its customers a single price for calls to both landlines and mobiles, without requiring them [users] to enter into long-term contracts. There are two plans available – TruUnlimited for Landlines and…
Cable provider Cox prepping own wireless network
With telcos offering internet and television service and cable TV providers getting into the home-phone and internet service game, the lines between different wired and wireless networks will become more muddled. Case in point, sixth-largest US cable provider Cox Communications is preparing to launch their very own wireless network. Cox is looking to branch out…
Video recording, digital compass coming to new iPhone!
The latest iPhone rumor borne of the iPhone OS 3.0 betas points to the possibility that new iPhone hardware will include video recording capabilities and a magnetometer. Of the possibly two new iPhones coming out this Summer, at least one of them may sport the same “digital compass” technology as the T-Mobile G1 (most notably…
Bebo Open Mobile messaging launched with Vodafone New Zealand
Bebo keeps adding operators to its Bebo Open Mobile program. After announcing partners in Ireland, Canada and New Zealand, another carrier is joining their initiative. This time it’s Vodafone New Zealand, which signed to use the social networks’ Bebo Open Mobile Messaging. As a result, Voda NZ’s users will be able to receive Bebo SMS…
Yahoo goes iPhone!
Almost missed this one. Yahoo is going iPhone – that’s the important news and is hence worth getting back to it. Recently, the once proud number one search destination announced its iPhone application, allowing users to access their favorite Yahoo services — including OneSearch, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! Finance, and Yahoo! Weather. Then, just few days…
Google updates GMail, Calendar for iPhone and Android web browsers
Google announced that two of its web services have been updated for iPhone and Android browser. The first one is GMail, which has a brand new, more reliable JavaScript engine that should deliver snappier user experience, as well as bits of the offline mode (“Compose” window, for instance). Not much is visible, although you may…
SingTel brings Nokia Messaging to its customers in Singapore
SingTel and Nokia announced that they will deliver Nokia Messaging on the Nokia E63 with special data plans for SingTel’s Singapore-based mobile subscribers. As a result, SingTel is the first operator in Asia to launch this offering. As a special introductory offer, SingTel subscribers who purchase a Nokia E63 device with a MobileM@il Plus data…