Sprint’s newly launched QChat push-to-talk system is now live in an additional 14 US markets to bring the total Sprint QChat coverage area to 54 markets. The same four QChat-compatible handsets that the 40 already-live QChat markets have available to them are now going to find new homes in the 14 new markets in: Phoenix,…
Nokia Chat ushers Nokia users in to location-based social networking
With the iPhone and iPhone 3G already rocking more than a handful of location-based mobile social networking applications and services, it makes sense that Nokia is looking to throw their hat in to the ring and offer their own location-aware social network. Nokia Chat opens up a world of mobile social networking that incorporates positional-data…
Wireless parking sensors alert San Francisco drivers to open parking spaces
Wouldn’t it be nice to be notified via your mobile phone, or even street signs, whenever a street-parking space opens up? Sure it would. And, in a city where parking is more valuable than your first-born (well, not quite, but almost), wireless notification of open parking spots are something of a blessing. San Francisco has…
MobileMe push data services revealed – Not exactly pushing data
Regardless of Apple’s insistence that MobileMe is a full-featured push-data service that allows all your computers and devices to keep their email, contacts, calendar events, bookmarks, passwords, etc. synchronized through the cloud, MobileMe has proven to fall short of its promises. To re-cap, pushing data to the cloud essentially means all your information is stored…
Best Buy thinks we’re idiots, charges $10 for Bluetooth headset pairing
To be fair, Best Buy probably isn’t too far off base with this latest “technical” service. While most of our readers are savvy enough to pair a Bluetooth headset with their handset in their sleep – with one hand tied behind their back, and going uphill in the snow – the general public is likely…
Sprint wants your old cellphones – Proceeds go to kids’ internet saftey charity
As part of Sprint’s new push to become the wireless carrier of choice for top-notch customer service, the No. 3 US wireless carrier has been sending out “Thank You” emails to loyal customers. The latest round of emails has Sprint asking customers to go green and recycle their used cellphones. The Sprint BuyBack program is…
Motorola serves up discounts and handset tips/tricks on Twitter
Are you addicted to Twitter? Do you use a Motorola handset, or want to buy a new Moto mobile phone? Well, good news for you. Motorola is offering the Twittering masses a fun and easy way to get cool deals on Motorola hardware. By “following” MotoDeals on Twitter, you’ll be updated with the newest discount…
Fight pediatric diabetes with SMS text messages – Washington Nationals and MLB.com help fight childhood disease
There are some things in life that are worth fighting for, and the cure for childhood diabetes is one of them. In the latest effort to help eradicate the childhood disease, the Washington Nationals have teamed up with MLB.com to raise funds to further the Children’s National Medical Center’s ongoing fight against pediatric diabetes. On…
TeleNav’s iPhone navigation app in works?
Even though their application isn’t among the first batch of “more than 500” apps launched yesterday, TeleNav said it will develop a full-fledged GPS navigation app for the iPhone 3G. From what we’ve heard, users should expect full-color 3D maps, turn-by-turn voice guidance and traffic-aware routing — in a nutshell, all you need from such…
Bell and Telus billing customers for incoming SMS text messages
While the rest of the US will likely wallow in the shared misery of Canadian subscribers being charged for incoming text messages, our friends to the North are none-too-happy about the situation. Following in the footsteps of US wireless carriers looking to squeeze every penny out of their American subscriber-base, Bell and Telus have announced…