With their market share dropping ever lower these days, Palm’s taken a proactive approach to streamlining its operation. Rather than finalize and launch their MyPalm portal out of beta-land, Palm has apparently decided to close-up shop on their Palm information portal. On September 1, 2008, MyPalm will cease to exist. Here’s Palm’s explanation for killing…
AT&T “doubling” 3G network in anticipation of iPhone 3G data demands
If there’s one thing that AT&T learned from last year’s EDGE network-overload, it’s that mobs and hoards of over-eager iPhone owners are apt to overload the No. 1 US wireless carrier’s data network. So, on the eve of the US iPhone 3G launch, AT&T has announced that it is “doubling” the capacity of their 3G…
Apple launches cloud-based push-computing with MobileMe
Not that cloud-computing is anything new, but Apple’s new MobileMe service has just taken off as the replacement to Apple’s .Mac information synchronization service. Announced last month as a complement to the iPhone 3G launch, MobileMe is expected to give on-the-go Mac users some push-emailing support. MobileMe allows you to keep all your data in…
Be the paparazzi – Sell your celebrity cameraphone pics!
Ever wished you could lead the fun and fulfilling life of a celebrity paparazzi? Doesn’t everyone wish they could be part of the such a loving band of photographers? Well, now’s your chance. Celebrity paparazzi big-wig Darryn Lyons has put out an open call for all amateur cameraphone junkies to send in their celebrity mobile…
Microsoft announces hosted Exchange services
With mobile email, especially of the “push” variety, gaining traction as the communication medium of choice for hurried businessmen and consumers alike, Microsoft has announced that they too will be offering push email service through its hosted Exchange program. For as little as $3 a month, Microsoft has announced that it will provide hosted Exchange…
3 Italia and Microsoft shake on Windows Live deal
Whilst 3UK and Yahoo! are doing deals on Moby Ads, Microsoft and 3 Italia have signed an agreement giving subs access to the MSN Mobile portal – and more importantly perhaps, all of the Windows Live family of services. So, that means the use of Windows Live Hotmail, Windows Live Messenger, and Windows Live…
Powerset is the best iPhone-optimized Wikipedia
This is hardly a hot news, but it’s ultra useful for the iPhone/iPod Touch owners. Powerset is the best iPhone-optimized Wikipedia. Period. Unlike other Wikipedia services optimized for Apple’s handset, not only can you search Wikipedia articles with Powerset and read them optimized for the iPhone/iPod Touch’s scree, but you can also find the exact…
emoze announces JavaME-based application; Improved UI
In its effort to reach the wider audience, the free push-email provider emoze has announced the JavaME-based application. The idea is to get all those users who don’t like all the mambo-jumbo of today’s smartphones, but prefer using somewhat more stylish feature phones — yet still like the idea of pushing email to their mobile…
T-Mobile preparing to unleash 3G service nationwide in October?
Word on the street has it that the No. 4 US wireless carrier will be taking its nascent 3G network to the next level with a nationwide roll-out on October 1. We can’t vouch for the rumors validity one way or the other, so take this all with a grain of salt. But, if rumors…
uSirius brings Sirius radio to the iPhone
Have Sirius radio in your car? At home? Want to listen it on your iPhone as well? Now you can thanks to the application called uSirius. You’ll need to have a jailbroken iPhone and then find the app through Installer.app (it’s available via via the iSpazio.net source, which is part of Community Sources). Then goes…