San Francisco-based online restaurant reservation service OpenTable.com has recently launched a beta version of its mobile site. The so called OpenTable Mobile makes it easier for people who are away from their computers to enjoy the convenience and ease of booking their restaurant reservations online. Available from mobile.opentable.com, the mobile website is designed to mimic…
Nokia launches Files on Ovi in beta
Last December, Nokia acquired Avvenu, an online service that lets users “securely access, use and share files from their desktop computers using their mobile phones.” Now, we’re starting to see effects of the acquisition as the Finnish giant introduced “Files on Ovi.” Still in beta, the new service consists of two parts – a desktop…
FlyTunes, Entercom partners to deliver mobile radio streams
FlyTunes recently announced a partnership deal with one of the top 5 U.S. radio broadcasting groups, Entercom, to add their programming to the FlyTunes content network. Under the agreement, Entercom stations will be available in the new “Cities” section of the FlyTunes Guide and additional stations in other Entercom markets will roll out on FlyTunes…
UK sees first nationwide HSPA 3G network goes live, has T-Mobile to thank
Brits are definitely going to be living it up on news that they’ll be surfing the wireless web at true HSPA (HSDPA and HSUPA) speeds. The UK has just gone live with their first nationwide HSUPA network, bringing broadband-like upload speeds of 1.4Mbps to complement the 7.2Mbps they enjoy on the downstream. And, wireless junkies…
Telenor, Nokia partner on Ovi
Nokia has a new partner for its clever Ovi scheme – Telenor. Under the agreement, the Nordic operator will enable its customers in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Hungary to “experience one of the best Internet services on their devices in the simplest way.” Select Nokia devices will be customized to provide easy access to such…
Cellfire launches Cellfire 3.0 mobile coupons service
Mobile coupons are set for boom and Cellfire (which we’ve already covered in the past) is at the forefront of the growing market. The mobile coupon and discount offer service recently introduced Cellfire 3.0, which is now even more powerful than ever. For consumers, Cellfire 3.0’s new features include: Clip 2 Mobile Offer Discovery and…
German supermarket pushes cellphone shopping
Leave it to the Germans to push the fore-front of innovation in the supermarket. Apparently not satisfied with pushing innovative technologies and design in the automotive field, Germans at the country’s “Future Store” supermarket have come up with an interesting way to shop for your groceries. With a few clicks of your mobile phone’s camera,…
ShoZu adds support for even more social media/networking sites to the list!
Just when we thought they’ve covered virtually every single social media and social networking site with their last batch, ShoZu recently added 9 new services to the mix. New services include: Snapfish – photo printing and storage site, Ovi – Nokia’s personal media storing and sharing service, SnapMyLife – mobile photo sharing service, BlueString –…
Sony Ericsson C905 Cyber-shot to use Wayfinder’s software for location-based services
Wayfinder is all proud to announce it’s their software that will come pre-loaded with the Sony Ericsson’s 8 megapixel camera-equipped C905 Cyber-shot phone. On the device, Wayfinder offers: Pre-installed free 3-month trial version of Wayfinder Navigator, which supports GPS mapping in over 150 countries, and voice guided turn-by-turn navigation in over 50 countries and over…
Friendfeed goes iPhone
Here’s a piece of news for all the iPhone users that are at the same time fans of the Friendfeed service. Friendfeed has launched the iPhone-optimized version of their site, allowing you to get in the loop with your friends activities while on-the-go. And while we’re happy to see Friendfeed going the “iPhone route” I…