We already reported that Verizon is preparing to launch its visual voicemail service and that few devices — including LG Chocolate 3, LG “Voyager Refresh,” Motorola “Utopia” and Motorola “Blaze” (touchscreen) — are already on board. Now we have a new tidbit of information, suggesting that the so called RIM’s response to the “iPhone challenge,”…
Delta Air Lines rolls out cellphone boarding pass at LaGuardia
As the mobile space continues to pervade every aspect of our lives, we’re going to inevitably see more integration of mobile phones with everyday services. The latest such mobile-integration comes from Delta Air Lines. Delta has announced that domestic air-travelers flying departing from New York’s LaGuardia airport may choose to use their cellphones in place…
Thrrum MMS Search brings visual search to Sprint and AT&T subscribers
Semantic search has been shown off before, and there have even been trials and full-blown service launches of visual mobile search services. But, 23half Inc.’s Thrrum MMS Search is the first ever visual mobile search service available in the US – specifically for Sprint and AT&T subscribers. The service is available through each carrier’s MMS…
Sprint QChat is live – 40 markets, 4 new handsets
Sprint’s delayed nationwide push-to-talk (PTT) system, dubbed QChat, went live on Sunday, June 15. With Sprint’s Nextel arm still reigning king as the benchmark of push-to-talk providers, Sprint has expanded the service to its CDMA subscribers. QChat is now available coast-to-coast in over 40 markets in the US. Sprint subscribers in cities like Austin, Boston,…
Verizon preparing to offer Visual Voicemail
Following on news that AT&T and Apple have settled with Klausner Technologies over the use of the Visual Voicemail system that changed the way we look at voicemail, we’re hearing that Verizon is planning to offer their subscribers some sweet, sweet Visual Voicemail love in the near future. AT&T has it, Sprint is going to…
Funambol secures $12.5 Series B funding
Provider of the open-source Mobile 2.0 messaging software, Funambol, today announced that it has secured $12.5 million in Series B funding. Nexit Ventures led the round, while Castile Ventures participated as a new investor and was joined by existing investors, Walden International and HIG Ventures. The new financing brings Funambol’s total funding to $25 million.…
Picasa Web Albums mobile website revamped to work with S60 smartphones
Those of you that own some of the Symbian S60 smartphones and rely on Picasa to store photos will be glad to know that Google recently revamped Picasa Web Albums mobile website to make it work with the WebKit-based S60 browser. The user interface has been optimized for S60 phones, and the site even uses…
Sprint Nextel nixes free incoming minutes on new plans
We’ve long suspected that Sprint Nextel’s “Free Incoming” call offer could be eating in to the struggling US wireless carrier’s ARPU, what with subscribers likely opting for lower-priced monthly plans with fewer allotted minutes. And, it seems that Sprint Nextel has caught on to that trend and wised up. Sprint Nextel has announced new family-oriented…
iFob 2.0 real-space social networking for the iPhone
Mobile social networking is booming and we see new entrants hitting the market every day. iFob 2.0 is an interesting service that will enable iPhone owners to location other iFob users around themselves, start conversation and take it from there. The so called “real-space-real-time” approach uses GPS-like cell-tower triangulation and WiFi to sense iBuddies in…
CellSpin adds Twitter and Pownce to the list of supported services; Micro-bloggers rejoice!
CellSpin is moving beyond media sharing sites and social networks (Facebook and MySpace). They’ve announced support for Twitter and Pownce, enabling users of the popular micro-blogging services to keep their friends in the loop while on-the-go. Not that you couldn’t use Twitter or Pownce from a mobile phone before, CellSpin made the process bit more…