Six Apart released a native mobile client for select BlackBerry phones, Pearl and Curve included. The mobile application will “enable” CrackBerry users to enhance addiction to their beloved handset, by allowing them to upload photos, manage comments, and draft, edit and post to their TypePad blogs. Yes, this means that you can take a photo…
AT&T: 20Mbps 3G network by 2009 – HSPA release 7, here we come!
While many AT&T customers are enjoying the No. 1 US carrier’s HSDPA (HSPA in some areas) 3G network, AT&T’s 3G speeds are still relatively slow compared to their counterparts in Europe and Asia. Following AT&T’s HSUPA upgrade to their 3G network this year (creating a true HSPA network), Big Blue has announced on Wednesday that…
PhoneTag goes GrandCentral, mobile workers rejoice
It’s cool to have a single number to ring all your phones, but if you’re a savvy user, you also want you voicemail converted to text. Guess that’s why voicemail-to-text and visual voicemail services provider, PhoneTag (former Simulscribe), decided to collaborate with the Google-owned service. Prior to this integration, consumers who wanted to experience unified…
AT&T: Free iPhone WiFi access coming, iPhone Black was a mistake
There are just some things that are too good not to be true. And then there are things that are just too ridiculous to believe. First off, AT&T has released a statement saying that the mention of free AT&T WiFi HotSpot access for iPhone users was “human error.” Apparently, some hasty web-head pulled the trigger…
Payless Car Rental goes iPhone, iPod Touch
The low-cost car rental company, Payless Car Rental, announced that it has launched an iPhone/iPod Touch optimized version of its website, allowing the mentioned two Apple product owners to conveniently rent a car from their beloved device(s), wherever they are. Payless’ iPhone interface (www.PaylessCarRental.com) enables users to book a car in just three easy steps.…
AdMob launches free mobile analytics suite
AdMob has announced AdMob Mobile Analytics to deliver a “comprehensive solution for understanding user behavior and makes it easy to measure the usage of mobile websites and advertising campaigns.” AdMob Mobile Analytics, which runs independent of the company’s other services, can be set up in less than 10 minutes and does not require advertising spend…
ShoZu adds 8 new destinations to the mix: Photobucket, Dailymotion, Friendster, Twitter & more
Recently, ShoZu announced that it has expanded its mobile social media service to Photobucket, Dailymotion, Friendster, Twitter and four additional Web 2.0 and Mobile 2.0 communities. Even before adding these 8 new destinations, ShoZu supported almost 30 of the popular social media services. With the latest addition, they now enable mobile users to interact with…
Google Reader for iPhone updated; Works well with Nokia Internet Tablets
Google announced that it has released a new version of the Google Reader for iPhone. Still in beta, it promises to deliver much better, more desktop-like experience to the Apple handset owners. This new version is designed to offer many of the same features as the desktop, while making it quick and easy to act…
Boost Mobile launches PAYGO Chat Plan – unlimited minutes for just $1/day
Every US wireless carrier needs an unlimited wireless plan to call their own these days. Not that it’ll necessarily help a network operator’s bottom line, but it’s good to offer customers the option of an unlimited wireless plan – in the name of competition and all. Sprint’s down-market brand Boost Mobile has just announced a…
AT&T rolls out unlimited $20/month data-only plan for pre-paid Pay-As-You-Go plans – great news for iPhone
If using your Apple iPhone as a web-device/internet tablet is more compelling than using it as an actual, you know, phone, then you’ll be glad to hear that AT&T is on your side. AT&T has just announced their new data-only plan available through AT&T’s Pay-As-You-Go pre-paid wireless service. At just $20 per month, the new…