Imagine that, DirecTV is banking that the mobile-space is the next-step in DVR control. The satellite-TV company has rolled out a new mobile-website that its DVR-customers are going to find fairly (hopefully) useful. The new website allows DirecTV customers to log-in and schedule DVR recordings right from their mobile phone. A Macenstein reader reports that…
T-Mobile gives Femtocells a push
T-Mobile is going to start trialling Femtocells in the 2nd Quarter of this year, in Germany, Netherlands, and the UK….
DVB-H Mobile TV – deployed, coming soon, and coming…. later!
As the final part of my trilogy of blogs (you can find the other parts here and here) on Mobile TV, I thought a brief look at where the DVB-H variant has launched….
Use your iPhone to make long-distance calls at local wireless rates – RingFree allows VoIP over GSM
Now this is one intriguing method to make long-distance (international) phone calls for the price of local (domestic) wireless rates (not including any VoIP fees – which are incredibly cheap). RingFree basically allows you to call into their VoIP SIP server, pick the VoIP provider you’d like to use, and dial an international phone number…
Webcredible: Most desired services for mobile phone users are email and social networking
Usability and accessibility consultants Webcredible conducted a survey among 1010 mobile phone users to identify which service they would use the most “if speed and quality weren’t an issue.” And the results are: Email – 335 votes (33%) Social networks – 254 votes (25%) Local information/whats around you – 199 votes (20%) Travel information/planning –…
Brief: iPhone v1.1.3 brings native support for Gmail IMAP – new Gmail accounts automatically set to IMAP
So, there’s yet another lesser-known feature of the new iPhone v1.1.3 firmware that we overlooked previously. We have already switched our Gmail account to IMAP, and configured our iPhone’s Gmail account accordingly, so we didn’t really notice any difference. But, to any iPhone v1.1.3 users that haven’t made the switch to Gmail’s IMAP service, you…
Obopay application coming to BlackBerry later this month
Mobile payments provider Obopay has announced their application will be available for BlackBerry smartphones, to provide users with “fast, customizable access to Obopay’s full suite of mobile payment services.” With the new application, BlackBerry addicts will be able to send and receive money, check their balance and payment history, and purchase goods and services. In…
Pizza Hut goes mobile; Offers both text and mobile ordering options across U.S.
Following other pizza restaurant chains like Dominos and Papa John’s, Pizza Hut decided its time to mobilize their offering as well. But unlike its competition, “America’s Favorite Pizza” skipped the trial phase, and right from the started offering mobile ordering at more than 6,200 restaurants nationwide. The restaurant’s so called “Total Mobile Access” gives users…
How many types of “Mobile TV” do you think there are….?
Today I asked myself the question: how many types of “Mobile TV” (delivery systems) are there? On a day-to-day basis, my work brings me in to contact with a plethora of terms for this technology, some of which are more common than others. That being the case, please find a (semi-) definitive list – I…
Motor Flirt connects singles on the go… literally
Imagine this. You’re driving with a friend around the city and suddenly you see two hot girls riding next to you. You bet you wanna have drink with them, but what’s the right way to “approach” in this situation. Open a window and yell? Nah, that’s an old-school way. How about invite them to a…