As the iPhone gets more and more comfortable with itself as the “gotta-have” gadget of 2007, nay 2008, the Apple handset just keeps getting better with time. Firmware upon firmware, the iPhone keeps adding more usability and functionality at the click of a (“Sync”) button. The next iPhone firmware release, previously rumored and now widely…
Cellware.com – mobile social network where users, content creators benefit
Recently I’ve stumbled upon Cellware.com and was immediately amazed how it works. It’s a service that adds a new twist to the mobile social networks. Basically, like for instance Nokia’s MOSH, Cellware.com allows users to share mobile content, but also adds a benefit to the content creators allowing them to actually make some money along…
Telematics Research Group: Pure portable navigation devices are dying
It only makes sense when you think about it. Once we reach some service quality level, no one would want to carry more devices if they don’t have to. In a not that distant future, we’ll see the portable navigation device (PND) makers like TomTom and Garmin either dying or changing. Both companies are obviously…
SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry announced
Not that we haven’t heard it’s coming, it’s just it was three months ago and we’ve almost lost almost all hopes Sling will actually release the BlackBerry version of its client… Following Symbian S60, Windows Mobile and Palm OS client, SlingMedia finally announced its application for RIM’s platform. Yap, the BlackBerry owners — especially ones…
Verizon launches mobile banking with leading financial institutions
Verizon Wireless announced that it is now offering mobile banking services to enable its customers to access and manage their financial relationships while on-the-go for a “seamless, real-time and secure user experience.” In order to use the new service and as an additional security measure, interested customers first need to register with their financial institution’s…
Glide Mobile adds additional languages to the mix
Here’s something for all of you folks who dig online services. Glide Mobile has recently translated its online/mobile service to four additional languages, and is now available in total of 16 languages — including Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai and Turkish. As a reminder, Glide…
Holiday mobile search: It’s the big retailers shoppers are looking
Even though big retail chains are investing a serious buck in their marketing efforts, American holiday shoppers still need assistance finding local Wal-Mart and Target stores. According to V-ENABLE, holiday shopping directory assistance searches for retail businesses tend to be mostly for big-named, large-numbered retail giants. Other popular retail searches were pharmacies, electronics stores, gaming…
Anyone else experience SMS text messaging delays at midnight?
And by midnight, we mean the approximate time of your particular time-zone’s “New Year” crossover. It seems that, with SMS text messaging volume hitting new highs, the volume of mobile-based messages from texters sending out “New Year” tidings and cheer caused something of a system-overload. We found that text messages failed to send, or took…
DodgeBall – another mobile social network
While we don’t see many of the new pure desktop web-based social networks appearing these days, the mobile social networking space is booming as never before. We’ve already covered several such services in the past, and today we’re presenting you with DodgeBall. Just like some of the services we’ve seen before, DodgeBall relies heavily on…
Apple files patent application to use iPhone to purchase “to-go” items – no more waiting in line
It seems Steve Jobs may be just as tired of waiting in long-lines at the local Starbucks as we are. Wouldn’t it be great if we could use our media player or cellphone to wirelessly order a cup of coffee ahead of time and simply stroll into the brick-and-mortor shop to pick up our cup…