Technical geeks will be happy to hear that Mactracker has updated its sometimes useful, always interesting (to us, at least) database of Mac products to include the iPhone and the iPod Touch. The new Mactracker is upgraded to work with Leopard (you have upgraded, haven’t you?), integrates warranty information with iCal, shows “iTunes compatibility” for…
US airlines prepping in-flight internet access for next week
While in-flight mobile phone use in the US is likely grounded for the forseeable future, it looks like air-travelers will be able to get their airborne internet-fix soon. JetBlue Airways has announced that they’ll be trialling free internet access – email and instant messages – on Tuesday. The test-trial will only be offered on one…
LimeJuice launches mobile social network for flirting; Singles rejoice!
San Francisco-based start-up Hyphen-8 has been beta testing their new mobile social network called LimeJuice since October. Their idea is to provide users with an easy-to-use and convenient way to flirt with other people. As we’ve said the service is easy-to-use: SMS is the key technology being used by LimeJuice, meaning there’s no third-party native…
Jajah goes iPhone
I guess you could’ve used Jajah on your iPhone even without their newly launched iPhone-optimized website. Still, it’s a nice addition to their offering, to allow iPhone (and iPod Touch) owners to talk for next to nothing with their buddies and business associates around the world. If you’re not familiar how Jajah works, you should…
Apple prepping iPhone v1.1.3 firmware with voice recording and disk mode?
Those lucky French. The iPhone landed on French soil merely a week ago and it seems that Apple is already prepping an iPhone firmware update. The new v1.1.3 firmware is rumored to be getting the final touches to launch on Saturday, December 8 – and we’re expecting an Apple-sanctioned voice-recording application and a disk-mode function.…
AT&T busts doors wide open – announces open network to allow ‘any device, any app’
In the wireless industry, the best weapon any one carrier has against their rivals is the mighty pen. Well, it’s more like the “mighty keyboard,” but you get the point. Not to be outdone by the other big-dog in the play-pen, AT&T has announced that they’ll be opening up their network to “wireless phone, device…
Add Google Calendar entries with a phone call
Jott keeps expanding by adding more partners. You can Twitter, add a new item to your to-do lost, post on a blog, or even add products to your Amazon wishlist from Jott — all with a simple phone call. And now, they’ve announced a support for Google Calendar… Just like with other supported services, adding…
Continental Airlines trials paperless boarding pass using mobile phones and barcodes
Paper-based boarding passes are about to be a thing of the past. But, before that can happen, airline carriers will have to make sure that all those digital boarding passes won’t muck-up their daily operations. So, following on the IATA’s approval of a global digital barcode standard, Continental Airlines has kicked off trials of the…
Nokia launches “Comes with Music” program; Wants to sell handsets bundled with music service
In order the grab a piece of the music downloads market currently dominated by Apple’s iTunes, Nokia is launching an innovative “Comes with Music” program. The idea is bundle handsets with a year of unlimited access to “millions of tracks” from (at least initially) Universal Music Group International. And while it’s hard to find any…
Nokia acquires Avvenu; Set to provide users with access to their PC files?
Nokia has announced that it has acquired Avvenu, a privately-owned start up headquartered in Palo Alto, California, to integrate it into the new Services & Software unit as a part of the company re-organization that will take effect on January 1 next year. Those not familiar with Avvenu, should know that they are providing Internet…