Google Navigation is awesome. There’s no other way to put it. If you have a friend with a Nexus One or a Motorola Droid, or that new Sprint EVO 4G, then have them give you a demo. I’m furious, beyond livid, that I don’t have that application anymore since I’m in Finland. When I was…
Telmap launches Telmap5 Mobile Location Companion
Telmap announced the first commercial launch of Telmap5 Mobile Location Companion, which they say accompanies users throughout their on-the-go experience, “going beyond in-car and pedestrian navigation.” Israel’s Pelephone is Telmap‘s “partner in crime” and they will offer the solution as Navigator GPS+. Here’s what’s special about it (from Telmap’s press release): Navigator GPS+ features several…
Ford’s ‘Send To SYNC’ Beams Google Maps Directions to Ford SYNC Vehicles
We’ve been writing about Ford’s SYNC service for quite some time now, and who can blame us, their continual update to their service calls for some attention. Today is another one of those updates, but this by far has got to be one of the coolest updates yet. Ford announced today a new update to…
ImpulsePay, Park Pay & Go team up to allow pay-by-mobile on mixed purpose parking spaces
After iparkmycar, we bring you a story about another solution for parking in London. This time we’ll talk about ImpulsePay, which is working alongside Park Pay & Go to allow people to pay for parking using nothing but their mobile phones. ImpulsePay is providing its online Payforit service that works in a similar way to…
Slacker Radio 2.0 for iPhone updated with station caching!
Slacker Radio for iPhone (iPod Touch and iPad) is in the version 2.0. The main new thing is the ability to cache your favorite music stations and listen to the music even when you’re not connected to a wireless network. The new feature requires the Slacker Radio Plus subscription, but once that is set (paid)…
junaio augmented reality browser can now identify certain objects!
The fight between the two leading augmented reality browsers, junaio and Layar, is heating up. This time it’s metaio’s (maker of junaio) turn and they announced an important update to their app. The new version of junaio is able to identify objects and “glue” object specific real-time, dynamic, social and 3D information onto the object…
Mobile social community mig33 launches new mobile website
Mobile social community mig33, which is usually used in emerging markets, is expanding with the introduction of a mobile (WAP) website that offers much more than simple chat. Here’s what’s new (from the press release): The new WAP service provides mig33 members access to all existing community services and features, and now also allows users…
YOUReality, metaio team-up on AR-powered retail visualization tool
A company called YOUReality has teamed up with augmented reality specialist metaio to launch what they call “Online Retail Visualization tool.” The idea behind such a product/service is to allow consumers to shop for products online and view them in 3D before they purchase, in their own spaces. In other words, YOUReality application answers the…
buzzd v3 comes with aggregated check-ins from popular social networks; Available for the iPhone and BlackBerry
Popular city guide buzzd got a major update – buzzd v3 now aggregates check-ins from popular social networks like Twitter, Foursquare, Gowalla, Yelp, BrightKite, Loopt and others; giving users a complete view what’s going on in the city in real time! In addition, there are also other improvements such as: Improved “buzzdmeter,” which now tracks…
Cortado Workplace cloud desktop solution now compatible with Android
Cortado is bringing its cloud desktop solution for mobile applications, Cortado Workplace, to the Android platform. The service/application is already used by 15,000 smartphone-ownin’ folks, allowing them to remotely store, access, view and manage documents through their mobile phone, PC or Mac. Cortado Workplace comes with a 1GB online storage space where documents can be…