August 2009 Archives
GreatCall Jitterbugs with Verizon Network
GreatCall and Verizon Wireless, that GreatCall's Jitterbug will now run on the Verizon Wireless network through the wireless leader's open development program.The benefits for Jitterbug customers are exciting: Customers will now have the security and confidence of making calls on the most reliable …
Android Apps 2Day SPB TV: Free IP TV
SPB TV is now available to Android smartphones including the G1 and T-Mobile myTouch 3G. There a freebie (limited features and channels) and full-paid version for $9.95 from Android Market SPB TV is a subscription-free mobile IPTV viewer, designed for tuning in to publicly available digital TV chan…
Drivers with Real-time Traffic Data Spend 18% Less Time, Says NAVTEQ
NAVTEQ, revealed insights from a esearch study designed to assess the consumer impact of everyday use of navigation devices. They found that real-time traffic information really saves real time.The results are from a three pronged study conducted in two metropolitan areas of Germany - Dusseldorf an…
Whole US Crowdsourced by Google Maps: Shows Traffic Data from U
Google expanded its traffic layer to cover all U.S. highways and arterials when data is available. The maps show how fast traffic is moving. Is done through “crowdsourcing,” using data from Google Map users and how fast they are traveling on roads. When you choose to enable Google Ma…
BlackBerry Bold Update 2Day: BlackBerry Bold OS 4.6.0.297
AT&T is sending out an over-the-air update(OTA) of the BlackBerry Bold operating system version OS 4.6.0.297. The best part of this update is the addtion of Visual Voice Mail that displays the name of the person who left each voicemail and how long it is. Other perks form the upgrade include: …
Top BlackBerry Apps for First Half 2009 from Handango
As we reported previously, BlackBerry apps are growing over at Handango. BlackBerry became the dominant platform within the Handango smartphone content catalog, constituting 44% of all apps sold in the first half of 2009, up from its 31% share in 2008.Top Handango Blackberry Apps for First …
SPB Mobile Shell 3 and MobiTV Top Handango Bestseller Smartphone Apps
Handangoannounced the results of its bi-annual Handango Yardstick for insight into the smartphone content industry. For the first time ever, BlackBerry displaced Windows Mobile to become the dominant platform within the Handango smartphone content catalog, constituting 44% of all apps sold in the fi…
Free Thumbplay BlackBerrry App Worth Playing 4 Free DRM Free Music?
We have removed the "Thumbs down" for the Thumbplay free BlackBerry (Tour, Bold, Pearl and Storm) app available in BlackBerry App World, we gave it, earlier this week. In general, we are suspicious of Thumbplay because someone on the staff who doesn't want to reveal his/her name was charged for a m…
Samsung Omnia II Coming Soon to Verizon
Samsung has put up a teaser page for the next generation Samsung Omnia, the Samsung Omnia II. They claim:Smart Phone, Genius Texting."The Samsung Omnia II will revolutionize the way you text and email - faster and more accurately. Plus, it's loaded with the latest in business and multimedia function…
SonyReader Daily Editon with 3G from AT&T Ready 4 Xmas
Sony today announced the - the Reader Daily Edition, a wireless eReader l with 3G connectivity from AT&T.. Sony already sells the Reader Pocket Edition and the Reader Touch Edition.The Reader Daily Edition will be available this December in time for the holidays at SonyStyle stores and So…
Android Apps 2Day: Inspector Gadget, Katamari and Brain Stuff
Now selling on Android Market are the popular games, Inspector Gadget, Rolling with Katamari, Brain Coach with Dr. Kawashima and More Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima, The new games were developed by Namco Bandai Networks Europe and will be distributed by Namco.The four titles announce…
BlackBerry Curve, Bold, Pearl, & Storm Top Devices for Opera Browsing
In the United States use of Opera Minis is growing rapidly and the top makers of smartphones are BlackBerrry, Samsung and LG (with the feature phone the LG Vu.) Opera Mini USA Data - Page-view growth since July 2008: 189.5% - Unique-user growth since July 2008: 60.8% - Page-views per user: 239 - Ya…
Syniverse Buys VeriSign’s Messaging Unit 4 $175 Million
Syniverse Technologies will acquire VeriSign, Inc.'s messaging business for $175 million, subject to working capital adjustments.The proposed acquisition will combine Syniverse's NEXTAdvanced Messaging Hub, the industry's first comprehensive enhanced messaging hub, and other NEXT messaging offerings…
New Applets on Feature Phones with OneApp from Microsoft
Microsoft Corp. is offering Microsoft OneApp, a new software application that enables feature phones -- to access mobile apps such as Facebook, Twitter, Windows Live Messenger, and other popular apps and games. OneApp brings mobile apps and services to feature phones in emerging markets. Launc…
RIM Torches BlackBerry Smartphones, Buys WebKit Developer Torch Mobile
There may be a much better BlackBerry browser experience coming to a BlackBerry near you. BlackBerry-maker RIM has acquired Torch Mobile.The Torch' team of developers will join RIM's global organization and will now be focused on utilizing their WebKit-based mobile browser expertise to contribute to…
AT&T Bundles Wireless with TV U-Verse or Voice to Get Net Free
AT&T is bundling AT&T U-verse and AT&T wireless services to compete with cable bundles. The new "Buy Two, Get One Free" offer gives customers the choice of a flexible AT&T U-verse triple-play bundle that includes wireless voice service. which they point out is a bundle option t…
Nokia Booking on MS with New Netbook Nokia Booklet 3G
Nokia and Microsoft are booking on their partnership. Today Nokia let the world know that they will be selling a netbook they call Nokia Booklet 3G. Pricing will be announced at Nokia World on September 2. Powered by the Intel Atom processor, the Nokia Booklet 3G delivers with up …
BlackBerry (Pearl, Curve, Tour ) Apps 2Day: EA Scrabble, Risk, Tetris, Sims
EA Mobile announced eight new titles available on BlackBerry App World including globally renowned mobile titles: Bejeweled, Need for Speed Undercover, RISK, SCRABBLE (in the US and Canada only) $6.99, Tetris, Tetris Mania, The Sims3, and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR. "We are excited to bring some of EA Mob…
BlackBerry (Tour, Storm) Free Apps 2Day: Thumbplay DRM Free Music
It looks like Thumbplay is pulling your thumbs in BlackBerry App World. They claim to offer a free app, and music as cheap as 69 cents a song. However, you may be signing away a monthly payment. So we give this app for now a "Thumb's Down"Thumbplay has launched a free music buying app for Blac…
Blackberry Storm 2 Video Leaked – Great Spongy Piezo Multitouch Touchscreen
An anonymous videographer, who doesn't show his face, has made video about the BlackBerry Storm 2, which new reports show should be out in October of this year from Veriozn. The person who posted the video claims he doesn't know who made the video. It is obvious that the person is from the east coas…
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