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Mobile Browsers
, Mobile Web
, Windows Mobile
by Umair Khalid on March 28, 2008
We know that web browsing is one area that is still in its premature stages due to the unavailability of user friendly browsers with powerful features. We also know that mobile manufacturers and Mob...
Read more of Skyfire Browser for Windows Mobile Smartphones
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Google
, Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, New Products/Services
, Nokia
, Smartphones
, Symbian
by Rico Mossesgeld on February 25, 2008
I've been impressed with Nokia's S60 smartphones lately, and it's primarily because of the superb Mini Map browser. There are still some limitations that keep me from enjoying a desktop-li...
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Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, New Products/Services
by Rico Mossesgeld on February 15, 2008
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Got a Boingo account and a liking for Big Macs? Check out Boingo Wireless' press release:
Boingo Wireless Inc., which provides access to the world's largest network of Wi-Fi ho...
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Mobile Web
, New Products/Services
, PDAs
, Smartphones
, Software
, Windows Mobile
by Rico Mossesgeld on February 11, 2008
Perhaps seeking to expand their presence on the mobile browser market, Access has recently made a Windows Mobile version of their netfront browser available as a free download. You can get it here.
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Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, Opinion
by Rico Mossesgeld on January 30, 2008
ZDNet reported that Southwest and American Airlines will start providing on-board internet on their flights this year. But more central to the article is the explanation behind in-flight connectivit...
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Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, New Products/Services
, Smartphones
, Symbian
by Rico Mossesgeld on January 14, 2008
EQO, a service that promises free IMs and low-cost international calls and texts on cell phones, has just released a version of their client for Symbian S60 3rd Edition smartphones.
Supported models ...
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Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, New Products/Services
, Samsung
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on November 25, 2007
Following the announcement of its agreement with Napster, AT&T is recently made the first Napster Mobile-capable phone available for purchase.
The Samsung SLM is a flip smartphone featuring some ...
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Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, News
, Sprint
by Rico Mossesgeld on November 13, 2007
It's official folks, looks like the XOHM initiative won't push through (at least for now). sprint has felt pressure from its investors to reconsider its $5 bil investment in its WiMax service ...
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Cingular
, Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, New Products/Services
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on November 9, 2007
Yesterday, AT&T announced that it was bringing the Pandora experience to the mobile world, staring with eight smartphones: "the Samsung SYNC, a717 and a737, the Motorola V3xx and RAZR 2, L...
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Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, Opinion
by Rico Mossesgeld on November 8, 2007
Don't get me wrong, I usually find the content of wired magazine informative, authoritative, and balanced. Unfortunately some of their articles read like product placements, and their mobile video...
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Google
, Mobile Web
, News
, PDAs
, Rumors
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on November 7, 2007
Codenamed "dream" by Google, this prototype phone was built by Google to sell the Android mobile OS to manufacturers and companies, as reported by Forbes:
[It] looks somewhat like Apple'...
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Mobile Web
, PDAs
, Smartphones
, Windows Mobile
, Wireless Living
by Rico Mossesgeld on November 6, 2007
Check out CoolSmartPhone's recent project:
...how about turning your phone into an FTP server? Mochasoft FTP Server is a free piece of software that'll do just that. Whilst it may not work o...
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Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, New Products/Services
, Nokia
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on October 27, 2007
There isn't anything complicated about Phoneboy's Nokia Lifeblog Wordpress plugin: it basically allows users to post their Lifeblog content on a Wordpress blog. But this straightforward proc...
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Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, PDAs
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on October 26, 2007
It's almost been a year since I first wrote about GooSync, an online service that syncs Google Calendar with a myriad of mobile devices.
Now GooSync will offer more for those who are willing to...
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Mobile Web
, Rico's Ramblings
, Smartphones
, Wireless Living
by Rico Mossesgeld on October 23, 2007
Once I found out about that HP Laptops with EV-DO built-in, I couldn't help but think: should manufacturers merge laptops and smartphones?
The laptop would come with its own slot for accepting ...
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Cingular
, Mobile Marketing
, Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, New Products/Services
, PDAs
, Ringtones and Sound Clips
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on October 23, 2007
A recent press release from AT&T announces that the service provider has entered into an agreement with Napster to distribute music through mobiles, including smartphones and PDAs. Users can use...
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Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, New Products/Services
, PDAs
, Rico's Ramblings
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on October 22, 2007
Lately, I've been hearing more about WidSets, a web-driven mobile app that lets users pick what kind of information is available on their phone on a regular basis. The key selling point of the s...
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Important Mobile Tools
, Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, PDAs
, Smartphones
, Software
by Rico Mossesgeld on October 16, 2007
Google has recognized the improving capabilities of even low-end smartphones and PDAs, by updating the mobile version of its popular webmail service Gmail.
New features include a badly-needed foote...
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Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, New Products/Services
, PDAs
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on October 8, 2007
2006 saw Mt. Everest (yes, the world's highest mountain) experience a total of 3,050 officially recorded ascents, 2,062 climbers, and 203 unfortunate fatalities (source article on Wikipedia).
N...
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Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, News
, Opinion
, PDAs
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on October 8, 2007
The recently created task force dedicated to promoting the mobile web in developing countries could turn out to be one of two things: either an effective initiative that increases mobile connectivit...
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Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, New Products/Services
, Nokia
, PDAs
, Smartphones
, Symbian
by Rico Mossesgeld on October 3, 2007
It's been a while since I wrote about Flash Lite. And now that Macromedia has been bought out by Adobe, the Photoshop-maker is proud to announce the release of adobe flash Lite 3:
ADOBE MAX 2007...
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Apple
, Mobile Marketing
, Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, New Products/Services
, Smartphones
, Software
, Windows Mobile
by Rico Mossesgeld on September 10, 2007
Just when I thought infatuation with the iphone would die soon, here comes Apple slashing the price by $200 for the holiday season.
Read more of Last Week on the iPhone, #9
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Apple
, Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, Ringtones and Sound Clips
, Smartphones
, Software
by Rico Mossesgeld on September 3, 2007
More iPhone Goodness. Will the infatuation ever end?
Teen Trades Hacked iPhone for new car. Imagine working for 8 hours a day for about two months, and getting a brand new car and 3 iPhones for you...
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Mobile Web
, New Products/Services
, PDAs
, RIM
, Smartphones
, Software
by Rico Mossesgeld on September 3, 2007
So long as you have a Java-capable smartphone or PDA, you can use the second beta of Opera Mini 4 on your gadget. Just visit mini.opera.com/beta with your mobile browser to download a copy.
There a...
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Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, New Products/Services
, News
, SMS Services
by Rico Mossesgeld on August 29, 2007
Through a recent Press Release, Yahoo has announced a new feature for its Yahoo Mail service: "the ability to send free text messages... to mobile phone numbers in the US, Canada, India, and th...
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Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, New Products/Services
, News
, Opinion
, PDAs
, Smartphones
, Wireless Living
by Rico Mossesgeld on August 27, 2007
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Mobile Marketing
, Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, New Products/Services
, News
, PDAs
, Smartphones
by Rico Mossesgeld on August 18, 2007
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In a recent press release, Sprint Nextel has revealed their plans to roll-out their wimax network, as well as how they'll brand it:
Sprint announced today that its WiMAX service w...
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Mobile Web
, Nokia
, Opinion
, Rico's Ramblings
, Software
, Symbian
by Rico Mossesgeld on August 14, 2007
David DeJean's long article comparing different smartphone browsers is well-balanced. Even if he ends it with glowing praise for the iPhone's Safari, he's backed up his conclusion with a t...
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Mobile Services
, Mobile Web
, PDAs
, Smartphones
, Useful Info
by Rico Mossesgeld on August 10, 2007
Here's an interesting study over at the tinytube.net blog regarding the performance of ad networks on smartphones and PDAs:
As it turns out, ad pulls from various mobile ad networks account for a ...
Read more of TinyTube.net Study Highlights an Important Concern for Mobile Websites
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Linux
, Mobile Web
, New Products/Services
, Nokia
, Software
by Rico Mossesgeld on August 1, 2007
The Nokia N800 Internet Tablet is a pretty versatile PDA, by virtue of its large screen, built-in camera, surfing abilities, expandability options, connectivity suite, and bundled third-party apps. Th...
