Today, Google extended its Google Mobile Maps services by releasing a new version of the software to support devices running Windows Mobile 2003 and higher. The new version of Google’s maps has access to interactive maps and satellite imagery.
Services supported by mobile Google Maps include:
business locator
point-to-point driving directions
live traffic updates
The Windows Mobile 5.0 [...]
Bling Software, Inc. announced their Ajax-based Web client for the mobile devices. The availability of this new technology on mobile headsets will enhance the customer’s experience with mobile applications. The new technology will enable mobile applications companies to build more interactive and easier to use and navigate applications.
This begins a new chapter in mobile application [...]
According to media reports, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. agreed to pay $35K under the terms of the online advertisement settlement.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Cingular, along with Priceline.com Inc. and Travelocity.com L.P., reached settlements with the state for promoting products and services on the Internet through programs installed on users’ computers called adware.
According to [...]
CellSwapper is a New Jersey based service which allows cell phone customers to swap their cell phone plans with other users to avoid the $250 early termination fee.
The CellSwapper operates as a marketplace for transactions of cell phone contracts. A new user purchasing the contract from its previous owner avoids the activation fees [...]
Daniel Hornal, co-founder of the OwnYourPhone.com, identified a need for a new service when he attempted to create his own ringtone out of his own CD. The task turned out to be more complicated then originally assumed. At the end of the day, four dollars later, Mr. Hornal had a ringtone on his [...]
New York City is the first city to upgrade its 911 and 311 call centers to handle picture messaging. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to bring the new technology to city’s call centers to enrich the information provided during the emergency and non-emergency calls. Everyone knows that a picture is worth [...]
On New Year’s Eve, Verizon Wireless will allow all of its cutomers to download a free ringtone to their phone.
If you are interested in this freebie, you need to text “Tone” to the number 2007. If you do this, instructions will be sent to you on how to get your freebie.
Spread the [...]
The new Motorola’s A910 mobile phone that was just approved by FCC replaces the old operating system used in Motorola’s phone with a Linux operating system. The new cell phone can be used on GSM networks.
Motorola A910 features:
GPRS and UMA for connecting over WLAN networks
Linux-Java based platform
1.3-megapixel camera with external display and photo lighting
video [...]
Samsung is launching the SCH-V960 phone, which is an another phone in the “first in the world” category by Samsung.
Up to this point, Samsung launched the slimmest slider, the slimmest phone, and the first 8GB hard disk smartphone. Last week Samsung announced a launch of the first phone with an optical joystick.
The joystick was [...]
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