Archive for April 11th, 2008
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 If blogging is your thing, and you like to actually get out from behind your desk every once in a while (apparently there's a whole real-life world out there, I have no idea what it is but I've heard of it), mobile blogging is your ideal bet. And, the iPhone's gorgeously large multi-touch display combined with the bad-ass Safari browser is the perfect platform from which to blog on the go.
I make it a point to take my blogging to the road and actually make a few posts with my iPhone. I can't type as fast on the iPhone's on-screen keyboard as I can with my laptop keyboard, but that's expected. I can, however, type faster on the iPhone than on any physical mobile phone keyboard I've ever used (and I've used my fair share).
So, it's good to hear that mobile blogging tools are about to hit the iPhone. WordPress is apparently going to hit the iPhone very soon - perhaps with the launch of the AppStore. Matt Mullenwag, head honcho at WordPress, will only admit that there’s a mobile device that has a WordPress client “built in,” and that “you can probably guess which one that is” - but we'll take that as confirmation that WordPress is coming to the iPhone.
Six Apart, not one to man the sidelines, will also be throwing a native TypePad blogging application into the fray. “Six Apart pioneered the mobile blogging experience with an iPhone-optimized blog service,” stated Chris Alden, CEO, Six Apart. “We’re taking it to the next level with our native iPhone application for TypePad that’s already in development.”
The native third-party applications do away with the need to blog through a web interface, and will no doubt offer the benefits of speed and offline blogging to iPhone die-hards. Until these WordPress and TypePad application hit the market, you might do well to check out this WordPress plug-in (WPhone) that optimizes the WordPress interface for your iPhone (read: it's EDGE-friendly). I personally would prefer use the full WordPress interface, but I only use it in conjunction with a WiFi connection.
Check out this video. It's long. Fast forward to 51:00.
WPhone
[Via: MacWorld]
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Right from the other side of the Atlantic, Carphone Warehouse is preparing to move overseas. The well known phone retailer, which currently has 2300 stores across Europe, is partnering with Ideal Purchase to launch 1,000 retail locations in the USA. Some of them will be boutique shops inside of Best Purchase stores, while some other will be stand-alone stores.
The entrance of Carphone Warehouse could impact the U.S. handset market dramatically. In Britain, the retail chain revolutionized the industry by being the first seller of phones and mobile services not affiliated with any carrier or handset maker, allowing consumers to compare prices and service plans from many providers. Will they repeat their success in the U.S.? Something tells me, they’ll. Best Buy is also confident — at the moment they hold 3% stake in the handset retailer and the plan is to increase the stake. We'll watch this space closely…
[Via: BusinessWeek, MobileBurn]
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iPhone users that are at the same time GTalk and/or Jabber fans — or at least have friends that use the mentioned instant messaging clients/services — here's a piece of good news for you. Thanks to the application called iChabber you can now chat with your GTalk/Jabber buddies on your shiny handset, natively. Sure, you can use some of the web-based solutions, and that's fine. But honestly I think native is the way to go when it comes to mobile instant messaging clients.
While the application is still far from being completed — there are some usability issues which can get really annoying — the good thing is that iChabber runs in the background allowing you to be in the loop as long as you stay logged in. That's cool and I guess that’ll also be the case with Apple's IM client once it's released alongside firmware 2.0 in June.
In the meantime, you can download iChabber from here or install it from iSpazio repo in Installer.app.
[Via: BoyGeniusReport]
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 With devices like the T60 phone pictured on the right, Taiwan-based BenQ might be onto something. At just 8.9mm it's one of the slimmest candybars available on the market. As a heavy smartphone user, I'm sad to report it's a easy feature phone that I probably won't use, like ever. However, some other people that don't want much from their handsets may find the device appealing. The 3.2 megapixel camera is on board, and so is the media player, stereo Bluetooth support, microSD slot, blacklist functionality (very cool), remote control (AVRCP) support. The QVGA screen measures at 2.2 inches and the battery provides users with up to 3 hours of talk and 200 hours of standby time. Guess they had to cut on battery life in order to keep the device super trim. Again, I enjoy it, but I want it to run some mobile OS…
[Via: MobileWhack]
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We've seen the original Levi's phone back in June of last year. The jeans company obviously think they can push its somewhat interesting device a step further, hence they are launching the more costly Red Tab Limited edition. Specs wise, the phone remains the same, boasting the same 2 megapixel camera with flash, music player, stereo Bluetooth, and a microSD slot. The difference is in the color theme (ruddy scarlett) and the etching of a flying skull on the back of the device. And the price, you ask? It's 549 EUR (about $870)! Don't know about you, but paying that much for a mid-range device that has Levi's logo doesn't make much sense in my book. Especially when a way-more-luxurious brand like Prada sells its phone for way less money. Levi's limited the production of the Red Tab phone to 100 units, so they won't end up losing tons of cash, in case you actually care about their business…
[Via: Gizmodo]
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SymbianGuru recently released AutoThemes application for Symbian S60 smartphones. As you can guess from the name of the product, it grants users to change theme automatically, based on the active profile or user defined time schedule.
Theme changer rules are adjustable in the sense that you can activate or deactivate the rule with a single key pressing, and edit time or condition of theme change. Theme change is performed smoothly and silently, without phone reboot or any other interaction.
AutoThemes is simple to use and for 10 bucks it will certainly find its audience, especially among younger population who like tweaking their phones all the time. Multiple languages are supported, including English, German, French, Italian, Russian, and Ukrainian… More information as well as download instructions are available from SymbianGuru's website.
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SymbianGuru recently released AutoThemes application for Symbian S60 smartphones. As you can guess from the name of the product, it grants users to change theme automatically, based on the active profile or user defined time schedule.
Theme changer rules are adjustable in the sense that you can activate or deactivate the rule with a single key pressing, and edit time or condition of theme change. Theme change is performed smoothly and silently, without phone reboot or any other interaction.
AutoThemes is easy to use and for 10 bucks it will certainly find its audience, especially among younger population who like tweaking their phones all the time. Multiple languages are supported, including English, German, French, Italian, Russian, and Ukrainian… More information as well as download instructions are available from SymbianGuru's website.
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Yidsun has recently unveiled a couple of new retro-lookin' Bluetooth speakers under a single umbrella called “BlueBoom series.” Four models are announced - SPK-798, SPK798i, SPK799, SPK799i. The SPK-798 boasts 50W of power and also packs a subwoofer, while two other models (SPK-798i & SPK-799i) can connect with iPods and also server as docking stations for Apple's media playing products.
BlueBoom series provides a new wireless Bluetooth portable stereo speaker that offers rich, room-shaking and high-fidelity sound quality and has a sleek look & design.
As for the availability and pricing, all four models will be hitting store shelves in May, with MSRP ranging from about $100 to $180.
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Recently, we posted about Gameloft's licencing deal with Ferrari. The mobile game developer is faster than we expected, and we have first screenshots to prove that.
Ferrari World Championship finds you racing in Formula 1 either as Kimi Raikkonen or Felipe Massa, and it's your “job” to win the World Championship or just race for the entertainment purposes. Three different levels of difficulty are there to keep you in the loop for some time. In addition, a pitstop mini-game makes the process of changing tyres and filling up with gasoline more entertaining.
Finally, true Ferrari fans will appreciate the Classic mode, where they have the ability to drive the 1951-era Ferrari 500 F2.
As for the availability, the game should be out by now, so check your favorite mobile portal to see when you can buy it. You DO want it, don't you? More screenshots follow after the jump to additionally convince you, if that's actually necessary. 
[Via: PocketGamer.co.uk]
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 Our friends from Mobispine announced a partnership deal with SmartTrust, a global leader of SIM software technology and SIM management, to reach more users via the installed base of 600 million global SmartTrust WIBTM browsers. In addition, Under the agreement Mobispine will reach 200 operators via SmartTrust's global network and provide access to SmartTrust's worldwide sales force…
Commenting on the announcement, Robert Vangstad, VP Business Unit, VAS at SmartTrust said: “This application [Mobispine] in combination with SmartTrust WIB will add important revenue to the mobile operators and provide the end-users with an essential mobile content aggregator service.”
Still don't have Mobispine installed? Click here to get our feed and Mobispine installed at the same time.
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