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Opera Mobile 10.1 Beta for Android Smartphone Challenges WP7 IE, iPhone Safari

November 12th, 2010 | No Comments

A beta of the Opera Mobile 10.1 browser debuted on the Android smartphone platform, challenging established players including Microsoft for control of the small screen. Opera Mobile 10.1 beta was released on Nov. 9 and is available in the Android market at no cost. Opera Mobile is similar to the Opera Mini browser, and users of Mini will see similarities between the two. According to Opera, the primary difference between the two offerings is that the Opera Presto browser engine is hosted on an Opera server for the Mini browser, while the engine is onboard in Opera Mobile. Mini is smaller and sometimes faster, but also sometimes less accurate, while Opera Mobile provided a very smooth user interface experience and snappy action during my tests. I used Opera Mobile 10.1 beta on a Samsung Vibrant Android handset running on the T-Mobile network. Opera Mobile uses chiclet-like tiles showing open Web pages to help smartphone users jump to sites. The Web tiles are also used to organize the end-user browsing experience, including a feature Opera calls "Speed Dial." If you have experience with Opera Mobile 10.1 beta for Android, share your thoughts at http://labs.eweek.com. – …


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15 Promising Mobile IT Companies Flying Under the Radar

November 12th, 2010 | No Comments

Twice a year, Microsoft hosts a daylong Dealmaker Media conference called Under the Radar at its Mountain View, Calif., campus. The event showcases between two dozen and three dozen new companies with interesting new takes on technology, including some with totally original ideas that are competing for funding. These presentations are often viewed with great anticipation by professionals from several sectors: analysts, venture capitalists, private investors, potential competitors, potential OEMs as well as IT journalists. The theme of the latest edition of UTR, which opened on Nov. 12, was "IT mobility." This year’s conference will look at how retailers, brands and media companies are looking to improve their customer relationship and engagement levels. About 29 companies will each get their time on stage before the mixed audience of folks mentioned above. C-level execs get to demo their products or sites, plead their marketing case and answer questions in a limited window of time. In this slide show, eWEEK highlights the first half of the companies that appeared at the conference. The rest will appear at a later time. – …


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Microsoft Bing for Mobile Android App Available on All U.S. Carriers

November 12th, 2010 | No Comments

Microsoft is making its Bing for Mobile Android app available to all major U.S. mobile operators, even as its Windows Phone 7 competes with Android for users. – Microsoft is expanding the reach of its Bing for Mobile Android app to all major U.S. mobile operators, even as it gears up its own Windows Phone 7 platform for battle against Google Android.
“Since the launch of the Bing for Mobile Android App in the Verizon Wireless Android Market, many of you as…


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Opera Mobile 10.1 Beta Joins IE, Firefox, Safari in Smartphone Browser War

November 11th, 2010 | No Comments

The Opera Mobile 10.1 beta runs on Android smartphones and brings tabbed browsing and other speed features as Opera continues to challenge Microsoft IE and Apple Mac Safari for space on the small screen. – A beta of the Opera Mobile 10.1 browser debuted on the Android
smartphone platform challenging established players including Microsoft
for control of the small screen.

Opera Mobile 10.1 beta was released on Nov. 9 and is available in
the Android market at no cost. Opera Mobile is similar …


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Mobile Health App Supply Grows By 78 Percent: Report

November 10th, 2010 | No Comments

A new report by the Web site MobiHealthNews shows substantial growth for mobile apps that serve as a health resource, though health-monitoring tools lagged behind in use. – The Web site MobiHealthNews has published a report showing growth in mobile reference apps for the medical field.
In the report quot;The Fastest Growing and Most Successful Health amp; Medical Apps quot; MobiHealthNews says the number of mobile health apps has grown by 78 percent, though about …


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Evernote 2.0 for Android Cleans Up Mobile UI

November 10th, 2010 | No Comments

Note-taking app maker Evernote launched version 2.0 of its Android application for smartphones. The app includes Google Search Widget for Android 2.1 devices or later. – Evernote revamped its application for Google Android
smartphones, adding a new home screen and using Google Search, among other usability
perks.
Evernote, which has 5 million users and banked $20 million from Sequoia Capital last month, lets users make notes out
of text, a full Web page or Web p…


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SingTel says mobile customer base reaches 368m

November 10th, 2010 | No Comments

Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) says the group served 368 million mobile customers in 25 countries as at 30 September 2010, an increase of 35% or 94.4 million from a year ago.

SingTel added 54,000 mobile customers in the quarter as a result of strong customer demand for smartphones. Total customer base increased 2 per cent from a year ago to 3.2 million, with a leading market share of 44.1 per cent as at 30 September 2010.

Optus added 189,000 new mobile customers, through a combination of offerings, continued focus on customer experience, and enhanced network performance.

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Mobile Application Development – marCis interactive Partners with Zco Corporation Posted By : michaelvk

November 10th, 2010 | No Comments

Zco gives marCis interactive the ability to offer their clients a cost-effective way to enter the mobile application space.

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HP Donates $1 Million to mHealth Alliance’s Mobile Health Initiatives

November 10th, 2010 | No Comments

HP’s $1 million donation to the mHealth Alliance will fund research on mobile monitoring of pregnant women and newborns. – Hewlett-Packard
will donate $1 million to the mHealth Alliance’s efforts to promote health
through wireless and mobile devices.
The
Alliance made the announcement on
Nov. 8 in Washington, D.C., at its mHealth Summit, a conference it organized
along with the National Institutes of Health and …


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Sinotel qualified as vendor to supply, build China Mobile Muitmedia Broadcast Network

November 9th, 2010 | No Comments

Mainboard-listed Sinotel Technologies, the provider of wireless telecommunications infrastructure and solutions in China, says the group has been qualified by China Broadcast Corporation (CBC) as a vendor to supply and build the CMMB (China Mobile Multimedia Broadcast) network.

The CMMB network is an extension of traditional television broadcasting systems and captures its audience through mobile devices while on the move. Broadcasting under the “Jing Cai” brand name, CBC has already launched various divisions using the CMMB network that now includes movie channel, an emergency broadcast system, access to real-time financial markets, traffic information and other services.

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Why Do We Need To Create Mobile Websites Posted By : Piyush Kumar

November 9th, 2010 | No Comments

Computer is used for many purposes including the usage of Internet. Earlier, it was the only means to connect to the Internet, however now, with a huge advancement in technology, mobile phones have become another alternative for people to get access to the Internet.

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Mobile Tools for Road Warriors: 10 Excellent Options

November 8th, 2010 | No Comments

The mobile market is quickly becoming the key battleground for just about every company in the technology industry. Whether its Microsoft or Google, Apple or RIM, almost every company is trying its best to capture the attention of consumers and enterprise customers. However, in such a crowded space, its getting ever harder to do just that. And only the flashiest products with the most hype have been able to capture the limelight. But that doesnt mean that those are the only products that customers should consider adopting. Quite the contrary, the mobile market is filled with a plethora of products from several different companies that the average road warrior should consider buying for those times when theyre away from the office or home. Although that list might include some perennial favorites, such as the iPhone, it also features products from companies that dont get the kind of attention Apple does, but still produce some really neat products. Read on to find out about some of the nicer mobile products on the market, both from major companies and those that arent so well-known. – …


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Mobile Application Developers Face Security Challenges

November 5th, 2010 | No Comments

Reports of security issues in mobile banking applications for PayPal, Chase bank and others highlights some of the security challenges facing mobile app developers. – Mobile banking has been on the rise. In July, IDC reported mobile
banking use doubled in between its annual surveys on the topic.
But the growth in popularity may not be matched by a growth in
security, something underscored by problems recently reported in mobile
applications from a variety of…


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StumbleUpon Android App Discovery Helps Mobile Users

November 5th, 2010 | No Comments

StumbleUpon Nov. 4 launched StumbleUpon App Discovery to help users sift through the 100,000 applications in Google’s Android Market, a major time-saver for an inefficient store. – StumbleUpon Nov. 4 moved to alleviate one of the
major pains of Android smartphone owners by launching StumbleUpon App Discovery,
a recommendation engine to help users sift through the 100,000 applications in Google’s Android
Market.
StumbleUpon CEO and co-founder Garrett Camp correctly noted t…


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Google Instant Goes Mobile on Android, iPhone

November 5th, 2010 | No Comments

Google Instant for mobile launches for Apple’s iPhone 4 and Google’s Android 2.2 smartphones, with the technology coming for more OSes in the future. – Google Nov. 4 brought its Instant predictive search technology to Apple’s
iPhone and smartphones based on Google’s Android operating system.
Google Instant guesses users’ queries as they begin to type
them. The technology, which aims to save the average searcher 2 to 5 seconds
per search, has an…


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Evolution of TV Mobile Phones Posted By : Paddy Chang

November 4th, 2010 | No Comments

Live Internet TV | Online TV technology allows you to watch over 4,500 HD channels right on your PC.

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Facebook iPhone, Android Apps Refreshed for 200M Mobile Users

November 4th, 2010 | No Comments

Facebook introduced single sign-on for its iPhone and Android applications, along with Facebook Deals for the iPhone. Deals threatens check-in services from Foursquare and Gowalla. – Facebook rolled out single sign-on and other features geared to improve
information sharing on Apple iPhone and Google Android smartphones for the
social network’s 200 million mobile users.
The company, which made the news at its Palo Alto,
Calif., headquarters Nov. 3, also unveiled
Facebook De…


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INSIDE MOBILE: Why I Hate Mobile E-Mail

November 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

There’s a lot of functionality that’s provided in a smartphone to manage e-mail, but e-mail was created as a desktop application that has been ported over to mobile. Mobile e-mail just doesn’t give the same positive user experience yet. Here, Knowledge Center mobile and wireless analyst J. Gerry Purdy explains why he hates mobile e-mail. – I have been thinking for quite some time about writing a column on why I hate mobile e-mail. I feel almost like a traitor for suggesting that I a mobile analyst whose livelihood depends on promoting mobile and wireless technologies and services would suggest that I have any other feeling than quot;…


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Lookout Mobile Security Extends Support to Android Smartphones

November 2nd, 2010 | No Comments

The applications Privacy Advisor feature allows users to scan every app they download. – Cloud-based smartphone security software developer Lookout Mobile
Security announced Lookout Premium for Android, which includes updated
security and privacy features for added smartphone protection. Lookout
Premium now offers visibility into, and control of, personal
information that smartphone…


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Cigna, Usablenet Roll Out Mobile Directory of Doctors, Pharmacies

October 29th, 2010 | No Comments

Cigna members can use the Usablenet-powered mobile portal to locate doctors or pharmacies and research drug prices. – Health plan provider Cigna says its mobile
Website, powered by Usablenet, now allows members to search locations
of medical facilities and research information on
prescriptions.
Cigna Mobile allows customers to locate care
centers, physicians, specialists and pharmacies using a mobile GPS
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