The Challenge for Network Operators in Mobile Web 2.0
Colin Gibbs, GigaOM, 3/16/2010 Presence-enabled communities will be the “primary market driver” behind mobile demand for Web 2.0 applications and services that will generate $18.9 billion in 2014, according to figures released this morning from Juniper Research. Carriers will have a chance to tap into that market if they can effectively evolve beyond their traditional [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: AT&T, GPS, IM, Skype
Meebo for iPhone 1.1 (Mobile)
ZNET, 2/21/2010 Meebo is integrated, all-in-one instant messaging that connects you with your friends everywhere. Meebo supports all the major IM networks including AOL / AIM, Yahoo, Windows Live Messenger, Gmail / Google Talk, Facebook, MySpace, and other networks. Push notifications even when the app is closed, stay connected as you move from Edge to [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: 3G, EDGE, IM, WiFi
Skype 1.3 for iPhone: great new features, still no 3G calling
Jay Hathaway, DownLoadSquad, 1/16/2010 Every time Skype for iPhone gets an update, there’s a glimmer of hope that we’ll be able to make calls over 3G again. Apple has re-opened the possibility, but hasn’t yet approved the app that makes it possible. While the new Skype 1.3 might not be the golden ticket to dialing [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: 3G, IM, Push, Skype, WiFi
IM+ for BlackBerry chats with Facebook, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, AIM, Jabber, MySpaceIM
pdaBlast! Staff, BlackBerryBlast!, 1/16/2010 IM+® All-in-One Mobile Messenger allows users to chat within the most popular IM systems (Facebook, MSN®/ Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo!®, AIM®/iChat, ICQ®, Jabber®Google® Talk and MySpaceIM) between mobile devices and PCs simultaneously and in real-time.Avatars supported. Enjoy new IM+ functionality – sending cheap SMS for credits which you can buy right [...]
In: Blackberry, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: IM, Push, SMS, WiFi
Blue Mobile Real Time Stock Market Information
Ronen Halevy, BerryReview, 1/6/2010 Blue Mobile which has a pretty impressive feature list. The app provides you with real time prices from stock, currency, commodity, energy, precious metals, and futures markets from around the world. It also packs business and company specific news from over 1,000 sources. The app is pricey with subscriptions starting at [...]
In: Blackberry, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: IM
TweetSwitch – send, receive and filter tweets by IM
Steve O’Hear, TechCrunch, 1/6/2010 TweetSwitch is a new project from the team behind London-based Comufy, the communications platform for businesses. Built on top of Comufy’s technology, TweetSwitch provides a simple but deceptively powerful service, enabling you to send and receive Twitter updates via various Instant Messaging (IM) clients. At its most basic, the functionality provided [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: Ajax, IM
Wired for sound: how SIP won the VoIP protocol wars
Gilad Shaham, Ars Technica, 12/8/2009 As an industry grows, it is quite common to find multiple solutions that all attempt to address similar requirements. This evolution dictates that these proposed standards go through a stage of selection—over time, we see some become more dominant than others. Today, the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is clearly one [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: IM, VoIP
Android WiMAX Phone
Sam Churchill, DailyWireless, 12/3/2209 Clearwire CEO Bill Morrow promises WiMAX smartphones by Christmas of 2010. Perhaps it will resemble the one announced this week by a trio of companies to build a WiMAX smartphone based on Android. That smartphone will support VoIP over WiMAX as well as other IP communication technologies and involves Beceem Communications, [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: IM, VoIP, WiMax
12 Microblogging Tools to Consider
Kristin Burnham, ComputerWorld, 12/1/2009 If you’re thinking about implementing a microblogging effort for your workplace, here are 12 tools to consider. 1. Co-op: Allows you to post updates, ask questions, share links and track time. This tool also offers the ability to share your daily agenda with coworkers and enables you to search the transcript [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: IM, SMS
IM+ for Skype (iPhone) 1.2 (Mobile)
ZDNet, 11/7/2009 Enjoy Skype functionality on your iPhone/iPod Touch! Pure voice quality, no extra delays. Chat with your Skype contacts for free. Call cost-effectively to any landline or mobile number worldwide. IM+ for Skype works in any 3G, GSM, CDMA network and doesn’t require Wi-Fi.
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: 3G, CDMA, GSM, IM, Skype, WiFi