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  • 04.10.08
    Opera Mini for Android Released- Before the OS! on the go | (3)
    Nearly 6 months after Android was announced, we're still waiting to see the first smartphone released by any of the carriers. There's a rumor that we could be seeing the first HTC Handset released running Android as soon as early May, but no confirmation. However, the platform won't be all that functional without core applications like a web browser, messaging and contact management. Google did create a mobile browser, however Opera has been doing an impressive job moving their code to the mobile platform. However, based only on testing their code using the Android Emulator included in the SDK, Opera ...
  • 04.07.08
    Trapster Looks Out for Speed Traps on the go | (1)
    Trapster allows the online community to share and update the locations of speed traps. You can inform them of speed traps either using their software client or by just calling a toll-free number. The service then warns local users via an SMS or notification in the Trapster client. You can also check the location of speed traps on the mobile web at http://trapster.com/m. It will display local speed traps and hiding areas in either a list or using a static Google map. Trapster software can track your location using either bluetooth GPS or wifi location. Their client runs on a number ...
  • 03.21.08
    Navizon Enables Fire Eagle Location Updates reviews | (7)
    After hearing a rumor that Navizon has created an uplink for the Yahoo Fire Eagle platform, I just had to check it out. I've poked around and confirmed that Mexens, the company behind Navizon, has in fact created a method for you to pass your location to Fire Eagle. Navizon is the cell phone application that I use to update the Stalking Dave Map and my Google Gadget. You can use Navizon on your Windows Mobile Pocket PC, iPhone, Symbian or Java phone to track your location based on cell triangulation, Wifi, or GPS. All you have to do is ...
  • 03.05.08
    Leaked Windows Mobile 6.1 gets Reviewed reviews | (1)
    I had a chance to get my hands on a Windows Mobile 6.1 homebrew release late last night. You might be asking what all the noise is about this new release on the web? Windows Mobile phones are likely the most hacked mobile phones on the market today. There's a strong Pocket PC Developer Community and are compatible with virtually any hardware. WinMo 6.1 is only an incremental release, so I'm only expecting to see a few minor differences. Here are the differences that I've noticed at first blush: Continue Reading...