A free UK travel guide for mobile phones (eyefortravel.com)
VisitBritain, the national tourism agency, has introduced a free mobile application. The mobile application, mobiEXPLORE UK , is free to download via visitbritain.com/mobile and is part of VisitBritain s campaign to promote Britain as a leading tourist destination and capture its online audience.
Source: www.eyefortravel.com
Follow the Mobile User (TechCrunch)
This guest post is written by Vic Gundotra, Vice President of Engineering for Google’s mobile and developer products. (Prior to Google, he spent 15 years at Microsoft, most recently as their GM of Platform Evangelism.) Vic credits his now-7-year-old with forecasting the importance of mobile data access, and now carries at least 4 phones at all times. Fortunately, he had two kids before adopting …
Source: www.techcrunchit.com
Bluetooth-Enabled Mobile Phones to Monitor Heart Implants (Cellular-News.com)
Mednet, a provider of cardiac monitoring products and surveillance services, is helping doctors and patients remotely monitor heart arrhythmia through personal mobile devices.
Source: www.cellular-news.com
Skype, the Web Phone Giant, Brings Cheap Calls to Cellular (New York Times)
The Internet calling service is aggressively moving onto mobile phones with the rollout of software for the iPhone and iPod Touch, followed by various BlackBerry devices.
Source: www.nytimes.com
VisitBritain offers free UK travel guide for mobile phones (Netimperative)
National tourism agency VisitBritain is offering a free application that offers users a comprehensive guide to the UK via their mobile phones.
Source: www.netimperative.com
AT&T’s Spring Phones: Nokia E71x Only $99, Samsung Impression’s Got a Shiny AMOLED Screen [Cellphones] (Gizmodo)
Out of AT&T’s six pack of new phones, two got us excited: Nokia’s E71x is going to be only $99 (!!!) and Samsung’s Impression is the first US phone with an AMOLED screen. Symbian S60’s…
Source: i.gizmodo.com
AT&T Wants You to Get the Message with 6 New Phones (Phone Scoop)
Today AT&T announced six new messaging devices that range from smartphones to more entry-level feature phones. All of the phones will be available in the coming weeks.Samsung Propel Pro i627: This Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard slider has a full … (follow link to read)
Source: www.phonescoop.com
Former Prisoner Sues Over Confiscated Mobile Phone (Cellular-News.com)
A former prisoner is suing the UK prison service for compensation after a contraband mobile phone was confiscated and destroyed. The UK forbids prisoners from having mobile phones, and a search following a visit from his girlfriend found a mobile phone in the cell occupied by Mark Coleman.
Source: www.cellular-news.com
Mobile software, data fees in spotlight at CTIA (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Move over fancy, pricey cell phones. The buzz ahead of the annual CTIA wireless show next week is all about cheaper data plans and mobile software stores, where a few dollars can get you a game or other cool application to impress your friends.
Source: news.yahoo.com
Study: Mobile Instant Messaging on the rise (iTNews)
More and more Australian mobile phone users are using their mobile phones for instant messaging and social networking, according to new research by m.Net.
Source: www.itnews.com.au
