Archive for the ‘Convergence’ Category
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
I've been a member of Combo for some time now. The service is still in beta. Not the Gmail kind of beta where they have millions of users who don't quite know why it's still beta. It's a true beta - complete with cool, innovative features and bugs alike.
Combo provides ...
Posted in Convergence, Mobile Services | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007
I ususally use GAIM as my instant messenger application. When choosing to send an IM to a mobile phone I use my AIM account. It's easy, simply send any message to +1XXXYYYZZZZ (where XYZ is a 10-digit cell phone number). Conveniently, your message arrives on your buddy's handset and ...
Posted in Convergence, Mobile Services | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007
Mac Rumors reports that the next version of iTunes may include a ringtone creator tool.
iTunes 7.3 is listed as a requirement for the iPhone but has not yet been released by Apple. Reportedly, the new version of iTunes will allow you to convert any song that is available on iTunes ...
Posted in Convergence, Ringtones | No Comments »
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007
Sometime yesterday afternoon (around 4pm EST) I started losing my Google homepage tabs!! Has this happened to anyone else out there?
I had 5 tabs altogether and with over 50 feeds and several widgets.
Arghh.
Back in October, I lost my mobile Google Homepage, but at least the web version was still there.
Now ...
Posted in Convergence, Mobile Services | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007
In the wake of Google's 411 service comes TellMe's (now owned by Microsoft) latest response.
Along with their SMS (text message to TELLM [83556]) and voice based product(1-800-555-TELL) comes a new mobile Java app which allows users to ask for information and see the results pop up with maps and directions ...
Posted in Convergence, Mobile Services, News, Phones | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007
The FAA says cell phone service is a no go for airlines but strangely are allowing WiFi access. Although voice/VOIP traffic will be disallowed; its hard to say if the reasons were bandwidth related or security related. Nonetheless, American's are one step closer to being mobile at 30,000 feet.
AirCell paid ...
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Tuesday, March 27th, 2007
Until you get that 5mp camera phone here are some tips for making your cameraphone pics look, well, presentable.
Here is an example of what you can do:
Read: Enhancing Cell Phone Camera Photos
Posted in Convergence, Gadgets, Phones, Software | No Comments »
Monday, March 26th, 2007
Thanks to Geoffrey over at InhouseBlog.com for (re)introducing me to Jott.com.
Jott, still in beta, is a nifty service which will convert your speech to text on the fly and send it to the party (or blog) of your choice via email or sms. Just call their toll-free number, say your ...
Posted in Convergence, Mobile Services, News, Technology | No Comments »
Tuesday, March 20th, 2007
HTW has developed the S116 Solar Mobile Phone which will run as long as we have the sun.
The phone can provide you with 20-25 minutes of talk time after 40 minutes of charging in direct sunlight and is operational in an emergencies from the 5 candle lights.
The manufacturer claims that ...
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Tuesday, March 6th, 2007
It comes as no surprise that cellular carriers are afraid of the promise of Wi-Fi. It's as if the cell phone companies finally noticed the train at the end of the tunnel; and it seems they are prepared to derail it.
t's no coincidence that these commercials for EV-DO and others ...
Posted in Carriers, Convergence, News | No Comments »