Category: Software

Pimp up you phone with the latest mobile apps and games

Skyfire gets funding Opera and iPhone get some competition

All of you might know about Opera Mobile and Opera Mini which is one the most popular mobile browsers. Apple iPhone with its Safari browser is the best mobile browser I have ever come accross

We have covered a lot about mobile browsers in the past even about Skyfire

The cool thing about SkyFire is that it address the short comings of other mobile browsers like the WebKit based ones – Symbian S60, iPhone and Opera, Mobile IE etc.

The biggest problem with mobile browsing is the inability to match the look and content order with the PC.

Most mobile users complain of having to scroll too much or are not satisfied with finding stuff on a small screen. Continue reading “Skyfire gets funding Opera and iPhone get some competition”

New iPhone SDK and Firmware are out

This one comes from a exclusive report by TUAW (The Unofficial Apple Weblog). They have said that the new version of the Apple iPhone SDK and firmware has hit the market. The developers were waiting for the same. The news is not official from Apple’s side, however the developers have confirmed the news saying that thy have the latest SDK and firmware for the iPhone. Continue reading “New iPhone SDK and Firmware are out”

Natuba – Share pics from your iPhone

There are many photo sharing sites out there but this one is different. Natuba is a photo sharing site, which is meant exclusively for the iPhone users. Users can click photos from there iPhone and share it with like minded iPhone photographers. Continue reading “Natuba – Share pics from your iPhone”

Apple releases iPhone SDK beta 4

Apple has released the SDK beta 4 for the iPhone. This will be given to the registered developers who are already working on the previous SDKs released by Apple. Slowly but steadily, Apple is going mainstream and creating a buzz with its 3G iPhone and then providing support to third part or external developers. Continue reading “Apple releases iPhone SDK beta 4”

Reliance Communications launches Educational Portal on Reliance phones

Reliance Communications launched an exclusive educational portal on Reliance mobile phones, offering services such as exam results, college admissions, event calendar of exams, admission deadlines, mock tests etc. The portal will also have the list of top universities, colleges, secondary education boards as well as career options.

To use, subscribers have to call 53030101 (Exam Guru) and they will be guided by an IVR instructing them to press 1 for exams and admission, 2 for information on top colleges and universities in the country, 3 for career options, 4 for Board Exams and 5 for SMS based subscription.

These services can be accessed at a rate of one rupee per minute for which the user will have to subscribe to the “Exam Guru” pack, which is priced at Rs. 10 and carries a validity of 10 days. Continue reading “Reliance Communications launches Educational Portal on Reliance phones”

TATA to offer JuiceCaster service to customers

In February, We had covered the story of California-based JuiceCaster’s foray into India. Read the story here.

Tata Teleservices announced that it will offer JuiceCaster 6.0 mobile social networking services. Tata subscribers will be able to access JuiceCaster 6.0 as a downloadable application on their Windows Mobile and BREW handsets.

Subscribers of Tata Teleservices will thus be able to publish multimedia content from their camera-enabled mobile phones to any person, group, Internet Web site, or desktop.

Google launches Native Search Client for Symbian OS

Google has recently launched a native search client for the symbian os. Ready to be downloaded from your mobile phone(just point your browswer to google.com and search). This application really offers excellent navigation features. It directly allows you to update your current location., immediate map access.What more it even appears as a tool bar ready application on the active stand by screen. Its just simply usable and a really functional application.

Continue reading “Google launches Native Search Client for Symbian OS”

Configure Gmail On Your Mobile Phone

Here is the short tutorial which allows your to configure Gmail Account on N95: (IMP: You must enable POP3 access of Gmail Account. Hint:Look inside Setting and POP forwarding Options on gmail web site)

  1. Open Messaging Application
  2. Goto Mail box. It asks you ‘No mailbox defined. Define now?’, Choose Yes.
  3. Mailbox setup wizard will start. Press start to continue
  4. Mailbox Type choose POP3, Press Next
  5. On next screen type your email address xxx@gmail.com (IMP: press the Pencil Key and highlight your email address then press Copy. This will save you typing)
  6. Press Next
  7. Enter pop.gmail.com as Incoming mail server, Press Next
  8. Enter smtp.gmail.com as Outgoing mail server, Press Next Continue reading “Configure Gmail On Your Mobile Phone”

Nokia Mobile Games Innovation Challenge

Nokia is strengthening its efforts to promote mobile gaming on mobile phones and handheld devices. As a part of this initiative it has launched the worldwide Mobile Games Innovation Challenge. This challenge will drive game developers all around the world to develop world-class games that will be used on mobile phones. Continue reading “Nokia Mobile Games Innovation Challenge”

Apple iPhone SDK 3.0 released

Apple has released the 3.0 version of iPhone SDK for iPhone developers. The 2.0 Beta version of the iPhone SDK was pretty hit among the developers and many third party application companies announced games and software exclusively for the iPhone, courtesy the iPhone SDK. Continue reading “Apple iPhone SDK 3.0 released”

Nokia launches much awaited N-Gage

Nokia finally launched the much awaited N-Gage mobile games service on April 7th 2008.

If you are a Nokia user, now can find, try and buy high-quality made-for-mobile games directly from your Nokia handset. Isn’t that awesome!!!

If you are an avid player, you can connect with other players through the N-Gage Arena community, meet friends, find others to play multiplayer games, discuss topics on the message boards and via live chat, and participate in tournaments and hosted events. WOW!

“With N-Gage we’re offering a seamless experience for people around the world to try and buy games that are engaging, accessible and have wide appeal,” said Jaakko Kaidesoja, vice president of games, Nokia. “We’re very excited to get this into the hands of our customers, because with them we will shape the future of mobile gaming.” Continue reading “Nokia launches much awaited N-Gage”