Google Buzz goes mobile, except for BlackBerry and webOS

February 10th, 2010 by

I am not very interested in any service that can’t be taken with me on my mobile phone so after seeing Sam’s coverage of Google Buzz I immediately started searching for how I could use it on my smartphones. There are actually a couple of ways to interact with Buzz on your smartphones and the easiest way (for iPhone and Android owners currently) is to simply point your mobile browser to buzz.google.com. You can read about the mobile web app features on the Google Buzz for mobile site and see a table at the bottom that shows iPhone and Android have the best support with limited support (Buzz layer on Google Maps for mobile) on Nokia S60 and Windows Mobile. Unfortunately, there is no support for Buzz on RIM BlackBerry devices at this time.

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Think Google Maps Navigation is good? Nokia just blew past them with FREE Ovi Maps

January 22nd, 2010 by

I have been using Google Maps Navigation beta on my Google Nexus One and it has performed very well, especially for a free voice guided navigation client. One aspect of this solution is that you have to be connected to your wireless carrier network to use Google Maps Navigation. Nokia has a very good Ovi Maps client that works offline and online with advanced premium features such as traffic, weather, pedestrian walking mode, and voice-guided navigation. Prior to today’s announcement these premium services were subscription services on most devices (some devices had lifetime licenses). Today, Nokia announced that ALL of the Ovi Maps premium services will now be FREE on Nokia smartphones. This announcement helps Nokia towards their goal of making GPS navigation as standard on smartphones as the quality cameras they have been providing on devices for years. This adds significant value to Nokia smartphones and fires another major torpedo into the sinking PND ship.

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T-Mobile announces myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition with music focus

January 15th, 2010 by

T-Mobile loves Android and today they announced the upcoming availability of the rumored myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition. I have seen this device and it looks awesome. It is a myTouch 3G (see my review) with a slick Fender guitar sunburst designed back, standard 3.5mm headset jack, and included 16GB microSD card. This version runs Android 1.6, but T-Mobile stated in the press release that it would be updated to Android 2.1 this spring so you will get Google Maps Navigation and all the other great goodies in 2.1 in this phone soon too.

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Verizon confirms Android 2.0 upgrade with Google Maps Navigation for Droid Eris

December 5th, 2009 by

HTC previously stated they are working on an upgrade from Android 1.5 to Android 2.0 for the HTC Hero devices while they are skipping Android 1.6. Verizon has announced they will be bringing Android 2.0 with Google Maps Navigation to the HTC Droid Eris in the first quarter of 2010. Also, this weekend you can get a Droid Eris for free when you buy one for $99.99.

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When a Reverse Phone Directory is Needed to Solve a Mystery

November 7th, 2009 by admin

When would you need reverse phone directory information? If you get a call from a phone number and you are not sure to whom it belongs, a reverse lookup service will help you to determine the person’s details. This way you can be sure who called you before you mistakenly call the wrong person or number. Its great to find out who’s call you missed or whos been bothering you. People think that cell phone numbers are untraceable. That used to be true but unfortunately for those individuals, not any more! ha! The best thing to do is to visit revernumberlookup411.com and enter in the 10 digit number you wish to look up (3 digit area code plus 7 digit number) and viola (did i spell that right?) – you get the results instantly!! It even shows you a map of where the person lives (courtesy of google maps – don’t you just love google?) Alright so what are you waiting for? Stop reading this and start getting the info you want.

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