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If you enjoy surfing the web from your phone and have not checked out the mobile version of Bitty Browser, you’re missing something.
Bitty Browser’s mobile version provides instant, one-click access to many of the most popular sites from around the web. It also lets you navigate directly to any URL you specify, all from your phone.
Do yourself a favor and fire up your mobile browser, then take it to the URL below. Let us know what you think!
That’s right. The most often talked about iPhone feature, visual voicemail, is now available for any Windows Mobile phone. But that’s just the beginning.
Dashwire has created an application for Windows Mobile phones that lets you manage your phone’s content (address book, text messages, photos, videos, etc.) from an online dashboard. This tool can be extremely useful for backing up your address book and other mobile content before switching wireless carriers.
The app is currently available on Windows Mobile 5.0 and 6.0, and rumor has it they are working on versions for the Blackberry and Symbian Series 60 devices as well.
Dashwire has received several awards for their innovative service, and you can check out their video here:
I’ve already heard from many folks that Dashwire has had a huge impact on how they use their phone, and I’m looking forward to using it myself.
Now you can send free text messages to your friends and family without using your text message credits on your wireless plan. You can even send the message anonymously if you like.
Here is an updated list of carriers supported:
Anyone involved in developing, testing, or deploying mobile software applications has a keen appreciation for how challenging and complex that process can be.
Cascada Mobile apparently has a good answer to that challenge. The idea is that mobile app developers can focus on writing their application once, and Cascada Mobile’s Breeze platform will take care of porting it to ensure it works on virtually any mobile phone.
If this can do what they say, there is definitely a big future for this company.
One of our loyal readers, pinetrees10, recently posted an excellent comment that included a list of ten free directory assistance numbers. That’s right - no more paying for your carrier’s 411 service! I’ve posted the comment below in it’s entirety, including those directory assistance numbers.
The original comment was made in regards to our April 16 post about free 411 services. I said at the time we would highlight it in a post later on, as many folks don’t get a chance to read all the comments from every post.
At long last, here are the 10 most useful free directory assistance (411) phone numbers out there today:
Don’t try just one….When it comes to free directory assistance, you have LOTS of choices. They differ in some important ways, so try them all out and see which one(s) you prefer. You may want to try them all every so often just to see what’s new! Grin!
I prefer the ones that have operators to help when the automation doesn’t recognize me, that get me ACCURATE information fast, and that also don’t restrict me to only business searches - sometimes I need to find people, too!
What do Yahoo! Finance, Scottrade, eTrade, and most other finance portals have in common? Their free stock quotes are all delayed by at least 10 minutes (Yahoo! Finance does offer a free trial for their service, but you must sign up for it).
Google Finance made a big leap forward today by announcing their quotes are now displayed in real-time. That’s impressive.
So what does this have to do with mobile, one might ask? You may be aware that Google offers a free SMS service, which includes providing stock quote information. Simply text message the ticker symbol to GOOGL (46645), and you will receive the current, real-time quote in a return message. I did multiple tests today, and each time I received a response within 18 seconds or less. That’s much better than the 20 minute market delay you’ll find at Scottrade or eTrade — and those are on their regular website.
Developing and deploying a mobile application can be an incredibly arduous task, and the biggest time and money sink is typically in testing the app across the various hardware and software platforms. A new company with a fresh approach to mobile app testing may very well be the answer to this problem.
Mob4Hire, launched in October of 2007, has attracted individual testers from around the world who have signed up to test mobile games, applications, and websites from their own phones (for a fee, of course). Browsing through Mob4Hire’s current list of testers, they run across a number of different phone models and countries.
Let’s look at their description of the service from the Mob4Hire website:
Mob4hire is a bidding system for mobile application testing. Testers will bid on various projects specific to their handsets. Developers will choose the testers that they require and will deploy test plans for the mobile application they are developing. The mobile application tester will test the application and will report back to the developer. On completion of the test, the mobile tester will get paid for the work. Mobile testing could not be easier.
I know a few mobile application development companies that literally have a hundred or more cell phones in their testing lab, and it’s a mess to manage. This resolves much of that pain, and is worth a look.
Mail2Web offers access to your email accounts from your browser. They also have a version for PDAs and mobile phones, and I can tell you that people use these mobile sites ALL THE TIME.
Try it out for yourself and let us know if you will make it one of your faves…
Sears has begun publishing it’s promotions and sale alerts via text message. This week’s specials cover outdoor lawn, landscaping, and gardening equipment. Not a bad idea to sign up if you are waiting for a big ticket item, such as a lawnmower, or patio furniture, to go on sale.
To find out more about getting Sears discount information to your desktop, go here.
As expected, there is no charge from Sears to sign up for the alerts, though keep an eye on your text messaging plan from you wireless carrier to determine if you might go over your text message limit.
High gas prices are hurting the wallets of many of us, and there does not seem to be a near term solution. The good news is that you can save a buck here and there by checking out the lowest gas prices in your area, right from your phone.
Today’s mobile website is from GasBuddy, which helps hundreds of thousands of people across the country find the cheapest gas prices in their area.
Despite the fact that many people use these services and they can indeed be helpful at times, keep in mind they will not save you a dime if you drive out of your way to that one gas station with the cheapest price. In fact, drive more than a mile or two out of your way, and it will cost you more money.
So my advice is to go ahead and take a look at the gas stations along your normal commute to see which one offers the lowest price. That is the smartest way to use Gas Buddy To Go, or any other guide to local gas prices.
The original comment was made in regards to our 