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SORIN TRUSCA
Since he joined the Softpedia team nearly three years ago, Sorin has been continuously monitoring the evolution of mobile phones, something he believes is a particularily interesting phenomenon.
He also contributes to our Handheld section, keeping it up to date with the latest mobile device software releases.
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If you still have your old Nokia 6600 or Sony Ericsson P900 phone, there is good news for you, as mobile developer HeroCraft has made its Symbian S60 2nd edition and UIQ 2 titles available for free. Ranging from arcade to puzzle and strategy genres, the entire list includes 11 games: 8 in 1: Arcade Park, Ball Rush Aq... |
11 September 2009
07:25 GMT |
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Cortado and DataViz announced a sales software bundle for BlackBerry users, which includes DataViz's newly released product Documents To Go Premium Edition and Cortado's mobile applications. The bundle helps professionals work easier while on-the-go by enabling them to access network files and information w... |
21 November 2008
09:06 GMT |
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Citysearch announced the beta launch of a mobile version of its local guide website. Providing a more intuitive mobile browsing experience and tailored specifically for each phone's interface, the website allows users to write reviews directly from their devices and includes a text-to-phone service for sharing b... |
20 November 2008
09:55 GMT |
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Voxofon, a provider of VoIP services, has just announced the release of a mobile client for Android-powered phones that enables users to make cheap international phone calls.The application, which has run until now in beta, has been well received by the T-Mobile G1 handset owners, mainly because of its ease of use. A... |
11 November 2008
08:41 GMT |
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US mobile operator Sprint announced the addition of Katana Eclipse X from SANYO to its mobile phone lineup. Available in two colors, Nightlife Black and Hypnotic Pink, the handset can be purchased for $99.99 with a two-year subscriber agreement and a $50 mail-in rebate.A successor of the original Katana Eclipse launc... |
4 November 2008
09:22 GMT |
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Flixwagon announced that its service for broadcasting live video from the mobile phone to the web has been integrated with Nokia's free media sharing service 'Share on Ovi'. For users this means that the videos they are streaming live from their handsets via Flixwagon can be automatically stored on �... |
31 October 2008
10:43 GMT |
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Vlingo Corporation announced a new version of its free vlingo application for BlackBerry smartphones. The 2.0 release adds new enhancements such as the ability to speak Facebook and Twitter status updates, support for ten new applications, full-text message read-back, "tell-a-friend" and SureType support.Vlingo enabl... |
30 October 2008
10:49 GMT |
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Sanoodi has recently announced the launch of SMap, a free application that allows users with GPS-enabled phones to record their routes and share them with friends, and which is currently available for BlackBerry, Nokia and Windows Mobile phones.Sanoodi (shortened from the French "ca nous dit" which translates into "w... |
28 October 2008
08:10 GMT |
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For those who need to quickly access their Gmail accounts while on-the-go, there is good news, as Google has recently updated its Gmail mobile client to version 2. Addressed at J2ME-based and BlackBerry phone owners, the new release brings both speed improvements as well as new features."We rearchitected the entire c... |
27 October 2008
07:51 GMT |
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About one month after Google announced the improvement of the My Location feature of its Google Maps product, the time has come for yet another enhancement. This time users can get even more accurate location information by using mobile phones with Wi-Fi capabilities.For those who don't know, the My Location fea... |
22 October 2008
09:54 GMT |
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Qt Software, formerly known as Trolltech, announced it would port its Qt application development framework to the Symbian S60 platform. This comes as no surprise if we take into account Nokia's earlier acquisition of QT Software in June this year.Qt is a C++ cross-platform application development framework that ... |
21 October 2008
06:18 GMT |
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MobiMonster, a company based in New Delhi, India, has released an all-in-one mobile solution aimed to please the majority of mobile users. The application, called MobiMonster, gives phone owners access to various services ranging from weather forecasts and currency conversion to wireless backup and file sharing.Avail... |
17 October 2008
05:46 GMT |
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After its release on Sprint last year, it is now Verizon Wireless' turn to launch the Loopt location-based social service for its customers. The service will be available in April 2008 to Verizon Wireless' subscribers with Get It Now-enabled phones.The Loopt service allows users to share location informatio... |
30 March 2008
10:21 GMT |
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Ericsson announced that it will conduct the world's first demonstration of HSPA Evolution technology at CTIA Wireless 2008 in Las Vegas from April 1 to 3. The technology provides data transfer speeds of up to 42 Mbps in the downlink and 12 Mbps in the uplink."Achieving speeds of up to 42 Mbps is a major industry... |
27 March 2008
10:36 GMT |
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Motorola announced the launch of its Good Mobile Messaging software in India. The latest version, Good 5, will be made available through the Motorola PartnerSelect channel program, starting early April 2008.Good Mobile Messaging is a secure and reliable way to keep everyone in an enterprise wirelessly connected to th... |
25 March 2008
10:43 GMT |
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Obopay, a company specialized in mobile payments, announced that bank customers can now use their existing bank accounts to send and receive money from their mobile phones. The new feature introduced by Obopay allows users to pick up payments without having to sign up for Obopay.By linking an existing checking or sav... |
24 March 2008
11:14 GMT |
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Motorola announced it has completed the first successful trial of WiMAX technology in Thailand. Conducted in cooperation with United Information Highway, the trial is the first in a series of WiMAX engagements planned by Motorola in Thailand.The event follows United Information Highway's acquisition of a trial l... |
21 March 2008
10:56 GMT |
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Sprint has announced a partnership with Openwave to launch OpenWeb, a platform that will improve the Web browsing experience for Sprint customers with Internet-enabled handsets. The OpenWeb solution will enable faster, more user-friendly rendering of both mobile websites and Internet sites that are not optimized for ... |
20 March 2008
11:30 GMT |
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General Mobile, a relatively new US mobile phones manufacturer, has officially announced its entry on the European market. The European debut was accompanied by five new products that were showcased at this year's CeBIT: the dual-SIM handsets DSTW1, DST22, DST33, and DST3GCOOL, and GM500, a phone that resembles ... |
19 March 2008
11:23 GMT |
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Alcatel-Lucent has closed a deal with WiMAX Telecom to supply the first WiMAX 802.16e-2005 (Rev-e) network in Croatia. Deployment will begin in the area of Split and Osijek and will be followed by other regions. Expected to become fully operational in 2008, the network will operate in WiMAX Telecom's 3.5 GHz spe... |
18 March 2008
11:53 GMT |
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Sonim Technologies, a manufacturer of rugged phones, has signed an agreement with software developer Avanquest Software to license Avanquest's Mobile PhoneTools application. The PC software will be bundled with Sonim's Xtreme Performance line of rugged phones, conceived for use in harsh environments.Avanque... |
17 March 2008
12:06 GMT |
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The glofiish X800 can be considered the spiritual successor of the X500+, which was the first Pocket PC released by the Taiwanese manufacturer E-TEN to feature a VGA screen. The PDA follows the "cram-all-you-can-inside" philosophy and is clearly the spearhead of E-TEN's PDA lineup (alongside the M800 which has s... |
14 March 2008
09:29 GMT |
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Bluepulse announced that its free mobile social messenger platform has been enhanced with new features. The additions are private and public groups, and an auto-login feature.Bluepulse is a combination between social networking and instant messaging. With Bluepulse, users can build a profile, invite friends to join i... |
16 January 2008
10:41 GMT |
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QuickPlay Media announced the availability of VideoStreams, the first free video streaming service for BlackBerry smartphones. The streaming video service offers a diverse selection of entertainment content, including music videos, comedy, horoscopes and extreme sports.VideoStreams is initially available on the Black... |
15 January 2008
09:56 GMT |
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Vivendi Games Mobile, the mobile division of Vivendi Games, announced an agreement with Nokia to bring its line-up of mobile games to Nokia handsets via the Nokia Download! and Nokia Catalogs shopping applications. The announcement follows an earlier agreement between the two companies to make Vivendi's titles a... |
10 January 2008
10:21 GMT |
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Canadian mobile operator Bell Mobility has introduced a mobile contacts backup and restore service powered by FusionOne. FusionOne's MightyBackup service comes pre-loaded on Bell Mobility's newest mobile phones - such as the LG Musiq and Samsung r610 - and safeguards users' mobile phone address books a... |
9 January 2008
10:59 GMT |
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Verizon Wireless announced the addition of TOKYOPOP to its V CAST Video channel line-up. The new channel offers 15 to 20 short videos each week from TOKYOPOP's popular manga entertainment, including manga videos known as imanga, anime clips, and other popular Asian-influenced entertainment."We are seeing a groun... |
9 January 2008
10:12 GMT |
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Samsung Electronics, MobiTV, Nokia Siemens Networks, Rohde & Schwarz and SES AMERICOM's IP-PRIME have joined forces to create a distribution platform that will enable mobile TV services in the United States utilizing local broadcast TV spectrum. The platform will deliver local and national programming and intera... |
8 January 2008
10:33 GMT |
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Verizon Wireless announced that its V CAST Video service now includes programming from the Sundance Channel. Addressed at mobile users who prefer independent film and programming, the Sundance Channel on V CAST includes mobile clips from prior Sundance Film Festival coverage, as well as animated and live action short... |
8 January 2008
09:47 GMT |
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FranklinCovey announced that PlanPlus for Outlook v5, its planning and information management application, now includes applications for BlackBerry smartphones. The new release allows the FranklinCovey Prioritized Task List, Master Task List and Daily Notes to be synchronized to a BlackBerry device, in addition to Po... |
7 January 2008
11:21 GMT |
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