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Microsoft's Dynamics CRM for Android, BlackBerry, iOS, and Windows Phone

Microsoft is gearing up for an update to its Dynamics CRM service for the second quarter of the year, and it will include the Dynamics CRM Mobile as part for this update. Through this software update, a new cloud-based, cross-platform, native mobile client service will allow customers the possibility to access the...

7 February 2012
10:49 GMT

Google Music Video Preview: Listening

What Google Music did to Android users was to enable them access their favorite music while on the go through the cloud, so that they would have the storage space available on their devices free for something else. Google Music enables people sync songs into the cloud and even purchase some more of them, while also...

22 November 2011
17:11 GMT

Google Music Video Preview: Organize

Google Music, the new service that Google made available for its Android users in the United States, enables people to easily take their favorite music along with them regardless where they go, and also provides them with the possibility to purchase new songs. One can sync up to 20,000 tracks into the cloud, so t...

19 November 2011
07:11 GMT

Google Music Now Live for Android Users in the US

Google has just announced the availability of a new service for devices running under the Android operating system, namely Google Music, through which users can easily discover, purchase and share digital music. The service offers users the possibility to sync their music collection into the cloud, and to purchase ...

17 November 2011
02:24 GMT

BBM Music Arrives in the UK

Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion has just announced the availability of its BBM Music on the market in the UK, after making it available for users in the United States, Canada and Australia only last week. The new mobile service was unveiled to the world back in August, but RIM needed a few months to...

15 November 2011
10:21 GMT

Netflix Changes UI for Android Tablets

Owners of tablet PCs running under Google's Android operating system who are accessing the Netflix service from their devices now have a new flavor of the Netflix mobile client available for download. The new app flavor comes along with a series of UI changes that should result in the availability of an enhan...

15 November 2011
09:41 GMT

Google Music Store Screenshots Now Available

Internet giant Google is expected to launch a new service for its Android users as soon as November 16th is here, namely Music Store, and some more info on what it might look like has just emerged. Apparently, Google is aiming at making available for its customers not only a wide array of songs to download and list...

14 November 2011
05:30 GMT

RIM Makes BBM Music Generally Available

The BBM Music application that RIM has made available for testing in a beta flavor not too long ago has finally graduated to a commercial product and is now available for download via the BlackBerry App World. User will be able to access a number of 50 songs when setting up their BBM Music profile, but a premium su...

2 November 2011
10:38 GMT

Over One Billion Messages Sent on WhatsApp Each Day

WhatsApp, one of the most popular cross-platform messaging services out there, is enjoying increased usage, with over one billion messages being sent on their network each and every day. WhatsApp is available at the moment on a wide range of mobile platforms out there, and users of devices running under iOS, Androi...

31 October 2011
20:01 GMT

Samsung Makes Its ChatON Service Available Worldwide

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics has just announced that its ChatON messaging service is now available for users all around the world. Only a few days ago, the company made the new service available for the owners of devices running under Google's Android operating system, after initially rel...

18 October 2011
17:21 GMT

Google Wallet Sees Expanded Support from Merchants

Google announced not too long ago the roll-out of Google Wallet on Nexus S 4G devices available for purchase on the airwaves of wireless carrier Sprint in the United States, and the company has just announced that the owners of this handset can now enjoy the feature at more merchants. The Mountain View-based Interne...

18 October 2011
04:48 GMT

Sprint Puts in Place the Sprint Mobile IP Relay Service

Mobile phone carrier Sprint has just announced that it has put in place the Sprint Mobile IP Relay service, aimed at offering new means of communication to all users in the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities, as well as to those with speech disabilities. Sprint Mobile IP Relay is the latest addition to the com...

4 October 2011
14:31 GMT

Hulu Plus Now with Support for More Android Devices

A new version of Hulu Plus is now available for download for the owners of devices running under Google's Android operating system, namely Hulu Plus 1.0.139. The new application version brings along support for even more handsets than before, and also offers improvements for the video playback. The Hulu...

21 September 2011
02:59 GMT

Netflix 1.4.0 Offers Support for All Android 2.2 and 2.3 Devices

In what can be called a great move, Netflix has added support for a much wider range of devices to its mobile application designed for Google's Android operating system. Released in the Android Market as Netflix 1.4.0, the new application flavor brings along support for all devices that are based on Android...

10 September 2011
04:02 GMT

Windows Phone 7 Helps Kik Messenger Grow Impressively

Windows Phone 7 is the latest mobile operating system on which the Kik Messenger landed, and it already proved to be one of the most successful releases for the mobile application and service. When made available, the application was said to be the best messenger developed for Windows Phone, and it seems that th...

30 August 2011
15:11 GMT

Hulu Plus Now in the Android Market, for Select Handsets Only

Hulu Plus is one of the services that has been long rumored to be on its way to Android, and now it is already available for the owners of a few select mobile phones powered by Google's OS. The Hulu Plus application was included in the Android Market with support for half a dozen Android-based smartphones, and ...

23 June 2011
02:22 GMT

Google's Music Beta Allegedly Comes to Europe

Last month, Mountain View-based Internet giant Google announced the release of Music Beta, a new service for the owners of devices running under its Android mobile operating system living in the United States, and it seems that the company is already rolling it out to users in more countries around the world.Apparen...

9 June 2011
08:01 GMT

Netflix for Android Updated, Now Supports More Handsets

Owners of mobile phones running under Google's Android operating system can now enjoy an updated Netflix application available for download through the Android Market. The mobile application was released only a few weeks ago with support for a handful of mobile phones running under the Android OS, and is now av...

27 May 2011
07:31 GMT

SPB TV 2.0 Arrives on Windows Phone

Leading mobile software developer SPB Software has just announced the release of SPB TV for Windows Phone 7 devices, meant to provide users with a compelling and uninterrupted streaming experience. Windows Phone users now have the possibility to enjoy the best in class solution for watching live mobile TV and vid...

27 May 2011
02:54 GMT

How to Get Netflix on Android Devices Without Rooting

Netflix, the popular video streaming service, was already launched on Google's Android devices, though with support for only a small number of devices, which made a lot of users unhappy. Of course, Netflix did promise that the mobile application and the service associated with it would soon offer support for mo...

25 May 2011
14:01 GMT

Google Brings Google Maps to Mobile Browsers

Mountain View-based Internet giant Google has just announced a new enhancement brought to its Google Maps service, aimed at offering mobile phone users the possibility to enjoy it straight from the browser on their devices. According to Google, almost half of Google Maps users come from mobile, and the new impro...

21 May 2011
04:02 GMT

Google News Updated for Opera Mini on Feature Phones

Google has just announced that it performed a series of enhancements to its Google News service for mobile phones, and that those people who are using the Opera Mini mobile browser on their devices would be those to benefit the most from these enhancements. The new improvements were meant to provide more users with ...

15 April 2011
06:04 GMT

Amazon Intros Cloud Player for Android

Amazon.com, Inc. has just announced the launch of a new service for users of Android-based devices, namely the Amazon Cloud Player for Android. Through the new service, any Android phone can enjoy access to music that has been securely sorted in the cloud, the leading retailer announced. The new launch is co...

29 March 2011
01:36 GMT

Hulu Plus Coming Soon to Android Smartphones

Users of mobile phones running under Google's Android operating system should soon be able to enjoy a new service on their devices, namely Hulu Plus.Hulu is one of the services that many Android users have been long waiting for to arrive on their devices, and it seems that they might soon have a reason to rejoi...

14 March 2011
03:11 GMT

Google Docs on Mobile Supports 45 Languages

Mountain View-based Internet giant Google has just announced that mobile phone users can now enjoy the features of Google Docs in a number of no less than 45 languages, including the 44 that were just added into the mix.“Last November, we launched the ability to edit mobile docs in English. Today we’re e...

3 March 2011
10:43 GMT

Nokia to Shut Down Ovi Music Unlimited

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is rumored to have decided to shut down the popular Ovi Music Unlimited service (previously known as Comes With Music) that it offered with a series of select devices. Apparently, while the music store might not be closed, the service through which Nokia phone owners were granted...

17 January 2011
01:41 GMT

MOG Music App Comes to Verizon's 4G Handsets

Popular on-demand music listening service MOG announced officially at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that it would have its award-winning mobile music application pre-loaded on some 4G-capable smartphones on Verizon Wireless' LTE (Long Term Evolution) network.The MOG app will offer users the possibi...

11 January 2011
13:51 GMT

Verizon Intros Mobile Email 4.0

Today, mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless announced the release of a new service for its customers, namely Mobile Email 4.0, which is being pushed to those users interested in having their corporate and personal e-mail on one device. According to the wireless services provider, Mobile Email 4.0 is being released ...

20 December 2010
10:49 GMT

Shazam Tops 100 Million Users, Moves Beyond Music Discovery

Leading mobile discovery company Shazam has just announced that it managed to pass the 100 million users mark. According to the company it managed to add the last 25 million users during the past six months alone. At the same time, the company notes that it expanded its features beyond the music area, so as to enabl...

7 December 2010
05:06 GMT

Wirefly Mobile Backup Service Available for Free

Wirefly, one of the leading online authorized retailer of cell phones and plans, has just announced the launch of a new service, called Wirefly Mobile Backup, aimed at offering consumers the possibility to backup and transfer their contacts, and do more, regardless the carrier they are on, the OS or the mobile phone...

3 November 2010
15:01 GMT

Nokia Brings Ovi Life Tools to Africa's Largest Mobile Market, Nigeria

Today, Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced the launch of its Ovi Life Tools service on the market in Nigeria, the largest mobile market in Africa, and also one of Africa's fastest growing economies. According to Nokia, the Ovi Life Tools services already proved successful in markets like Indonesia, India...

2 November 2010
07:19 GMT

Sprint Mobile Wallet Lands in Mid-November

Wireless carrier Sprint has just announced that, starting with mid-November, its users should be able to enjoy a new application on their devices, namely Sprint Mobile Wallet, offering them the possibility to buy physical and digital products easily and securely via their Sprint devices. At the same time, the wirele...

28 October 2010
16:31 GMT

Google Voice Search Learns Four New Languages

Today, Mountain View-based Internet giant Google announced the addition of some new features to one of the services / applications it offers to users of mobile phones (including Android, iPhone and others), namely Voice Search. Four new languages have been included into the mix, including Russian, Polish, Czech and ...

22 October 2010
02:24 GMT

Google Instant to Hit Mobile Phones This Fall

Mountain View-based Internet giant Google announced not too long ago the introduction of a new feature to its search engine, namely Google Instant, which offers a faster way to access search results. Currently available only on desktop computers, the solution should become available for mobile phones too before the ...

16 October 2010
04:24 GMT

3UK's Customers Receive Free Facebook Access on Handsets

Recently, Three UK, one of the major wireless carriers in the country, announced that its mobile phone customers are offered the possibility to access Facebook for free straight from their handsets. The offer includes the recently released 0.facebook.com site, through which 3UK's customers can stay connected wi...

27 September 2010
09:55 GMT

Nokia Shuts Down Its Ovi Files Service on October 1st

The Ovi File Service is set to get the axe on October 1, 2010, Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced its Ovi users via email. Ovi Files, a service previously known as Files on Ovi, was opened in beta back in July 2008, and was made a free service in late July last year. Although it offers similar functionality ...

2 September 2010
06:49 GMT

V CAST Video Now with Crackle Movies

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless announced today that it added new features to its V CAST Video service, including a premium subscription movie service from Crackle, a multi-platform video entertainment network from Sony Pictures Television.According to the wireless carrier, the new service is available on its ...

1 September 2010
10:55 GMT

Google Maps for Mobile Hits 100M Monthly Users

Google Maps for mobile is not a new service, but it proves to be one of the most popular among handset owners around the world. According to Google, over 100 million people are3 using the service on their mobile phones each month, benefiting from the wide range of features Google Maps comes with. Ever since its init...

20 August 2010
05:08 GMT

Airtel Customers Can Access Facebook Mobile for Free

One of the latest features wireless carrier Bharti Airtel offers to its users includes free access to Facebook mobile, offering them the possibility to post status updates, to send messages to their friends, write on walls and do other actions more straight from their mobile phones. According to the company, the new...

6 July 2010
15:01 GMT

mSpot Radio Now Available for Verizon Users

Popular mobile entertainment provider mSpot, Inc. and Verizon Wireless recently announced the launch of mSpot Radio, a service aimed at providing the operator's users with a wide selection of music on their handsets. According to the wireless carrier, the new service should provide commercial-free music radio, ...

2 July 2010
05:22 GMT

Handcase Announces the Launch of Gune for Android

In the beginning of the ongoing year, the Handcase announced the launch of a new mobile search system, dubbed Gune, which was recently made available for Android too. According to the company, the service comes as some sort of a system of meta-search, providing users with a single page of results. The system sea...

30 June 2010
04:57 GMT

Ovi Mail Reaches 10 Million Users

Ovi Mail, the email solution available for users of a Nokia mobile phone, has just announced that it managed to top 10 million activated accounts. The milestone has been reached about ten months after the first million Ovi Mail registered accounts were announced, and shows that the service is gaining traction among ...

7 June 2010
08:30 GMT

Shazam Tops 75 Million Users

Leading mobile music discovery provider Shazam has just announced that it managed to top a total number of 75 million users, growing up from 50 million it accounted for six months ago. Moreover, the company announced that it had identified over one billion songs, a milestone demonstrating its leadership in the mobil...

19 May 2010
05:44 GMT

Sprint Intros New Prepaid Offerings

Wireless carrier Sprint and Walmart recently announced the launch of Common Cents Mobile, a new addition to the operator's prepaid portfolio. The new brand, bringing forth 7-cent minutes that Round Down and 7-cent text messages, is meant to offer great value for money to budget-conscious consumers. According to...

14 May 2010
13:41 GMT

Nokia Launches Ovi Life Tools in China

Today, Espoo, Finland-based mobile phone maker Nokia announced the launch of Ovi Life Tools (Nokia Ovi Sheng Huo Tong) in China. According to the company, the service was designed to fit the needs of emerging markets, and it should provide users in China with access to information services covering healthcare, agric...

7 May 2010
04:00 GMT

Cricket Announces New Navigation Solution

Today, leading provider of unlimited wireless services Cricket Communications, Inc. announced the launch of new premium voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation solution for its users, namely Cricket Navigator. According to the company, the new Cricket Navigator offers not only core navigation features, but also provide...

20 April 2010
10:50 GMT

Orange and HMV Announce New Mobile Games

Wireless carrier Orange announced recently the launch of a mobile gaming service with HMV. According to the company, the HMV mobile games, which will be powered by Orange, are set to become available for the carrier's users starting the next week, and they will come to more than 1,000 Java-based devices. At the...

20 March 2010
06:09 GMT

T-Mobile Kicks Off Voice Plus Beta Program

Mobile phone carrier T-Mobile USA announced, about a month ago, plans to kick off a Voice Plus Beta program for the owners of a G1 device, and now the company revealed the availability of the service. The new Voice Plus Beta program is meant to offer the carrier's customers the possibility to easily manage call...

12 March 2010
04:28 GMT

Yahoo Go to Be Shut Down in Early 2010

Yahoo is reportedly getting ready to close down its four-year-old Yahoo Go service. Starting the beginning of 2010, the service will be discontinued, though it seems that the company plans on maintaining a focus on the development of applications and services for high-end smartphones, including those based on the An...

18 November 2009
04:02 GMT

Wikipedia Goes Mobile on Orange

The Wikimedia Foundation and the wireless carrier Orange have announced a deal through which the online encyclopedia Wikipedia will be offered to mobile phone users as a standalone product, but also integrated into the operator's existing content services. According to the two, Wikipedia will come initially to O...

24 April 2009
02:58 GMT


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