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Yahoo offers free text messaging

MobileNest — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:27:06 +0000

We all love to use the text message feature offered by the mobile communication devices to stay connected with our mobile family members, friends, and others. Now, we can use text messaging for free. Yahoo! Mail, one of the largest email service providers, offers a free mobile phone text messaging for users of [...]

Mobile Web tracking

MobileNest — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:22:32 +0000

It is estimated that the number of mobile web sites surpassed the 1 million mark. Having so many choice makes it easier to find something you like. Usually, when we find something we like, we are eager to tip off our friends who share the same interests as we do. The tedious act of [...]

MySpace mobile connection

MobileNest — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:17:03 +0000

Do you want to stay in contact with your MySpace friends on the go? A new mobile service makes this a lot easier. Tell Them is a service that allows users to blast text and pictures to your MySpace pals. The service does not require any set up and it is easy to use. To [...]

Google mobile usage surge

MobileNest — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:42:50 +0000

Traditionally, Google search traffic during summer months drops by 20% – 40% related to computer users leaving for their vacation. This summer,Google’s mobile search were on the rise reaching 35% increase in traffic. Google maps used from mobile devices jumped by 40% – 50%. “I think this is sort of a sign that people [...]

VOIP goes mobile

MobileNest — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:22:31 +0000

VOIP was a technology that helped reduced the land line phone costs. The next chapter for the VOIP technology is the mobile story. “It’s certainly going to be more disruptive to the market than the Apple iPhone,” Engin VoIP chief executive Ilkka Tales says. “What will drive it is the key fact that it can [...]

Mobile Borders

MobileNest — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:26:15 +0000

Borders is joining the growing mobile market. According to MarketingWeek, Borders will start sending free sample chapters to customers’ mobile devices before a book is released. If users decide that they like the book, they can purchase the book at a store using the barcode for up to 20% discount. Borders plans to promote [...]

Mobile social networking

MobileNest — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:46:27 +0000

Expand your social networking capabilities by staying connected with your network circles on the go. GotZapp, a social networking mobile platform, allows you to deliver a combination of photos, graphics, audio, and animations to your friends’ mobile phones in a single download called Zapp. “Users can use the Page Zapper to maintain a consistent identity and persona [...]

iPhone estimated margins

MobileNest — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 01:02:03 +0000

According to BusinessWeek, Portelligent took the iPhone apart and estimated the cost of the 4-gigabyte model to be in the neighborhood of $200 and the 8-gigabyte model to be in the neighborhood of $220. The phones sell for $499 and $599 respectively. The touch screen is the most expensive part, it costs ~$60. â€œThis screen [...]

Mobile banking

MobileNest — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:24:33 +0000

According to CNBC, more banks go mobile. Mobile banking gives you a similar control over your account as if you were sitting at your computer. I remember not so long ago being able to do your banking from the comfort of your home was a cutting edge concept. Now with bank accessibility advancements, I [...]

Mobile applications getting more personal

MobileNest — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 01:43:49 +0000

A new mobile application, MizPee, helps users to find a toilet near your current location. If you are under biological pressured, you can access the service by going to mizpee.com using your mobile browser or sent text message to 415-350-2290. After providing the location you will receive a list of toilets in your area. The toilet [...]