“In three years time, desktops will be irrelevant,” said John Herlihy, Google vice president of Global Ad Operations, during the Digital Landscapes conference at UCD. “In Japan, most research is done today on smartphones, not PCs.”
(via siliconrepublic)
Microsoft brings its first app to Android, called Microsoft Tag Reader.
Microsoft Tag Reader for Google Android allows you to use your phone as a mobile barcode reader. You simply point your phone’s camera at a tag, snap a picture, and the Tag program will interpret it.
Microsoft Tag Reader is also available for the Windows Mobile, J2ME, iPhone, Blackberry and Symbian S60 phones.
Microsoft Tag Reader is now available for download directly from the Android Market on your Android phone by searching for ‘Microsoft Tag’.
Native version of Opera Mini 5 beta for Windows Mobile has been released.
By integrating Opera Mini with the Windows Mobile platform we are able to deliver an optimized version of Opera Mini that dramatically improves performance and the overall user experience. Continue reading ‘Opera Mini 5 beta for Windows Mobile released’
Skype for Windows Mobile has been pulled. Skype Lite – a version of Skype for your mobile phone – and Skype for Windows phones are no longer available for download from the official site.
According to Skype,
We’ve chosen to withdraw Skype Lite and Skype for Windows phones because we want to offer our new customers an improved mobile experience – much like the version that has proved so popular on the iPhone, and which is now available on Symbian phones. Our focus is on providing a rich user experience that allows you to enjoy free Skype-to-Skype and low cost calls as easily on the move as you do at your desktop.
We felt that Skype Lite and Skype for Windows phones were not offering the best possible Skype experience.
Sygic has announced that its Mobile Maps app with on-board maps of Europe, so far sold via Sygic e-shop, has now become available also via Windows Marketplace for Mobile and at the same time it is the first turn-by-turn voice guided navigation application for European users available from this Microsoft Windows application store worldwide. Windows Mobile phone users in US can look forward to the app for their region coming to the store shortly, as well. Continue reading ‘Sygic Mobile Maps is the first turn-by-turn navigation app launched at Microsoft Windows Marketplace for Mobile’
Microsoft has released several updates to their mobile application store to enhance the experience for both customers and developers. Continue reading ‘Windows Marketplace for Mobile updated with enhanced features for customers and developers’
A developer called ‘6Fg8′ from xda-developers forum has made a proof-of-concept app that turns the HTC HD2 into a metal detector. The app is the pre-alpha 0.0.0.1 release, so it needs improvement in many ways.
How it works:
The built-in compass uses the earth’s magnetic field to calculate the deviation from magnetic north. As with every compass, if you put a piece of metal nearby, it gets deviated. Thats what i use here to detect metal.Testing:
Place your device flat on a surface. After starting the app, the gauge should show zero. If it doesnt, take your device and write a couple of “eights” in the air (this is to get rid of magnetism which might get stuck in the sensors). Then use a pair of scissor or something the like and move it slowly to the right side of your device. At a distance of approx. 5 cm. the gauge should start to move. Take your device and move it with its right side near metals, and see if the gauge shows values. Continue reading ‘HTC HD2 as a metal detector? There’s an app for that’
A new version of Facebook application for your Windows phone has been released. The latest Facebook Mobile v1.2 include new features such as the ability to like and comment friend posts. Continue reading ‘Facebook 1.2 for Windows Mobile available’
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