DevelopmentNow, a Portland, Oregon based mobile and social media consulting company, is launching the perfect holiday shopping assistant with its new mobile web site, Dealdar.com.
Dealdar.com takes aim at shopping pet peeves that can test your sanity around this time of year. This mobile web site can be used on any web-capable phone, including iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, and other devices, and targets the hard to find gift or bargain in your area by harnessing the power of numbers. Smart and swift designing combines sales information from most major retailers, with reviews, search tagging, twitter feeds and more, giving the user instant access to shopping musts, like the latest pricing, sales, reviews and sold out items - to name a few. Dealdar.com incorporates deals, tips, and ratings submitted in real time by other shoppers in your area. This type of "crowd sourcing" allows you to virtually shop multiple stores at once.
Multicast Media Technologies, Inc., announced today the addition of live streaming and on-demand video for the iPhone and iPod Touch to its comprehensive, hosted Multicast Media Suite solution.
A market leader in live Internet broadcasts and on-demand video, Multicast is the first online video platform provider to offer the complete set of functionality needed to transcode, manage, deliver and display content on the iPhone. With the new version, Multicast is opening new channels of communication for companies to deliver interactive rich media content directly to their staff, prospects, members, and customers.
According to Nielson Online, there were 6.4 million iPhone users in the United States as of April 2009. Of the total number of users, 2.6 million people watched a video on their iPhone, and 16 percent were moved to action through mobile advertising.
Kyte, the online, mobile and social video platform for live and on-demand content, today announced that media companies and brands will now be able to tap the Kyte Platform to reach audiences with video initiatives across four major mobile platforms: iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Nokia. After launching application frameworks for the iPhone and BlackBerry earlier in the year, Kyte will now broaden this support to include Android and Nokia. Kyte’s latest mobile application frameworks are extensions of its core platform, a broadly adopted end-to-end solution for the production, distribution and monetization of online and mobile video.
Available beginning in the first quarter of 2010, Kyte’s Android and Nokia application frameworks deliver online Kyte channels as fully native Android and Nokia applications, enabling companies to cost-effectively converge their online and mobile audiences into a single community. Core interactive Kyte features such as real-time chat, comments and ratings, the ability to share content, and real-time viewer count are presented in a dynamic interface. The applications also include activity notifications to indicate new content and chat messages and come equipped with mobile-specific modules that can be dynamically configured, including:
Taptu, the mobile search engine, and OneRiot, the realtime search engine, have launched the first ever realtime search for mobile. Available right now on Taptu.com, people can browse hot topics and discover the web’s most relevant new search results in realtime.
Taptu makes use of OneRiot’s realtime search API, incorporating the web’s freshest, most buzzed about content into Taptu’s mobile-touch friendly interface. Mobile users can now search the realtime web or browse trending topics in a mobile-friendly format for touch screen devices, one of the most significant developments in mobile search to-date.
This partnership fulfills a need for people to discover realtime, socially-influenced content on the go in a mobile-friendly format. The service is available on the major touch devices, including the iPhone, iPod touch, G1, Nokia 5800, and the BlackBerry Storm 1.
JiWire, the leading Mobile Audience Media company that reaches 20 million unique users per month through its Wi-Fi advertising channel, today announced that Bing, Microsoft Corp.’s decision engine, launched a new advertising campaign with JiWire’s Ads for Access program that allows Wi-Fi users the opportunity to perform a Bing search in exchange for free Wi-Fi. This nationwide campaign is running in premium Wi-Fi hotspots in airports and hotels reaching business travelers and affluent consumers.
Initial results show the Bing Wi-Fi media campaign is significantly increasing consumer attention with an average engagement rate of almost 30% across the Ads for Access program, with some locations performing as high as 45 percent. In addition, consumers are returning to Bing to perform multiple searches during their same session.
Do you use your cell phone and/or VOIP service to discuss or send very sensitive information? If yes, you may want to consider encrypting your cellular and VOIP conversations, text messages and file transfers via Gold Lock Enterprise. See intro video to the right.
Gold Lock Enterprise is a safe, secure and cost-effective tool for encrypting your cellular and VOIP conversations, text messages and file transfers. The Gold Lock solution is so powerful that their specially modified Nokia cell phones are in daily use by government leaders, international business executives, intelligence officers, and law enforcement agencies around the world.
Here's why people who understand the value of security choose Gold Lock secure cell phones:
Orange today launches Recycle & Reward, a scheme for people to recycle their old mobiles, laptops and personal music players in UK Orange stores in exchange for cash. Two thirds of Brits have old mobiles gathering dust in their homes which equates to approximately 90 million unused handsets worth approximately 450 million pounds*. Millions of people are eligible to receive cash rewards as the scheme is available to any member of the public at any time in all UK Orange stores. Underlining Orange’s commitment to becoming a more sustainable, greener business, Recycle & Reward will help reduce the amount of electronic goods sent to landfill and, instead, help consumers obtain a competitive price for them.
Recycle & Reward enables customers to find out the monetary value of their old electronic goods straight away in UK stores, and the money is sent to the customer in the form of a cheque received within approximately 7 days. Orange offers a range of cash rewards depending on the particular device and whether or not it currently works. For example, consumers can receive up to £85 when recycling a Nokia N95, £75 for a Sony Ericsson C905 and £95 for a Samsung SCH 900. Orange will also recycle electronic devices and accessories with no monetary value, helping the public to minimise their impact on the environment in disposing of old goods.
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. announces the expansion of its Florida service into Gainesville and Ocala, as well as Starke, Waldo and Hawthorne. For more information on MetroPCS and coverage areas, please go to www.metropcs.com.
This expansion allows residents of Florida to have continuous coverage throughout the state of Florida, from Jacksonville through Gainesville to Tampa, Orlando, Naples and Miami. MetroPCS has 13 authorized dealer locations open in Gainesville and Ocala, and will have a total of 20, including one corporate-owned store, by the end of the year. The expansion will create approximately 50 jobs in Gainesville and Ocala. Additionally, Best Buy locations in Gainesville and Ocala will offer MetroPCS phones and service.
VoxOx by TelCentris, the first and only free consumer service that unifies today’s key communication channels — voice, video, IM, text, social media, e-mail, fax and more — into a single user interface, today introduced “unlimited” monthly subscription plans for calling and two-way texting via VoxOx. Domestic and worldwide plan options are available.
As part of the launch, VoxOx, which is currently in beta, is offering a $2.45 introductory rate for its monthly domestic calling plan (U.S. and Canada), which marks the lowest published rate of all leading Internet telephony providers, including more than 15 percent lower than Skype.
Users who take advantage of this offer will enjoy an ongoing subscription at this highly discounted rate.
The new monthly subscription rates are as follows.
Qwest will discontinue Qwest Wireless cellular phone service on Oct. 31, 2009, and is encouraging remaining Qwest Wireless customers to switch to a new wireless provider in advance of the Oct. 31 shutdown.
Customers who do not transition to a new wireless service provider by Oct. 31 will have their Qwest Wireless service disconnected, and will forfeit their Qwest Wireless phone number. See video to the right with more information about switching to Verizon Wireless.
Key Facts:
Qwest Wireless phone numbers are portable until Oct. 31. Customers who switch to a new service provider by Oct. 31 will be able to port their wireless phone numbers to that new provider.
Check out this neat app called BuzzVoice for the iPhone, iPod, Mac, PC or any MP3 player. BuzzVoice allows you to listen to your favorite news and blogs by actually reading the content to you. BuzzVoice automatically collects the news and blogs and converts them to audio in real time. You can listen on the go in your car, home, gym, anywhere and anytime. (See demo video to the right)
In addition to listening with BuzzVoice, you can view text, pictures and video, and share "talking stories" with friends via email, or on Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and other social sites. You can choose from over 1,400 of the Web's top news and blogs to create your personalized playlist in minutes.
BuzzVoice offers a free version and a pro version for $3.99, however, they are offering a 7 day free trial.
Because of today’s tough economy, many people looking to earn some extra income on the side. With the proliferation of cell phones, learning how to market products and services via cell phones isn't a bad idea.
Mack Michaels has a very popular and very inexpensive training seminar on how to market products and services with cell phones. Mack Michaels training course is called "Maverick Coaching - Cell Phone Cash” and currently has 13,000 members. Mach Michaels claims that students are making at least $279 per day working from home with their cell phones! Wow, that is impressive. The course costs $24.97 and comes with a risk free guarantee with 24/7 phone support. For more information visit Cellphonecash.MaverickCoaching.com.
Disclaimer: Cell Phone Digest does not endorse the course mentioned above. The article is merely to inform you of the service.
Page Plus Cellular, a nationwide prepaid cell phone service provider, today announced the October 9th launch of its new Talk n Text 1200 plan. The new plan includes 1,200 voice minutes, 1,200 text or picture/video messages and 50 megabytes of data for just $29.95 a month. The announcement comes on the heels of the provider's August launch of its Unlimited Talk n Text plan which includes unlimited voice, unlimited texts and 20 megabytes of data for $39.95 a month.
At $29.95 a month, the Talk n Text 1200 plan is a more affordable option for people who use average amounts of voice/text/data each month and do not need an unlimited plan. The new plan does, in fact, provide about double the amount of voice minutes, text/picture messages and data than the average user consumes.
Handmark, a creator and distributor of mobile applications and services, today announced it is one of the first to launch the Amazon Mobile Payments Service (Amazon MPS) within its mobile content stores.
Tens of millions of Amazon.com customers can now pay for mobile games and applications quickly and easily through Handmark desktop and on-device channels using the same login credentials and payment information they already have on file with Amazon.com. This includes the popular Amazon.com 1-Click purchase experience.
Best Buy Mobile, the mobile specialty retail unit of Best Buy Co., Inc., announced today the launch of mIQ, a new Web-based service that will transform the way customers use, manage and engage with mobile content and smartphone features. Best Buy Mobile will offer the new service for free beginning October 12.
The mIQ service allows smartphone users to take the information captured on their mobile devices and access it from an easy-to-use Web interface on any computer. Once a user signs up for this free service – contacts, text messages, calendar events, calls, photos, videos, and phone settings – are seamlessly uploaded from the mobile device and safely backed-up in a personal mIQ account in the “cloud.”
TXTBlocker, a mobile technology developer, has announced the creation of a new product for cell phones that allows owners to disable texting and other functions while a user is driving.
TXTBlocker lets parents and employers customize cell phones to selectively disable texting functions, block certain numbers, or only permit incoming and outgoing calls to preset "safe lists" or emergency numbers. TXTBlocker uses proprietary velocity and geographic algorithms, so in addition to preventing dangerous use while driving, users may also set up 'safe zones' that do not allow distractions around focused areas such as schools or worksites. The product will be available for customers Fall of 2009.
A recent study by the The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute found that professional truck drivers were 23 times more likely to get into an accident if they were texting while driving. Recently, there have been a number of deadly accidents involving text messaging behind the wheel.
Cricket Communications, Inc. today announced it has formalized an agreement with the Target Corporation to make available Cricket’s new, all-inclusive Cricket PAYGo products at Target Corporation locations in Cricket markets nationwide starting Sunday, October 4, 2009.
Cricket PAYGo offers unlimited wireless service at $1, $2 or $3 per day used and monthly Cricket PAYGo service plans at $40 and $45 per month. Like all Cricket services, these offerings will be available without a signed contract or credit check and feature unlimited talk, U.S. long distance, access to Cricket’s premium extended coverage, and text, picture messaging and global text messaging. The $45 plan has all the unlimited features of the $40 plan plus unlimited mobile Web and 411 directory assistance. The new nationwide service plans are inclusive of telecom taxes and fees and include voicemail, call waiting, caller ID and three-way calling over Cricket’s 3G EVDO network. Cricket PAYGo top-up cards will be also available at select Target Corporation locations.
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. announced today the expansion of MetroPCS Unlimited Nationwide service to include new areas of the Midwest, Northwest and parts of the Eastern United States. With this expansion, MetroPCS has nearly doubled the number of cities and towns included in MetroPCS Unlimited Nationwide to more than 11,000 cities and towns in the continental United States. This expanded coverage is available at no extra charge in MetroPCS’ current $40 and higher rate plans.
MetroPCS’ plans range from $30 to $50 per month and allow subscribers to talk all they want seven days a week. Unlike most carriers, MetroPCS does not require a signed contract, which means that consumers can activate service without going through a credit check or paying a deposit. MetroPCS also offers a number of unlimited service options, including unlimited family plans and unlimited international calling. Unlimited international calling allows MetroPCS customers to call more than 100 countries and over 1,000 destinations and is available on the $45 and higher rate plans for an additional $5 per month.
Today, TracFone Wireless, Inc., America's leading prepaid cell phone provider announced its launch of SafeLink Wireless in Illinois. SafeLink Wireless is the first and only completely free offering of Lifeline; a U.S. government supported program for income eligible households that ensures telephone service is available and affordable for eligible low-income households.
The SafeLink Wireless service will provide eligible low-income households a free cell phone, mobile access to emergency services and free 60 minutes of airtime, monthly, for one year. The cell phone offers in-demand features: voicemail, text, call waiting, international calling to over 60 destinations and caller ID.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) created the Lifeline program in 1984 and worked to update the service after the crises of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, as well as the tragedy of September 11th. At the dawn of the 21st century, modern universal telephone service is necessary not only to ensure that the U.S. maintains a rapid, efficient, nationwide communications network, it is important for the purpose of national defense and to promote safety of life and property.
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