We just learned that Google Maps Navigation would be featured on the Motorola DROID and now Google has taken the time to detail the service.

First and foremost, Google Maps Navigation is that it is a free turn-by-turn GPS mobile application. This free application allows you to input addresses with both text and voice, it will show you traffic data, For now, it’s available only for Android 2.0 and is in beta but hopefully it will make its way onto other platforms such as the iPhone.

You can check out a 7 minute video demonstration of Google Maps Navigation above, check it out.

Tags: Accessories, Cell Phones, data traffic, free, Google, google maps, GPS, GPS, Mobile News, Mobile Software, navigation, turn-by-turn

In less than 10 minutes you will be able to watch U2 perform live on YouTube. The show starts at 8:30PM PT and anyone will be able to tune in and watch it. Well, almost anyone will be able to watch it as YouTube will make it available officially to only 16 countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, Spain, U.K. and the USA. But don’t worry, your country might also get it so don’t forget to tune in! The show is being streamed from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California and we don’t need any tickets. Go grab your gear and start the party. What’s your favorite U2 song anyway?

via YouTube

Tags: concert, free, Live, Rose Bowl, U2, Uncategorized, youtube

BlackBerry and iPhone owners have had their own native Facebook app for some time now but the same could not be said for Android users until now, that is.

It was announced today that the Facebook for Android app is now available via the Android Market for free, of course. And, while the app features thing like status updates, news feeds and the like, it currently does not support things like chat or messaging

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Tags: Accessories, Android, android marketplace, app, Cell Phones, Facebook, free, Google, Mobile News, Mobile Software

Apple has recently announced that they have released a free app onto the App Store entitled MobileMe iDisk. This essentially gives MobileMe subscribers the ability to access their iDisk files on their iPhone/iPod touch.

Below is the official list of features included with the app:

- View files on your iDisk
- Access Public folders
- Easily share files from your iPhone
- Quickly access recently viewed files
- View iPhone-supported file types-including iWork, Office, PDF, QuickTime and more. (Files larger than 20MB may not be viewable.)

Again, this will only work if you have an active subscription to Apple’s MobileMe service.

Tags: app, App Store, Apple, Apple, Cell Phones, files, free, iPhone, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mobile News, Mobile Software, MobileMe, mobileme idisk, share, stream

USA ePay has announced that their Wireless ePay Credit Card Processing application can now be readily downloaded for free from BlackBerry’s App World in addition to as the Android Marketplace. BlackBerry users on any network can use App World, a somewhat new software service provided directly by BlackBerry, to load USA ePay’s Wireless ePay for BlackBerry application on their phones without having to plug their phones into their computer as needed in the past. The same applies to all Android Phone users and the Marketplace available on all models of those phones.

“These easy and free downloads allow USA ePay merchants to quick access our Wireless ePay application for their phones,” said CEO Ben Goretsky. “This is a big step forward since merchants don’t have to worry about wires and cables anymore to load their credit card app; they can literally do it from anywhere and anytime.” USA ePay’s Wireless ePay program is now available for the BlackBerry, Android phones and Windows Mobile phones. For more information visit www.wirelessepay.com

Tags: Android, App World, application, BlackBerry, Cell Phones, Credit Card, free, mobile phones, processing, software, USA ePay, windows, wireless

UK iPhone users and BT Broadband customers listen up - around 2,500 ATM machines near you will soon be converted to function as free WiFi hotspots, thanks to BT Openzone and Cashbox. The initial rollout will begin with 10 machines this week and then numbers are expected to gradually increase.

“Some of our sites lend themselves to becoming hotspots more than others,” says Ciaran Morton, CEO of Cashbox. “It’s really just the start of our rollout. We will look at extending coverage over the coming months.” Non-BT and iPhone users that want to join in the fun and convenience will have to dish out £5.88 ($10) for 90 minutes or a more sensible £9.79 ($16) for 24 hours.

Tags: atm, BT Broadband, free, hotspots, iPhone, Mobile News, UK, WiFi

The average electronic Kindle book from Amazon costs about $10 per title. Although approximately half the price of paperbacks, that still adds up to $240 yearly for a regular reader averaging two books per month. Fortunately, Paradise Publishers Inc, owners/operators of the popular website, www.Free-eBooks.net, has translated their library to the Kindle friendly .PRC (Mobi) format.

Thousands of titles are now available for no cost downloads ranging in categories from health, business, fiction, and more. Kindle owners will have the freedom to download unlimited titles from Free-eBooks.net including classics such as Tolstoy’s ‘War and Peace’ and even romance such as D.H. Lawrence’s ‘Lady Cahtterley’s Lover’, to name a few, free.

Tags: books, downloads, free, Free-eBooks.net, Kindle, Portable Devices

US Cellular is currently offering a new battery swap program under which you could replace your old batter for a brand new one. That’s a free battery of course.

The Battery Swap program is launching tomorrow and you will be able to walk into any US Cellular store and “change out a dead or dying battery for a fully-charged one, for free.” The only downsize is that you’ll need to own a phone you purchased within the last 18 months. Let us know if anyone qualifies for that…

via mobilitydigest

Tags: Battery Swap, free, Other Brands, US Cellular

It’s not clear why it will happen but it looks like T-Mobile and Google are getting ready to offer an extra G1 battery pack to all G1 owners in about a month from now. T-Mobile is cooking up an extended battery project which will address customers complaints regarding the current battery status.

T-Mobile doesn’t have an official statement for this whole event but we should expect one in the future. G1 owners should be notified if they qualify for the free battery pack. Which brings me to my next question. Will all G1 owners get the free upgrade and if not what’s the criteria for getting one?

Tags: battery, free, G1, Google, Google, Mobile News, Portable Devices, T-Mobile, T-Mobile

In case you’re a T-Mobile subscriber and like to play games on your cellphone, pay attention to their latest offer because it includes downloading games for free.

The reason behind the decision to offer games for free is pretty simple, and can be summed up in one word: advertisements. This means that before playing the game you’ll see one ad, and after the game is finished there is another one. At the moment the first game available for download is Poker Million II.

PS - Subscribers of the Web ‘n’ Walk service don’t even pay the download data.

Tags: free, games, Mobile Software, T-Mobile, T-Mobile

Remember the Sony Ericsson TM506 which had its release date during the beginning of September? At that time, the cellphone cost $80 after rebates and signing a contract, but now it is a different story…

Almost 3 months passed and the TM506 went from $80 to free. Mostly due to Cyber Monday which was yesterday, because right now I can’t find the Sony Ericsson freebie at the T-Mobile website. But don’t worry, T-Mobile has other mobile phones available for free, just visit their shop and check the “Free” option on Price Range to get some results, like the Nokia 6263, Motorola RIZR Z3, or Samsung Beat.

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Tags: Cell Phones, free, Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson, T-Mobile, T-Mobile, tm506

In case the previous tip to send free text SMS messages is not enough for you, check out the free international calls offer made at Freebuzer.com.

The working mode of Freebuzzer is simple:

#1 - Pick your country and type your cellphone number
#2 - Pick the destination’s country and type their cellphone number
#3 - Click “Make a free call”

Everything is done on the browser, and you don’t need to register or download anything. Currently there are 42 countries on the list, and the limit is 3 international calls per day, with a length of 2 minutes each.

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Tags: Cell Phones, free, freebuzer, international calls, Mobile News, VoIP, voipax

A fresh mobile web portal entitled Mjoy, has recently started to offer a service that many people will surely enjoy: free text SMS messages. The service doesn’t have any limitations, in other words, you can send unlimited text messages to anywhere in the world, and the final cost will be zero.

How does it work? Easy. Visit www.mjoy.com and register.

Unlike other services that provide free SMS, this one doesn’t need any kind of installations in terms of software, because everything is done on the browser. In the near future Mjoy wants to start providing other types of free services and content on the mobile web world, like shopping, social networking, news, and more.

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Tags: free, mjoy, Mobile News, SMS, text message

We’ve seen NBC return at Apple’s iTunes and people have been really responding well to the move. We’re 10 days after Apple’s latest event and about 1 million NBC shows have been already downloaded.
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Tags: Apple, Apple, download, free, iTunes, Mobile News, Mobile Software, MP3 Players, NBC

If you are in Los Angeles or even visiting the city today, head over to the Peterson Automotive Museum before 1:30 p.m. to get your hands on a brand new Bluetooth headset from LG, completely free. As you may already know, starting July 1st, all Californians behind the wheel will need to use a hands-free accessory with their cell phones. LG has teamed up with celebrity Erik Estrada to help at least 1000 people save some money on an earpiece, publicity notwithstanding. The event is called “Red, White, & Bluetooth,” and will start with a LG press release followed by the giveaway at 11:30 a.m. So, make sure you get there in time and take a freebie home that will surely come in handy next month!

Tags: Bluetooth Headsets, Cell Phones, free, handsfree, LG, Los Angeles, Uncategorized

Another volume is added to iLounge.com’s ever expanding library of books. This time, its the The Free iPod + iPhone Book 4, more popularly known as the “iPod Bible”. This brand-new , 268-page encyclopedia of all things iPod, iPhone, and iTunes will be added to iLounge.com’s list of downloads.

The book has been redesigned and streamlined as the fourth-edition. This will be iLounge’s best publication yet, guaranteed to help readers make the most of Apple’s popular digital media products.

The Free iPod + iPhone Book 4 now features ratings of over 1,800 iPod and iPhone-related products and services, plus in-depth guides to each of Apple’s media products, including iTunes and Apple TV.
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Tags: Apple, free, iPhone, ipod, Mobile News

Did your phone lose power just when you were sharing some truly important news with a loved one or typing an urgent email to the office? Did your MP3 player ever die right as you were boarding a long flight, only to leave you helpless next to the person snoring the entire trip? Maybe your digital camera was out of juice when you finally reached the top of an exhausting hike, to leave you with only your memory to capture the view.

Whatever the case, as much as we love and depend on our favorite portable gadgets, they can be cause for serious frustration when they lose power at the most inconvenient times. So in honor of all of those hair-pulling moments, IOGEAR wants to know yours! What’s the worst / most unique story about your mobile device rolling over and playing dead?

The top three winners will receive a free GearJuice - Mobile Pocket Power from IOGEAR, an on-the-go charger for keeping BlackBerrys, MP3 players, iPods, iPhones and digital cameras powered without needing an electrical outlet.

Send in your most creative entries by Wednesday, May 14 to gday123@bigpond.com for a chance to win!!

Tags: Cell Phones, free, IOGEAR, Other Brands

DataViz, an Office compatibility solutions provider, announced RoadSync, a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync client for Motorola’s Symbian UIQ based MOTO Z8 mobile phone. RoadSync is apparently the first and only Z8 solution offering a secure, direct push sync of email, calendar, contacts and attachments to Exchange Server 2003 and 2007. The UIQ platform hasn’t been as much in the news as the S60, but some neat apps keep trickling in once in a while.

What’s more, DataViz is also offering Documents To Go for free (view-only edition) to all Moto Z8 customers. This allows you to view Word, Excel and PowerPoint files right on your Z8. All you need to do is register at DataViz and download a free copy.

RoadSync for Moto Z8 carries a price tag of US $49.99 per user when purchased in volume license options for five or more users. Available right now online as well as through distributors worldwide. A free eval copy is also available.

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Tags: Business, Cell Phones, deals, exchange, free, Motorola, Motorola, office, productivity, roadsync, viewers, z8

Nokia issued a product advisory for the Nokia-branded BL-5C battery - one of the most standard batteries for its cell phones - manufactured by Matsushita Battery of Japan between December 2005 and November 2006. It seems that in rare cases, the battery may experience overheating initiated by a short circuit while charging, causing the battery to dislodge.

The advisory applies to about 46 million batteries (of the more than 300 million BL-5C batteries, including those produced by other manufacturers) manufactured by Matsushita. At this time, there have been about 100 incidents of the overheating reported globally. Thankfully for Nokia, no serious injuries or proerty damage so far. Also, the issue does not affect any other use of the mobile phone.

If you are a concerned customer that doesn’t want an overheated, dislodging battery (who isn’t?) check the battery for a 26-character ID number printed on the battery and determine if it is one among those manufactured by Matsushita between December 2005 and November 2006, and you will get a free replacement battery.

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Tags: battery, bl-5c, Cell Phones, free, Nokia, Nokia, north america, product advisory, replacement

In case you are a small/medium enterprise spending tons of money on international calls, you may have help at hand. Fonality, a maker of business phone systems, announced the trixbox Pro, a free business-grade phone system for making free VoIP calls. Targeted at SMEs with 5-500 employees, the system supports traditional PSTN dialing and PBX features. trixbox Pro also includes conf calling, unified messaging, embedded corporate chat server and the ability to integrate with MS Outlook.

Thanks to trixNet, a free in-network calling service, any trixbox Pro user can essentially call any other Pro user using their real phone numbers. Best part is, such calls are not subject to any local or long distance charges. There are also plans to extend free calling to include anyone using Google Talk.

The trixbox Pro is a hybrid-hosted phone system, connecting your local system to the Fonality network. The base edition of trixbox Pro is free. Head to http://www.trixbox.com/ for more info.

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Tags: Business, fonality, free, hosted, Off The Topic, pbx, Phone, service