A new add-on for the iPhone has been released by Wireless Dynamics Inc. into the market with the launch of the iCarte 110, a NFC/RFID reader which you simply hook on to the bottom of your Apple device. With the device, you can turn your iPhone to a NFC and RFID Reader/Writer for making the usual mobile transactions such as contactless payments, transit payments and top-up prepaid credit among others. It can also be a handy add-on for people who need to manage their asset, document and security tracking needs on a commercial note. The iCarte works with iPhone 3G and 3GS with OS version 3.0 or higher and comes with a mini-USB connector that can double as a charger for the iPhone and sync your device with iTunes.

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Tags: 3G, 3gs, Accessories, Apple, Apple, dynamics inc, icarte, iPhone, iPhone, launch, mini usb connector, mobile transactions, nfc, os version, prepaid credit, reader writer, Sync

Email marketing is familiar to most of us and while we find some people who turn this marketing effort into a spamming strategy, there are some who really take email marketing seriously. And for the ones who do, you can bet that their approach is not that easy and would hence need the aid of a reliable tracker to make sure that they are in sync with their marketing campaign.

Emailvision makes sure that email marketing is done efficiently with the Campaign Commander for the iPhone. With this iPhone app, marketers can interact at every stage from initial design to response analysis. In addition, the application helps marketers to share marketing performance data with management and extended teams more efficiently.

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Tags: Apple, Cell Phones, initial design, iPhone, iPhone, marketers, marketing campaign, Mobile Software, performance data, response analysis, Sync

People who mix coffee while carrying their iPhones can now have an easier time paying for their orders as Starbucks unveils a new iPhone app called the Starbucks Card Mobile app for the iPhone. The new app allows customers to sync their prepaid Starbucks cards, being able to check and add credits in case they are about to use up their credit. For the coffee addicts, the app can also pick up the tab for your next order.

Users can select that “payment trial” function which will display the QR code. The iPhone is then scanned and the cost will be automatically deducted from the balance afterwards. People even get a bonus as they will get free coffee refills and 2 hours of free WiFi access.

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Tags: access source, bonus, card mobile, cards, Cell Phones, coffee addicts, coffee refills, free coffee, free wifi access, iPhone, iPhone, iphones, mobile marketing, Mobile Software, qr code, starbucks, Sync

Back in July we told you that RIM was gearing up to launch a Mac OS X version of the BlackBerry Desktop Manager software at some point in the future and here we are still with no software.

Well, RIM has told us today that the Mac OS X BlackBerry Desktop Manager will in fact be made available this Friday, October 2nd. This will finally let Mac OS X users play nicely with their handsets, something the community has been asking for for way too long now.

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Tags: blackberry desktop manager, Cell Phones, mac os x, Mobile News, Mobile Software, release date, Research In Motion, software, Sync

With over 85,000 applications now available at the Apple App Store, it is practically imminent to find a lot of people landing on the site and picking out the best apps they can get. And apparently the number have swelled to 2 billion downloads, making the Apple App Store the largest application store in the world today.

The Apple App Store is available in over 77 countries worldwide, providing access to iPhone and iPod Touch owners a range of applications to check out and download. Among the genres included are games, business, news, sports, health, reference and travel. With the recently introduced iTunes 9, it’s now easier than ever to organize and sync your apps right in iTunes and they will automatically appear on your iPhone or iPod touch with the same layout.

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Tags: Apple, Apple, application store, apps, business news, games, genres, health reference, iPhone, iPhone, iTunes, Mobile Software, news sports, sports health, Sync, world today

There are over a million apps you can find over at the ITunes store. With that number of apps to browse through, chances are you will have to call up and disturb your friend to find out what appealing app he can install on his iPhone or iPod Touch. But now, there is a discovery tool app that should make iPhone app discovery easier.

The Yappler.com Sync allows users to share their apps with their friends or peers. The apps are shared via the usual social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. Heck you can even embed it via your website or personal page.

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Tags: Apple, apps, Cell Phones, discovery tool, iPhone, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mobile Software, page source, peers, social networking sites, Sync, twitter

Here is a different way of sharing some videos with the help of a computer. With the MultiVid app, you can use any PC or MAC as a broadcasting station to send certain videos to any iPhone or iPod Touch simultaneously. Each of the phone/s are synchronized with the main source (PC or MAC) and once they are connected, you can pick what files you want to be shown on the devices defined under the MultiVid Device Management screen.

This is a great app for people who want to make use of a new tool for presentations or even guided tours via the use of iPhones or an iPod Touch. The MultiVid app is likewise ideal for special events so that people don’t have to limit themselves to one view (especially if they don’t have the best seats in the house).

Any number of MultiVid units can be synchronized. Sync accuracy is currently around 500 milliseconds and might be further improved in future versions of the software.

MultiVid iPhone Application (Sneak Preview) from Marco Tempest on Vimeo.

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Tags: accuracy, Apple, broadcasting station, Cell Phones, device management, iPhone, iPhone, iphones, iPod Touch, main source, management screen, milliseconds, Mobile Software, sneak preview, source pc, Sync, tempest

INQ brings two new and easy to use 3G mobiles, equipped with Twitter and Sync capabilities. But that is not all. These new phones from INQ present a wider array of features that should capture the fancy of mobile phone users, particularly the ones who are into social media and some other features that cover videos and photos.

There are 2 phones up for consideration. The first is the INQ Chat 3G, INQ’s first qwerty-style phone and the INQ Mini 3G. Twitter is perhaps the highlight of both new phones, since INQ has worked closely with Twitter developers to come come up with the Twitter apps for both the phones.

Also, these price-sensitive phones boast of a plug and play HSDPA modems enabling high-speed wireless broadband on PCs and Macs. The INQ Chat 3G and INQ Mini 3G applications can be updated over the air, a feature essential to keep pace with how online applications change and consumer usage evolves.

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Tags: apps, array, capabilities, Cell Phones, developers, high speed, highlight, INQ, Mobile News, mobile phone users, mobile phones, modems, pace, photos, plug and play, Sync, twitter, wireless broadband

Noodle can now become a great social networking platform in the business setting as a version compatible for the iPhone is now released. The release of noodle now provides an enterprise tool for mobile communication via its micro-blogging feature. It can likewise sync all iPhone apps so that users and contact information are immediately updated and available.

We are seeing an age where mobile communication has become a vital cog towards the business operations. And with the iPhone being a popular choice due to the overwhelming number of users to date, a flexible way of enticing and creating a corporate social network is imminent with the said app.

The Noodle iPhone application is free and can be used by both hosted and local server installations of Noodle. The Noodle iPhone application can be downloaded directly from the Apple App store today.

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Tags: Apple, Apple, Business, business operations, iPhone, iPhone, iphone apps, mobile communication, Mobile Software, networking platform, overwhelming number, server installations, social networking, Sync, vital cog

Back in June, Apple warned Palm that they would only provide iTunes syncing capabilities for their in-house handsets. This notice was released after Palm announced the ability of their Pre to sync up with Apple’s software.

Well, it looks like that syncing will be no more as iTunes 8.2.1 comes onto the scene as PreThinking has confirmed the feature is no longer there.

How will Palm respond to this? Will they update the Pre’s firmware to once again allow syncing or will they just sit back and accept defeat? We’ll keep you posted.

Tags: Apple, Apple, Cell Phones, iTunes, Mobile News, Mobile Software, MP3 Players, Palm, Palm Pre, Portable Devices, software, Sync

Remember when everyone was talking about Palm Pre’s amazing capability of iTunes syncing? Well it looks like Apple noticed that too and wasn’t too fond of it. Now that both the iPhone 3G S and the Pre are out, Apple is starting a little fire. Here’s what an Apple note titled “About unsupported third-party digital media players”:

Apple does not provide support for, or test for compatibility with, non-Apple digital media players and, because software changes over time, newer versions of Apple’s iTunes software may no longer provide syncing functionality with non-Apple digital media players.

Is this how Apple is declaring war on Palm? Do we need all those innocent media player bystanders to suffer too? What’s the next note going to talk about? Multitouch maybe?

And how will Apple block the Pre to actually syncing to iTunes? The Pre acts as an iPod so in order to block it from syncing Apple should be ready to do more than simply updating software from time to time.

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Tags: Apple, Apple, iPhone, iTunce, Palm, Palm, pre, Sync

One thing that people are having difficulty these days is keeping track of their cash. Spending and failing to balance their expenses with their incomes have placed a lot of people at a loss, mainly because they are not aware of the real score of their money and finances. But Wesabe aims to change all that with this free application that helps consumers track and manager their money via their iPhone or iPod Touch.

Wesabe’s iPhone app lets members: view all of their bank and credit card accounts in one place; track their cash spending on the go; edit, categorize and tag their purchases; and set up and monitor spending targets via their phone. When consumers input a purchase, the app saves time on typing by offering up the names of the closest merchants, using the phone’s GPS and Yahoo! Local APIs.

To download the application, visit the iTunes App Store at http://www.itunes.com/apps/wesabe. Wesabe members simply log in using their existing credentials, while new members can sign up for a Wesabe account via their phone in less than a minute and begin adding cash transactions. Bank and credit card accounts can be added at www.wesabe.com. Account balances and transactions sync every time the iPhone app launches, ensuring the most up-to-date information.

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Blackberry owners can now enjoy better syncing for their mobile devices as a beta version has been released for syncing, sharing, accessing and storing data between a BlackBerry, the Internet, and other computing devices. The new application is available for download today at www.sugarsync.com/BlackBerry.

With this latest release, SugarSync now offers the broadest mobile device coverage for file synchronization — supporting BlackBerry, Apple iPhone, and Windows Mobile platforms. Sharpcast is the only company in this application category to offer support for BlackBerry devices. Combined with the existing laptop, PC and netbook support, SugarSync continues to evolve as a flexible, complete solution for always-connected consumers and busy professionals trying to organize, manage and access all their data across many digital devices.

SugarSync for BlackBerry is the ultimate mobile application for people on the go. Using the BlackBerry, all files and folders can be remotely accessed from home or office PCs / Macs and shared with friends and colleagues. In addition, many file types can be edited in real-time from the BlackBerry* and synced back to the Internet and other devices. Snap photos from the BlackBerry phone and sync and share them instantly.

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Tags: Apple iPhone, beta version, BlackBerry, Cell Phones, colleagues, complete solution, computing devices, consumers, file synchronization, laptop pc, mobile application, mobile device, mobile devices, mobile platforms, Mobile Software, new application, office pcs, Sync

Have you missed updating the new number of a close friend? How about updating your address book? Well all that is about to change once you get a hold of the new DubMeNow software that can do all of these for you.

DUB eliminates the need to swap, save, enter or update any more business card data. You can also ‘tag’ or note information about the contact and see when and where you met on Google Maps.

New features include:

DUB ID –your unique username or identifier allowing you to exchange information without having to give out your mobile number or email address.

Group DUB – the ability to exchange contact information with multiple people at once during a meeting, conference, seminar or other large group gathering.

Google Maps – Never forget where you met someone again – this feature loads the location and address where the invite took place into your contact’s information.

CRM Integration — Dub now sync’s with Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, SugarCRM and Siebel.

Twitter – DUB invites displayed on Twitter

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Tags: address book, business card, Google, google maps, microsoft, mobile number, mobile phones, Mobile Software, new features, Sync, twitter

A MyPhone beta page popped out yesterday and everyone started talking about it. It was all a mistake but it looks like Microsoft has confirmed everything. Microsoft will offer invites to a few people for a private beta testing but that will happen at the MWC. And in case you thought MyPhone is some kind of a Zune Phone then don’t get all excited. MyPhone is simple that sync service we’ve talked about earlier on here, called SkyBox. We’ll let you know how one can join the beta once Microsoft announces it.

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Tags: Beta, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, MWC, MyPhone, SkyBox, Sync, Windows Mobile