Sony Ericsson has launched the availability of their latest mobile device via T-Mobile USA with the Sony Ericsson Equinox. The Equinox is a new chic handset that features pulsating night effects that make sure you don’t miss a call or text message paired with an interactive 3G and its built-in GPS system. Other features of this latest Sony Ericsson mobile phone include a 3.2 megapixel camera, FM radio, Bluetooth, and gesture controls that allow users to reject calls or put the phone in silent mode with one wave of the hand. The Sony Ericssson Equinox will also be officially available online by October 28, 2009.

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Mobile banking or sending money through the use of our mobile phones has been something present for certain countries. However, starting next year, Nokia will be joining the fray as it is set to unveil Nokia Money.

As the name connotes, Nokia Money is all about allowing users to send money or settle their financial obligations like bills through a simple text message. To make this all happen, Nokia is currently busy building a network of Nokia Money agents where users can deposit or withdraw funds right on their very own accounts.

Nokia Money will be presented at the coming Nokia World this September and is expected to commence in 2010.

(Source) Slashgear

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This was bound to happen sooner or later — It seems that a 911 call center in Iowa has announced that they will now be allowing the public to send SMS messages instead of actually calling them.

There is a catch, however, as only i wireless subscribers in Black Hawk County can use the SMS support. As for everyone else in Iowa, support most likely isn’t very far off.

SMS messages to notify 911 would prove to be very useful when making noise would put you in danger so let’s hope it catches on in other parts of the US.

Read (USA Today)

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Let us get a little bit naughty with the iPhone. Being single has its own perks and the best way to rate your relationship history is to keep track of them via software app for the iPhone or iPod Touch for memories to show off after some time. The Little Black Book 2.0 for the iPhone or iPod Touch can do just that, an app suited for bachelors and bachelorettes.

Features of the Little Black Book 2.0:

• Quick contact entry on the fly with First Impression
• Dial Lock to calm heated arguments or prevent “drunk dialing”
• Import and secure existing contacts from your Address Book
• Text message and Google Maps support
• Overhauled user interface

Rate your relationships and store those precious moments are only some of the things you can get out of this iPhone app. The Little Black Book 2.0 app for iPhones or iPod Touch is now available at the iTunes App store for $4.99.

(Source) Press

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Whether the missed call you are getting is from someone you know or not will now be a thing of the past as WhitePages unveils LOOKUP which allows you to search over 600 million mobile and landline numbers via simple text message.

Having to deal with missed calls is something familiar to most of us. But the problem is, would we waste our time calling back that number, not knowing if it was indeed important or not? I don’t think so. What if that caller was a wrong number or perhaps a bait of sorts to stalk you or lead to something untoward? All that is now a thing of the past with this new app.

LOOKUP can be used either on a per use basis of $1.99 per match, or as a monthly subscription of $2.99 for unlimited matches.

(Source) Press

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LG Electronics unveils another folding form factor mobile phone with the release of the LG KG376 phone. The LG KG376 seems to be designed for use by teens, particularly the women due to its external fine graphics work. The design is made of round flowers and twisting stems of red color.

The exterior combines a color combination of beige, gold and red, which should easily capture the attention of mobile enthusiasts today. It has an indicator light similar to the Sony Ericsson phones which blinks when an incoming call or text message arrives.

It has a compact size which should be handy to handle for cellphone owners and weighs only 73 grams. It also comes with FM radio. It has an internal memory that can accommodate up to 1 MB.

(Source) Phones Technology Blog

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Text messaging has come a long way from just sending a simple text message to one or group of friends today. It has evolved into a powerful from of mass media where the billions of text messages being sent around the world has caught everyone in a maze of private and commercial messaging frenzy. More so, it is apparent that mobile phone subscribers are clamoring for better cell phone plans, ranging from unlimited texting to cost-efficient plans. And a lot of local service providers have done so but the public is still asking for more.

According to statistics compiled by the Messaging and Mobile Media Division of VeriSign, Inc., mobile messaging continues to shatter records with nearly 84 billion messages were delivered throughout the first quarter of 2009.

These records can be considered modest. For one, they only cover a certain area of concern. But if you put the whole world together, you may see tons of people wanting better mobile phone plans either for personal use or business-related intent. And for mobile providers, they only intend to provide more as they conceptualize client-enticing mobile plans that will certainly be awaited by consumers in the market today.

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Predictive texting is a feature that has made life easier for people who are fond of sending text messages in a hurry. While spelling may not be an issue for some when it comes to common day language, the need to be sure that accuracy for proper noun words like actual real names or places can really help a lot in speeding up the text composition phase.

Today, most phones carry the said predictive text messaging assistance and LG Electronics for its part isn’t taking any chances. LG and Nuance Communications have extended their relationship in integrating the T9 and XT9 predictive text input towards its line of mobile phones, making sure that their patrons don’t complain about the hardships of composing a simple text message.

“It’s not just about voice calls on phones today – being able to simply and intuitively send emails and text messages is just as important, which is why many of the world’s leading handset manufacturers rely on our T9 predictive text portfolio,” said Michael Thompson, senior vice president and general manager, Nuance Mobile. “LG has some of the hottest devices on the market and by leveraging T9 and XT9, users around the world will continue to leverage the power that our combined innovation delivers for texting and emailing – or any other text input command.”

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Victoria’s Secret adds another way for its patrons to access and order their products with the soft launch of a new mobile e-commerce site. Additionally, a text message campaign coincides with this new strategy, something common we see today.

Users can shop the Victoria’s Secret catalog that is available on the retailer’s main Web site or in print by entering an item number into a “Catalogue Quick Order” query box. Once they’ve located the item they want, they can then buy it securely over the mobile site and check the status of their shipments.

This sounds simple and similar to most businesses that have embraced the technology of e-commerce. While it has been going on for some time now, this added phase of marketing and distribution of Victoria’s Secret products should help reach a wider array of consumers, particularly the ones who have adopted web technology or online ordering.

Shopping just got easier and whether you are using your PC or mobile phone, the advent of looking and placing orders seem to be the new face of marketing and promotions today. Thankfully, Victoria’s Secret has done that and results seem high that they can make up for faltering sales which is plaguing the whole world due to old-school marketing tactics.

(Source) Promo Magazine

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Singapore Airlines has given people a better and convenient way to make sure that they don’t go through the hassles of booking their flights. Singapore Airlines has introduced a new service which will allow customers to check in for their flights with their mobile phones.

Passengers can check in using their handsets in the two days before their scheduled flight, and up to two hours before their departure time. The service is compatible with a wide variety of devices, including iPhones and BlackBerrys, and has been tipped to make travelling more convenient and hassle-free.

Singapore Airlines has confirmed that it is planning to expand its mobile services further down the line, possibly allowing people to book tickets with their handsets. The application can used by most web-enabled mobile phones and can be accessed anywhere in the world.

This comes shortly after SAS Scandinavian Airlines started a trial which involves passengers using their handsets to check in via text message and obtain a mobile boarding pass.

(Source) Velti

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If only it were this simple! Everyone knows that by now, the real problem that people have to address is the filing of their taxes. People are scrambling with all the paperwork and fulfilling the requirements to avoid legal issues and penalties. But did you know that in Sweden, all it takes is one SMS message and you are done?

To file taxes in Sweden all you need to do is open a new text message, enter your Social Security number and a security code sent to you by mail, and zip it off to the Department of the Treasury. This is how lots of Swedish people will file their income taxes in May, as they have for the last five years.

So what’s the downside?

What Swedes actually do with their cell phone is sign a tax declaration that has already been prepared by the country’s tax authority, officially called Skatteverket. It already knows everything about Swedish taxpayers’ income–from a range of sources.

Taxpayers can only sign their forms via text (the number’s 71144) if they accept all the Skatteverket’s calculations and if–to the great joy of the agency–they renounce all deductions.

(Source) NewLaunches.com

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Text messaging technology has made its way into the banking scene as NYE has announced that it will offer balance inquiries by text message to its financial institution participants as a standard feature of full participation in the NYCE Network.

NYCE Payments Network, LLC, is a leading U.S. electronic payments network and a Metavante company. Metavante Corporation is a leading provider of banking and payments technology.

The basic text message transactions will be an extension of the balance inquiry functionality commonly available at NYCE Network ATMs, with no additional fees for mobilization. The new service, powered by Monitise Americas, will allow consumers to use text messaging to request and receive real-time balance information on their primary accounts.

Text message balance inquiries will work for virtually all mobile phone users regardless of their mobile carrier or the type of handset they use.

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To settle some payables or account for certain needs that are associated with the social networking operations for sites like Hi5, mobile payments are now made possible in order for members to purchase hi5 Coins, hi5’s virtual currency which is redeemable for gifts and premium content on the hi5 site. Countries where Paymo will be made available to hi5 users include the U.S., Canada, France, Hong Kong, Thailand, Russia and Colombia.

The partnership extends hi5’s global reach, by providing the ability to accept direct user payments from millions of consumers around the world who do not have or do not want to use credit cards. Over 75 percent of the online community worldwide does not have a credit card, but 3 billion consumers own a mobile phone. Paymo is currently live in 45 markets around the globe, enabling mobile payments in Europe, North and South America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

For consumers - Paymo provides an easy, fast and safe way to pay online. You don’t need a credit card, or a bank account. You don’t need to register. Simply by entering your mobile phone number and replying to a text message you can make a purchase. The charges are deducted from your pre-paid balance or appear on your monthly cell phone bill.

(Source) Press

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Thanks to this new solution offered by +Movil from Cable & Wireless Panama, mobile users only need to make one click on their mobile phones to extend their social networks. The locally-branded service “Intercambio de Datos Personales” was recently launched in Panama, the first of its kind in the country.

Customers can use this person-to-person service to automatically connect and stay in touch with friends, family and business associates while building and growing their mobile social address books.

With CallerXchange, +Movil subscribers can exchange contact information immediately after a phone call or text message with one click. Recipients can easily click to add their friend’s contact information directly into their phonebook.

The service costs $0.30 USD per message sent and an automatic updating capability ensures that users stay in touch even if their information changes over time.

This service can be used by +Movil prepaid and postpaid subscribers with the red SIM cards. Subscribers without this color SIM card can obtain it in any Cable & Wireless store in Panama.

(Source) Press

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If you are aching to get information regarding facts of the past and upcoming Annual Academy Awards, put that mobile phone to good use. One simple text message is all it takes and you can get the necessary information 24/7.

On February 22, millions of viewers will tune in to the 81st Annual Academy Awards ceremony to find out if their favorite actor, actress, or movie will win the most recognized trophy in the world, the Oscar. Before, during, and after the broadcast, film fans now have a resource for all the questions about movies that arise this time of year — the kgb 542542 text answer service is available 24/7 to answer America’s questions about the Oscars.

The kgb 542542 text answer service combines the power of the company’s best-in-class knowledge database with the judgment and skill of a specially-trained community of agents — kgb Special Agents — who provide quick, accurate responses to any question. Users receive real-time answers to questions any time, day or night, from any cell phone, for a cost of only $.50 through most providers.

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One thing that any mobile phone owner would hate is missing a text message. The importance of text messages cannot be sorted out but regardless, generally putting them into practically the same degree of importance is what this new Blackberry software can do so you don’t have miss any of them again.

The application presents a simple, seamless solution that converts between text messages and e-mail so that BlackBerry smartphone users can read and reply to text messages as e-mails, both on their smartphone and when accessing their e-mail on a computer. The convenience of converting e-mail and text message communication allows users to work more efficiently and with greater ease.

“The addition of SMS2Desk into Cortado’s extensive portfolio of free services simply adds to the comfort and practicality of using mobile solutions,” says Roger Guerrero, Cortado Enterprise Sales Manager, North America. “Even when your smartphone is still in your pocket, SMS2Desk users can receive and answer text messages on their computer. Never miss a text message again!”

The SMS2Desk application is compatible with the following BlackBerry smartphones: BlackBerry 8700, BlackBerry Curve series, BlackBerry Pearl series, BlackBerry Bold and BlackBerry Storm.

(Source) Press

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One barrier that mobile phone users have to deal with is that they cannot do two things at once. When on the go or perhaps jogging or running, delays in replying to emails or messages can be a problem. But thanks to voice technology offered by Voice on the Go, you don’t have to worry about timely replies when you are busy with something else on the road.

Voice on the Go Inc, the world leader in Email by Voice, today announced the launch of additional new powerful features to its award winning Email by Voice solution. Mobile users can now leverage Voice on the Go’s Email by Voice and SMS by Voice solution to reply, compose and forward email and SMS by voice, as text - without ever having to type! Voice on the Go is the only provider in the world to offer such a sophisticated suite of voice-based solutions to over 5 billion mobile users.

Voice on the Go requires nothing more than a mobile phone from which users can access their email and SMS by voice. This provides customers with a solution for hands-free and eyes-free communication, all at a price point that meets recessionary budgets.

(Source) Press

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If you think games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero would never find their way towards mobile gaming then guess again. Konami Digital Entertainment, the same company that brought you familiar games like Dance Dance Revolution and Karaoke Revolution has announced a new mobile game called Rock Revolution to provide new music gaming experience.

In Rock Revolution, players are given a choice of handling the drums, bass, guitar or vocals and each comes with separate difficulty settings varying from “easy” to “superstar”. Players can also hone their skills with a pick of seven different musicians, each having loads of talent and a unique and individual style of performing.

Rock Revolution can now be purchased at most major carriers in North America. Unlike the console version, the mobile version has the added feature of vocals. Subscribers can also purchase the game via a text message.

(Source) Game Guru

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To help parents in properly monitoring the whereabouts of their kids, a new device called the Num8 (pronounced as “new mate”) has been unveiled by Lok8u. This new device takes the place of the standard mobile phones which have been discouraged for use by kids due to health reasons.

Equipped with the proper GPS tracking, this device comes with great features for the parent who want to keep track of their kids.

If the strap is removed from the child’s wrist parents get sent a text message and/or e-mail straight away informing them this has happened. The service also has a safety zone feature. So if your child is attending a party at a friend’s house, is in school, or playing in your local neighborhood, you can setup boundaries around those areas. If the watch passes outside of those boundaries a text message and/or e-mail is sent to you. You can also vary the boundaries based on time or day of the week allowing for regular movements.

The Num8 GPS is priced at $218 in the market along with a monthly $7 subscription fee.

(Source) The Guardian

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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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