Yahoo has long been one of the most used search engines out there but compared to Google it’s ages behind. However, the search engine company has recently launched its new homepage which is expected to turn the website around, or so CEO Carol Bartz hopes.

The new web portal will allow users to integrate online services such as Hotmail and Facebook which Yahoo hopes will increase revenue and give the website’s traffic a boost. In turn, Yahoo thinks that by letting users include such content in the main page they will be able to view their entire “life on the internet” at one page, rather than several.

Will this new campaign work? Only time will tell.

Read (BBC)

Tags: carol bartz, Facebook, hotmail, Uncategorized, web portal, yahoo

BlackBerry owners that enjoy playing Fantasy Football will be delighted with the latest release by Yahoo, the Y! Fantasy Football 2009. It is already available for download for free at the BlackBerry App site.

New features of the Y! FF 2009 include:

- real time live scoring, which is free for this year so you can follow your team in every game;
- roster management via the BlackBerry so you won’t lose points in case a player is injured and can’t play that game;
- calendar with all the games;
- easily add or remove players from the roster;

The Yahoo Fantasy Football 2009 works with BlackBerry Bold, Curve 8900 and Tour.

Tags: Accessories, BlackBerry, fantasy football, Research In Motion, yahoo

What nobody believed possible anymore seems to have happened. Microsoft and Yahoo have signed a search partnership today. That means Microsoft has gotten a 10-year license to use Yahoo’s search technologies and integrate Yahoo in its own search engine, Bing. And Yahoo will get to play with advertising for both parties involved since it will be the “exclusive worldwide relationship sales force for both companies’ premium search advertisers”. We’ll have to wait and see what this means for the mobile business since the deal is subject to regulatory review which will be completed by early 2010. What do you think Google has to say about this Yahoo and Microsoft affair?

via Microsoft

Tags: Bing, Google, Google, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, Other Brands, Search, yahoo

The Truphone 3.0 was officially launched for the iPhone today, promising a better mobile VoIP application for the Apple handset. The Truphone 3.0 dramatically builds upon the success of previous versions of the iPhone’s first ever VoIP application, enhancing users’ instant messaging and account management experience, faster than ever before, and delivering a new standard for call quality.

Among the many improvements in Truphone 3.0 are increased ease of use, speed of function response, intuitiveness and simplicity – all designed to enhance the users’ experience. Further, Truphone has improved voice quality making the app for the iPhone better than it’s ever been before.

Using Truphone’s integrated messaging tool that unifies all IM communities in a single place, users can now simply manage all their IM communication from a single page within the application, eliminating the need to constantly jockey between different applications or even different pages within an application. IM services currently supported include Skype, MSN Messenger, AIM, Yahoo! Messenger and Google Talk.

(Source) Press

Tags: aim, Apple, Cell Phones, Google, instant messaging, iPhone, jockey, Mobile Software, single place, truphone, voice quality, voip application, yahoo

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.

(Source) Press

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There are two things to look forward to come this June. One is the expected return of Apple CEO Steve Jobs who has since been on forced leave due to his health. The other is the expected announcement of a new iPhone being hyped as the “iPhone Touch HD”.

With the burgeoning success of the iPhone, iPod, and Mac, Apple is beginning to do what Microsoft has been trying for a decade to do: Create a common software platform that transcends devices. This is one of the most important trends for Apple’s long-term growth prospects.

With two huge announcements and critical things expected to come out this June, Apple is expected to continue its hold on the market and likewise formalize its entry into the netbook market.

(Source) Yahoo Finance

Tags: Apple, apple ceo, Business, Cell Phones, finance, iPhone, iPhone, ipod, june apple, mac apple, market source, microsoft, steve jobs, yahoo

Rumors regarding Microsoft’s buyout of Yahoo have once again begun circulating the web. This time news comes from the New York Times who have apparently gotten in touch with some anonymous sources who say that Micrsoft and Yahoo are definitley in talks, again.

Although the first rumors were regarding a complete takeover, these new rumors point to a partial buyout or possibly even a partnership between the two companies.

Will this be enough to topple Google? Probably not, but if Microsoft and Yahoo were to merge they would be sure to give Google a run for their money.

Read (InformationWeek)

Tags: ads, advertising, Business, buyout, Google, Google, microsoft, microsoft, rumor, yahoo

Thanks to an agreement between Telefonica Spain and Nokia Spain, the Nokia Messaging Push Email Service will be officially launched in Spain. Telefonica Spain will be among the first operators to bring this solution to market, continuing its investment in the development of mobile internet in Spain.

Nokia Messaging simplifies the mobilization of email. This new solution allows the easy access and use of multiple email accounts, by simplifying the process and removing complex steps. Push technology ensures the quick delivery of emails directly to the mobile phone.

Nokia Messaging is compatible with thousands of Internet service providers (ISPs), like with terra.es and telefonica.net. The service allows users to set-up, access and use personal inboxes in a quick and easy way. The service will be provided via a flat and affordable rate for Telefonica customers.

Nokia Messaging allows users to choose from a wide range of Nokia S60 devices. Telefonica customers can continue to use their preferred Nokia device and launch Nokia Messaging through an easy set-up process. In addition to ISP email accounts, Nokia Messaging also mobilizes the world’s most popular webmail accounts, including Yahoo! Mail, Windows Live Hotmail and Gmail. With Nokia Messaging, consumers can access up to 10 personal email accounts on one device.

(Source) Press

Tags: Business, Cell Phones, email accounts, internet service providers, mobile internet, Mobile News, mobile phone, mobilization, Nokia, Nokia, nokia s60, nokia spain, service allows users, telefonica spain, yahoo

There are many alternatives to using Yahoo Messenger on the iPhone, but a native client that comes with the usual dash of purple and yellow should have many Yahooligans foaming at the mouth right now.  Most of the features from the desktop version have been carried over to the iPhone’s smaller screen including emoticons, avatars, custom status, invisibility, and the option to send SMS to contacts.  The application will also allow sending of pictures clicked using the iPhone’s camera.  Minimizing to the background is of course not possible as of now, but we will have to wait and see if OS 3.0 will facilitate that.

Look for it the next time you get on the iPhone AppStore.

Tags: Apple, Cell Phones, iPhone, Messenger, yahoo

Instant Messaging via your iPhone just got better with the new Agile Messenger software from Agilemobile.com Ltd. The company today announced the release and immediate availability of its award winning Agile Messenger for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.

Agile Messenger is available for immediate download from Apple’s iTunes App Store. Agile Messenger provides seamless access to all of the popular IM networks, while you are on the go, from your iPhone or iPod Touch

Agile Messenger is a multi-protocol instant messaging client for mobile phones and provides a seamless connection to the public instant messaging networks of ICQ, AOL, Yahoo!, MSN, GoogleTalk and any other XMPP network.

Features include Agilemobile.com’s multi-media messaging technology which, enables users to send instant picture, and voice messages from mobile to mobile and mobile to PC. Agile Messenger for the iPhone and iPod touch provides an always connected experience to end users by using the iPhone’s existing push email technology, and will support the new iPhone Push Notification service offered by the soon to be released iPhone OS 3.0.

In addition to the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch platform, Agile Messenger is already available for Windows Mobile, Symbian Series 60, 80, 90 and Symbian UIQ.

Agile Messenger for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch is available for immediate download from Apple’s iTunes Appstore as of today, and will be available to early adopters at the special introductory price of $9.99 for the first 30 days.

(Source) Press

Tags: agile messenger, agilemobile, aol, Apple, Apple iPhone, early adopters, googletalk, instant messaging, iPhone, mobile phones, Mobile Software, voice messages, yahoo

If you are among the Facebook addicts who just cannot seem to keep away from logging on and chatting, here is something to spice up your chatting pleasure. SHAPE Services announced today the support for Facebook chat and avatars in its best selling IM+ All-in-One Messenger for BlackBerry.

Facebook users are now able to exchange text instant messages with smileys, send files, log in into multiple accounts simultaneously and preview avatar images of their buddies in contact list.

IM+ 7.0 supports eight instant messaging services: AIM/iChat, MSN/Windows Live, Yahoo!, MySpaceIM, Jabber, ICQ, GoogleTalk and Facebook. IM+ works on all BlackBerry smartphones, and has a special version for touch-screen BlackBerry Storm.

Along with the new version release for BlackBerry, SHAPE is also adding Facebook chat and avatars in the next update of its IM+ for iPhone application.

(Source) Press

Tags: application source, avatars, BlackBerry, buddies, Cell Phones, Facebook, googletalk, instant messages, instant messaging services, iPhone, Mobile Software, shape services, smartphones, touch screen, yahoo

Talk about deja-vu! Microsoft is still in love with Yahoo. Microsoft’s COO said that the company is still in talks with Yahoo:

They have a new CEO, and she’s formulating her business plans. We’ve certainly made her aware and the Yahoo! board aware that if they are ever interested in an opportunity to partner with them on search, we’d like to sit down and at least have the conversation. It has to make economic sense to both parties.

Nobody said when will Microsoft buy Yahoo but the deal is back on the table. How much will Yahoo cost this time?

via Times Online

Tags: microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, yahoo

Don’t worry folks, Yahoo is not making any new phone just yet. They’ve tried and they’ve failed so far. And Vodafone is still going to launch the HTC Magic which will still run on Google’s Android.

We’re just talking about search engines for mobile devices. Google is the current search engine on mobile phones sold by Vodafone but the agreement is going to expire. And Vodafone might sign with the other important search engine out there, Yahoo.

Yahoo has obtained important contracts with T-Mobile and O2. Should they get Vodafone too, Yahoo will be in a position where it would provide search results to a lot of European customers.

But what do you think? What’s your favorite search engine for your mobile phone?

via Bloomberg

Tags: HTC, HTC Magic, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Vodafone, Vodafone, yahoo

Will we get a Yahoophone? Well no, it was cancelled by Bartz, the new Yahoo CEO. It looks like her daughter preferred a different phone and she wasn’t impressed with the prototype her mom has given her. The Yahoophone was supposed to come filled with Yahoo services which can be totally useless if you don’t use any of them.

Motorola and AT&T were on board too and they must be pretty pissed off right now. A top Yahoo mobile executive is said to have left the company while others have been fired.

Is this a good move for Yahoo? Is this a good move for Bartz? Time will tell, but a Motorola Yahoophone wasn’t really necessary, was it?

via valleywag

Tags: At&T, At&T, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, yahoo, Yahoophone

In an effort to enhance communication via the use of the Android G1, it was announced that Truphone Anywhere is now available for download on the Android Marketplace in the UK and the US.

Truphone Anywhere for Android delivers an all-in-one conversations hub that allows customers to take advantage of Truphone’s low international call rates, in addition to the cost of a local call.

As well as being able to make low-cost international voice calls, Truphone customers can also easily Instant Message their friends across a variety of networks including MSN, Yahoo!, Google Talk and Twitter from within one Android application.

Customers can also call friends anywhere in the world on Google Talk for the price of a local call, and similarly will soon will be able to Instant Message and call their friends on Skype.

(Source) Press

Tags: Android, Google, google talk, international voice, marketplace, Mobile News, Mobile Software, T-Mobile, truphone, twitter, yahoo

I guess it’s not a surprise to hear that Microsoft is interested in Yahoo again. What’s that, the third or fourth time they are considering striking a deal with Yahoo? But hey, who’s counting anyhow, right? How do you think Google is feeling about that? After all they wanted a piece of Yahoo too…

Don’t go feeling all deja-vu just yet. Microsoft has something new in mind this time. Apparently they don’t feel comfortable in a monogamous relationship and they’re turning to NewsCorp or Time Warnder for a kinky threesome deal. While Microsoft will acquire everything that’s involved in the Yahoo Search business, the other potential partner will get everything else.

And all this comes in a moment in which Google’s advertising deal with Yahoo is under investigation. The US department of Justice isn’t happy with all that happy about such an anti-competitive agreement.

Tags: Google, Google, microsoft, microsoft, yahoo

Microsoft: I want you Yahoo, I only want you, there’s no one else like you! (to himself) Damn you Google!
Yahoo: I want you too Microsoft. I want to bare your children! (to herself) Wait until I get my hands on all your money.

Later on Microsoft dumped Yahoo as Yahoo didn’t want to sign the prenuptial agreement Microsoft had in mind. Imagine our surprise when we saw both Microsoft and Yahoo suffering and trying to work things out. But we aren’t fools, there’s no future in this relationship and everyone knows it. That’s why Microsoft is dumping Yahoo again. Well Yahoo, we’ve warned you that Microsoft was bad news…

via Engadget

Tags: microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, yahoo

Not a long time ago I was telling you guys how Steve Ballmer has done it again by not being able to get Yahoo to sign an agreement with Microsoft. After the Windows Vista mega hit, this was another unsuccessful but dramatically debated move from Microsoft.
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Tags: Apple, Google, microsoft, microsoft, mobile, yahoo

In addition to warding off Microsoft’s advances towards a takeover, Yahoo seems to have got some work done on its Yahoo Go! with several improvements over the previous version 2.0 for the Windows Mobile platform, which was disappointing to say the least.

The application’s user interface has undergone a overhaul and there is now full support for widgets aimed at providing information on the go. There is now an integrated at-a-glance Yahoo screen and improved oneSearch feature along with a comely Web 2.0-like feel and navigation to the application. All the data is stored in a “cloud” for easy retrieval on any other web-enabled device and since this would mean heavy data transfers, it would help if you had an unlimited data plan.

Go ahead and snatch it here if you own a Windows Mobile-powered device. I have tested it on a HTC Touch and it doesn’t seem that bad.

Tags: Cell Phones, Cell Phones, Windows Mobile, yahoo

No matter what cell phone we use, no matter what new dektop or ultra-portable notebook gets invented and released, no matter whether a PC is legal in Cuba or not, names like Yahoo, Microsoft, Apple or Google will always try to get involved in those markets.

This year the Yahoo takeover by Microsoft (hostile or soft) has been one of the headlines over the internet. Whether you were online on your new smart phone or on your company’s laptop you must have heard about it. All that hassle and all the talk about how, when and where will this deal finally be signed.

But what a shocker. Microsoft will no longer pursue their Yahoo acquisition. So they say at least for now. How will that impact the mobile world? We’ll just have to wait and see! As for now the only winner of this completed deal has one name: Google!

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Tags: Google, microsoft, Off The Topic, yahoo