Flurry: free mobile email and RSS access

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Flurry: free mobile email and RSS access

by Ryan Carter Oct 22nd 2006

Now that Download Squad is accessible via mobile device, I thought I would start bringing you more downloads for mobile users.

This slick little app will turn your mobile device into an email and RSS powerhouse. You set up an online account with Flurry first with your email accounts and RSS feeds, then you can download mail and RSS feeds from their gateway servers onto your mobile device. They support OPML import for all your news feeds, and POP3 or IMAP for your email accounts. The service is currently available on many carriers including T-Mobile, Cingular, Verizon, U.S. Cellular, Nextel, Sprint, Virgin Mobile, Boost, Edge and others. You need a phone that supports J2ME (Java) and MIDP protocols (most newer devices do support both) and a wap-enabled browser to download the app. Get this download (direct download for your mobile) of Flurry. Then set your Gmail or other POP3/IMAP service to allow access, and you're golden! If you can't download the app via your phone, it is also available to download onto your PC (JAD edition or JAR edition) then transfer using blue-tooth or a cable. Drop me a line below or send me a tip if there are sweet mobile apps you want me to cover in the future. The read link below is a PC-viewable version of the download page. Enjoy!

Tags: cell, device, J2ME, Java, MIDP, mobile, palm, PDA

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

BRUCE HUDSON said 4:43AM on 10-26-2006

I'm attempting to link the above account to my treo 650;a friend said he did it & whenever he gets an email in his yahoo account, he is delivered a text message with-in seconds!!! I get the email, however when I attempt to open my yahoo email, I get a message that the password is incorrect?!?!? It also diverts me to a site that claims it might work if I sign up for a more "advanced," vesion of the service(one that will accept pop3 protocols?!?!?) So...what's thier scam/deal, & is there a way to "hack around it,???"

mobgeek said 6:18PM on 10-30-2006

Nice review, I was poking around looking for a mobile email solution for use on my Nokia 6288 and came across http://www.movamail.com, I find it's faster and has a way better UI than Flurrymail. Give it a go.

Ted said 12:28PM on 11-23-2006

Not nice, worse than movamail. But i find the TricastMail
http://www.tricastmedia.com, is faster and nice UI. It provides more functions than both of the 2 application.

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