Download Squadhttp://www.downloadsquad.comDownload Squadhttp://www.downloadsquad.com/media/feedlogo.gifDownload Squadhttp://www.downloadsquad.comen-usCopyright 2008 Blogsmith, LLC. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/All SMSed up on your Crackberry with no space left? Dexrex 'em.http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/06/10/all-smsd-up-on-your-crackberry-with-no-space-left-dexrex-em/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/06/10/all-smsd-up-on-your-crackberry-with-no-space-left-dexrex-em/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/06/10/all-smsd-up-on-your-crackberry-with-no-space-left-dexrex-em/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Dexrex Blackberry SMS archivingA common problem for many Blackberry and other mobile phone users have as well is what to do with all of those "omg these could be important" SMS messages. What to delete, what not to delete?

That's no longer the question in Dexrex's mind.

Dexrex has put out an SMS archiving software and service for Blackberry people like yourself.

Once you get an SMS message it immediately gets archived by Dexrex for later checking out, re-reading, pining over, crying about, and forwarding to your buddy whilst drinking at the bar online (by just you hopefully). Dangerous stuff indeed.

We're calling this one Gmail for SMS.

The obvious issue here is privacy, as it is with all web services. SMS messages can be uber private, for example:

"d00d, thiz girl eez hawt". Do you want everyone in the world to see that? We don't. Dexrex has to prove themselves trustworthy.

Having said that, if you get a lot of SMS', give it a shot, tell us if its helpful, and share your experiences.
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]]>blackberrycelldexrexmobilesmsDrew Olanoff2008-06-10T12:30:00+00:00RIM releases mobile Flickr app for Blackberry handsetshttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/06/09/rim-releases-mobile-flickr-app-for-blackberry-handsets/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/06/09/rim-releases-mobile-flickr-app-for-blackberry-handsets/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/06/09/rim-releases-mobile-flickr-app-for-blackberry-handsets/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

flickr blackberryDoes your Blackberry do enough for you? RIM thinks it could do just a little more, so it released an official mobile Flickr uploader for Blackberry handsets. The program allows Flickr-Blackberry hybrid addicts to snap pics, tag/geo-tag pics, place pics in albums, and adjust pic sizes. When you're all set and ready, posting the photo is a matter of a few button presses.

We recommend Flickr users with Blackberry handsets at least try it since it's free, and we can imagine the service being useful in a wide variety of situations including blogging, of course. It's probably more useful as a toy than a tool -- an easy way to share vacation photos on-the-go, great concert moments, fun party events, etc.

This is quite different from RIM's usual behavior, which is centered around productivity and business rather than recreation. The program's existence is likely a response to the recent surge of unique services accompanying successful, fun-based handsets (Sidekick, Helio Ocean, LG Voyager, iPhone, etc). Though it's not the most amazing thing to come from RIM, at least it's better than a useless MySpace app or another YouTube uploader... been there, done that, not impressed.
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]]>blackberryflickrmobileon-the-gophotopicuploaduploaderDanny Mendez2008-06-09T11:00:00+00:00Opera browser gets itself in Gear(s)http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/05/31/opera-browser-gets-itself-in-gear-s/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/05/31/opera-browser-gets-itself-in-gear-s/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/05/31/opera-browser-gets-itself-in-gear-s/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

GearsThe cult favorite Opera Browser has added support for Google Gears to its desktop and mobile browsers.

Google Gears is the product that allows you to seamlessly (hopefully) integrate your web experience and your desktop experience by storing information on your computer so that you don't have to wait for your slow funky dial up to grind its own gears. Basically, it's bringing the web data to you.

Now they're going mobile with it.

Opera Mini, the mobile browser, has gained way more traction than their desktop version. Global reach and being on as many devices as possible has always been a goal of theirs. Although they don't have a huge market share with Desktop users, the people who use it are loyal beyond belief.

The loyalty comes from the fact that Opera is extremely focused on web standards, something that Microsoft has not cared about until recently with Internet Explorer. In fact, Opera sued them over it.

You'll be able to give Google Gears for mobile a shot when Opera Mini 9.5 comes out later this year.
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]]>gearsgooglemobileoperaopera miniOperaMiniDrew Olanoff2008-05-31T10:00:00+00:00Opera Mini 4.1 final releasedhttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/05/13/opera-mini-4-1-final-released/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/05/13/opera-mini-4-1-final-released/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/05/13/opera-mini-4-1-final-released/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


Opera Mini 4.1 guided tour
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A little over a month after releasing a public beta of Opera Mini 4.1, the Opera team has pushed out the final version of its latest cellphone browser. The newest build is reportedly 50% faster than opera mini 4.0. It also has a handful of new features including the ability to save web paes fr offline viewing, the ability to upload and download images from within the browser, and improved page and web search features.

The final build looks a lot like the public beta, but the developers have fixed a bunch of bugs and made some changes to the page saving and address auto-complete features.

Opera Mini 4.1 is available as a free download for dozens of different cellphone models.

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]]>cellphoneoperaopera-miniopera-mini-4.1web-browserBrad Linder2008-05-13T12:00:00+00:00RIM and Microsoft announce Windows Live services for Blackberry handsetshttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/05/13/rim-and-microsoft-announce-windows-live-services-for-blackberry/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/05/13/rim-and-microsoft-announce-windows-live-services-for-blackberry/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/05/13/rim-and-microsoft-announce-windows-live-services-for-blackberry/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

windows live search develop for crackberry
RIM and Microsoft have announced a deal that will officially bring Windows Live Services -- specifically Hotmail and Messenger -- to Blackberry handsets. Has hell frozen over? We wouldn't know. What we do know is the two companies have been rivals in the mobile industry up until now, but they both gain significantly from agreement.

Microsoft is no stranger to the idea of playing in a competitor's sandbox (remember Office for Mac?). By making Windows Live Messenger and Hotmail more accessible on the Crackberry, the company further pushes its communications services towards mass standardization especially in the business world. RIM also benefits from the agreement in the same way Apple benefits from Office for Mac: an OS is only as good as the software on it.

Messenger on Blackberry should retain most of its functions. It looks like users will be able to do the usual: IM, set status, pull up buddy lists, save conversations, use emoticons, and even send and receive files. While it looks like users can join group chats, creating group chats seems to be absent from the feature list.
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]]>blackberryhotmaillivemessengermicrosoftRIMDanny Mendez2008-05-13T09:00:00+00:00Mowser is dead, the mobile web lives on. http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/04/15/mowser-is-dead-the-mobile-web-lives-on/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/04/15/mowser-is-dead-the-mobile-web-lives-on/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/04/15/mowser-is-dead-the-mobile-web-lives-on/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

MowserMowser is a tool that helps you cram full web pages onto the tiny web browser on your cellphone. Just go to the Mowser web site, type in the URL you want to read, and Mowser will strip away all the unnecessary visual information that looks fine on a desktop web browser but bogs down your cellphone.

We first covered Mowser when it launched about a year ago, and we're sad to tell you that founder Russell Beattie says the product is "at the end of its life in its current form."


Beattie reports that his company has been having a difficult time raising funds and has been making very little money from advertising. Rather than regroup, Beattie is giving up because he says he doesn't believe in the "mobile web" anymore.

That's kind of sad, because the service was fairly useful if you've got an old school browser and an old school phone, something interesting is happening with the mobile web. Cellphone users either don't bother signing up for web service at all, or if they do they're starting to flock towards devices like the iPhone which can support full web pages without any Mowser-style squashing. The interesting thing about products like Mowser is that they're designed for yesterday's mobile web, not tomorrow's. If Beattie had launched his company in 2004 instead of 2007 it might have been successful. But today the distinctions between the mobile web and the full web are starting to blur, which leaves services like Mowser out in the cold.
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]]>mobile-webmowserBrad Linder2008-04-15T10:00:00+00:00Trapster: mobile utility locates speed trapshttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/04/04/trapster-mobile-utility-locates-speed-traps/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/04/04/trapster-mobile-utility-locates-speed-traps/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/04/04/trapster-mobile-utility-locates-speed-traps/#commentsFiled under: , ,


If you've ever been caught in a speed trap and thought, "I wish someone had warned me!" then we have just the service for you. Trapster lets users report speed traps as they find them, using their mobile devices. There's even support for Jott, a voice-to-text service, so that you can make a report and still keep your hands on the wheel. The coolest part, though, is that Trapster will warn you through your mobile phone if you're approaching any of the speed traps it knows about.

The front page of the site features an informative Google Map, visualizing Trapster's whole database. This is cool, but it doesn't do a whole lot of good while you're actually on the road. That's why there's a Trapster app for Nokia Smartphones, BlackBerries, and phones with Windows Mobile 5 or 6. If you don't want to keep Trapster running all the time, you can just turn on SMS alerts to be informed when a new trap is reported in your area.

The Trapster team has taken into account that people might feel uncomfortable attaching a name to the info they send in, so anonymous reporting via email is also an option. Don't be too worried about Trapster getting shut down by the cops anyway. What's the harm in encouraging people to slow down?
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]]>drivingmobilephonesmstrapsterJay Hathaway2008-04-04T12:00:00+00:00The Joy and Sorrow of IMAP - Emailers Anonymoushttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/02/26/the-joy-and-sorrow-of-imap-emailers-anonymous/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/02/26/the-joy-and-sorrow-of-imap-emailers-anonymous/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/02/26/the-joy-and-sorrow-of-imap-emailers-anonymous/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Checking Email in ZurichHave you got an iPhone and a Gmail account? If so, you're probably using IMAP, and you may not even realize it. What's IMAP? It's an email protocol that has been around for many years, but is not nearly as well known as its counterpart, POP.

First, the definitions:

POP, or POP3: Post Office Protocol 3, the most commonly used email protocol for retrieving remote email to a local client over a TCP/IP connection.

IMAP, or IMAP4: Internet Message Access Protocol, an email protocol for accessing email on a remote server using a local client over a TCP/IP connection.

While the two definitions seem very similar, take note of the difference. POP is used for retrieving email to the local client, whereas IMAP is used to access email located on a remote server.

When you use POP, your email comes in to you local client, and typically the remote version is purged. There is no concept of multiple clients having identical synchronized versions of your inbox and email folders.

When you use IMAP, your email actually lives on a remote server, and is not purged. You can access it with a local client, which downloads a copy of your messages, and synchronizes the contents of your local mail store to that of the server's. Changes that you make locally are reflected on the server, and if you wanted to you could connect with another device or email client that is capable of IMAP, and you will see exactly the same thing - all of your messages in your inbox and other folders will reflect exactly what is on the server.

Sounds pretty great, right? Well, yes. Most of us probably have some hardcore geek friend that has been extolling the virtues of IMAP for years, only to have it fall on deaf ears. Most of us have either never had the need for such synchronization, or have not had an IMAP capable mail provider.

Continue reading The Joy and Sorrow of IMAP - Emailers Anonymous

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]]>Apple-Mailemail-synchronizationEmailers-AnonymousGmailIMAPIMAP4OutlookPOPPOP3synchronizationtweet-thisJason Clarke2008-02-26T12:00:00+00:00Sync your PC, Smartphone, and web files with SugarSync - We have invites!http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/02/05/sync-your-pc-smartphone-and-web-files-with-sugarsync/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/02/05/sync-your-pc-smartphone-and-web-files-with-sugarsync/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/02/05/sync-your-pc-smartphone-and-web-files-with-sugarsync/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

SugarSync
There are plenty of services that let you synchronize files between two computers, or between a PC and a web server. But SugarSync goes one step further by letting you synchronize data on your smartphone.

SugarSync has three separate clients: one for your desktop, one for the web, and another for your mobile phone. If you have an unsupported phone or PDA you can also access a mobile version of the web client.

SugarSync is currently in private beta, but we've got about 500 invites to give away. Just visit the signup page and enter the code "DSQ."

Continue reading Sync your PC, Smartphone, and web files with SugarSync - We have invites!

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]]>sugarsyncsyncsynchronizationtweet-thisBrad Linder2008-02-05T11:00:00+00:00Free Swag Thursday: BBSmart HTML Email Viewer for Blackberry free with $5 purchasehttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/01/24/free-swag-thursday-bbsmart-html-email-viewer-for-blackberry-fre/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/01/24/free-swag-thursday-bbsmart-html-email-viewer-for-blackberry-fre/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/01/24/free-swag-thursday-bbsmart-html-email-viewer-for-blackberry-fre/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

One of our watchful, constant readers pointed out this opportunity, and we've decided to spread the love.

For you Blackberry users: today only, you can get the BBSmart HTML Email Viewer for free (a $24.99 value) with any $5 purchase from participating stores, including stores run by BerryReview, Crackberry, and Mobility Site.

BBSmart HTML Email Viewer includes some pretty nifty features:
  • Improve the look and readability of all your emails
  • See images embedded in your email
  • Completely customizable: Change the background color, font size, style, and color to see emails exactly how you want
  • Integration with the existing email program
  • Add emails as Tasks and to your Calendar (OS 4.2 or higher only)
  • Tag your emails with SmartNotes!
  • NEW! Advanced Email Templates! When composing an email, instantly insert your business email signature, phone number - Anything you want!
If those features are enough to pique your interest, remember, time's a wasting: this offer is only good for today. BBSmart HTML Email Viewer requires BlackBerry Operating System (OS) v4.0.2 or higher and a data plan to view images.

Thanks, Neil!
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]]>blackberryemailfreespecial offerSpecialOfferSimon Kerbel2008-01-24T14:00:00+00:00RIM announces exciting new BlackBerry featureshttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/01/23/rim-announces-exciting-new-blackberry-features/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/01/23/rim-announces-exciting-new-blackberry-features/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/01/23/rim-announces-exciting-new-blackberry-features/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

BlackBerryResearch in Motion, the company behind the BlackBerry smartphone, announced many highly anticipated features recently at Lotusphere 2008 for BlackBerry Enterprise Server. What can die-hard BlackBerry users expect in the near future? Many features making it easier it easier to message your co-workers and collaborate including:

  • Download and edit Microsoft Office documents: BlackBerry users have been able to download and view Office documents, thanks to the Documents to Go suite, but soon BlackBerry users will be able to edit these attachments as well.
  • Free-busy calendar lookup: want to know if Sally is available for a conference call at 3:00 tomorrow? Simply fire up this new utility and find out, before sending a meeting request, that is :)
  • HTML and Rich Text Email rendering: Rich text emails will now maintain their formatting on the smartphone, including bold, italic, tables, bullets, or whatever formatting your co-workers throw at you.
  • Integration with corporate IM and Presence applications: By utilizing Lotus Sametime and Microsoft Live Communications Server, you can use the "click to call" feature to engage with co-workers and IM Session "convert to call" automatically takes an IM conversation and makes it a voice one.
We're excited to see RIM taking these steps to make their mobile phones more seamless in the corporate environment. Our Windows Mobile counterparts have been able to edit Office documents for a while, and the other new features are a great step forward as well, especially the integration with the corporate IM services.

Looks like RIM is going to have an impressive 2008.
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]]>blackberryblackberry enterprise serverBlackberryEnterpriseServerJason Harris2008-01-23T13:30:00+00:00Sneak Peek: Picasa for Blackberry allows geotag of images, much morehttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/01/14/sneak-peek-picasa-for-blackberry-allows-geotag-of-images-much/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/01/14/sneak-peek-picasa-for-blackberry-allows-geotag-of-images-much/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/01/14/sneak-peek-picasa-for-blackberry-allows-geotag-of-images-much/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Over at Berryreview.com, they've had a chance to scope out the new Picasa Web Albums Uploader for Blackberry. While the older "version" of Picasa for Blackberry was just a glorified landing page, this new application has plans to do a lot more:

  • Add any picture to the correct album, add tags, or adjust its size prior to uploading
  • Upload any picture to Picasa Web Albums
  • If you're using a BlackBerry smartphone with GPS capabilities you can also geotag images so that people who look at your pictures can tell where they're taken. (Of course, it will only list the location at which the photo was uploaded, so if you upload a picture of that alien aircraft you snapped at Area 51 after you get home to Kennebunkport, your friends will think your photo is a fraud). To properly geotag an image (and avoid disbelief), you should complete the uploading process from the same location the picture was taken.
No release date as of yet, but if you want to be the first to know, you can become a member of the Blackberry Owners Lounge, and they'll let you know as soon as Picasa for Blackberry is available.

[Via Berryreview.com]
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]]>blackberrygeotaggooglepicasaweb albumsWebAlbumsSimon Kerbel2008-01-14T15:30:00+00:00NewsGator updates popular RSS Readers, makes them free!http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/01/09/newsgator-updates-popular-rss-readers-makes-them-free/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/01/09/newsgator-updates-popular-rss-readers-makes-them-free/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/01/09/newsgator-updates-popular-rss-readers-makes-them-free/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,

FeedDemonNewsGator, the Denver based company behind ever-popular RSS readers such as NetNewsWire for Mac and FeedDemon for Windows, announced updates for these award-winning products. The full list of the updated products include FeedDemon 2.6 (for Windows), NetNewsWire 3.1 (for the Mac), NewsGator Go! (for mobile platforms), and Inbox (a Microsoft Outlook plug-in). According to NewsGator, users will see improvements in peformance, usability, and relavance improvements.

The second part of NewsGator's announcment is the most exciting - all these products are available for free! Yes, you read that correctly - start downloading away.

NewsGator products' built-in selling point their ability to sync with Newsgator's internet based servers. That is, if you use NetNewsWire at home and FeedDemon at work, you won't have duplicate items to read between the two applications.

Why did NewsGator set these products free? They are obviously shifting gears add corporate resources to monetize their Enterprise offerings such as the NewsGator Enterprise Server. NewsGator wants to take the success they've enjoyed in the consumer market and apply it to the Enterprise environment.

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]]>feeddemonmicrosoft outlookMicrosoftOutlooknetnewswirenewsgatorrssJason Harris2008-01-09T15:45:00+00:005 things missing from your mobile life in 2008: Google Mobile and morehttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/01/08/5-things-missing-from-your-mobile-life-in-2008-google-mobile-an/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/01/08/5-things-missing-from-your-mobile-life-in-2008-google-mobile-an/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/01/08/5-things-missing-from-your-mobile-life-in-2008-google-mobile-an/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

mobile life google reader
Life's getting mobile, and it seems that's the way it's always going to be. Humans don't come off as the traveling type, yet we do. From horse carriages to cell phones, we're always looking for ways to do more on the move, so what's missing from your mobile life in 2008 and how can you fix it? The following list may help.

1. Full access to YouTube in Windows Mobile: Everyone's got a solution for playing YouTube Mobile videos on a Windows Mobile phone, but it seems no one's giving Windows Mobile users a way to access YouTube.com's full, flash video library. Oh wait, there is a solution. It only requires users to install a specific version of TCPMP and the Flash Video Bundle, an add-on to TCPMP to give it the ability to play flash video. Use Pocket IE to navigate to YouTube (a few other flash video sites are also supported). Clicking on a video will open TCPMP to play it. Easy, right?

You could also install Orb on your PC and use the Orb mobile client to find YouTube videos on the go, but that solution requires you to leave your home PC on all the time.

Continue reading 5 things missing from your mobile life in 2008: Google Mobile and more

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]]>browsercell phoneCellPhoneemailflashgooglegoogle mobilegoogle readerGoogleMobileGoogleReaderhackheliomobilemobile lifemobile phoneMobileLifeMobilePhoneopera miniOperaMiniphoneroad warriorRoadWarriorrsswhisperyoutubeyoutube mobileYoutubeMobileDanny Mendez2008-01-08T16:00:00+00:00Get RSS delivered to your phone with Pingiehttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/01/03/get-rss-delivered-to-your-phone-with-pingie/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/01/03/get-rss-delivered-to-your-phone-with-pingie/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/01/03/get-rss-delivered-to-your-phone-with-pingie/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , ,


RSS is a fantastic technology, but what about 'on-the-go'? Sure, you could use Google Reader, or Newsgator Mobile, but what if you wanted to be SMS-messaged when a new post appears on a particular feed? That's where Pingie comes in.

By now, you're probably wondering what on earth the service could be used for. Let's share with you a few examples. Perhaps you're wanting to follow Download Squad's coverage of a particular operating system, category of software, or even a particular author's posts (all of which have feeds found by adding /rss.xml to the page's URL), you simply enter the Feed URL, your email address and your mobile phone number and Pingie does the rest. Easy!

Of course, when you're wanting up-to-the-minute event coverage say from sister sites' Engadget (at the Consumer Electronics Show) or TUAW (at Macworld Conference and Expo) this might just allow you to keep your finger on the pulse, no matter where you are.

[Via UNEASYsilence]
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]]>blog-to-rssrss-to-smssmsNik Fletcher2008-01-03T17:00:00+00:00RSS SMS for your cell phone: annoying or useful?http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/12/30/rss-sms-for-your-cell-phone-annoying-or-useful/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/12/30/rss-sms-for-your-cell-phone-annoying-or-useful/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/12/30/rss-sms-for-your-cell-phone-annoying-or-useful/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , ,

RSS SMS for your cell phone: annoying or useful?
At first, it sounds like a texting nightmare from hell, but RSS via SMS has a place in our world through Web-Alerts, a small web experiment that may get lost in the vast internet desert that is web 2.0 failures. The service sends you a text message for every update to a chosen site's RSS feed.

The service is simple and easy to use. When you first visit the site, it'll ask your to enter a web address. If it finds an RSS feed for your chosen site, it'll ask you to enter your cell phone number. Should any updates happen to your chosen feed, a preview of the update will be forwarded to your phone. Removing a subscription is easy enough. "Just open the link in your text message and choose 'My Alerts' to remove any alert you are subscribed to." Furthermore, you can enter a keyword with your phone number so that you'll only be forwarded updates via SMS when they contain the keyword.

This could be extremely useful for someone closely watching a specific topic such as a stock broker. It could also become extremely annoying if you find yourself answering your phone every ten minutes to stop the latest SMS from incessantly vibrating in your pocket. Our advice: use wisely.

[via The Boy Genius]
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]]>cell phoneCellPhonecellular phoneCellularPhonefeedfeedsmobile phoneMobilePhonephoneRSSRSS feedRssFeedSMStext messagestextingTextMessagesDanny Mendez2007-12-30T10:00:00+00:00Windows Live Search for Mobile update adds business photos and reviewshttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/12/27/windows-live-search-for-mobile-update-adds-business-photos-and-r/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/12/27/windows-live-search-for-mobile-update-adds-business-photos-and-r/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/12/27/windows-live-search-for-mobile-update-adds-business-photos-and-r/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Microsoft has pushed out an update to their browser-based local search and mapping site.

Enhancements include:
  • 1-click directions for all businesses and street addresses in U.S. This is sweet; you can see directions to the particular location depending on where you are coming from: north, south, east or west. You also have the option to specify a starting location.
  • Additional details for U.S. businesses, including neighborhood, business category, cuisine (restaurants) and hours of operation.
  • Photos and reviews for U.S. businesses. The photos are nice; you can check out whether the place is a dive. Are the lights burnt out on the neon sign outside? Chances are the food is suffering as well. The reviews are also extremely helpful.
  • Improved movie show times Instant Answers (they now show critics rating; one thumb or two?)
  • Added interactivity to all maps (clicking on maps now zooms in/out to predefined levels, or advanced to the next waypoint for routing maps)
  • Traffic & map Instant Answers
  • Mobile search for the China market. Scopes offered are local (no maps, but coming soon), web, images, news and Spaces.
All in all, it's a very feature rich update, and it should make life in the fast lane a little easier to navigate.

Point your mobile browser to http://m.live.com/ for the experience. Don't forget, Windows Mobile Live Search also includes weather, web search, stock quotes, and more.

[Via SolSie.com]
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]]>blackberrydriving directionsDrivingDirectionshandheldmobilemobile searchMobileSearchupdateswindowsSimon Kerbel2007-12-27T21:00:00+00:00Twitter from your Blackberry with TwitterBerryhttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/12/14/twitter-from-your-blackberry-with-twitterberry/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/12/14/twitter-from-your-blackberry-with-twitterberry/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/12/14/twitter-from-your-blackberry-with-twitterberry/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

Twitter from your Blackberry with TwitterBerry

If you are an avid Twitter user, and have a BlackBerry tucked away in your pocket, you have a few options to keep your followers updated whilst on the go. You can visit the Twitter mobile site at http://m.twitter.com, or you can use a new application on the market called TwitterBerry.

TwitterBerry is a mobile client for Blackberry users to post updates on Twitter. It supports popular BlackBerry devices including the 8800 line and 8700 line as well as the Pearl and Curve. To get the application loaded, you can either download it or transfer it via USB, or via a download link on your BB. It's simple to use, and avoids the time required to fire up a browser and enter a URL. You can watch updates roll in from friends, view the public timeline and update your status without waiting for Twitters form field to load.

If you are still looking at starting up your own Twitter account, or wondering how to use your Twitter account effectively? Chris Brogan has a very useful Newbies Guide to Twitter that will walk you through using it as a social network and as a way for personal branding.
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]]>chatsocialtwittertwitterberryChris Gilmer2007-12-14T15:00:00+00:00Open Web Awards: Mobilehttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/12/12/open-web-awards-mobile/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/12/12/open-web-awards-mobile/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/12/12/open-web-awards-mobile/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

Open Web AwardsFor the last few days we've been asking you to vote on your favorite social networking sites. We've looked at the some of the coolest sites in social news, shopping, search, video, and photo sharing. Each provides a new way to interact with the world through your web browser. That's great if you're on a full sized computer, but when it comes to the mobile web, some sites are better than others.

Some mainstream social services like Facebook and Twitter have mobile interfaces, while other sites on our list are made specifically for mobile users.

So cast your vote for your favorite mobile social sites after the jump.

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]]>Open Web AwardsOpenWebAwardsBrad Linder2007-12-12T17:00:00+00:00Google launches GPS killer for mobile phoneshttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/11/28/google-launches-gps-killer-for-mobile-phones/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/11/28/google-launches-gps-killer-for-mobile-phones/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/11/28/google-launches-gps-killer-for-mobile-phones/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,


Google has just added a new feature "My Location" feature to Google Maps for mobile phones. Basically, it works like GPS, but instead of connecting to a satellite, it gathers information from nearby cell towers to determine your location. So your phone doesn't need to be GPS enabled, it just needs to have a data plan in order to plot your position on a map.

Google Maps for Mobile runs on most J2ME-enabled devices, including BlackBerry phones, Windows Mobile, Palm, and Symbian devices. Although you can run Google Maps on Windows Mobile PDAs that are not cellphones, you won't be able to use the My Location feature, since your device won't know how to connect to cellphone towers.

Oh, and while Google could theoretically use this information to stalk you, if you believe the promotional video above, the company claims that it doesn't keep tabs on your personal information and location.

[via Google Operating System]
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