Renny Gleeson gave this 3-minute presentation at TED, outlining how smartphones can lead to dehumanizing behavior by expecting availability. Just because we can be available, doesn't mean we should be. As Gleeson notes, "...the technology we use to connect, actually separates and … [Read more...]
Yahoo! Messenger Now on iPhone
Last week at CTIA, Yahoo released Yahoo! Mobile and announced Yahoo! Messenger for the iPhone. Well, now the popular instant messenger is officially available for download via iTunes. The new iPhone application is available for free and gives you basic instant messaging capability with a few nice … [Read more...]
Yahoo! Mobile Now Available
Yesterday at the CTIA Wireless conference in Las Vegas, Yahoo! announced the availability of Yahoo! Mobile supporting over 300 devices, and provided a sneak peek at Yahoo! Messenger for the iPhone. Yahoo! Mobile comes in two basic flavors, an application (available for iPhone, Windows Mobile and … [Read more...]
Skype for iPhone Now on App Store
As rumored last week, Skype for iPhone is now available on the iTunes App Store. The free Skype application works with both the iPhone and the iPod Touch, allowing you to make free or low-cost Skype calls using VoIP and your WiFi connection. That's right, it won't work work over 3G or EDGE networks, … [Read more...]
Skype for iPhone Arrives Next Week
I love a good rumor, especially when it's about two great products. In this case, the rumor involves the popular VoIP messenger Skype (which has been downloaded over 400 million times) and the iPhone. GigaOM has it on good authority that an official Skype app for the iPhone will be showing up at … [Read more...]
Palringo Launches Multi-protocol IM for Google Android
Popular multi-protocol mobile instant messenger Palringo is now available on the Android Market. This free Palringo instant messenger connects with a range of IM networks, including AIM, ICQ, WLM (MSN), Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk and Facebook. And unlike Palringo on the iPhone, this runs in the … [Read more...]
Skype 3.0 For Windows Mobile Adds File Transfer and SMS
Skype has released a new beta version for Windows Mobile that adds file transfer and SMS capability. The Skype 3.0 Beta for Windows Phones was announced on the Skype blog, where they outlined the details of the new features. The SMS capability can save you money, but generally only if you need … [Read more...]
New YouTube App for Windows Mobile and Nokia S60
Google has released a new version of their mobile YouTube app optimized for Windows Mobile and Nokia/Symbian Series 60 devices. The new app promises faster startup, search and video loading (up to 90% faster); improved video quality; and enhanced WiFi support. The new app will also automatically … [Read more...]
Nimbuzz Adds 3G VoIP to iPhone
Nimbuzz today released an update to their VoIP application for the iPhone. The new version adds the ability to make VoIP calls to landlines and mobiels via Skype-Out and Nimbuzz's major SIP partners, including Gizmo5 and SIPgate. Nimbuzz also works on an iPod Touch via wifi, essentially turning it … [Read more...]
BeeJive Blocks Pirates
BeeJiveIM for iPhone was updated this week to support Facebook chat. Not long afterward, reports started coming in that something was wrong for some people. When they tried connecting to any IM service, they got a mysterious "PC LOAD LETTER" message which, when clicked, opened a clip from Office … [Read more...]