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Get Back Your Lost Gadget With Contact Information Wallpaper
8:00AM Whitson Gordon | No matter how conscious you are of your phone, things get lost. If you’ve lost your phone or other gadget, here’s an easy way to ensure the (hopefully) good-natured soul that finds it can get it back to you. More »
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N97 Released, Comes Loaded With Multimedia Capabilities
As if the easy to use QWERTY, GPS capabilities, Ovi Store and super impressive Facebook app aren’t enough, the N97 has multimedia capabilities that would make a grown smartphone cry. More » Advertisement
Nokia Wants You To Think Of The N97 As A Mobile Computer
Typing fast emails on a touchscreen isn’t always the most straight-forward of tasks. So Nokia has attempted to make writing on the move a little easier with their QWERTY-equipped, touchscreen smartphone, the N97. More » Advertisement
Has Nokia Launched The Ultimate Facebook App?
Facebook apps seem to be standard fare on most smartphones these days. But Nokia have managed to put a little spin on its social networking software. More » Advertisement
Nokia’s Ovi Store Offers Carrier Billing For Your Downloads
Sure, most smartphones have a place for you to download useless highly productive apps for your phone, but how many allow you to pay for your purchases via your carrier billing account? The answer: only one. Nokia’s Ovi Store. More »
Kwiry Offers Picture-Based Reminders for Your Phone
7:45AM Kevin Purdy | Kwiry, the text-yourself-a-reminder service, has added a potentially neat feature for shoppers, urban adventurers, and anyone who wants a visual element to their memory-activators. Snap a picture on your smart phone or standard set, email or text it to Kwiry with some explaining text (i.e. “Must check out this restaurant soon”), and it’ll come up with your reminder when you head to Kwiry’s renovated mobile site to dig through reminders. There’s a lot of uses here if you buy into Kwiry’s system of forget-me-nots, and it’s a free place to store phone pics for any reason. Send Kwiry a photo … [ via WebWare] More »
Play Nearly Any Media File with MPlayer for Windows Mobile
2:00AM Kevin Purdy | Windows Mobile 5 & 6 only: Free open source media player MPlayer, long known to Linux fans for its format friendliness and streamlined operation, has been ported in somewhat rough fashion to Windows Mobile-powered smartphones. While that means formats like RealAudio/Video, Ogg, M4A and others are playable, users are reporting that the program is a monster when it comes to processor use (which also makes it a battery killer) and has only the most basic “open file” functionality. But if you’ve got a low-quality file or a powerful phone, it could make for a nifty toy to play with until it gets fixed. MPlayer is a free download for Windows Mobile 5 and 6 phones only. Mplayer port for Windows Mobile [via Download Squad] More »
