June 30, 2009 -- BT has today announced plans to integrate the BlackBerry® Mobile Voice System (MVS) technology from Research In Motion (RIM) with BT Communications Complete (based on the Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series platform).

The planned new offering will enable BlackBerry® smartphone users to take advantage of Wi-Fi® networks in the office for voice calls. The solution enables users to switch from Wi-Fi to cellular networks, even in mid-call, allowing small to medium-sized business to reduce mobile airtime costs and be more productive.

Business users will be able to enjoy all the out-of-the-office conveniences of their BlackBerry smartphone – access to contacts, calls, applications and email anywhere – when they are in the office, but without the usually higher mobile airtime costs.

With features like a single voicemail box, the development will also eliminate the time wasted listening to and answering messages on multiple voicemails – making users easier to contact and potentially giving them quicker response times to customers and colleagues' queries.    » read more »

iPhone 3.0 Software Downloads Reach Six Million

CUPERTINO, CA, June 22, 2009 -- Apple® today announced that it has sold over one million iPhone™ 3GS models through Sunday, June 21, the third day after its launch. In addition, six million customers have downloaded the new iPhone 3.0 software in the first five days since its release.

Apple iPhone 3G S

“Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “With over 50,000 applications available from Apple’s revolutionary App Store, iPhone momentum is stronger than ever.”    » read more »

New application is the next evolution of maps and directions on iPhone and iPod touch

Denver, CO, June 16, 2009 -- MapQuest today announced the availability of MapQuest 4 Mobile for iPhone and iPod touch on the App Store. This free application represents a leap forward in how people interact with maps, directions and local search on their iPhone or iPod touch.

MapQuest 4 Mobile for iPhone and iPod touch

“We believe that iPhone and iPod touch users want the freedom to choose a robust mapping and routing application, particularly one from a brand they know and trust,” said Christian Dwyer, senior vice president and general manager of MapQuest. “The unique features of MapQuest 4 Mobile provide an integrated, easy-to-use, and customizable experience that best utilizes the revolutionary capabilities of the iPhone and iPod touch.”    » read more »

Mobile Misfits Among Us: Driving While Texting, Loud Talkers Top Complaints

SANTA CLARA, CA, June 17 2009 -- 90 percent of U.S. adults are frustrated by others' etiquette or lack thereof when using mobile devices, including laptops, netbooks and smart phones in certain places according to the recent "Mobile Etiquette" survey conducted by Harris Interactive and sponsored by Intel Corporation.

Mobile Behaviors: Beyond bad mobile etiquette, this is extremely dangerous

Nine of 10 adults had a pet peeve with 72 percent of adults reporting that their top annoyance is when others text or type on their mobile devices while driving a car. As for other pet peeves, 63 percent of adults cited talking loudly on an Internet-enabled device in public as irritating, as well as discussing private matters in public (55 percent) and texting or typing on such devices while in the presence of others (54 percent).    » read more »

Yahoo! Mobile Available Across More Than 400 Devices; Company Also Increases the Reach of Yahoo! Mobile for iPhone

SINGAPORE, June 16, 2009 -- Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) today announced at CommunicAsia 2009 that the award-winning new Yahoo! Mobile experience is now available in nine additional countries and 100 more devices worldwide.

Yahoo! Mobile for iPhone

Providing an open and highly-personalized starting point to the Internet on both the mobile Web and as an Apple(R) iPhone app, Yahoo! Mobile enables consumers to discover, stay connected and stay informed through their mobile devices. Yahoo! Mobile is now available in 17 countries across Europe, Asia and the Americas, including today's expansion into Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Spain and Italy.    » read more »

Munich, London, Madrid, June 10, 2009 -- itsmy®, one of the world’s leading mobile social media brands, opens up an in-house division dedicated to mobile social browser games in Munich, Germany. itsmy games will be the fourth social media division of itsmy after mobile rich media advertising, mobile social TV and the 2.5 million user strong social networking service itsmy.com

itsmy Mobile Social Browser Games

A first trial of three Mobile Social Browser Games, including itsmy Graffiti, itsmy CrazyBee and the itsmy WaterBalloon Battle, proved successful with more than five million played mobile mini games within the last three months.

The success was achieved in two regards: For the mobile social network games act as "friends connector" as all games have to be played with or against friends. For itsmy the social multiplayer games – even though the basic version is free of cost for users – are a great new revenue generator. Therefore the Management decided to create a dedicated mobile social browser game unit.    » read more »