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Ultimate iPhone accessory – the RC Eagle i
Rating: Drone controlled via Wi-Fi on your smartphone
A design agency, Thumbs Up, has announced to day [April 1st 2011] its first ever concept product – a drone designed to look like an Eagle. The RC Eagle i is controllable byWi-Fi via software on an Apple iPad or iPhone. An Android version is promised for shortly afterwards. As an eco-friendly feature, the Eagle will be fitted with an on-board solar charging panel with the bird’s wings. One of the problems with similar droids – such as miniature helicopters – is that battery life is very low. Thumbs Up hopes that powering the Eagle i by the Sun will help extend flight times. Continue reading
Posted in Mobile Devices, android, iphone
Tagged android, April 1st, April Fool's, google maps, iphone, RC Eagle i, Thumbs Up, Wojtek Kolan
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Mubaloo helps Carphone Warehouse go AR
Rating: Helps deliver the ultimate store finder app, supposedly
Building on its discovery that, “Apps for smartphones are the next big thing” (see here), Mubaloo, has worked with The Carphone Warehouse to develop what it claims is the ultimate in store finders. Yes, Mubaloo has discovered the powers of AR [Augmented Reality] and created an iPhone app to guide potential customers to the Carphone’s 800 plus locations. Try searching iTunes for ‘Locate a store’ or Carphone Warehouse Store Finder. Continue reading
Posted in 3, augmented reality, google, iphone
Tagged 3 UK, AR, augmented reality, carphone warehouse, google maps, iphone, Mark Mason, Muballo
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Google 2D barcodes for Place Pages proves mobile barcodes are the glue for the mobile search marketplace
So many amazing deals have been nurtured in the mobile barcode space over the past three years. It’s a pity that Google has to enter the space to get noteworthy media attention. Even though I would like to discuss how stories are vetted by the media for significance, at this point I am merely highlighting that Google is only one tiny player in a mobile barcode space that has intensive potential. Continue reading
Android 2.0 rocks mobile navigation on Droid
As much as people have been looking forward to the Droid, finally released today, they’ve also been looking forward to Android 2.0. The Droid is the first phone to sport the full second version of the Android operating system – and maybe its most talked about feature is the full GPS navigation now being offered by Google Maps. Continue reading
Google Maps update: new traffic service follows in Verizons footsteps
Google Maps has added a particularly nifty function to its mobile service – a “traffic” button. The addition monitors traffic in your area in real time, and can advise you when it is best to take a different route. And much like the extremely similar service announced by Verizon in mid-July, it will gather the traffic data it needs from GPS-enabled devices. From you, in other words.
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Posted in Mobile Operators, google, mobile location, mobile news
Tagged google, google maps, google mobile, gps, LBS, location, mobile location, traffic, verizon
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Google Maps for Mobile update for Symbian and Windows Mobile
Google has released an updated version of Google Maps for Mobile on Windows Mobile and Symbian S60 devices. The main new function of version 3.2 is called “Layers”. It allows you to layer different types of information over your Google Map. Layers include points of interest, personal maps, traffic and even your friends location from Google Latitude. Continue reading
GoMo Buzzwatch: Android update for Google Maps causes jubilation
Googles most recent updates to its Android Google Maps application has caused a sort of joy-splosion in many quarters. The new features are pretty funky, and include voice search and new mapping features.
The update in brief:
• Voice search – you can now just speak your query into Google Maps instead of typing. It understands American, [...]
Awards: GetJar announces it’s Top 5 apps for 2008
Rating: Application downloader for non-iPhone’s reveals it’s pick of the best
I get the feeling we’ll be seeing quite a few of these lists as 2008 draws to a close! GetJar, which specialises in downloads for applications that are not for the iPhone, has released it’s 5 best apps from 2008 to GoMo. Following from its [...]
Posted in Mobile Agencies, Mobile Web
Tagged Awards, getjar, google maps, mobile apps, mobile downloads, opera, scanr, strands, twitter
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Mobile Web 2.0: Yell.com vs Google Maps
I couldn’t resist.
During the panel discussion at Mobile Web 2.0 in London I had a laptop full of questions from the floor. I had 15 minutes to highlight ideas, hot applications, services and more.
For the first question – What is the best mobile service? SMS and voice won.
The second – what is the best mobile [...]
Posted in Conferences, Mobile applications
Tagged carey Bunks, google, google maps, nick allot, yell mobile, yell.com
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