Posted by Mauricio on Sep 9, 2008 at 6:34 PM | Comments
Weight Watchers Mobile provides access to the broad set of planning and tracking tools, geared towards giving subscribers even more convenient ways of staying on track with their weight loss plan. The easy access can further help users integrate positive habits no matter where they are and keep them engaged in their weight loss experience, as long as they have a wireless connection. Specific features include the ability to:
View a summary of daily POINTS values used
Calculate POINTS values for foods or activities
Search POINTS values for favorite foods
Log activity or food POINTS values and the Plan Manager will automatically be updated in real time
Posted by Mauricio on Sep 9, 2008 at 5:33 PM | Comments
Here are two services that some may find very useful.
HeyCosmo Concierge is basically a hands off (yours) system that does everything for you. The example used in the article I read about it was for making dinner reservations. What HeyCosmo Concierge basically does is it will call all the restaurants in your area to see who has room for you, if the restaurant can accomodate you they press 1, if not 2 for no, etc.
Pretty handy! Especially if you have to take care of others things but definitely need dinner reservations. The whole dinner reservation thing was of course just an example. It seems to be pretty customizable.
You can also view the results of the phone calls in real time online.
The other service, HeyCosmo Blaster, is similar to HeyCosmo Concierge except it’s more for personal things, like hanging with your friends or family.
Let’s say you and your friends want to hang out. You can use this service to get ahold of all your friends and give them options (1 to hang out 2 to not hang out).
I know a bit extreme, but some people might have such a busy life that they can appreciate something like this.
For more info and to check out the other services, check out HeyCosmo.com.
Posted by Mauricio on Sep 9, 2008 at 5:03 PM | Comments
AP is going to announce its Mobile News Network for BlackBerry at CTIA San Francisco 2008. It’s currently available for the iPhone and has gained a lot of popularity.
According to IntoMobile, AP will be previewing its Mobile News Network on a few BlackBerries, including the BlackBerry Bold!
Posted by Mauricio on Sep 8, 2008 at 11:12 AM | Comments
Thinking of flying over to China for vacation? Don’t speak Chinese? That’s ok! Nciku is an online English-to-Chinese and Chinese-to-English dictionary.
They have a mobile site (m.nciku.com) which is a simpler version of their main website Nciku.com.
What is nciku mobile?
nciku mobile is the mobile version of nciku.com, a free online Chinese-English dictionary. It uses the same extensive database of words, idioms and examples as the parent site, and new content is uploaded daily to help you realize your language learning goals. nciku mobile is optimized for devices with small screens and low-bandwidth internet connections, and focuses on presenting the most essential content in a streamlined and simplified format.
How do I use nciku mobile?
To use nciku mobile, simply enter m.nciku.com into your mobile phone’s web browser, enter your search term – which can be English, Chinese or Pinyin – into the search box, and press ’search’.
Why doesn’t nciku mobile display properly on my phone?
If you bought your phone outside China, your phone might not support Chinese characters. You might be able to install Chinese character support by downloading a patch from your manufacturer’s website, or by visiting a service center and asking them to help you install Chinese language support. If you live in an area with a large Chinese population, you might also be able to find a shop in your local Chinatown that will install Chinese character support on your phone for a small fee.
Apart from Chinese character support, some phone models also do not support all the IPA pronunciation symbols for English words. Unfortunately we aren’t aware of any way to install IPA support onto a mobile phone, but we think that mobile nciku will be useful even without full IPA support.
What is the difference between the English and Chinese versions of nciku mobile?
In addition to the site interface language, the Chinese version of nciku mobile does not provide pinyin for dictionary definitions or examples. If you want to see pinyin for dictionary definitions and examples, please use the English version.
Check it out by going to m.nciku.com from your BlackBerry Browser.
Posted by Mauricio on Sep 3, 2008 at 9:39 PM | Comments
IBC Bank has increased the reach of its bilingual mobile banking feature IBC Mobile, to include the RIM BlackBerry for Alltel, AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. Additional mobile devices supporting the banking feature can be found online at: www.ibc.com.
IBC is utilizing mFoundry’s Spotlight Mobile Banking solution, providing customers with real-time, on-demand access to their IBC checking, savings and loan accounts directly from their cell phones. IBC Mobile customers can securely access account balances, research account transaction history, transfer money between accounts, pay bills and search for nearby IBC branches and ATMs.
International Bancshares Corporation is an $11 billion multi-bank financial holding company headquartered in Laredo, Texas, with more than 260 facilities and more than 415 ATMs serving 101 communities in Texas and Oklahoma.
Posted by Mauricio on Sep 3, 2008 at 4:44 PM | Comments
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Now here is something I haven’t seen around yet. It is called Ipoki and with this application you can basically know where your friends are all the time, and your friends can know where you are all the time.
What is Ipoki?
Ipoki lets you share your current location with others in real-time. Also, you can see where your friends are and track them on Google Maps and Google Earth. Ipoki lets you keep track of your routes and use it to geolocate photos in flickr automatically. Invite your friends to see where you are and find and follow them across the world. Feel free to sign up. It’s free.
Do I need a GPS to use Ipoki?
No. You can use Ipoki just using the Web. Just sign in to update your current location in a easy way. But the most amazing feature of Ipoki is to share your location in real-time. To do that, you have to install in your mobile device the Ipoki Plugin. Go to Download page
How can I protect my privacy?
You have full control over your privacy settings to choose who sees where you are. You can choose between share your location with everybody, only with your friends or nobody (only you can see your location).
How much does it cost?
Everyone can use Ipoki for free. However, if you use the Ipoki Plugin in your mobile device, you might be charged by your service provider for the data used. Anyway, the amount of data transmitted by the plugin is very small.
How do I follow people?
You can start following another person by adding them as your friend. To add a friend, use Search to find your friend and click the ‘Add to friends’ link. If your friend is not yet on Ipoki, you can send them an email invitation by clicking ‘Invite your friends’.
How do I invite my friends to Ipoki?
You have to sign in to invite your friends. Click on ‘Invite your friends’ found on the right side of the screen. Enter the email addresses of the friends you would like to invite and they will be able to see you and share their location with you.
Pretty cool!
To download the BlackBerry plugin for Ipoki go to Ipoki.mobi from your BlackBerry Browser.
Posted by Mauricio on Sep 2, 2008 at 6:22 PM | Comments
This is pretty cool. I know I am definitely going to give this a try. This service is called Gym Technik, and it helps you monitor your mobile fitness by syncing information you input using your BlackBerry Browser right to your online account for later review.
VISUAL GUIDANCE OF YOUR WORKOUT ROUTINE
The best of us require a little reminding sometimes. With Gym Technik on your mobile phone, you are always guided through your workouts. Gym Technik allows you to set up your workout exactly the way you are used to. When you go to the gym, each exercise can be easily recalled at your fingertips. You complete each exercise and it gets checked off. There are no exercises to forget.
ALWAYS BETTER YOURSELF
As you workout with Gym Technik Mobile, it displays what you did the last time. You will never forget how much you lifted previously as it will show you the exact reps and sets you performed for that exercise. So you can walk up to the dumb-bell, barbell or machine with confidence, and pick the right weight. You can keep that in mind and try to lift more this week.
REVIEW AND TWEAK
At anytime, you may use the web-browser to sign in to review your progress using our graphs. Using our graphs, you can see precise trends of your body weight, body fat percentages, and the maximum weight you lifted for each exercise you performed. Use this data to optimize and alter your routine to get the results you want.
STRICT OR FLEXIBLE
Gym Technik supports your training regime the way you want it to be. You can choose to step through each exercise one by one and complete your workout in a strict order, or you can choose to shuffle the exercises and complete them in any order you wish.
IT’S FREE
Gym Technik is a free service and we take our users seriously. The Basic Edition will always remain a free service. Our commitment to you is that we will retain your data and will not charge you to keep using our basic service.
YOUR DATA IS ALWAYS SECURE
Each time you workout, the data is automatically updated live via our mobile server. There is no need to manually synchronize.
WE TAKE YOUR PRIVACY SERIOUSLY
We do not share your personal information with any third parties and we do not publish your workout or body stats, without your explicit approval.
CHANGING YOUR CELLPHONE OR SWITCHING PROVIDERS?
Never worry about having your data locked into your phone when you upgrade or switch your phone. As everything is securely backed up and stored on our servers, switching phones and providers is easy. Just load up your mobile browser and pick up where you left off. All you need is a Javascript enabled browser, which most phones are equipped with now. See our list of supported handsets.
Posted by Mauricio on Aug 29, 2008 at 9:52 AM | Comments
What is Brandweek?
Brandweek is the brand marketing magazine that professional marketers look to for insight into the state of their industry. And now, Brandweek Magazine headlines are available right on your mobile phone. Keep up with all of the latest news impacting digital marketing, brand strategy and more whenever you are out of the office or away from your desk, anytime, 24/7.
Here is what you can do with Brandweek’s mobile site:
Read the latest headlines, industry news, and late-breaking stories, wherever you are.
Navigate through different sections at the touch of a button.
Search Brandweek’s article database by keyword for hot topics of the day or past stories and directories for the latest contact information.
Posted by Mauricio on Aug 28, 2008 at 10:36 AM | Comments
Grand Rapids, Michigan (PRWEB) August 28, 2008 — Now there is a carrier agnostic BlackBerry device applet and SaaS (Software as a Service) cellular management application suite called MobilNow MobilNow to create, upload, and manage cellular usage information in a database hosted by Matsch Systems, a leading provider of systems and services for managing telecommunications for over 20 years. The MobilNow applet runs in the background generating a cellular call record for each call or text message on the BlackBerry. At user defined intervals those records are transparently uploaded with optional GPS data to a hosted database for management access and reporting.
Posted by Mauricio on Aug 27, 2008 at 8:50 AM | Comments
The new reporting and analytics engine provides SugarCRM users with “improved insight into sales effectiveness and customer behavior,” company officials say, adding that the “revamped wireless capabilities” allow SugarCRM to be used on mobile phones, including support for the BlackBerry andiPhone ( News – Alert) smartphones.
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and has gained a lot of popularity.
