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Mobile Games Blog has reported:

For all those that are waiting to explore development of iPod games but don’t get a license, there is a chance as some guys managed to open up the black box.

At this forum, hackers describe how to install an old firmware version in order to play downloaded mobile iPhone games. Of course, we do not promote playing games illegally, but to developers that want to explore Apple's system for their own creativity, this might be a nice entry.

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Mobile gambling seems to expand rapidly in the UK as Bwin’s Pokerroom.com has gained access to both T-Mobile and Three UK last week.

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SpinVox is best known for a service that converts voicemails to text and sends them to the receiver as an SMS. The Six Apart deal is based an another SpinVox product called SpinMyBlog, which works on the same principle but emails the text message to a web site.

This latest signing for SpinVox adds to the substantial activity around blogging – and the move to merge mobile and PC as channels for sending and publishing entries.

This commercial deployment taps into the blogging phenomenon that has already generated the creation of more than 81 million blogs, capturing 1.6 million postings every day, according to the market tracker Technorati.

source: http://www.mobile-ent.biz

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Just visit calendar.google.com from your phone, and you'll see your agenda of upcoming events, complete with details like date, time, location, description, and guest list.

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The TV show tie-in game costs $4.99 and is compatible with fifth generation iPods.

It also signals Gameloft's continued platform diversification following reports earlier this week that it's developing Prince of Persia for Xbox Live Arcade.

Apple added games functionally to iPod/iTunes last September, with an initial range that included Pac Man, Tetris, Bejeweled, Mini Golf and Texas Hold ‘Em.

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Sony is teaming up with BT in the UK to transform the PSP into a cellphone of sorts, letting users hop onto BT hotspots (or their own personal WANs) ’round the country and make phone and video calls. Sony is expected to release a microphone and camera in the UK “soon,” which would facilitate the PSP Phone. BT picked the PSP because of its screen and audio capabilities. How nice of them.

Surely no one can deny that the PSP has a terrific screen, so maybe this phone can help revitalize interest in the system. I’m sure Sony is thinking of all sorts of ways to stop the bleeding brought about by the DS.

Sony, BT Deal to Turn PSP into a Phone [Next Gen]

source:http://crunchgear.com

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Fring has fully integrated twitter so now all you twitters can stay in touch with your twitting friends wherever you are and without paying for all those SMSs!

If you’ve been sleeping for the last few months and don’t know what twitter is, click here

So how can I become a fringing twitter?

The fun part about this integration is that you don’t have to do anything to get it. Just open fring on your handset –> go to ‘Settings’ –> ‘Configure services’ –> (scroll down) ‘twitter’ should be there waiting and ready to go.

Once you’ve entered your Twitter credentials, you should have a new twitter contact added to your fring contact list. You can then update your followers and get updates from the people you follow directly from fring.

Source: Fring Blog

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T-Mobile, the largest mobile operator in Hungary, will now rely on Google’s search engine technology to power their web’n’walk portal. Previously the domestic Hungarian OK.hu search engine was used for mobile search, but now both T-Online and T-Mobile have made the switch to Google.

T-Online and T-Mobile are also using Google as search engine (05/15/07) [Verizon Press Release]

From: MobileCrunch

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Webwag is opening yesterday for open beta! Read the complete news on Thomas’ blog.

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Quite a useful tool that.

You can put your own site through their ‘Ready.mobi Report’ tool here: http://netsol.ready.mobi/.

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“Bringing cross-platform mobile development capabilities in-house is a key component in our growth strategy,” said Kelly Flock, executive vice president of worldwide publishing at THQ. “The combination of Universomo’s award-winning creative development skills and their proven porting solution will enable new technology efficiencies for THQ Wireless, giving us the scalability to focus on building both our cornerstone brands and new, owned properties across Europe, Asia and North America.”

“THQ’s global publishing footprint and leading brand portfolio made them a natural fit for Universomo,” said Universomo Managing Director Markku Hakkala. “The easy integration of Universomo’s development and technology means that we are on track to take full advantage of continued market growth opportunities worldwide.”

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Ubuntu CTO Matt Zimmerman has announced plans for a mobile edition of the increasingly popular Ubuntu Linux distribution. The Ubuntu development community will be collaborating with Intel to make Ubuntu a viable platform for net-enabled mobile and embedded hardware devices. According to Zimmerman, detailed planning for the Ubuntu mobile edition will begin at the upcoming Ubuntu Developer Summit, and an initial release is planned for October, to coincide with the release of Ubuntu 7.10, codenamed Gutsy Gibbon. Canonical, the company that supports Ubuntu development, is looking for mobile developers to work on the project.

This announcement comes only one month after the GNOME Foundation, the organization behind the desktop environment used by Ubuntu, announced its own plans for a mobile and embedded initiative. Ubuntu is closely aligned with the GNOME development community and will likely work with GNOME developers to bring together a disparate assortment of mobile computing development projects to make GNOME a more robust and cohesive solution for embedded environments.

A number of prominent hardware and software companies are already adopting open-source Linux and GNOME technologies for mobile and embedded products. Nokia's 770 and N800 web tablet products, the One Laptop Per Child project's XO laptop, FIC's Neo1973 mobile phone, and products that use the Access Linux Platform all leverage various GNOME components.

Intel recently unveiled a plans for a new line of low-energy mobile processors that will supposedly facilitate construction of inexpensive mobile computing devices with exceptionally long battery life. Codenamed Silverthorn, Intel's new processor is said to be one-seventh the size of conventional processors and can operate on one-tenth of the power consumed by conventional processors. Intel CEO Paul Otellini claims that Silverthorn chips will cost less to produce than any Intel product since the 286. Otellini believes that mobile devices built with its new processor and with support for WiMAX will change the way that people use mobile computing devices. At a meeting with analysts, Otellini showed off a new mobile device prototype running Ubuntu.

Zimmerman notes that "a central goal" of the Ubuntu project has been to make user-friendly open-source software accessible to users across the spectrum of hardware products, including laptops, desktops, thin clients, and servers. Now the Ubuntu developers hope to extend support to mobile devices. "It is clear that new types of device—small, handheld, graphical tablets which are Internet-enabled—are going to change the way we communicate and collaborate," says Zimmerman. "These devices place new demands on open-source software and require innovative graphical interfaces, improved power management and better responsiveness."

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On April 30, 2007, Zero36, a well-known developer and manager of the Mobile Gambling Services, announced the launch of their integrated real cash Mobile Casino service from the i-mode o2 customers that are based in Britain.

Customers of o2 i-mode who are over the age of 18 can apply for the Zero36 Mobile Casino feature through the o2 i-mode service and choose whether they want to play for fun or for real cash. This new service is the latest offering on the i-mode portfolio in Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium.

In the coming weeks, a similar feature will be launched in Hong Kong in Chinese. The brand new O2 i-mode gaming services features casino games by Microgaming, like European Roulette, Blackjack, Video Poker, Keno, Scratch Card, different types of slot machines and the 3 progress jackpot machines which are using the Jackpot Network Program by Microgaming.

Zero36 CEO, Sharon Tal, said that their company is one of the first companies to make mobile casino services especially for users of i-mode mobile phones. They are also the first company to offer O2 i-mode users in Britain a chance to win big prizes at the "Major Millions" and "Fruit Fiesta" Game using their mobile phones.

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While browsing the internet, the guys from QJ.net found an interesting job post 's website. It explains their need for mobile experienced staff. over at

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Microsoft has agreed to buy ScreenTonic, a company that specialises in delivering location-based ads to mobile devices.

ScreenTonic's platform, called Stamp, enables delivery of text or banner links on portals, ads in SMS (Short Message Service) messages and ads in mobile web pages that vary depending on where the reader is located.

The platform includes a manager component, which can handle monitoring, billing and reporting, and a server that delivers ads according to certain criteria, according to ScreenTonic's website. It also has a sales component for developing and selling ad campaigns.

The acquisition of ScreenTonic is part of a long-term strategy to deliver relevant ads to consumers, Microsoft said. ScreenTonic said it has also worked with Apple, Nokia and Nike, in addition to European telecommunications operators in the UK, Belgium and France.

Last year, ScreenTonic announced it had gained €5.5 million (£3.8m) in new funding from investors 3i Group and I-Source Gestion, while also opening a subsidiary in London.

Microsoft and ScreenTonic officials were not immediately available for comment on Thursday morning. The companies did not disclose the terms of their deal.

source: PC Advisor

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