Opera Mini 4.1 for Java Phones Released

OperaMini 4.1 has been released for Java capable phones. The most significant improvements on this version are:

• Search text on any Web page, predictive URL’s based on the bookmarks. After you download Opera Mini, get Opera 9.5 beta for your computer to synch your bookmarks
• Save pages for offline browsing
• File upload/download support, etc..

Opera Mini 4.1 is available for download HERE!. You can also download by going to: http://www.operamini.com/download/wap/  from your cellphone browser.

Please note, this free Opera Mini is for Java capable cellphones. For Windows Mobile, there is a commercial version called Opera Mobile that you can purchase HERE! 

Video Demo of Windows 7 Desktop

A new YouTube video just surfaced showing few new features of the upcoming Windows 7 for desktop. Unfortunately there is no easy way to slow down the video to understand each features, but you can however get some ideas..

[Via Windows7news]

Size Comparison of HTC Diamond and Apple iPhone

For some of you, size does matter when it comes to mobile device. 

Engadget Chinese is showing some hi-res pictures comparing the HTC Diamond and the Apple iPhone.

The HTC Diamond is indeed very pocketable in all dimensions.

A Glimpse of Sematic Web 3.0

While the definition of Web 2.0 is still blurry to most of us. Web 3.0 starts making its debut with the buzz word ‘Sematic’ Web. The easiest way to explain Sematic is what the new Web start-up Powerset has offered with its ’semantic’ approach.

Powerset differs from  keyword based services used by Google, Yahoo and Microsoft by attempting to understand the actual meaning of a query. You can basically ask in a natural language fashion and the search engine will try to understand the meaning of the sentence instead of just matching the keywords.

“Unlike other search engines that index keywords, Powerset does a deep linguistic analysis on every sentence it reads,” said the company in a statement.

“We extract and index facts about each sentence in each page, making our index the first truly robust semantic index of the web.”

For now, Powerset only looks information from Wikipedia, but the company will extent its search base to the entire Web in a near future.

Windows Live Hotmail and Live Messenger Coming to Blackberry

Microsoft is reaching out to other mobile platforms than just its own Windows Mobile. After the deal with the iPhone 2.0 for Exchange support.   According to CNN Money, Microsoft and RIM agreed to have Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger running on Blackberry devices.

A similar deal took place last August with Nokia for various Windows Live services on Symbian powered handhelds.

Windows Live Hotmail for BlackBerry features:

• Use BlackBerry ‘push’ technology for automatic message delivery and message synchronization so the customers’ online account is up-to-date with actions taken on their BlackBerry smartphone

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Google Reader for iPhone/iPod Touch released

The Google Reader Blog reports a new beta version of Google Reader for the iPhone/iPod Touch has been released.

User can take advantage of the feature rich Safari browser to exploit fully the new Reader.

The developers promise a near desktop experience, with its responsiveness and ease to act on items. “If you’ve used list view, then it should be familiar to you. Scan the titles for an item that interests you, tap and it expands in place. Starring, sharing, and keeping unread are done in place, so you never have to leave the list view or refresh the page.”

To use Google reader, just visit http://www.google.com/reader/i/ on iPhone or iPod Touch.

[Via Google Reader Blog]

The Black 3G iPhone May Be Real After All

Not only AT&T slipped a drop down menu on their Web site showing the selection of the iPhone Black but the way AT&T put a spin on this afterward. That is enough to think the black 3G version is real after all and the release could be eminent. [Via Engadget]

Elecont Pocket PC and Smartphone manager

Elecont have just announced a new animated plug-in for your Windows Mobile Home/Today screen.

Elecont manager will let you manage, control and monitor your device and quickly switch between programs. Elecont Pocket PC and Smartphone manager also displays memory usage information for every running program, so you can quickly close down memory-hogs. Plug-in has animated effects and optimized for finger, stylus or joystick usage.

Localized to 10 languages including English, French, Italiano, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Greek. Learn more, download and purchase Elecont Pocket PC and Smartphone manager ($7.99) HERE!

Buzzword: An Adobe Approach to Online Word Processing

The first product comes out of the acquisition of Virtual Ubiquity is Adobe Buzzword, an online Word processor that truly is both feature-rich and esthetically crafted. 

The Web-based application offers traditional features such  copy and paste, find and replace and advanced formatting.

The popular sharing and collaborating option are also included. 

Buzzword is based on Adobe Flash technology, but its offline capability using Adobe AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) is not yet available.

The offline capability reportedly will offer almost identical look and feel to its online version.

This Flash based Word processor left the other online competitors using Ajax such Google Docs, SOHO, etc.. way behind…

When you first launch, the app may complain that your browser is not on the support list (e.g. Firefox 3). However you can choose to Start Buzzword with an unsupported browser. The app will run just fine.

RIM Announces Blackberry 9000 Series

Research in Motion just announced officially the long rumored Blackberry 9000 series.

The Blackberry Bold is the first among other future models within the series. The handheld is featuring the fastest CPU to date. The processor is clocked at 624 MHz. and packed with 3G networking connectivity for both GSM and CDMA markets.

Highlights:

• Higher-resolution display at 320 by 480
• BlackBerry OS, 4.6.
• 624-Mhz Marvell Tavor PXA930 processor
• SDHC support up to 16GB in capacity
• HSDPA, EV-DO, WiFi, GPS
• Improved Bluetooth A2DP
• 1500 mAh battery allowing 5 hours of talk time and 13 days of standby.
• 1GB of onboard, AES256 secure memory.
• MS Office compatible with DataViz’ DocumentsToGo
• Internet browser displays Web pages in desktop format and will support Flash in near future.
• iTunes integration with 30 frames per second video playback.

[Source RIM Via PCMag]

VITO Releases New ZoomBoard

VITO  releases a new version of ZoomBoard, an onscreen keyboard with zoomed preview for comfortable and accurate FINGER typing. The latest version features 2 new skins: black HTC Touch style and bright skin with grey and blue colors.

The new ZoomBoard allows quick and accurate typing. The soft keyboard features  with 3 different types of zooming: full zoom, lens zoom, float zoom.

Now even more customization. Users can change the color of the keyboard to suit your mood. Use either black stylish interface or bright-colored blue skin. The new black skin looks great on HTC Touch devices BTW.

ZoomBoard is available for $14.95 at http://iwindowsmobile.com.

Strong Evidence Suggests Apple Might Release The New iPhone This Tuesday

Every time Apple sneezes, the Blogosphere goes crazy, including us….

With the rumor issued by SwitchToAMac mentioning a possible May release of the 3G iPhone (contrary to earlier prediction of June 9 announcement at WWDC). The site went further to suggest another Apple portable/tablet device using the latest Intel mobile chip Atom might be announced at WWDC-2008.  In addition, the fact that both Apple stores in  US and UK have posted the unavailability of the current iPhone.

All the excitement surrounded the next iPhone is the 3-G capability and the upcoming firmware 2.0, which are already widely known. Steve Jobs might not see this as a big surprise anymore to make a splash at WWDC, hence an earlier release.  Again, this is based on buzz around Blogosphere, please take it with a grain of salt!

Glimpse of Windows Mobile 7

Some sharp eyes over IntoMobile, pointed out in this video touting the Microsoft  Live Mesh technology. At around 32 seconds in to the video, you will see a glimpse of the  HTC Touch Dual featuring a dynamic today plug-in that leads to the speculation of a features from WM7.

Actually, I found there is similarity with the Samsung i600 Today Plug-in we posted last March.

[Via Engadget Source IntoMobile]

Windows Media Player Reloaded Skins

MyLostBlog offers this new skin for Windows Medis Player (QVGA) as donaware.

The package comes in two colors, blue and black. The skin supports audio rating; large album art / video display in both landscape and portrait mode,

The author will release the VGA later. The skin works with Windows Media Player 10.0 on all Windows Mobile 2003 (SE), 5, 6, 6.1.  or later and Conduits Pocket Player.

Download the skin set HERE! (Donation is required).

Guitar Hero On Tour for Nintendo DS Pre-Ordering..

This summer, rock your heart off with the popular Guitar Hero game, soon available for the Nintendo DS.

Granted, the experience of playing Guitar Hero can not compare when playing on your Wii or your PS with the fake guitar. But it must be certainly better than playing the Guitar Hero on your phone. Pre-ordering the “Guitar Hero On Tour” is starting now at Amazon ($49.90) for June 22 delivery.