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Seasoned tech blogger. Host of the Tech Addicts podcast.
It seems that the Zune phone concept will only remain a concept, and the Zune Mobile title actually refers to a Zune-centric software package designed for Windows Mobile. This much we know based on the latest reports that are coming out on the internet, but as to what it will specifically do and contain is still anybody’s guess. Contrary to previous belief, Pink is actually a codename for a set of consumer-focused premium services being developed for Windows Mobile which Zune Mobile is a part of. It’s not a gadget on its own.
If your a user of LogMeIn then you should check out the iTunes app store as they have just released LogMeIn Ignition for iPhone and iPod Touch users. You can now remotely control your PC or Mac. Zoom, scroll and select all with just a flick of your fingertips, and when you need to type, activate a full on-screen QWERTY keyboard, or use any of the special keyboards, including function keys, tab, ESC and navigation arrows. All the details and links after the break.
The guys over at Dev-Team-Blog have updated their blog with the news that they have now got a working unlock now for the iPhone 3G. They say the 3G unlock codenamed “yellowsn0w”, is now completed and is currently being packaged into a user-friendly application with the simplicity that you see in QuickPwn or BootNeuter. The target release date for the unlock is New Year’s Eve 2008. This unlock method is available to iPhone 3Gs that have 2.11.07 baseband or earlier, they did warn you. The unlock requires a jailbroken 3G iPhone.
via Dev-Team-Blog
App Stores are like buses, none for ages then two come along together, this time its from O2 the network operator who have announced O2 Litmus in a beta flavour for now. James Parton, head of O2 Litmus said “What you see here is the culmination of a long journey during which we have spent a lot of time talking to O2 customers, application developers and industry expert types to ensure O2 Litmus is not just another ‘me too’ offering, but something truly unique and valuable.” You can visit the app store here. or read on for more info.
Spb Software, the world’s leading Windows Mobile software developer announces the start of Spb Holiday Sale 2008, which will run from December 16th until December 30th at the developer’s official website. For the first time ever, Spb launches a major sale campaign, offering a 30% discount across its entire product line: from usability applications to platform enhancements, from advanced business applications to games.
Palm have launched an official on-device application store for both Windows Mobile and Palm OS powered handsets. Palm have called on PocketGear, an app distributor which has rounded up around 50,000 smartphone applications since launching in June of 2008, to power the boutique. It’s a bit strange to see a handset manufacturer so openly sharing their application store’s spotlight with a third party, but it ensures that Palm’s got a full catalog on day one. At launch, over 1,500 developers have already submitted their virtual goods to the Software Store. You can download either version from this link.
via Crunchgear
If your a Windows Mobile user and use Windows Media Center with Vista you should take a look at The Digital Lifestyle’s video of the Sideshow gadget in action. Ian has put together a great video which looks at some of the features of the gadget including Now Playing, browsing the guide data, playing music and selecting pictures. We have the video after the break and if you into Media Center you should sign up at The Digital Lifestyle as it is a fantastic resource for all things Media Center and Windows Home Server.
The guys over at SymbianWorld have discovered Wordmobi, a WordPress client for your S60 device which is a freeware application that works on all the latest S60 devices. Using Wordmobi you can write and edit posts, edit and write comments and create new categories. It works with wordpress.com blogs as well as with self hosted blogs using wordpress.org. So you can manage your whole blog on the go. Here you can download Wordmobi. However, first you need to download and install Python for S60.
via SymbianWorld
Mozilla’s Christian Sejersen let slip this little nugget of information on his blog stating that, “In Q3 2008 Symbian had 49.8% of the total smartphone sales (and 57% in Q2) according to Gartner compared to 11.1% for Windows Mobile and 7.2% for Linux. “So in order for Mozilla to be relevant in the smartphone space we need to have a presence on the Symbian platform.” This could mean that the release of the Firefox for Mobile browser, dubbed ‘Fennec’ could happen on multiple handsets, rather than just a slow, and staggered roll out.
Orange today announced the launch of a Technocentre in Britain, designed to help develop new and exciting “twenty-first” century services for its customers in the UK and across the Orange footprint. The Technocentre represents a significant investment in the UK and will open on January 5th 2009. It will expand on the work of other Technocentre facilities around the world and will see UK and Group developers working on products and services for more than 170 million France Telecom customers, including 115 under the Orange brand. The new facility will also work on projects that are specifically aligned to UK customer needs.
It seems that the Zune phone concept will only remain a concept, and the Zune Mobile title actually refers to a Zune-centric software package designed for Windows Mobile. This much we know based on the latest reports that are coming out on the internet, but as to what it will specifically do and contain is still anybody’s guess. Contrary to previous belief, Pink is actually a codename for a set of consumer-focused premium services being developed for Windows Mobile which Zune Mobile is a part of. It’s not a gadget on its own. 
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