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Mobile Version of Digg DiggRiver is Updated
If you are one of those regular visitors to Digg and missing Digg on the move, here is a reason to cheer. The mobile version of Digg which is called Diggriver has been updated.
11Apr2007 | Sanketh | 0 comments | ContinuedDell to Expand Linux Factory Installed Options
Dell, the second largest computer maker in the world announced recently that it had chosen to offer Linux in response to customer demand. Dell conducted a survey and 100,000 people took part in a Dell survey.
The results were posted on Dell Ideas In Action:
Nokia Announces Two Mobile Ad Services
Nokia recently announced two new mobile advertising services, Nokia Ad Service: a fully-managed platform for advertisers and Nokia Advertising Connector: a private-label solution for third party publishers.
The Nokia Ad Service is designed to support and manage the complete ad campaign lifecycle, including planning, deploying and reporting. According to Nokia, the service targets advertisers launching [...]
Virgin Mobile offers customers free texting
Virgin Mobile has launched a “Summer of free texts” promotional campaign in the U.K., where the MVNO plans to give away 20 billion text messages to its customers through September.
New and existing subscribers can send up to 1,000 free SMS per month as long as they’re to other Virgin subscribers. A print and outdoor campaign [...]
PayPal for mobile in beta
eBay’s online payment service PayPal launched a mobile payment service that includes person-to-person money transfers and “Text To Buy,” which allows users to order products through SMS that they see advertised “on a poster, in a magazine, at an event.” PayPal’s mobile debut has long been expected, but the Text To Buy feature was a [...]
24Mar2006 | Sanketh | 0 comments | ContinuedSkype and 3 launch 3G data card
Skype and 3 launched 3G data card, which enables subscribers to make cheaper VoIP calls. Currently the card is priced at £ 39.99 and is bundled with the special starter pack provided by Skype which includes Skype software, a Skype headset and a Skype starter voucher.
Users hoping to get the card at the cheapest [...]
What to expect from 3GSM World Congress, Barcelona
The much awaited and biggest of its kind, 3GSM World Congress 2006 has kicked off today. 3GSM 2006 is being held in
Barcelona this year and is being attended by every major wireless, mobile, telecom related companies.
So, what to expect from this big event? There are plenty of new and interesting technologies, exciting services and hottest [...]
W3C announces Mobile Web Best Practices
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has recently announced ‘Mobile Web Best Practices’ through Mobile Web Initiative. This document specifies best practices for Web content when accessed from mobile devices, with a primary goal is to improve the user experience of the Web when accessed from mobile devices.
According to W3C, “Mobile Web Best Practices [...]

