Stuff for mobile devices
I’ve just started using Mippin to format and deliver our content in a mobile phone friendly way. I succumbed because it’s a total cinch to implement (there’s even a WordPress plugin) and I think it adds value by making our stuff much easier to read and access on every type of mobile phone. But don’t take my word for it. Give it a try please – go to www.redferret.net on your phone and it’s all done automatically – and let me…
Jet lag. It’s a pain in the neck. Your head’s in one time zone, your feet are in another and on top of that you’ve got to find the right power adapter, figure out what you can plug into the wall and avoiding dying of electricity poisoning. Well with the Powerbright Worldwide Travel Adapter, travelling just got that little bit easier. Looking like a cross between an ordinary travel power adapter and a Keyport, but cheaper, the Worldwide Travel Adapter…
AwareSpot is a new service that sends ‘relevant’ SMS alerts to your phone when something important occurs in your area. Like a traffic jam, or a community event. It’s not totally clear, but it seems that alerts and subscriber lists can be created and managed either by public bodies (such as city councils etc) or individuals. Once the alert list is created, the service can be used to distribute fast, direct messages to people’s mobile phones. If they don’t have…
They’re marketing Thumbkey as the ‘ultimate’ keyboard for touchscreen PDAs and mobile phones which may be a little strong, but from the specs and video it does look impressive. The secret sauce seems to lie in a combination of predictive text, proximity sensing and a robust word recognition dictionary. I haven’t had a chance to play with it yet, but it looks like a good contender to replace those static touchscreen keypads we all know and love. Ahem. Limited to…
If you spend too much time in the office and not enough time in the field, then you might need one of these Go Pro Mobile Office stations. Designed to sit on the passenger seat of a car, the Mobile Office is completely contained within a wheeled, polycarbonate case. A strap holds the lid of the suitcase open while it’s in the car and a telescopic handle makes it easy to bring the case with you should the need arise…
Mobile Charger Pen. Need something to write with? Check. Need a mobile phone charger? Check. Need to impress the ladies with your chic geek style? Fail. $19.00. Mobile phone running out of battery when chatting with friends excitedly? Don’t worry! One Battery Mobile Charger Pen is designed to solve such an annoying problem. It is just powered by 1pc AA battery which can charge the cellphone for 100 mins. That’s totally enough for emergency situation. It comes with 5…
The AccuFuel Fuel Efficiency Tracker is an iPhone application that lets you track and monitor your car fuel use and thereby improve your driving habits. Maybe. It supports US, UK and continental fuel systems – i.e. from guzzle to ooh-la-la – and costs a paltry $0.99 on the iPhone App Store. AccuFuel Fuel Efficiency Tracker is a powerful tool that makes monitoring your vehicle’s fuel efficiency simple and fun. Is your SUV guzzling gasoline? Is your hybrid saving you money?…
This Tiny USB Charger looks like it could be pretty cool. Stick it on your keychain and when you need a mobile phone recharge just find the nearest USB socket, attach the phone’s battery and power up as needed. Of course you may have to rip a laptop from the hands of some unsuspecting executive on the train, but jail is a small price to pay for the continued use of your precious handset, eh? $12.00. Simple enough and…
This nifty little blighter is the Photo Safe II, a digital photo storage device. I know, plenty of companies make digital photo storage devices but they usually have large colour screens and are very pricey. The Photo Safe II is a little different, it doesn’t do as much but it does do it very well. At its core, the Photo Safe has a 2.5″ portable hard drive (formatted FAT32 so it’s read/write compatible with both Mac, PC and Linux) with…
Skuku is a solution to the cost of international roaming calls from mobile phones. By combining the versatility and familiarity of your mobile phone with the low cost of VoIP telephony, Skuku users can call anywhere in the world for the same price as a local call on their mobile phone plan. After signing up and purchasing a Skuku USB adaptor or USB phone, you insert your SIM card and plug it into your PC. You can then use your…
The kind folk at Nokia have set up a web page to let people create their own mobile phone barcodes. You can choose between the QR and Datamatrix formats, and the images can be embedded anywhere you like for people to snap and use. You can create mobile codes for web URLs, plain text and telephone numbers, and any camera phone with the right software should be able to read and decipher the code to deliver the information you want. I’m trying…
I’ve been playing with a Jabra SP700 Bluetooth Speakerphone for a while and oooh! I tend to stay away from this kind of tech, because it’s a bit sales vehicle boring, know what I mean, but this is the first hands-free product which has really made me sit up and take notice. It’s not just because it looks pretty cool either, although it does. All black shiny ‘use the force, Luke’ like. Nope, it’s because it adds value to my mobile life…
121 Blackberry Tips. This is one for all you Crackberry addicts out there – you know who you are. The only tip I couldn’t find was how to stop answering your emails at midnight when you’re just about to turn the light off and hit the sack. I’ll take another look later. CrackBerry addicts, are you ready to take your BlackBerry to the next level? In this list, you’ll find some of the most awesome tips, hacks, how-tos and guides for the BlackBerry, making it…
DropCard. Sign up, set up a personal and a business profile with all your relevant contact details and information like websites, then when you meet someone you just SMS their email address to 41411 and bingo, they’ll receive your details via email automatically. Nice idea, huh? No more fumbling around for a tatty business card in the darkest corner of your wallet. The personal card option is a neat touch too, useful for those special ‘moments’ in the local bar,…
Freecell, the single most popular game anywhere in the world on the PC, is now available for free for mobile phones. (Note: you have to hunt around on the site for the version for your handset). Oh and there’s a version called Solitaire on there too. Tags: freecell, solitaire, card+games, mobile+phone
