Yesterday, David Katz, vice president of Yahoo! Mobile division told Reuters that the company is preparing to release a new mobile phone application that will bring video calls over Wi-Fi and carrier networks to people who use Yahoo! Messenger. The new application will be supported on both iPhone and Android and will make it possible for people to exchange video calls between mobiles or between a mobile and a PC.… Read the rest

Nokia has only just released their new Symbian 3 handset but already they have launched three new and more importantly free applications. These are LoveFilm UK, Nimbuzz and Grocery.
With LoveFilm UK you have a choice of over 67,000 films which you can download to the smartphone. You can find what you want either by title, genre or via ‘hot lists’.… Read the rest

Vodafone has announced two new and one re-vamped branded smartphones. These are the 945, 553 and 543.
The Vodafone 945 is believed to be a top of range device running Android 2.1 operating system. It also features a 3.2 inch capacitive touchscreen, a 5 megapixel camera with flash, WiFi and 300MB of built-in memory.
The Vodafone 553 is thought to be a low to mid range handset with a QWERTY slider keyboard and a 2.8 inch touchscreen.… Read the rest

Over the years, Nokia and Yahoo! have had built a good relationship and earlier this week they announced that the relationship is only going to get stronger. The two entities are tightening the integration between their companies and services, playing to the strengths of each on the areas of email, instant messaging, maps and navigation, etc.… Read the rest

Nokia has teamed up with Yahoo! to take over mapping for both companies.
The Finnish company has a lot of experience in mapping software for mobile phones. So it makes sense for the firm to partner with the search engine giant. In doing so they will become the exclusive, global provider of all Yahoo!’s online maps and navigation services.… Read the rest