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Truphone has just announced the debute of the ability to make and receive Skype calls and instant messaging to the entire Skype user base from its iPhone and iPod touch applications. The service is scheduled to be available to all customers during the week of January 12th. Truphone customers on both Apple devices can now reach their Skype friends via their Skype IDs.

Truphone also announced the availability of well full two-way instant messaging over MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger and Google Talk on the iPhone, which would be available on the week of January 12th. Customers can also make and receive voice calls on Google Talk; calling functionality will be added to MSN Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger in the coming weeks.

“The introduction of Skype calling and instant messaging represents yet another breakthrough for Truphone,” said Geraldine Wilson, Truphone CEO. “What this means for Truphone’s customers is that they can now call or message all their Skype friends using their iPhone or iPod touch. This allows iPhone and iPod touch users to have a choice in how they stay in touch with friends and colleagues around the world-all within the one application.”

Labels: Iphone, Software

The last time that you've seen this image, it was in June, when SlingPlayer was demonstrating its software for the first time on the iPhone. This time around, Sling Media is telling us that the release will happen at MacWorld, but they mention that Apple needs to approve the software " in Q1". The second part of this news is Sling Player HD for Mac: those who own a Slingbox Pro HD will be able to stream HD content to their Mac at no additional cost. Yes, SlingPlayer HD for Mac is free.

Labels: Iphone, Software

Few weeks ago we wrote about the new firmware being available for the Nokia N96. Well, the same firmware is now also available for the NAM version (N96-3 NAM - RM-472) of the N96, allowing users in North America to update their beloved smartphone and consequently make the device more stable.

Changes/improvements made from MCU SW v11 to v12 include:

* Switch 4.0 - improved switch application to transfer user data from/to other devices
* Still image quality is improved, with fixes for color haziness and motion blur that appeared under certain conditions
* Improved overall Bluetooth interoperability
* Now compatible with Nokia (NYSE: NOK) Email service (available as separate download)
* If user sets brightness to maximum value, the display backlight now does turn back on after screensaver mode
* The device auto-lock no longer locks the device while viewing or recording videos
* SMS no longer gets auto-converted to an MMS message if there are more then 20 recipients
* Music Player “Refresh Library” no longer hangs if General Settings Date separator is set to “:”
* Now only one message alert tone is played per synchronization with Mail for Exchange, instead of one per message
* Fix for issue with alarm snoozing
* Theme no longer jumps back to default theme after using USB mass storage mode
* CSHelp texts are now updated to resolves several identified issues

Want it? The latest firmware for the N96 NAM is already through the Nokia Software Updater from where you should be able to update it pretty easily.

Labels: Nokia, Software

Here’s an application I’d love to test out. I have to say I’m thinking it won’t actually work since the iPhone isn’t a well equipped machine to uncover the truth or the lies. But the Agile Lie Detector claims it can detect those lies.

The application costs $8 to own and I am sure you have figured out buy now the only way it could possibly analyze a human’s reactions. Our voice. That voice stress is analyzed and displayed on the screen in a 3D spectograph. Voice stress could be caused by other reasons besides lying though. And some people lie for a living so you wouldn’t be able to pick those lie up on an iPhone application. Nevertheless it’s an application you’d have fun using from time to time.

Labels: Iphone, Software

Truphone today added Truphone Anywhere functionality to its iPhone application, and brings low-priced international calls across the Internet (£0.03/$0.06 per minute) even when they’re not connected to the Internet.

The company also offers inbound Truphone calling, making it possible to enjoy completely free Truphone calls between two iPhones.
Using the new ‘presence’ feature, iPhone users can see which of their other Truphone contacts are online. This new key feature works in all countries.

Labels: Iphone, Software

Vizimo launches a new iPhone and iPod touch application called Tioti TV+ which enables TV fans to schedule and discover new programmes. The app went live in the App Store today.

It’s a really good idea to catch-up our favorite TV contents amid the dramatic increase in the number of channels available today. And now, we — iPhone users at least — don’t need to confuse choosing some 300 channels ago for 8.30pm, for example. Just use this applications.

The company explains:

On start-up, Tioti TV+ immediately displays ‘now and next’ information for all UK TV channels. Precisely which channels are displayed is completely customizable; choose to display only those channels available to you according to your TV package, or choose channel-by-channel which ones to display or ‘turn off’.

Opening a particular programme causes the typical listings-style programme information to be displayed. But this is the point at which Tioti TV+ starts to shine.

You can choose to ‘mark’ programmes, then, after perhaps marking multiple programmes across multiple channels, you can select ‘My TV’ – which promptly causes Tioti TV+ to display your personal TV channel, showing which channel to be watching, and when, in order to fit in everything you marked.

If you’re not going to be at home or even if you’re on the other side of the world on holiday then, if you have the Sky+ service, you can use Tioti TV+ for the iPhone to remotely set your Sky box to record any programme with just two clicks, ready for viewing when you get home.
If all of this is insufficient assistance, or you’re bored, then try ‘You may also like…’. This function links to a selection of programmes that are about the same topics as the one you are looking at – so you may, indeed, also like them. Having discovered new programmes in this way, you can mark it or set it to record - and on you go again.

Labels: Iphone, Software

There are now 10,000 apps available for iPhone users in the iTunes app store, including 2,420 freewares.

The number of iPhone apps surged in September 2008 when nearly 3,000 were submitted to the iTunes store, according to 148apps.com. For the past three months until November, the number hovered at around the 2,500 mark.

The site also said nearly a fourth (2,322) of the iPhone apps are games. Next are entertainment (1,117), utility (1,017, education (736) and productivity (516) apps.

More info at the 148apps.com tribute page devoted to this 10,000 mark milestone for iPhone apps.

Labels: Iphone, Software

Great post for all fans of Linux and happy owners of the jewel of Apple. Here's how to install Linux 2.6 kernels on your iPhone.

As already announced by our Bilbo in another post, these are the developments.

Here is the LINK to download everything you need.

Here is the guide to the installation:

WARNING! DRIVING NOT 'ABSOLUTELY FOR PEOPLE inexperienced. We assume NO RESPONSIBILITY 'FOR ANY DAMAGE TO TERMINAL. PREVIOUSLY WE CAN NOT GUARANTEE AN APPROPRIATE POLICY. Then AT YOUR OWN RISK. ALSO DOES THE PROCEDURE fails MAY BE NECESSARY TO MAKE AN ON Digital Camera DFU RESTORE AND CAN BE USEFUL FOR THE KNOWLEDGE IRECOVERY COMMAND AND FSBOOT TO QUIT THE RECOVERY MoDE. If you do not know what I'm 'talk not Take READING.

These are binaries utility precompiled on Ubuntu 8.10. They require:

- Libpthread
- Libncurses
- Libusb
- Libreadline

You can choose to build from source directly from the repository
iphonelinux / openiboot.

The installation of openiboot is safe, but openiboot has the ability to delete information from your terminal NOR flash memory. Unless you make a backup and if not executed the commands needed to delete openiboot this information, your terminal might not restart more accurately.

The instructions below show you how to do a backup before making any change.

INSTALL OPENIBOOT
-------

1. Put the iPhone in Recovery Mode
2. sudo. / loadibec openiboot-2g.img3
- O-3d,-ipod, depends on your platform.
3. sudo. / oibc
4. nor_read 0 × 09000000 0 × 0 1048576
5. ~ norbackup.dump: 1048576
- This will create a file called norbackup.dump in your
current directory. PROTEGGETELO WITH YOUR LIFE!
6. install
7. After 'install' is finished, type: reboot.
8. You should see the menu openiboot.

Booting Linux
-----

1. Use the Hold button to navigate the menu. Press Home
When you select the client Openiboot.
2. sudo. / oibc
3. ! zImage
4. kernel
5. ! rootfs.arm.ext2.gz
6. ramdisk 3588
7. boot "console = = tty console ttyUSB root = / rw dev/ram0"
8. sudo. / linux

You should now have a login prompt. Will not be shown anything in sull'LCD
automatic, but you can redirect to display the
following command:

9. sh 2> & 1> / dev/tty0

Have fun!

Labels: Iphone, Software

How to turns your Series 60 OS phone into an i-Phone. You can have a smart phone enhanced with TWO user interfaces.


How to install :
1. Downdload this Apps & Install

2. When installing to S60 3rd phones, you may have to revise as this: tools-> App.mgr.-> optional-> settings:software installation(all),online certif.check(off). This will help you to solve and skip the "security warning" pop-up.

3. After installed the file to your phone, there will be a icon on your phone's Installation folder.

4. Use any of the 12 dial keys to quick launch the relative app on each page

5. You can rearrange the icons as you wish. When in doubt, read our help pdf file for detail information

6. For some 3rd party applications, you can add it into menu by 'MyApp' function, or use 'Search' for quick launch, or switch back S60 UI to launch.

7. This application is based on the Flash Lite platform, so it is based on the S60 UI with system limitations

8. The preview images are in low resolution, real UI image quality is much better

Note :
Old models as Nokia E50, E60, E61, E62, E65, E70, N71, N72, N73, N75, N80, N91, N92, N93, 3250, 5500, and 5500 sport need to update to flash lite 2.1

Labels: Cellphones, Iphone, Smartphone, Software

Apple’s iTunes for Symbian Series 60 smartphones is no longer rumor: now it is confirmed that it is coming! iTunes S60 will have the same functionalities as desktop version, including iTunes Store. The application offers new features - the revolutional software technology with codename “HypnoBreathe”, that increases the sound quality on the level, which was not reachable for other s60 applications till this time.


Official release of iTunes s60 will be made in January, 2009. However, a couple of screenshots are already available as I posted here.

Labels: Other mobile phone brands, Software

Facebook has been a big hit with younger generation, its penetration level is quite high and things are going to get tougher for other Social Networks as Facebook goes mobile now. Macrospecs has launched a free software for Windows Mobile Smartphones that’ll allow users to login directly to facebook, without using the device’s browser. If you are in love with Orkut or MySpace, then don’t be disheartened as work on including other Social Networks to FriendMobilizer is in the pipeline. FriendMobilizer will allow users to get notifications directly on home screen. One can also set his/her’s status using the software, approve friend requests, view group/events invites, check wall and inbox. And most importantly, you can send messages, pokes and write on you friend’s wall. This software is free to use and you can get a copy for your smartphone from http://faceofmobile.com

Labels: Software

When I do reviews for Personal Information Managers (PIM) or anything that deals with my personal information such as Contacts, Calendar, Tasks and the likes, I am always faced with a dilemma because the screen shots I take of such applications will show these data to the world (and God knows how many people are looking at it) so I was left with 2 options, delete all my data and then take screen shots or take the screen shots and then edit those data out. Very troublesome, but now there is a much easier way, using PIM Backup.


Introduction

Don’t get me wrong, PIM Backup is not just for me based on my scenario but it’s actually a PIM Backup/Restore application which means you can use it to backup all your data. While it may be free, don’t let the price tag turn you off because some things in life are in fact free. It may not have some of the features that commercial software such as Spb Bakcup might have but surprisingly, it has some features that commercial software do not and you might come to appreciate as I will share with you.

For those interested, there are 2 versions, depending on your platform. There is a WM2003SE and a WM5/6 version so choose accordingly. I would also recommend you visit the developer’s site for guides, change logs and even other useful applications.

But Do I Really Need This?

Before you continue this review, you might be wondering if you really need another PIM application. Doesn’t ActiveSync already allow you to sync such data with your PC, thereby creating a backup? Granted, but PIM Backup allows you to do that and a lot more. If you are not using ActiveSync for such basic backups, I would recommend this program. And even if you are using ActiveSync for such backup processes, I urge you to read on and find out why you should consider PIM Backup.

Schedule Your Backups

The important thing about backups is that you need to do it constantly be it daily or every weekday or a period which you set. The problem with this is that it can be a chore for you to always to remember to do it. PIM Bakup takes the trouble out of the equation and lets you schedule your backups according to your preference.

It even lets you decide how many copies of backup you want to keep. For example, if you do a daily backup and chose 3, then it would keep the last 3 days of backup. When it does the backup on the 4th day, it will delete the backup made on the first day. This way, your storage capacity is under control. and you just set it once and forget about it until disaster strikes. When that happens, you’ll be glad you have a recent backup to fall back on.

Choose Which Data To Backup

Maybe you only use your Pocket PC for Tasks and Calendars and instead have all your Contacts on another phone. In that case, you can just choose to backup your Tasks and Appointments. Or maybe it’s the other way around for you which is also no problem for PIM Backup because you can have your call logs, contacts and speed dials added to the file. The combinations are endless and I am sure you can find a combination to suit your needs.

You can even go into details for your messages. If you only want to backup a certain folder of your text messages such as inbox, you can do just that although you can backup the whole account as well. It was rather surprising to see such in-depth customizations for a free application.

Not Just PIM Backup Though

Don’t be fooled by the name because it does not just backup PIMs. There is an option called Custom where you can choose files and folders to backup as well. These could include all documents or pictures or just about any file and folder you can select. Starting to look like a full featured backup/restore application eh?

Choose How To Restore

Based on my review scenario, I would need to restore my old PIM after I am done with the review. The problem is, I would need to remove (clear) the PIM before I do a backup or it would result in duplicate/unwanted entries. To counter this problem PIM Backup has several restore options, based on the data involved.

For example, if I am dealing with appointments, the options available to me include

* Delete all existing appointments from database before restoration.
* Add only new appointments to the database.
* Add new appointments and update existing appointments in the database.

If I were dealing with contacts, the options changes to:

* Delete all existing contacts from database before restoration.
* Add only new contacts to the database.
* Add new contacts and update existing appointments in the database.
* Allow duplicates to be created.

This is really awesome and I am not sure if there are other backup applications that allows such restoration options. This means that you can really customize how the restoration happens. You could allow duplicates for contacts but delete all existing appointments before doing the restoration. While I would recommend the delete options to prevent any duplicates, you might have another need which I think PIM Backup can cover.

Read The Backup On A PC

There are 2 methods for backup, binary and text. The former is faster while the latter, slower. It makes up for this lack of speed by allowing you to read the data on your PC or any other platform that supports the text format. This might be useful for users like me who need to create bogus entries for screen shot purposes and we can do it real quick using the text format. You might think of other uses of this that would be useful for you.

It’s Really Fast And Small

I chose the binary backup method and I managed to backup all my PIM in under a minute. Of course this would depend on the volume of your PIM. It took about the same time on Spb Backup (slightly faster though) but bear in mind that I could not back up my speed dials and call log on Spb Backup.

The file of the backup is also relatively small but again, this depends on your PIM volume. PIM Backup had a size of only 131.4K while Spb Backup had a size of 1.0MB. Considering that PIM Backup had more date, it was rather surprising that it had a smaller file size. Both had the compress option turned on.

What Are The Setbacks?

While this program seems all great, there are still some problems being worked out by the developer.

For one, there seem to be a problem with MMS, more specifically with the attachments. If you are a heavy user MMS (also known as picture messages), do bear this in mind. If you aren’t, then you have nothing to worry about.

This is not a problem but more a lack of feature. At the moment, you cannot convert between the text backup to binary and vice versa. The developer is working on this and hopefully will get something working in the next version of so. Until that happens, you will have to choose between speed and readability.

Suggestions

I think for a free application, it has already exceeded expectations. However, I think that some improvements wouldn’t hurt and if the developer chooses to implement them, it would be awesome:

* Self restoration file. Currently, you need to use PIM Backup to restore the files. If the developer could make the files standalone, it would be on par with the other commercial solutions out there.
* Registry Backup. Since this is more than a PIM backup, it would be great to add in a registry backup tool as well.

These are my suggestions but if you have more to contribute, feel free to add them in the comments below.
Conclusion

I did not experience any problems with the backup and application and so far, the application looks good. Backup and restoration worked as I had expected it to. If you have no backup solution at the moment, I would highly recommend that you get PIM Backup. There are 2 versions of the program, one for WM2003SE and another for WM5/6 so do choose accordingly.

Will this replace a commercial backup application? The short answer is No. The long answer is that it depends on what your needs are. Keeping in mind that PIM Backup only backs up PIM and certain files/folders, it will not restore your device back to the last known configuration unlike the commercial solutions out there.

As with all backup applications out there, you never wish you have to use it but when the time comes, you will be glad you have one. So if you have to do so, head over to this website and choose the application that’s right for you.

Labels: Software

Now we officially know which browser HTC will use on its latest flagship smartphone, HTC Diamond. Yap, it's the super-cool Opera Mobile 9.5 browser.

As you may already know, the latest version of Opera Mobile brings such features as tabbed browsing, improved text wrap, landscape mode, ability to call a phone number right from a web page, history, bookmarks, and copy text to clipboard. In addition, such things as save page for offline browsing, web address auto-complete and password manager make your think you're not surfing the web on a mobile phone, but on a full-fledged desktop computer. Hence, HTC's President and CEO Peter Chou's comment: "We have worked very closely with Opera Mobile to deliver a feature set and browsing experience that is optimized for mobile, but viewed like it would on a PC."

Labels: HTC, Software

Nokia introduced the Nokia Maps application in February 2008. Till now the version was a beta version but now Nokia has upgraded it and consumers can download this application and start using their on their mobile phones.

Yesterday Nokia and France Telecom formed a joint venture, where Nokia is responsible for providing digital mapping solutions. The improved Nokia Maps application is called the Nokia Maps 2.0 and has given focus on enhancing Car Navigation, pedestrian navigation; there are enhanced city guides available. The car navigation functionality of this application has visual and voice guidance on every turn so you will never get lost. Similar kind of turn by run navigation is provided for pedestrians.
The new UI of the application also offers satellite images. At last Nokia has made use of it’s acquisition of Navteq, cause Nokia Maps 2.0 has vector maps that are provided by Navteq. From last two years Nokia is very keen on becoming a company that provides Location based services and with this kind of applications, Nokia is getting closer to becoming one and once in a while, acquisitions like Navteq also help.
I have a thought, which is lingering in my mind from quite sometime and needs to come out, with these kind of map and navigation applications coming, we humans will forget to use your brain to search a place. When you are in a new city, finding places is like an opportunity to talk with locals and increase social contact but these application will quickly give you whatever you are looking for…then what bout our social contact?????

Anyways, Download Nokia Maps

Labels: Nokia, Software

Skype recently announced the availability of a beta version of their latest application - their well-known Skype client for regular feature phones - no need for Wi-Fi, no need for smartphones - just plain old Java (J2ME). That announcement made us cheer - at least for a moment that is - then we went on and read the fine print.


Using Skype for chats

The new Java Skype client currently officially supports phones by four major manufacturers. If your phone is not in the supported list, there's no bad in trying out the application anyways - like we did. We downloaded the version for Nokia 6233 and installed it on a Nokia 6500 classic we had lying around (the only feature phone around the office really).

The new Skype client ran just fine - no glitches or lags whatsoever. It logged in to our test Skype account pretty fast - both on a 2G network and on a 3G one. Texting was flawless either - at least as much the 6500c keypad allowed it to be. Nice graphics and nice font rendering - it feels as natural as using the desktop version. The only bug we found here is changing the current status - it sometimes needed to be set twice in order to kick in.

We enjoyed having a text conversation over the desk and that's about it. Our hands itched for something more - after all Skype is meant to be used for calls as easily as texting is.

Using Skype for calls

Currently calls can be made only if you live in one of the supported countries - Brazil, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Poland, Sweden and UK. There's a specific reason for that, but more on that will be found in the next paragraph. You can of course enter a fake mobile number and fool Skype into thinking you are in the UK for example - without that the Call feature is not accessible.

Making VoIP calls over the underpowered feature phone hardware may seem a mystery at first. But when you go on and read the fine print on Skype's website it turns out it that calls are not made over the data connection established by the Java client as it's usual for VoIP calls. Instead the client prompts you to dial a local transfer number (gateway) based on your number you have entered (now you see why there is a list of supported countries).

The so-called VoIP calls are actually made through a dedicated Skype gateway set up in your home country specifically for that purpose. It seems fair enough if you can get that number in your special pricing group - otherwise you would have to pay for both the gateway call AND the data traffic AND SkypeOut credits (SkypeOut is charged for incoming calls too).

While it may sound like a rough deal, you can always choose not to opt for the call feature - the Java application still remains a great portable text messenger and you only have to pay for the data traffic (if you are not on a fixed-rate data plan that is).
You can download Skype from the official website.
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In a move that anyone even remotely familiar with Apple could have seen coming from miles away, even with the SDK Apple wants complete control of what Apps make it onto the iPhone and iPod Touch and complete control of distribution. I don’t think this tidbit has been confirmed, but how likely is it Apple is going to open up any portion of their business model?
The rumor also says that third party apps won’t be able to access the Dock connector (once again, Apple wants to control what features their iPhone has). The rumor that they will only actually be releasing a beta of the SDK is still there too, so that’s seeming more and more likely, but waiting until June to release the full thing may not be their best play.

By a round of applause, how many of you think the more open development of the hacked iPod/iPhone community will prevail in the end? Stop clapping, I can’t hear you anyways, but I don’t see why the genius developers for the hacked iPod/iPhone would want to even mess with Apple and all that red tape, it would probably be less of a frustration to constantly update your app every time a new firmware is released than to try and deal with Apple on this.


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Labels: Iphone, Ipod, Software

Indian Mobile Company Spice is back in news as they are now first Indian handset manufacturer to offer PC-like full web browsing experience with Opera Mini. Opera is quite famous in India as it’s in rest of the world, when it comes to web browsing, be it mobile phone or personal computers. Embedding Opera mini into devices will enable Spice users to experience full featured web browsing on their handsets.

CEO of Spice Mobiles, Kunal Ahooja said,

Opera Mini offers a competitive edge to Spice Mobile. With Opera Mini, our users will be able to access any web site they desire. The functionality will keep users in touch with the world while on the move. Moreover, the Opera Mini browser ensures desktop-like experience as it automatically customizes the size and look of web sites to fit the mobile screen.


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Labels: Mobile web, Software

SoftMaker Software GmbH, makers of the multi-platform office suite SoftMaker Office, announced today the public beta release of SoftMaker Office 2008 for Windows Mobile Classic and Professional Pocket PCs . This office suite is designed for any Pocket PC and is 100% compatible with the popular Microsoft Office suite.

SoftMaker Office 2008 for Pocket PCs ships with three applications that MS Office users will find totally familiar and 100% compatible with their existing office documents: TextMaker 2008, PlanMaker 2008 and SoftMaker Presentations 2008.TextMaker 2008 is the only full-featured word processor for Pocket PCs - reliable, user-friendly, and able to read and write all Microsoft Word files with the highest fidelity.

PlanMaker 2008 is the only spreadsheet for the Pocket PC platform that provides the vast richness of features known from Excel and that reads and writes all Excel worksheets seamlessly.

SoftMaker Presentations 2008 users have access to the complete functionality of a desktop presentations program, enabling them to create, edit, and manage slides, insert and edit drawings, graphics, tables, or text frames, apply all animations of PowerPoint to objects, etc.

SoftMaker Office 2008 works on any Windows Mobile touchscreen devices with with StrongARM or Xscale CPU and supports Pocket PC 2000, Pocket PC 2002, Pocket PC 2003, Pocket PC 2003 SE, Windows Mobile 5 Professional and Classic as well as Windows Mobile 6 Professional and Classic but not Windows Mobile Standard Smartphones. The Office suite can even be installed on memory cards.
This Beta of Softmaker Office 2008 expires on March 31, 2008. By that date, either a new beta or the completed software will be available.

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McAfee announced findings from new research that reveals that almost three out of four mobile consumers (72%) are concerned about the security of today's and tomorrow's mobile services, such as mobile multimedia downloads, mobile payments and mobile ticketing.


The McAfee Mobile Security Report 2008 discusses in detail users' experiences of traditional and emerging mobile services and their awareness and perceptions of mobile security issues.

Other key findings revealed the following:

* 86% of users are worried about security risks posed to their mobile handset such as fraudulent bill increases or information loss or theft
* More that one third (34%) of global mobile users question the general safety of mobile devices and services
* At least 79% of consumers are knowingly using unprotected devices, with an additional 15% unsure of security levels
* More than half of subscribers (59%) expect mobile operators to take primary responsibility for protecting mobile devices and services

While confidence levels for traditional voice and messaging services remain comparatively high, more than half of all respondents (55%) expressed concerns about mobile payments and banking services. Likewise, more than 40% were worried about mobile multimedia downloads and mobile vouchers and ticketing. Frequent mobile Internet surfers showed levels of concern 80% higher than those who have never used such services. Overall, more than 72% of users expressed concerns regarding the safety of using emerging mobile services, with concern rates rising with market maturity.

Mobile security incidents may not yet rival the scale and scope of PC threats but they are increasing in volume and sophistication. More than one in ten (14%) of global mobile users have already been exposed to mobile virus incidents, either directly or they know someone who has been infected. This awareness strongly impacts user confidence with 80% worried about the possibility of a mobile virus infecting their friends and colleagues.

Mobile messaging is also growing in prevalence. More than a third of subscribers (38.6%) claim to typically receive 'annoying' spam messages at least once a month. In Japan this rises to more than a quarter (26.1%) getting spammed daily.

Despite growing concerns, at least 79% of consumers are knowingly using unprotected devices, with an additional 15% unsure of security levels. Almost 60% of mobile users expect mobile operators to take primary responsibility for protecting their mobile devices and services and more than half (56%) believe security features should be pre-installed on the handset at the time of purchase and provided free of charge.

The research was conducted by Datamonitor amongst 2000 mobile consumers with responses spread evenly across the US, UK and Japan.

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Labels: Antivirut, Software

NXP Software has demonstrated 'one-click' video editing software for mass market mobile phones at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2008. It enables a fun user experience, transforming personal content into professional-looking clips quickly, easily and with no loss of quality. It also opens additional opportunities for product / service differentiation through offering users pre-loaded or downloadable video themes to create their clips.

lifevibes-video-editingLifeVibes VideoArtist enables advanced 'one-click' editing capabilities. Users simply shoot video as normal, then select a pre-defined theme such as 'sporty' or 'romantic'. With one click they can apply the theme, complete with audio track, and the clip is ready.

Themes can be stored on the phone or downloaded. In addition, a 'wizard' feature allows users to add intro texts, static or animated frames, and choose from over 100 professionally-designed transitions.

VideoArtist achieves automatic professional-looking results through a range of advanced analysis capabilities such as Key Scene Detection. It also automatically removes uninteresting scenes and each sequence is kept short making clips lively to watch.

"LifeVibes VideoArtist and VideoArtist Lite enhance the fun of video on mobile by producing professional-looking results in a really quick and simple way. This added fun and ease of use is a strong differentiator and will help drive uptake of mobile user-generated content services. And with opportunities to offer custom downloadable themes, it's exciting for everyone - users, handset vendors and operators," states Peter van de Berg, Marketing Director, NXP Software.

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