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Opera announced that it plans to release the first public beta of its new mobile browser on July 15. The new Opera Mobile 9.5 takes advantage of the the same Presto rendering engine used on the desktop version. It is compatible with any Windows Mobile Pro or Symbian UIQ based device with minor differences, and will probably feature a new UI.

AOL has released an official beta version of their AIM moible messenger for any Windows Mobile based handsets. Why beta? Because the application doesn't support file transfers yet, but we hope they'll include this function in the final build.

3rd party apps are good, but not as good as the original ones...

Samsung introduced four new Mobile WiMAX devices in Korea.

The SPH-M8200 is a PDA compatible with Mobile WiMAX and CDMA EV-DO networks. It measures 16.6mm thick and features a touch-sensitive display, T-DMB support, Bluetooth, file viewer, and functions like video editor and background music.

Google has made available a mobile version of Google Docs application, which can be downloaded from docs.google.com/m .

The interface includes “Recent Documents” inlay at the top and “Your Documents” at the bottom, as well as a "Search Docs" bar. The program is supported on the iPhone, BlackBerry, and on any other handset with rich Internet capabilities.

Playboy.com and Quattro Wireless now offer users a mobile friendly version of the playboy.com web site.

Visitors will be able to browse non-nude photos of their favorite Playboy models, get their own burning questions answered by the Playboy Advisor, read trusted reviews of music, games, and books, get a quick laugh Playboy's Joke of the Day, and much more.

Over the past 10 years, the mobile phone has evolved in such electronic device, without which it is difficult to imagine modern life today. The phone can take photographs, record video, send e-mail, play music, television and indicate the direction of movement.

 

Read the rest of the "10 things mobile phone will be capable to do after 2010" article here  

AmericanGreetings.com in association with Image Semantics brings a new on-line mobile service for those who like sending e-cards. It is available at no extra charge for all AmericanGreetings.com subscribers in the U.S. Users can send e-cards for free, but receiving may cost one up to 30 cents depending on the messaging plan. So, here's how it works:

Sender sends the e-card

Recipient gets a handset discovery message that detects the model of the phone and askes the permission to deliver the card

If the recipient agrees, the e-card is delivered in the best format available for the current model

It may sound complicated at first, but it actually takes a couple of clicks.

Samsung has recently released their U708 3G mobile phone. Despite that it has a slider form factor, the handset is very slim measuring just 12.1 mm thick and contains a wide range of features and functionalities.

Samsung U708 specs:

•  Quick keys: Call, End, Video Call
•  Networks: GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz), GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA
•  Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB
•  Primary display: 2.

Anyone can now monitor air pollution levels in a specific location directly from their mobile phones. The new cell phone add-on, called "Squirrel", measures the level of carbon monoxide and ozone polluting substances in the surrounding air and displays the results on the phone's screen. All the gathered data is also transferred to an Internet database which monitors worldwide pollution.

US Cellular has launched its new service, called Your Navigator, which brings GPS functionality to your cell phone. With Your Navigator you can get turn-by-turn directions whether driving or on foot. It also offers auto-rerouting and nearly 14 million POIs.

The service is based on Networks In Motion LBS platform and is compatible with Kyocera 312 and LG 245 phones.