Showing posts with label mobile devices. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mobile devices. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

YouTube Launches Mobile Website

Courtesy of Telegraph.co.uk, YouTube, now owned by Google, has launched a new mobile website. It is a new version of the traditional video-sharing YouTube website.

It is designed to offer a better video experience across mobile devices, and deliver better quality videos to viewers, faster. It is built on the HTML5 standard and accessed through the phone's web browser.

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Thursday, May 20, 2010

FEMA's New Website for Smartphones

FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has recently announced the launch of new website specially designed for smartphones, available at http://m.fema.gov/.

Smartphones are becoming more prevalent, affordable, reliable and more viable to locate and obtain information and assistance. This service will provide yet another avenue for the sharing of important information that is so critical to ensuring the public is prepared for emergencies. As we've seen in recent cases, often times after a disaster, mobile devices become a crucial lifeline to provide information to survivors. ~ FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate


Friday, February 12, 2010

DriveSafe.ly

DriveSafe.ly is a free mobile application that reads text (SMS) messages and emails aloud in real time and automatically responds without drivers touching the mobile phone.

Some of its features include:
  • Hands free
  • One-touch activation
  • Bluetooth and radio transmitter compatible
  • Optional customizable auto-responder
Consider the numerous state cell phone driving laws and drive safely.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Firefox for Mobile Available On Nokia's Maemo

Nokia N900 owners can enjoy many of the same Firefox features they know and love on the desktop on their mobile device. Firefox for mobile includes the following features:
  • Awesome Bar
  • Weave Sync
  • Add-ons
  • Location - Aware Browsing
  • Tabbed browsing
  • Safe Browsing
  • Is available in more than 30 languages
  • And more

Monday, November 2, 2009

Google Maps Navigation For Android 2.0

Via the Official Google blog, Google announced Google maps navigation for Android 2.0. Google Maps have guided millions of people since 2005. However, the printed directions have stopped cutting it; people demand access to directions even when behind the wheel.

Google has announced the next step for Google Maps for mobile: Google Maps Navigation (Beta) for Android 2.0 devices.

This new feature comes with everything you'd expect to find in a GPS navigation system, like 3D views, turn-by-turn voice guidance and automatic rerouting. But unlike most navigation systems, Google Maps Navigation was built from the ground up to take advantage of your phone's Internet connection.

The following are some of the offered features:
  • The most recent map and business data
  • Search in plain English
  • Search by voice
  • Traffic view
  • Search along route
  • Satellite view
  • Street view