Made in Singapore - Roadmate

A innovative application - Roadmate (http://i.sh2sg.com/symbian/) you can find out the most updated carpark rates, ERP rates, petrol prices and live traffic news in Singapore. Roadmate uses Google static map indicating 66 ERP gantries, 215 petrol stations and 785 carparks so far with daily update. As a symbian phone user, we sincerely wish to see more of such practical and useful local apps...

MyMobileWebs.com adds 4 more Links

MyMobileWebs adds 4 more Links on 6 Feb 2010- BBC, TheGuardian, Hotmail Mobile & MSN Mobile.
MyMobileWebs.com added this 4 links from the feedback of its users since its launch on 2 Feb 2010.

Get your news update from BBC news. A reader reported that it is a must to visit BBC Sports for EPL updates.

One of the more popular mobile news site that is comprehensive with images.

Check your email account in the mobile version of Hotmail...

News, updates, search engine, etc...

From the Blogger's Desk - NETS launches iNets

E-payment services provider NETS launched iNets you can pay your utilities, credit card or telco bills, buy movie tickets, or pay for season parking - all on your mobile phone. 15 service providers including SingTel, StarHub, UOB, OCBC, Cathay Cineplexes and SP Services are tapping the system, and Nets is looking to get more merchants on board. Things that users could soon pay for via iNets include airline tickets and tours, food and beverage, motoring services, prepaid top-ups, and e-books.

Links:

1) http://www.todayonline.com/mobile/html/1133_EDC100204-0000117.html

2) http://www.asianbankerpublication.com/A556C5/Update.nsf/0/632D27DD87CB5508482576BF003240F3?Opendocument

From the Blogger's Desk - Can Install Windows 7 on Nokia???

This may not be new to some but I came a Windows 7 emulator for Symbian devices. It was tested and found to work well with Nokia 5800.


After shocking the mobile market with a previous emulater for Window XP in Nokia devices- iXP, MMMOOO released a Windows 7 emulator for Symbian devices this time.


You can buy this apps for US$4.99 at
http://shop.immmooo.com/affiliates/product/product_view.php?product_id=112&u_id=599#Overview

Personally, I have enough of the routine Windows Desktop on my laptop every day... But if you are looking to impress your friends with this trick, why not???

A Brand New Way to Surf on Your Mobile - Introducing MyMobileWebs.com

Announcing a brand new way to surf the mobile webs, boosting 19 links to the most well-ultilised mobile webs in Singapore, MyMobileWebs Beta Version is formally launched today on 2 Feb 2010. No more running through a long list of bookmarks in your mobile or searching of apps that fill your screens, just bookmark this site to meet your most demanding needs from reading news and checking your favourite tv programme schedule to seeking directions on the road and carpark rates. The beta version comes with a search engine powered by Google and is optimised for screen resolution 320*240. MyMobileWebs is set to gain popularity among all mobile users with the introduction of more touch screen phones and cheaper data plans. (http://www.mymobilewebs.com/)

Get your daily dose of news from this popular news channel in Asia.

A mobile version of CNET Asia, one of the world's leading technology news provider.

Stay in touch with your friends with this web and mobile messenger which supports various instant messaging services including Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo!, AIM, Google Talk, ICQ, Facebook, and MySpace IM.

Read updates on your social networking account - Facebook.

Check your emails in your Gmail account.

A mobile version of gothere will provide drivers and commuters taking public transport with directions on how to get to your destinations and estimated cab fares.

Hardwarezone will provide you with the latest price list of your favourite gadgets.

Wondering where to go for your meals? Hungrygowhere will list and provide ratings of the restaurants  that are near your current location.

Check the timing of your favourite TV shows on Mediacorp TV.

Rain or shine. Get the latest weather forcast from NEA.

Make your LTA enquiries, view traffic news/alerts, find out ERP rates or get the latest results of  the COE results from OneMotoring Mobile.

You can find out bus routes details, operating hours and frequency range by selecting the bus service number of SBS Transit and SMRT Buses.

Check the carpark rates before you decide where to park.

Latest results of 4D and Toto... Odds of soccer games...

Details of first and last train in all the SMRT stations.

Programme listings on Starhub Cable TV.

Another source of news from Today...

A mobile version of free web-based , collaborative, multilingual encyclopedia project- Wikipedia.

Check where to catch your favourite movies...






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Money Not Enough - JabpLite

Another financial management tool- JabpLite has many features to help you keep track of your finances, for example:

• Multiple accounts (ie. different bank accounts, credit cards, etc)
• Default and user-defined categories
• Regular transactions (ie. save the transactions you do regularly) 
• Track your investments
• Standing Orders (yearly, monthly, daily with any frequency), automatically generated on the due dates
• Future Balance calculations (see if you will have enough money to last until pay day!)
• Net worth calculation
• Top ten expense categories (see where your money is going!)
• Foreign currency accounts with automatic revaluation when FX rates

JabpLite comes with a sister program JabpFile, which allows smartphones running MIDP 2.0 to exchange data with a PC via a memory card. You can import or export QIF files to work with other PC-based financial programs. You can also backup your data and, when the time comes, move it onto your next phone!
(http://www.freepoc.org/viewapp.php?id=58)

From the Blogger's Desk - Nokia Surprise!

Although Apple has been dominating the headlines with its iPhone and recently, the launch of iPad, Nokia Corp the largest mobile phone manufacturer of the world, declared fourth quarter 2009 financial results, with net income up 60% year-over-year.

Nokia attribute the better than expected performance to reasons like increasing market share in the high-end high-margin smartphone market as well as effective cost-cutting measures taken by management. In the fourth quarter, Nokia added four new touch-screen smartphones to its existing three touch-screen models. Nokia is expecting to maintain its current market share for mobile handsets in 2010.

Links:

1) http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2010/01/nokia_q4_earnings_are_looking_good.html

2) http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/29915/Nokia+Surprises+in+Fourth+Quarter