Google added an interesting feature (Latitude) to their popular “Google Maps” service. This location tool will help you find the location of the person in real time. Mobile users need to download latest Google Maps mobile application and enable location sharing in the options. With this service, you can easily track the location of your friends and family members. Cost of the service: Free. Data charges may apply according to your mobile operator.You need to install Google Maps V3 in your Mobile. Lack of support to iPhone and Sony mobiles is a negative point. You don’t need GPS chip in your cellphone. Latitude service has huge implications (both positive and negative) on our daily lives. There are positive implications like tracking your children in real time and negative privacy implications like boss tracking employee or constant tracking of wife by husband etc. Police can chase some cases especially stolen Mobile and kidnapping cases if any one in the group have “Latitude” enabled Google Maps application installed in their mobile. Latitude Service currently works on: Android Mobile, Blackberry, Windows Mobile and Nokia Smart phones. It will soon launch on Sony Ericsson mobiles and iPhones. Note: Your friends and family members need to allow location sharing to track their whereabouts using Google latitude service. Watch Google Latitude video: … [Read more...]
Best mobile phones of 2008
Cnet Ausralia picked best cell phones of 2008. It selected Apple’s iconic iPhone as the best music playing mobile phone. Nokia E71 and Blackberry Bold are best smart phones while Samsung INNOV8 and LG Renoir are the best camera phones. Sony Ericsson W910 won the award for best mobile in 2008 at global GSM awards. Google’s “Android” platform is the most significant development in the mobile space in 2008. Android phone will rule the mobile world in 2009. HTC touch Diamond is another good phone failed to find place in the list. Cnet USA picked Motorola ZN5 as the best camera phone and also picked first Android phone T-mobile G1 as one of the best mobiles of 2008. Best Mobile phones of 2008: 1. Apple iPhone 3G: Innovative touch screen is registering huge sales despite some weaknesses. Best phone for music lovers. 2. Nokia E71: Nokia is making huge strides in the smart phone category with E series. E71 is a must buy for business users. 3. Blackberry Gold: Blackberry is another name for business phone. Blackberry now added some style to its phones. 4. Samsung INNOV8 (i8510): If you don’t care about price, buy it without hesitation. This mobile is must buy for camera phone lovers. 5. LG Renoir KC910: This touch screen phone from LG sports a 8-megapixel camera and is a serious competitor to Samsung i8510 in the camera phone category. Other best phones: 1. Samsung i450.2. Sony Ericsson W890i.3. Telstra EasyTouch Discovery. Please share your views on best mobile phones of 2008. Click here to know about Global Mobile award winners for 2008. Source: Cnet Australia. … [Read more...]
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