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Google Fuels Gphone Speculations with Mobile Payment Patent

September 5, 2007

Google’s interest for mobile phones has been reaffirmed with a new patent that the company has developed for mobile payment. This gives no hints on the future release of the speculated Gphone, but shows the company’s decision of investing in this field.

Google has applied for a patent for a mobile payments service that will allow users to make payments at retail shops using their handsets. The system is called “Gpay” and uses text messages for payment authenticate, debit the purchaser’s account and credit the seller’s account.
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News / Palm

New Palm Treo Arrives Next Week

September 5, 2007

Palm is launching its new Treo smartphone in Europe on 12 September.

The new Palm Treo, which is rumoured to be launched as the Palm Centro, is a Windows Mobile 6-powered device that Palm is aiming at the younger user. The focus of the device is very much on messaging – text, email and instant messaging – and the mobile internet. As usual with Palm Treo devices, the new smartphone will have a Qwerty keypad under a large display.

Palm has been rumoured to be working closely with internet services, including Google and Yahoo, to enhance the new device’s internet functionality. A new page on Palm’s website is trialling the smartphone ahead of its launch, and offering visitors the chance to win one.

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Cellphones / News

Caribbean Beach Bans Mobile Phones

September 3, 2007

Taking work on holiday through endless phone calls is not a new thing. It’s annoying for the handset’s owner, but also for those sitting around him and having to hear the constant ringing and long talks. A Caribbean beach looks to get rid of this type of vacation by banning any calls those who spend time within the area might receive.

Palm Islands is a popular holiday destination in the Grenadines that will be subject to a change which will surely make it even more popular than ever before. Mobile phone use will be banned from now on for everybody spending time on the island. This means that handsets, PDAs and laptop computers are prohibited within half a mile of Casarina Beach.
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Cellphones / News

Mobile Wallet with Payforit

September 3, 2007

Mobile users in the UK will find it easier to pay for services with their phones with the launch of the Payforit payment service, a new scheme that’s supported by all UK mobile network operators.

The Payforit service has been developed as a way of making small payments via mobile phones, with a standard and consistent method that’s simple for anyone to use. When you want to buy something via a mobile phone, or subscribe to a service, the Payforit system will present you with a standard screen to confirm payments.
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News / Nokia

Meet Ovi, the Door to Nokia’s Internet Services

August 30, 2007

Nokia today introduced Ovi, the company’s new Internet services brand name. With the introduction of Ovi, Nokia is expanding from a focus on mobile devices to offering a range of Internet services. Ovi, meaning ‘door’ in Finnish, enables consumers to easily access their existing social network, communities and content, as well as acting as a gateway to Nokia services.

As part of Ovi, Nokia announced the Nokia Music Store and N-Gage, two services that make it easy for people to discover, try and buy music and games from a blockbuster range of artists and publishers, including exclusive content only available through Nokia. Also under the Ovi umbrella is Nokia Maps, a navigation service that offers maps, city guides and more directly to compatible mobile devices. Nokia aims to bring more Internet based services to Ovi in the coming months.
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