“IN 200 meters,” the Waze app on the phone said, “turn right.” We were headed to Marco Polo Plaza Cebu and were near the Banilad flyover on our way to the IT Park when Waze, the driving application I was running on my phone, gave the direction to turn right. Waze had determined, by going… Continue reading Waze app: how to use your phone to outsmart Cebu traffic
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In the cloud? What if it all goes up in smoke? The case of my missing phone numbers
LAST Thursday, I got the phone number of an elementary school friend I haven’t had contact with in more than a decade. After saving the contact info in the cellphone I am currently testing, a Nokia 5800, I immediately synchronized my phonebook with Zyb. Zyb is a web-based service that stores your contact data. It… Continue reading In the cloud? What if it all goes up in smoke? The case of my missing phone numbers
Nokia launches 5800 in Cebu
Nokia formally launched in Cebu last week its latest model in the XpressMusic product line, the Nokia 5800. The XpressMusic line is Nokia’s answer to Sony Ericsson’s Walkman phones, devices that are designed for music playing. The features of the Nokia 5800 are formidable—it comes with all the features you’d expect from a modern phone… Continue reading Nokia launches 5800 in Cebu
New Google Maps for Mobile tracks your position using cell phone towers
Google released last week a new version of its Google Maps for Mobile application. The release, as with many of Google’s products, is designated “beta,” a label used for software that is still being actively tested and not yet released to the public. I’ve read about mobile maps applications before, including the earlier Google versions,… Continue reading New Google Maps for Mobile tracks your position using cell phone towers
From YouTube to your phone, MP3 player
It was love at first note when I heard Amy Winehouse sing. Her voice exudes raw emotion unmatched in decades. I first played my copy of her Back to Black album in Rhythmbox in my Linux laptop, while I was struggling with getting a graphical interface to Subversion working. When I heard her sing, it… Continue reading From YouTube to your phone, MP3 player
Smart launches mobile TV service
For less than the monthly subscription fee of a cable TV connection, you can now watch digital TV anytime and anywhere on compatible mobile phones. Smart Telecommunications Inc. and 360media launched on Tuesday myTV, a service that allows people to view high-quality TV broadcasts on their phones. The quality of the video is really great,… Continue reading Smart launches mobile TV service
Running a web server, WordPress on my phone
I was finally able to run an Apache, PHP, MySQL server on my Sony Ericsson K750i. I did it on my second attempt, the first was disastrous, and that’s putting it mildly, as I crashed my phone and I had to reformat its memory card, wiping out several photos I haven’t been able to save… Continue reading Running a web server, WordPress on my phone
It works: Gmail mobile app on SE K750i and Smart connection
I finally got my Sony Ericsson K750i to work with the Gmail for mobile application released last week. The first time I tried it, I couldn’t get the inbox to load. It was puzzling as I could access the Internet using Opera Mini. I kept changing Internet settings and I still couldn’t go past the… Continue reading It works: Gmail mobile app on SE K750i and Smart connection
Watching The Codebreakers on my phone
I never got to watch the BBC documentary on free and open source software that first aired in May. I missed the first few airings because these were broadcast at crunch time in the newsroom, when I’m off chasing page deadlines. While browsing Google Videos for clips to watch in my phone during times when… Continue reading Watching The Codebreakers on my phone