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Google recently revealed the second version of their mobile application ‘Google Maps’. Newly added feature is that it can trace your position based on the information provided by the mobiles. This “My Location” feature makes it possible for people without GPS to use Google Maps.

That surely sounded like symphony for many but the problem with this new option available is that it can pinpoint your location with accuracy of around 1000 m; which certainly is not good enough. Though in certain cases accuracy has been reported to be around 200 m. But it still is good for those without GPS enabled handsets, something is better than nothing. This official Google video on Youtube explains the basics of this new feature.

Google maps’ new version is available for Java, BlackBerry, and Symbian S60 devices. It’s still in beta development stage but works reliably and is available for download here. Hopefully, we’ll see newer versions of Google Maps

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UTStarcom has added one more new member in its family with the launch of the CDM8630 mobile device featured with large, easy-to-read screen type; a distinct, clearly labeled keypad, ten one-touch speed dialing entries and a special ‘In Case of Emergency’, directory of emergency contacts for older adults.

Sprint Nextel is expanding the reach of its Boost Mobile LLC calling offer to an additional 10 states. After the successful in trail markets in California and Texas, the service, called Unlimited by Boost will now be extended to participating wireless dealers in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

After making its efforts to accelerate business in smartphone adoption, Microsoft is coming up with its wireless and rechargeable Black lit desktop along with its first rechargeable mouse.

The wireless rechargeable desktop called the Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000 is good combination of design and productivity enhancing features. The Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000 is just only 2.5 cm thick. With this Wireless desktop, Windows Vista users can accomplish everyday tasks and enjoy their entertainment options. The new features of desktop bring all functionalities of Windows XP and Windows Vista to user.

Known for its smartphones and advanced, data-enabled mobile phones, Symbian is coming up with two new features, which will make smartphones faster and richer in graphics in the future. The first technology, called ScreenPlay is new graphics architecture in Symbian OS.

In an effort to accelerate business smartphone adoption at a larger scale, Microsoft is coming up with its first dedicated mobile management server and a strategic business alliance to complement the Windows Mobile operating system and help businesses to take advantages of mobile solutions for their employees.

Finally, Google has unveiled a mobile version of its Google Docs service and also added new features to its standard web tool. Google Docs Mobile is a smaller version of Google Docs and spreadsheets which allows you to browse any stored documents, spreadsheets or presentations on your mobile phone while traveling.

Google has also admitted that not all documents are easily viewable on mobile phone screens. With the Google Docs Mobile, you can also navigate through your different folders in this stripped-down version of Docs. Users can also hide and unhide rows and columns temporarily, which makes easy navigation for large spreadsheets.

Google has also modified the look of spreadsheets to make it more user-friendly. The HTML view spreadsheet is specially formatted for display mode. By default, it is only a list of single column but it also allows you to click through to the next column or jump straight to a specific cell. You can also list the contents in just a single row, which can be displayed vertically instead of horizontally.

Here is some good news for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) mobile phone users. Government owned Telecom Company, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) has launched ‘TV in mobile handset’ service in India. The service will allow BSNL broadband customers to enjoy TV on their GSM mobile handsets.

After a couple of experience in mobile market, Mozilla Corp is planning to bridge the desktop and mobile browsing experience by allowing bookmarks, history, extensions and other Firefox capabilities on mobile devices.

Business mobile phone users now have one more reason to be excited about. Known for its Walkman music phone, Sony Ericsson is now targeting business-class customers with the launch of P1i Business smartphone for Lagos Business community.

Micronet has expanded its market in India with the launch of new 11N Wireless Networking Product. The new 11N Wireless Networking series comes with SP916N WLAN Broadband Router, which allows several users to split their Internet access and prevent them from illegal attacks. The new device comes with the SP906N Wireless LAN PCI card and SP907N Wireless LAN USB Adapter, which provides upgrades wireless connectivity in your computer.

It is probably not too long ago that you received a call on your mobile phone from a telemarketer trying to sell you a credit card, loan, site and what not. It is common for mobile phone users to be bombarded by unwanted calls from telemarketing agencies. Most users raved, ranted and filed complaints but to no avail about these problems. Blocking select numbers or restricting access to ones number is virtually impossible in a scenario when banks routinely buy databases from service providers. On the other hand mobile service providers argue that call restriction/ blocking is an exclusive feature and will be available only to a select few, like celebrities, national leaders etc.

After launching its first music phone, Samsung Beat, Samsung is again coming back with its pure music phone, Serenata. Known for its crazy top-end audio equipment, Bang & Olufsen has joined its hands with Samsung to bring its latest offering, Serenata.

One month ago, I told about you the launch of uClick’s mobile comic books through GoComics Mobile Comic Book Reader. uClick is again bringing another famous comic book, ‘The Norm’ on mobile phones with the help from uClick’s Mobile Comic book reader.

Garmin International Inc. a member of the Garmin group of companies, pioneers in design, manufacture and marketing of GPS technology-enabled navigation, communication and information gadgets and software for aviation, automotive, mobile, outdoor and marine markets, on October announced the launch of their latest software solution for mobile phones. This is a unique, completely-automated state-of-the-art solution that turns compatible GPS enabled mobile phone models into most-modern Garmin navigators.