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First third-party iPhone app: A shopping list

Tim Moynihan | Jun 13, 2007

It only runs on Safari--and no one but Apple knows if it'll actually run on the iPhone, because JavaScript support is still a mystery--but the first third-party application built with the iPhone in mind is freely available.

OneTrip, a simple JavaScript shopping list builder that runs only on Safari, was created by designer Neven Mrgan. You can download Safari here to test out the app.

According to Mrgan's Twitter page, the app existed as early as May 31. That's either tremendous foresight by Mrgan, amazing luck that Apple announced Safari as the official iPhone app engine yesterday at WWDC, or a combination of the two.

The app itself is straightforward: You pick from simple categories such as "Fruit," "Veggies," "Meat and Seafood," and "Drinks," which then brings up a list of more specific items. Click an item, and it's added to your shopping list. Not mind-boggling to say the least, but it's extremely useful.

The iPhone itself won't be released until June 29, but OneTrip can save your shopping list as a cookie. Thanks to that, you can start prepping for your iPhone's first trip to the grocery store right now...if you can afford groceries after buying an iPhone.

Via CNET Crave
Picture credit: Mrgan.com

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Yahoo's Zurfer joins Flickr, mobile phones

Stephen Shankland | Jun 12, 2007

Yahoo Research Berkeley has released prototype mobile phone software called Zurfer that gives people a look at Flickr that's tailored to their particular location.

The software, which requires a "beefy smart phone", shows photos taken recently in a mobile phone user's vicinity, an example of a so-called location-aware service. The software uses Yahoo's ZoneTag technology to infer location from the cell phone tower to which a user's phone is connected.

Zurfer also lets members perform more traditional Flickr tasks, including seeing contacts' new photos, searching for Flickr photos and accessing a Flickr account. All pictures that are part of a user's Flickr photo stream, called "Photo Wallet," are automatically shown in Zurfer.

Because Zurfer sends lots of photos over the phone's Internet connection, "We recommend that you use an unlimited data plan," Yahoo said. Also: "Beware of roaming costs."

Zurfer is one application based on the nascent "geotagging" concept in which digital photos are labeled with location information such as latitude and longitude.

Via CNET Crave
Credit: Yahoo Research Berkeley

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Gigabyte i300 now with WM6

John Chan | Jun 11, 2007

Somewhat under the radar is the Gigabyte i300 PDA-phone. It's not surprising because other than its appearances at tradeshows, this GPS-enabled device has seen limited releases in just a few countries. Currently available in Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey, the i300 will now also be sold in Russia.

Equipped with Windows Mobile 5.0, this handheld is a triband handset with Wi-Fi built in. It also features Bluetooth 2.0 as well as USB 2.0 for faster wireless and wired file transfers, respectively.

Last month, Gigabyte made the Windows Mobile 6 Professional upgrade available for the i300. This can be downloaded from the country-specific Gigabyte Web site, depending on where the handheld was bought. Click here to see which other Windows Mobile 5.0 handhelds come with upgrades to the latest version of the OS.

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Jaiku widget, now on Widsets

Damian Koh | Jun 11, 2007

In short, Jaiku is a microblogging service which allows users to post thoughts like how one would do so on a blog, but in a much shorter form. Grammer and sentence structure have no place in Jaiku, or Twitter (a similar service) for that matter, as the posts are totally random.

As Caroline McCarthy of News.com described Twitter, "the beauty of Twitter is that, unlike a full-out blog, there's no obligation to be philosophical, thought-provoking or grammatically sound. Because it doesn't require that kind of extra effort, it's great for people like me who want to jump on the social-media bandwagon but don't have the time to set up something elaborate on WordPress".

According to Nokia, there are currently more than 1 million registered users on Widsets and this is compatible on more than 300 mobile devices. Users can now download Jaiku as a widget on Widset.

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Radically redesigned Treos

John Chan | Jun 11, 2007

Making its rounds in the rumor mill are images of what seems to be Palm's latest Treos. Technology blog Morning Paper first posted a black-and-white image of the supposed new PDA-phone running Palm OS, followed by a blurry photo of a Windows Mobile (WM) version with a white chassis.

What little can be made out from the images seems to suggest that the white variant uses WM6 Standard. That is Microsoft's smart phone OS, made specifically for devices which do not have touchscreens. If true, this will make it a first for Palm, which has always used touch-sensitive displays for its PDAs and Treos.

The earlier image indicates that the Palm OS black "Gandolf", as it is codenamed, will come with a microSD slot and EVDO. This implies that it works in the CDMA network, which means that it is primarily for the US. There are very few other details, though Morning Paper does claim that Gandolf will be available sometime in Q4, and may possibly cost under US$200, with its main target the youth market.

Though there is no indication of a GSM version for the rumored Palm OS device, the white WM6 version bears the Vodafone badge and should therefore work support GSM network--if the buzz proves true. When contacted by CNET Asia, Palm declined to comment on the rumor.

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