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Filed under: Software , China Mobile A site channeling 480 million subscribers into a single mobile app and content store would seem like one of the world's most lucrative properties, so naturally, there are a lot of eyes focused on China Mobile right now as it gets ready to launch its Mobile Market venture. The store's site is sort of live now, though it appears to be in a pre-release testing phase with broken links all over the place; the carrier officially says that the service will be available in September, so we'd look to that date before the full force of half a billion individuals gets unleashed on the site. Combine this with an Android-based OPhone or two, and we're totally in. [Via PC World ] China Mobile's Mobile Market site goes live, sort of originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Filed under: Software , HTC , Windows Mobile HTC's a bit of a sieve when it comes to leaking new builds of really awesome things , and the trend continues with TouchFLO 3D 2.5 seemingly out in the wild and running on some Touch HDs . Rumor has it this is the build that'll premiere on the company's upcoming Firestone superphone, bringing some of its Sense concepts to the WinMo platform -- most notably including widget support. You've got new assignable shortcuts on the home screen, a revamped messaging experience (presumably to better fit in with HTC's contact-centric mantra), and a new Footprints screen. That's all well and good that Firestone buyers will likely see this, but here's the million-dollar question: what current devices will get official upgrades, if any? [VIa wmpoweruser.com ] HTC's TouchFLO 3D 2.5 changes described in detail originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Filed under: Software , Nokia , Symbian Following a beta kickoff late last year, Ovi Maps -- the latest iteration of Nokia Maps -- is now final and ready for download. It's a pretty big upgrade from the product it replaces, bringing 3D landmarks, higher-resolution satellite imagery available in both 2D and 3D modes, a wider variety of point-of-interest information for destinations, integrated weather forecasts, enhanced pedestrian and automotive turn-by-turn navigation modes, and -- a biggie for yankees -- real-time traffic information for the US. It's a big, worthwhile spec bump, and by our count, it's currently compatible with 26 S60-based Nokia devices; owners of some recent phones (the E51 , for example) will be disappointed to see that they're being left behind in the old Nokia Maps realm, but who knows -- maybe some sweet-talking (or fit-throwing) would help the situation. Ovi Maps graduates from beta originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Filed under: Software , Windows Mobile Right about the time Kindle for iPhone hit the App Store , Amazon's true intentions in the e-book space started to become clear: it wasn't about dominating the market end-to-end with Amazon-branded equipment. It never was; that's Apple's game, of course, but Bezos and Company were taking a starkly different tack. Instead, Amazon almost seemed to shout "please, someone else do this for us" by creating powerful, well-intentioned devices in the original Kindle, the Kindle 2, and the Kindle DX that scream "reference design" more than they scream to would-be customers buying on sex appeal or real-world ergonomics. It's clear now that Kindle is a platform, not a piece of hardware, and Amazon's specialty is the same as it has been since day one of the Washington-based company -- delivering content. If people buy Kindles in the course of discovering the platform, Amazon figures that's all well and good, but the ultimate goal is to bring them into that content ecosystem at any cost, which means building software that can extend Kindle support to as many platforms as humanly possible. After tackling the iPhone, rumors are swirling that Windows Mobile may be next on news that the company is actively hiring WinMo engineers; the timing would certainly be right with the imminent launch of 6.5 and the Windows Marketplace, and if there's one thing that could help keep the WinMo loyal in the fray for another build, it might be a stellar e-reader. Granted, there are already great e-readers out there for the platform, but how many tap into the Kindle universe? [Via PhoneArena ] Amazon to roll out Kindle reader to WinMo, others? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Filed under: Software , Palm , webOS It's one thing to bury something like developer mode -- a mode that the average Pre user will never need -- behind a cute-but-exhausting throwback Konami code , but it's quite another to hide useful stuff that way. A PreCentral tipster discovered that entering "RocknRollHax" on the keyboard (and yes, capitalization is important here) while in the email app enables the previously missing capability to use it in landscape mode; presumably Palm hid it from end users because they thought it was too buggy or weird for mainstream use, but it certainly works alright for us. Worst part is that the code needs to be re-entered each and every time the email app starts, so you'd better really want it -- but at least you don't have to root to get it. Frustratingly long secret code enables totally useful landscape email on Pre originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

The folks over at Nokia Beta Labs have just announced the availability of “Nokia Messaging – E75 IM Beta”, which can provide a desktop-like Instant Messaging experience on your Nokia smartphone. Of course, as the name suggests, Nokia Messaging – E75 IM Beta is currently available only for the Nokia E75 QWERTY slider, but it will [...]