It was just last month that Fandango updated their BlackBerry application and today they have launched a Mobile Ticket program that goes by the same name which allows you to buy a ticket and have it delivered to your mobile device in the form of a mobile tag… err… a QR-code type 2D barcode. Instead of having to go to the ticket counter to pick up a paper ticket, simply whip out your mobile device and allow the ticket taker to scan it directly from your device. A special scanner is required to scan Mobile Ticket barcodes which is why Fandango has only rolled the service out to 8 cities from at the start. Fandango Mobile Ticket is available at the following locations: New York: City Cinemas 1, 2 & 3, Angelika Film Center, East 86th Street Cinemas, Village East Cinema, Beekman Theatre, The Paris Theatre.
In episode #9 of the Simple Mobile Review Podcast we interview Patrick Hankinson, one of the founders of Tether , formerly TetherBerry. You don’t want to miss this episode… Patrick has a little something for listeners
A few weeks ago when BIS 3.0 features were leaked , the rumors pointed to a March release. Based on an official email from Research in Motion, CrackBerry is reporting that BIS 3.0 is coming on March 21st. Check the full email out after the jump… Hello Everyone I wanted to advise you that RIM will be launching the newest version of BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) version 3.0 on March 21, 2010. To help you prepare your team as necessary, I’ve attached a Support Readiness Document as well as BIS 3.0 overview presentation and a Document summarizing the key new features.
Episode #8 of the Simple Mobile Review Podcast is up. We talk: Geo-location social check-in apps Google really should slap beta on Google Buzz Is Steve Jobs an OG? Simple Mobile Review Podcast #8: To Old To Social Daddy is a post from: RIMarkable
One application that a lot of BlackBerry users have been waiting a long time for is an official Skype client . Just last week we learned that Verizon is bringing Skype Mobile to the BlackBerry as well as Android devices. What we didn’t hear was that Skype Mobile may be exclusive to Verizon subscribers for some time to come.
Episode 7 is up and we talk Windows Phone 7. Chris is a bit dehydrated from all of the drooling he has been doing. Rod and I are holding final judgment until we see for ourselves. Record Date Wed Feb 17th 2010 Show Topics Microsoft Announces Windows Phone 7 Chris goes all in Robb still has memories of being burned Rod brings up the bad Robb says So far so Good What Standards will it support? RIM Demos New Web Browser Adobe Announces Cross Mobile Platform Support for AIR BlackBerry and Android up first Will this make Apple come around to Adobe
During his keynote at Mobile World Congress 2010, Research in Motion founder and co-CEO, Mike Lazaridis, introduced the concept of BlackBerry Super Apps. A Super App for BlackBerry smartphones is an app that delivers a compelling user experience by leveraging the unique capabilities of the BlackBerry platform. Super Apps are the kind of apps that people love and use every day because they offer such a seamless, integrated, contextualized and efficient experience.
Earlier today at Mobile World Congress 2010, Verizon announced that it has partnered with Skype and will be bringing Skype Mobile to various Verizon BlackBerry and Android devices in March. Skype Mobile Features Include: Make and receive unlimited Skype-to-Skype voice calls to any Skype user around the globe on America’s most reliable wireless network; Call international phone numbers at competitive Skype Out calling rates; Send and receive instant messages to other Skype users; and Remain always connected with the ability to see friends’ online presence. Skype Mobile we initially be available on the Blackberry Storm, Storm2, 8330, 8530, 8830 and Tour 9630 as well as Verizon Android powered devices.
Chris Ashley from Simple Mobile Review shares his thoughts on the upcoming Windows Phone 7 and the BlackBerry As I was watching all the news coming out of the Mobile World Congress about Windows Phone 7 I could not help but think about the rumors of Microsoft buying RIM . It would be hard and almost impossible to deny that a Blackberry is the most efficient messaging device on the market today. But, it suffers from many of the same problems of Windows Mobile.
Today at Mobile World Congress, Adobe will announce plans to bring Adobe Air to both the BlackBerry and Android. This is a huge deal for pretty much every smartphone platform, less Apple, because it will allow mobile application developers do develop applications once and distribute them to any smartphone supporting Adobe Flash 10.1. AIR is currently used to create desktop applications, but it will soon be used to create Android and Blackberry apps as well.
