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Skyfire, the makers of the samename browser for mobile devices, has announced the launch of its 1.0 version now available for free download at get.skyfire.com. Skyfire allows uses to use their phones to watch web videos and live events, stay connected with friends, share web pages instantly, and use the full-featured PC versions of their favorite websites. It also supports popular web standards and plug-ins such as Flash 10, Silverlight 2, Ajax, Javascript and more. Skyfire users can customize the start page with RSS feeds from their favorite websites, integrate their Facebook and Twitter accounts to import status updates and tweets, and publish their status to these networks. Improvements specific to the Skyfire 1.0 release include enhanced navigation, zooming and interaction as well as faster launch, power optimization, and new search functionality. As the new version starts-up, users can type a search or URL in the Superbar even while Skyfire is connecting in the network. "We ...

Militants and hate groups increasingly use social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and YouTube as propaganda tools to recruit new members, according to a report by the Simon Wiesenthal Center. The report released on Wednesday noted a 25 percent rise in the past year in the number of "problematic" social networking groups on the Internet. The report was based on "over 10,000 problematic web sites, social networking groups, portals, blogs, chat rooms, videos and hate games on the Internet which promote racial violence, anti-semitism, homophobia, hate music and terrorism." "Every aspect of the Internet is being used by extremists of every ilk to repackage old hatred, demean the 'Enemy,' to raise funds and since 9/11, recruit and train Jihadist terrorists," the Simon Wiesenthal Center said in a statement. The Jewish human rights group named after the renowned Nazi hunter has been monitoring the use of the Internet by extremists for over a dec...

Samsung’s i7500 was officially unveiled just a week or so ago and it’s making waves. Just to reiterate the handset's features - a 3.2-inch AMOLED full touch screen EDGE/GPRS, 7.2Mbps HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, giving users access to Google Mobile the full suite of Google services, including Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Calendar, and Google Talk integrated GPS with Google Maps that will include My Location, Google Latitude, Street View, local search and detailed route description Internal memory - 8GB and support for up to 32GB via memory cards 5-megapixel camera Support for various multimedia codec formats 11.9mm thick

Sony Ericsson has announced the G705 - a slider mobile phone - with a 2.4" screen, turbo 3G and full HTML browser. "The G705 is ideal for those who need a bit of help organising their busy life," said Catherine Cherry, Global product marketing manager at Sony Ericsson. "This life-enhancing phone has everything you need to keep track of your daily activities and is perfect for keeping in touch with friends. It also allows you to stay fully up-to-date thanks to the full HTML browser, email support, and desktop RSS feeds - all delivered at turbo 3G speeds." The G705 features a 3.2 megapixel camera, video capabilities and Wi-fi. It allows RSS feeds to be delivered straight to the phone's desktop, has built-in FM radio and aGPS combined with Google Maps for Mobile and Wayfinder navigation. Also announced today is the G705u, the first UMA enabled phone from Sony Ericsson. UMA enables users to seamlessly roam between the mobile network and local area networks than...

I was never skeptical when I first heard that Nokia decided to compete with Apple and jumped on the i-Killer bandwagon. But the Tube or rather the 5800 XpressMedia is making its mark all over the place. From videos on YouTube showcasing Nokia’s Touch Sensitive UI in ads and new technologies coming up to blockbuster movies the Tube is making the scene. It looks like we could expect it anytime soon. My fingers are crossed. As a bit of a spoiler, which might I add, you’ll get a chance to see a live working model of the Tube in the new Batman movie the Dark Knight and believe you me, though I seriously doubt the handset is capable of what they show, it still looks quite good.