Just recently, Google and TeleAtlas have signed a long-term agreement giving Google the right to access the maps of over 200 countries in the world. TeleAtlas shall provide maps for Google’s navigation across mobile, desktop environments, map-based services and the Android OS which will be launched soon. Users will be able to access and utilize the maps with the aid of the mapping application that empowers Google platforms. Once the ‘maps to edits’ are opened, TeleAtlas Maps can come up with higher quality maps, while Google will certainly become the leading provider of services for mapping applications.
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AAA, today announced that AAA Mobile is now available for download on the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition and BlackBerry Pearl 8130 smartphones from Research In Motion (RIM).

AAA Mobile subscribers, whether they are AAA members or non-members, can now use a BlackBerry smartphone to receive visual and audible directions to any travel destination in the U.S.; locate AAA Approved points of interest (POIs), including Diamond Rated hotels and restaurants; and search more than 100,000 locations that offer AAA Show Your Card & Save member savings.

Powered by the industry-leading Networks In Motion (NIM) location-based services platform, AAA Mobile is available for download onto the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition and BlackBerry Pearl 8130 smartphones for a monthly subscription price of $9.99.

SoftMaker Software GmbH, makers of the multi-platform office suite SoftMaker Office, announced today the public beta release of SoftMaker Office 2008 for Windows Mobile Classic and Professional Pocket PCs . This office suite is designed for any Pocket PC and is 100% compatible with the popular Microsoft Office suite.

SoftMaker Office 2008 for Pocket PCs ships with three applications that MS Office users will find totally familiar and 100% compatible with their existing office documents: TextMaker 2008, PlanMaker 2008 and SoftMaker Presentations 2008.TextMaker 2008 is the only full-featured word processor for Pocket PCs - reliable, user-friendly, and able to read and write all Microsoft Word files with the highest fidelity.

PlanMaker 2008 is the only spreadsheet for the Pocket PC platform that provides the vast richness of features known from Excel and that reads and writes all Excel worksheets seamlessly.

SoftMaker Presentations 2008 users have access to the complete functionality of a desktop presentations program, enabling them to create, edit, and manage slides, insert and edit drawings, graphics, tables, or text frames, apply all animations of PowerPoint to objects, etc.

SoftMaker Office 2008 works on any Windows Mobile touchscreen devices with with StrongARM or Xscale CPU and supports Pocket PC 2000, Pocket PC 2002, Pocket PC 2003, Pocket PC 2003 SE, Windows Mobile 5 Professional and Classic as well as Windows Mobile 6 Professional and Classic but not Windows Mobile Standard Smartphones. The Office suite can even be installed on memory cards.
This Beta of Softmaker Office 2008 expires on March 31, 2008. By that date, either a new beta or the completed software will be available.

Fring today announced the launch of a new version of its popular free to download, free to use mobile phone application, packed with additional features which enable anyone with a compatible handset1 to talk, chat, and interact with other fring users (fringstersTM) from their mobile phones. The new feature-rich fring offers an enhanced chat client, unique file transfer functionality, and local language options.More information in fring.com

The Samsung i900 has no keypad but all inputs and interaction are done through the touch screen.Similar to LG Prada or LG KS20 the Samsung i900 will be powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, can be used with GSM Quadband network. The built in 8GB storage space is definitely enough for advanced users, it can even be expanded through the microSD card slot.

There isn’t any other information can be found from other sites, here are the specifications available on kataweb.it.

Samsung i900 specifications

• GSM Quadband
• UTMS, HSDPA 7.2 mbps
• Bluetooth 2.0
• 5 megapixel camera with auto focus
• FM Radio
• Java
• 8GB built in memory
• microSD card slot
• gesture control
• 112 x 56 x 12.5 mm
• 1500 mAh battery