Spring Mobile Blog

Songza: Playlists For Everything.

2012-02-03T14:29:00.000-08:00

Songza is a web radio that streams music for free, similar to Pandora. The difference is the playlists are handpicked, even allowing you to put together your own playlist. It allows you to like/dislike songs. From a personal experience, I enjoy Songza's ability to more consistently play songs from the searched artist, while discovering new music. I also enjoy the number of playlists there are to choose from, based on activity, mood, genre, decade, or events such as Coachella 2011. And I mean no disrespect to Pandora, because Pandora is great, but this is a nice alternative if you are looking to listen to something more specific. Here are some of its main features:

• 100% Free with no audio advertisements or monthly listening limit
• Browse a curated playlist library organized by activity, genre, decade, & mood
• Stream thousands of original playlists handmade by music experts.
• Save your favorite playlists & share them.
• Music for any mood.
• Top 10 iOS Apps of 2011"

Mobile App available for Android, iPhone, & Kindle.
Songza
Apple Click HERE
Android Click HERE

Need Something Extra for Valentines Day?

2012-01-27T14:51:00.000-08:00

Could This App Benefit Your Health?

2012-01-13T14:43:00.000-08:00

Introducing the Eatery
This app serves as an alternative to calorie or carb counting. It encourages how you are eating overall vs. obsessing over detailed nutrition numbers. The eatery encourages you to document your meals or snacks, the app then plots your eating trends pointing out "bad/silent habits" and help you improve them. While I am no expert, I do enjoy applications that have the potential to benefit our general well being. Give it a try!

The Eatery: Massive Health Experiment #01 from Massive Health on Vimeo.

The Ten Most Downloaded Apps of 2011

2011-12-30T11:26:00.000-08:00

When analyzing apps across all platforms, paid and free, Angry Birds ranks number one for the most downloaded app of 2011 (according to app store analyst Distimo). Read the article HERE

1. Angry Birds

2. Facebook

3. Skype

4. Angry Birds Rio

5. Google Maps

6. iBooks

7. Angry Birds Seasons

8. Fruit Ninja

9. Talking Tom

10. Twitter

Samsung Focus Flash for $0.99!

2011-12-16T13:48:00.000-08:00

Check out features and pricing -

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Can't dance? Sure you can!

2011-12-16T13:35:00.001-08:00

Can't dance? Sure you can! With this iPhone app, put your head on an elf and let the "Super Dance Christmas" app do the rest. You can make your family, friends, or even your pets dance too!

Super Dance Christmas -

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Need help preparing for Thanksgiving Dinner?

2011-11-23T13:51:00.000-08:00

If you need serious help for Thanksgiving Dinner, this app has you covered. It allows you to pick out recipes and dishes you would like for Thanksgiving dinner. It then organizes the recipes, creates a shopping list, and also gives you details on prep and cooking work.

Visit the App Store -

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Looking for stocking stuffer ideas this holiday season?

2011-11-23T13:25:00.000-08:00

AT&T's iPhone 4S Delivers Faster Data Speeds & Web Browsing

2011-11-22T13:49:00.000-08:00

Metrico, the mobile performance and measurement company, found that AT&T's version of the iPhone 4S delivered fasted mobile data download speeds and faster web browsing than Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel. For full article, visit the link below.

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Metrico: AT&T's iPhone 4S delivers fastest data speeds, web browsing

"10 Emergencies That Are Not So Bad With a Cell Phone."

2011-10-21T13:58:00.001-07:00

We all know that in certain situations (talking/texting while driving for one) cell phones can be dangerous. The article below is fairly interesting and lists "10 Emergencies That Are Not So Bad With a Cell Phone."

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$50 OFF from Simply Mac with Iphone 4S Purchase!

2011-10-14T10:54:00.000-07:00

Valid only when you purchase an iPhone 4S from a Spring Mobile location! Follow the link below for details.

Printable Coupon Here -

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iPhone 4S Pre-order

2011-10-11T09:35:00.000-07:00

A Cell Phone that Charges in Your Pocket

2011-10-07T13:15:00.000-07:00

The Nokia E-Cu is a concept mobile phone that is charged by sources of heat, eliminating the need for a charger. The phone has a thermogenerator inside, which takes heat energy and converts it into electric potential energy. The phone is encased in copper backing with engraved heat sinks and can be charged by placing it on any heat source from a radiator to your pocket.

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The Nokia E-Cu

How many oranges does it take to power an iPhone?

2011-09-23T12:25:00.000-07:00

This is not really practical, but I always loved these experiments when I was in grade school (ie. charging a clock with fruit). And something I love even more is thinking outside of the box. Apparently, the story behind this is a marketing and social media firm, named Imperial Leisure, created an advertisement using the iPhone to promote the sale of Jaffa oranges. It takes a lot of rods, cable, and more importantly 2,380 Jaffa oranges to power an iPhone. Happy Friday!

View the Article-

HERE

Feel Good About Hitting the "Snooze" Button

2011-09-09T12:33:00.001-07:00

This app allows you to feel good about hitting the snooze button on your phone. The way it works is for every time you press the snooze button, you are then penalized 25 cents. At the end of the month it shows you how much you owe and gives you the option of donating it to one of the participating charities. Although it is a bit contradictory, putting the two habits against each other. Giving to a charity shouldn't be considered a punishment, if the user chooses to give. And if you want to get out of bed on time, it isn't much incentive to actually get out of bed, but more of an excuse to stay in bed. Although, it's hard to argue that it is both a creative and interesting concept. On the downside, it's only available for the iPhone. On the upside, it's free.

Check it out at the Apple App Store-

Snooze

The Let Give Website -

Let Give

Introducing the LG Thrill

2011-09-02T10:12:00.000-07:00

For a limited time purchase the new LG Thrill for $99.99!

Features:
- Large 4.3", 3D Capacitive Touch Screen
- Google Maps
- Dual Core Processor and Dual-Channel Ram
- Android Operating System
- Dual-Lens 5 MP Autofocus Camera with LED Flash

Check it out -

LG Thrill features

Spring Mobile -

Springmobile.com

Back to School: Wunderlist

2011-08-26T13:24:00.001-07:00

WIth school back in session, this app may be useful for students or for individuals with constant deadlines. Wunderlist is a free app that makes it easy for you to organize your daily life. Simply create a list and start filling it with things that you need to complete and then easily manage those lists. All tasks and lists will be synchronized, so take them wherever you want. It even allows you to add lists and tasks by email and share lists through Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms. Notable features include: cloud sync, collaboration, multi-platform, email tasking, and 12 different backgrounds to choose from. Available for the iPhone, Android, iPad, Windows, and Mac OSX.

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Wunderlist

Flash from the Past

2011-08-19T12:28:00.000-07:00

Let us go back to the year 2003, when this phone was introduced. The majority of us most likely owned the Nokia 1100 at one point or another. By surprise, this beauty is actually the worlds most popular phone with 250 million owners compared to the iPhone's 73.5 million. The phone is super efficient, built to sustain less than ideal conditions. Until networks in developing countries can handle the bandwidth requirements of smartphones, it will remain on top.

Back to School Offer: Free Samsung Focus and Samsung Solstice II

2011-08-05T14:46:00.000-07:00

Offer available for a limited time so hurry in!

check it out!:

Spring Mobile

Golfshot App

2011-07-29T09:45:00.000-07:00

Today is Spring Mobiles "Spring Sand Trap Classic" golf tournament, so with that being said, I thought it would be appropriate to post an app that could be useful on the course. I haven't actually used this app, but from the reviews it seems to be a pretty useful tool. "Golfshot" uses GPS to show you where to aim and how far away the hole is. Once it shows you where to hit the ball, you are then able to track the distance of each shot when you reach the ball. Available on the iPhone and Android Markets.

check it out!:

Golf Shot

iPhone app: Translate Spanish to English.

2011-07-22T13:01:00.001-07:00

The video below demonstrating this iPhone app basically speaks for itself. Through image recognition, it has the ability to translate text from Spanish to English. Although, it wasn't designed to read books, it may help with short passages, and works best with larger, more clear fonts.

check it out!:

Word Lens

Good.is Article

The Magic Men Take Home the Trophy

2011-07-19T09:18:00.000-07:00

The 5th annual Spring Mobile Basketball Tournament was a great success! Congrats to the Magic Men of Denver North for taking home the prize that has only been Utah North’s for the past five years! They beat Utah North 48 to 38 in the Championship game this past Thursday at the Huntsman Center. A big thanks to everyone who put this this together and all of the participants.

On a side note, Jon Betts beat Josh Heck in the first annual Market Director Match up, 5 to 3. Jon was helped out by favorable calls from our referee- Dale “Jay” Hambleton.

Lifelens: A Smartphone App

2011-07-14T10:16:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure when any of us would actually use this app, but nonetheless it is pretty incredible. Lifelens is a breakthrough technology project, which was designed by five recent college grads and graduate students. Lifelens introduces an innovative smartphone app to detect malaria. The technology has the potential to save millions of lives.

check it out!:

Good Magazine Article about Lifelens

Lifelens Blog

Friday Fun with Google Sky Map

2011-07-08T14:18:00.000-07:00

With NASA retiring its 30 year old space program and Atlantis 33rd and final mission before it is retired to make way for new space explorations. Google Sky Map is a fun app to help you locate various objects in the sky. Google Sky Map turns your mobile phone into a window on the sky allowing you to locate and identify various constellations, planets, stars, and other celestial objects. It uses GPS and will adjust as the user moves the device. There is also the option to browse the skies in manual mode. Download this app for free on the Android Market.

Google Sky Map

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Traveling this weekend?

2011-07-01T09:04:00.000-07:00

For all you Fourth of July Weekend travelers this app could be a useful tool when filling up at the pumps. It works like most of the other typical gas price-finding apps, except gas buddy seems to have the most up-to-date prices. You enter your zip code in, and by default the stations list from closest to furthest, but there is the option to sort by price. You can also cycle through the prices for different fuel types (regular, mid-grade, etc.). It also allows you to switch from a list view to a map view, which puts the locations on Google Maps with the price of gas below.

Spring Mobile Safe Driver App

2011-06-21T12:27:00.000-07:00

The Safe Driver App by Spring Mobile is your solution to safer driving. The App will detect when you are traveling in a car, and will either silence your calls, text messages, or both. It can even respond to the caller or person texting you with a short, automated reply letting them know you are driving and that you will get back to them later when you are able to respond.

The Safe Driver App by Spring Mobile uses GPS to determine when you are traveling in a car, and will automatically notify you of incoming calls, text messages, and if you are stopped in traffic or walking. You have the option to disable the use of GPS in the app to save battery.

Enjoy safe driving, available for FREE on the Android Market.

Help and how-to.

2011-06-03T12:45:00.000-07:00

With phones getting smarter and smarter, sometimes it's difficult to get the most out of our devices or simply set them up. Windows Phone has put together a pretty nice Help & how-to page, which will help you synchronize and personalize your device.

Great job guys! Happy Friday!

Help and how-to

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Codename: "Mango"

2011-05-27T08:47:00.000-07:00

In the video below, posted by Windows, it features the corporate vice president in Windows Phones, Joe Belfiore. In the video he demonstrates the main features of the new Window's Phone Mango. What do you think?

World Class Service

2011-05-13T11:33:00.000-07:00

I received an email earlier this week with the following story:

"A couple months ago an elderly couple came in and were interested in a smart phone. The lady talked about how she loved taking pictures, but she recently broke her camera. We told her about the captivate and the awesome pictures it takes. She said what she misses most about her camera is the fact that she could take the memory card out and take it to Target to print them out. This sale was a real team effort with Joe, Jon and I all helping them out with world class service. She then asked us to take a photo for her so that she can always remember the Spring Team that helped her out. She came in a week later and brought us each a copy of this photo. It has been sitting on our counter ever since then."

Great job guys! Happy Friday!

Drop by one of our stores anytime!

Spring Mobile Locations

Samsung Focus for $19.99!

2011-04-18T08:14:00.001-07:00

For a limited time buy a Samsung Focus for $19.99.
*Data plan and 2 year activation required.

This offer is only available for a limited time so hurry in!

Check out features and pricing::

Samsung Focus

Is it Friday?

2011-04-15T10:45:00.001-07:00

I was searching for an app, a tip, or trick that would be relevant and/or suitable to post on a Friday when I came across "Friday." When you think about all the places you take your phone, all the calls, texts, emails, posts, tweets you make over the course of a year, month, week, or day it is almost overwhelming. Basically, Friday is an applicaiton that logs everything you do on your phone, based upon what you have your settings at. It even serves as a search engine showing a list of events based upon what your search returned. I recommend heading over to their blog to see all the features in detail. The app was launched in February and is currently invite only, so head on over to the Friday website and send a request to give this interesting application a try. Happy Friday all!

check it out!:

Friday App Blog

Samsung Captivate $69.99!

2011-04-11T13:29:00.000-07:00

Now for a limited time at our lowest price ever! The Samsung Captivate is now only $69.99 with a data plan and 2 year activation required.

check it out!:

Samsung Captivate

Friday Fun & Spring Cleaning

2011-04-08T08:19:00.000-07:00

Have you ever wondered how much memory you have left on your Android device? Well if you have, it is pretty easy to check. From the home screen, press the menu button, then choose Settings, then Storage. (It might be called SD Card & Phone Storage). There it will show you the amount of space remaining on your microSD card and internal storage. Which, brings me to my next point. Have you ever wondered how to manage the files stored on your device?

Astro File Manager allows you to: manage all files on your SD Card (copy, move, rename, etc), backup applications, manage running applications, send files as attachments, view thumbnails & images, browse and create compressed files. You now have the option to clean up your device for spring, all for free!

check it out!:

Astro FIle Manager

Happy Friday, April Fools Day, & Opening Day!

2011-04-01T08:06:00.000-07:00

Happy Friday and Happy April Fools Day! With all the greatness that spring brings, it also brings us opening day for MLB. You may ask yourself, "how am I supposed to follow all these eventful games, especially with all the nice weather around the corner?" Ask yourself no more. With ESPN's ScoreCenter app, which allows you to follow your team live from your mobile device. It also allows you to create a list of your favorite teams, showing their most recent scores with a schedule of their next game. Perhaps you aren't a huge baseball fan, this is ok because ScoreCenter delivers live scores from various sports around the world.

check it out!:

New Foothill Location!

2011-03-21T11:31:00.000-07:00

This past weekend our new Spring Mobile Store on Foothill Drive opened located at:
1414 South Foothill Drive Suite A-1
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
801-433-0125

Mon - Fri 9am - 8pm
Sat 9am - 8pm
Sun 12pm - 5pm

Check it out!:

Spring Mobile Locations

What are you doing for St. Patrick's Day?

2011-03-17T09:45:00.000-07:00

What are you doing for St. Patrick's Day? Visit any of our locations wearing green today and receive 20% off an accessory. (Bluetooth products not included. Valid at all Spring Mobile locations).

Check it out!:

Spring Mobile Locations

Go Green!

2011-03-17T09:37:00.000-07:00

Go green on St. Patty's Day! Recycle your old phone at any of our Spring Mobile locations.

Check it out!:

Spring Mobile Locations

Introducing The Motorola Atrix™ 4G

2011-03-07T07:26:00.000-08:00

The Motorola Atrix™ 4G is "the worlds most powerful smartphone EVER." What do you think about that?

Check it out!:

The Motorola Atrix™

Our newest Spring Mobile customer!

2011-02-25T08:10:00.001-08:00

Samsung Solstice II for 9.99

2011-02-15T08:56:00.000-08:00

For a limited time buy a Samsung Solstice II for $9.99.

This offer is only available for a limited time so hurry in!

Check out features and pricing::

Samsung Solstice II

Samsung Focus for 69.99!

2011-02-01T07:34:00.000-08:00

For a limited time buy a Samsung Focus for 69.99 with a $25 data plan.

This offer is only available for a limited time so hurry in!

Check out features and pricing::

Samsung Focus

Buy One Get One Free On All Windows Phones

2010-11-29T14:49:00.000-08:00

For a limited time when you buy any windows phone from Spring Mobile you'll get one free. This means a savings over $200!

This offer will only last through the holidays so hurry in!

Check out pricing and features:

Coming Soon: The HTC Surround

2010-10-21T15:04:00.001-07:00

Prepare to be blown away
Slide out the speaker and surround yourself in sound. Share your favorite music and videos with your friends in virtual surround sound with Dolby Mobile™ and SRS WOW HD™. For added dimension and volume, just hit the surround sound button and take the party to another level.

Hands-in-the-air fun
The HTC 7 Surround is designed to entertain with a fold out kickstand for hands-free viewing and hands-in-the-air fun.

Marketplace Hub
View feature apps and games or browse for what you’re after. You can also access reviews, ratings, screen shots and related content on the apps details page.

Xbox Live
Put the power of Xbox LIVE® in the palm of your hand. Play with friends, share scores, and earn recognition for your achievements. Access your Xbox LIVE® profile and take your 3D Avatar and props with you on your phone.

Microsoft Office Outline
Outline offers a quick view of any Microsoft® Office document, so you can quickly see what’s in the document and jump right to where you want. It’s great for looking through large documents right from your phone

Musical duo
Free yourself from wires with Zune PC companion. Your phone syncs with your music catalogue on your PC wirelessly and automatically, whenever you charge your phone while on your home network.

Send your contact info with QuickMark!

2010-10-07T13:51:00.000-07:00

Create a Customer barcode with all your contact information:

Go to www.quickmark.tw/En/diy/?qrVCard
Fill in all your personal information and select Generate QRCode.
Once your unique code is generated, save the image onto your computer.
You can send this picture as part of your e-mail signature, instead of a V-Card, or just to anyone that you want to have your contact information.

In order to view custom barcodes:

Go to the app store for your phone’s operating system.
Search for a barcode scanner (Some free ones include Scan Life on iPhone and BlackBerry, and Barcode Scanner by ZXing Team for Android).

Scan the barcode of your contact, straight from your screen.
All the information for that contact will come up on your phone, and you then have the option to save to contacts.

Save $10 on a Starter Kit

2010-09-23T13:21:00.000-07:00

Save $10 when you buy any 2 Essential Accessories ($29.99 & Up). We recommend:

In Your Face (iPhone stand that clips to your desk and makes face time hands-free)

iFrogz headset

3-in-1 Charge & Sync Cable

FM Transmitter

BlueAnt S4-Makes Top 10 Best Gadgets

2010-09-21T12:34:00.000-07:00

U.S. News and World Report just rated The 10 Best Gadgets and Services for Baby Boomers. The BlueAnt S4 is one of our best-selling accessories and makes driving truly hands-free. This is what U.S. News and World Report had to say about it:

Distracted driving is a major problem, notes the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which reported that nearly 6,000 people died and more than half a million were injured in 2008 in crashes involving a distracted driver. That's why eight states and the District of Columbia have already made it illegal to use a hand-held cell phone behind the wheel, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Drivers can buy a simple wireless earpiece for under $30 to stay in compliance with local laws. But there is a more comfortable in-car solution: a wireless Bluetooth speakerphone that clips onto your car's sun visor and lets you chat with both hands on the wheel.

Though you can find several similar models on the market, the BlueAnt S4 ($100) is unique in being truly hands-free. The device constantly listens for its master's voice. All one has to do is say, "BlueAnt speak to me," and it awakens, ready to react to oral instructions. To make a call, you can say "redial" or "call back" without reaching up and fumbling with buttons. And when you forget the correct commands, just ask, "What can I say?" and it will tell you what to do.

Read the entire article

Visit a Spring Mobile store to pick up a BlueAnt S4.

Coming Soon: The Motorola Flipout

2010-09-09T13:56:00.000-07:00

MOTOROLA FLIPOUT with MOTOBLUR is a compact smartphone with a touch screen that rotates, exposing a full QWERTY keypad. This phone features one of the most unique designs and is more affordable than most smartphones. The latest addition to our line-up of Android phones should be available by the end of September.

Mint has an app!

2010-09-07T10:04:00.000-07:00

Lots of people already use mint.com to manage their finances. Now it's even easier to keep track of all things monetary with an app for iPhones and Android phones. Here are some of the features we like best.

No bookkeeping required
Mint immediately pulls in your balances, purchases, stock trades, etc. to give you a complete picture of your finances. Mint connects securely to nearly all US banking financial institutions that have Internet banking capability, saving you hours of tedious data entry.

Always up-to-date
Mint updates all of your account information automatically. So you always have the most current information available. With Mint, you can focus on making smart decisions, not on managing and planning financial spreadsheets.

It’s Free!! We make money only when you do
We give you personalized ideas on how to save money by presenting the greatest savings from among thousands of financial products. If you decide to make a change that saves you some cash, we sometimes earn a small fee from the bank or company you switch to. You save a lot; we make a little.

No need to share your identity
Mint works for you without requiring any personally identifiable information from you. Your Mint account is anonymous; set up requires only an email, password and zip code. Mint doesn’t know your name, address, social security number, account numbers, or PINs.

Bank-level data security
Mint uses the same levels of physical and encryption security that banks do to protect the data we do store. Our practices are monitored and verified by TRUSTe, VeriSign and Hackersafe, and supported by RSA Security.

You can’t move any money
Mint is a “read-only” service. You can organize and analyze your finances, but you can’t move funds between — or out of — your accounts using Mint. And neither can anyone else.

24/7 protection
Plus, Mint can alert you to large purchases or unusual charges in any of your accounts. These alerts can help you react immediately to recover your personal finances, credit score and identity. Under U.S. law, you need to notify your banks right away to get full regulatory and financial protection.

Uncover hidden fees
Mint notifies you when any bank or brokerage firm you use changes its fees or finance charges. These email or text message alerts can help you quickly respond to any errors, helping you avoid bogus overdraft charges. And alerts on upcoming bills or low account balances can protect you from late fees and other charges.

Stay up-to-date via email or text
Mint summarizes your spending, saving and investments in an email, sent once a week. Set up email or text message alerts to help you avoid overdraft, bounced checks and late fees, low balances, low available credit, or to warn you when you’ve spent more than you planned for in any category you choose. And if you use Mint to set goals, you can receive monthly email updates that make tracking your progress and achieving your goals easier.

Tips for iPhone Aficionados

2010-08-27T13:20:00.000-07:00

• Add emoticons to your iPhone: In your phone’s General Settings, go to the “International” option. Go to Keyboard and add new keyboard. Add the keyboard “Emoji”. Once you add it, you have to restart your phone. After restarting, a globe will show up when you type messages that contains the Emoticons!

• Quick Texting: Tap the space bar twice and the iPhone adds a period and capitalizes the next word.

• Quick numbers or symbols: To enter a number or symbol quickly, touch and hold your “123” button, then select the key you want. Lifting your finger returns you to the alphabet keyboard.

• Special Characters: Touch and hold a letter to reveal a list of special character.

Find more tips on springmobile.com

Now Available: The BlackBerry® Torch™

2010-08-13T11:00:00.000-07:00

Introducing the biggest leap yet in BlackBerry evolution — the Torch.

World premier BlackBerry in slider form factor with touchscreen plus QWERTY keyboard and optical trackpad

BlackBerry 6 OS with all-new browser featuring tabbed browsing for access to multiple web pages at the same time and pinch-to-zoom capability

First BlackBerry with next-generation messaging including group messaging for up to 10 people and locations

Social networking feed application for one view of all your favorite sites such as Facebook®, Twitter™, and MySpace®

Integrated search from home screen

5 MP camera with flash, autofocus, and environment settings

Latest Wi-Fi "N" network support (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n) for home, office, and on the nation's fastest 3G network with more than 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots nationwide

Get the BlackBerry Torch from Spring Mobile

Featured App: Movies by Flixster

2010-08-05T15:34:00.000-07:00

Movies by Flixster is the #1 movie app to watch movie trailers, find showtimes, get critic reviews from Rotten Tomatoes, and share movie ratings with your friends. This app is available on BlackBerry, Apple and Android platforms.

Features
• Get details for the top box office movies
• Browse the DVD catalog of over 50,000 movies
• Watch high quality trailers currently only available on some devices
• Read reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
• View theater info with maps, phone number, ticket info and showtimes for theaters in the USA, UK, Canada, or Australia
• Buy movie tickets from movietickets.com
• Search for movies by title, director, or actors

Extra features for iPhone and iPod touch
• View and manage your Netflix queue
• Create a Want-to-See list and rate and review movies
• Connect with a Facebook or Flixster account to share your ratings with your friends
• Play movie trivia quizzes

Did you know?

2010-08-03T12:28:00.001-07:00

If you have an android phone you can set your ringer to quiet down when you pick up your phone. This feature is especially helpful when your phone rings at the office or in class. Sometimes it takes a while to silence a call but with this feature enabled all you have to do is move your phone and it'll quiet down. Just go to Settings > Sound & Displays > Quiet Ring On Pick-up.

Your Bees ticket stub can save you money at Spring Mobile

2010-07-22T15:22:00.000-07:00

Have you gone to a game lately? If you kept your ticket stub you can use it at a Spring Mobile store for a discount on any essential accessory. Click here to learn more.

Industry News Update: Android Keeps Gaining Steam

2010-07-16T14:17:00.000-07:00

Android now claims a 21% share of the North American market -- well ahead of BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion's 10% but still a distant second to Apple's 58% share, according to new data from Web research firm Quantcast.

Read the full article

HTC Aria

2010-07-12T11:35:00.000-07:00

The HTC Aria is all about you. This Android™ version 2.1 smartphone can be personalized inside and out.

* Custom Scenes let you create a phone for every activity. Change your look for work or weekends.
* Keep up with Facebook®, Google Talk™, and Flickr®. Stay on top of Twitter™ with HTC Peep™.
* Emails, calls, texts, and status updates organized the way you want.
* Choose from thousands of apps on the Android Market™.
* Get the time and weather no matter where you are. When your plane lands, the HTC Aria updates automatically.

Read some of the reviews:
Know Your Cell
Android Central

Check out pricing and specs on springmobile.com

Android Market

2010-07-08T13:38:00.000-07:00

Wondering where to find apps for your android phone? Look no further. The Android market is a compilation of applications and games created by a diverse group of developers. Open-source code and a huge community of contributors means you have access to tons of unique apps without any restrictions. We browsed the Android market and found a few apps we had to share.

SpringPad
Springpad makes it easy to save ideas and information you want to remember. Save notes, tasks or lists; scan product barcodes, take photos or geolocate businesses nearby. We automatically organize and enhance what you save with useful links and offers. Everything syncs with springpadit.com for instant and universal access.

ScoreMobile FC
ScoreMobile FC is your dedicated world football app, providing complete coverage of over 30 leagues and competitions including the 2010 World Cup. The best access to soccer scores, stats, betting odds, fixtures, news, video, and league tables.

Kids Eat For
This app makes it easy to find a restaurant you and the kids will both enjoy. Search for kids menus and special deals and save info about your favorite restaurants.

For a comprehensive, up-to-date list of the tens of thousands of titles available, check out Android Market on your handset.

Are you eligible to upgrade?

2010-06-17T13:44:00.000-07:00

Want the new iPhone 4 but not sure if you're eligible for an upgrade? Text upgrade to *NEW# (*639#) to find out!

2010-06-11T15:42:00.000-07:00

The much leaked about iPhone 4 will finally be for sale June 24th. If you're not already coveting the new iPhone 4, read more and be amazed here.

BlackBerry App World

2010-06-04T11:09:00.000-07:00

Did you know there's an app store designed especially for BlackBerry? You can download apps to play games, check the weather, listen to the radio and more. Choose some free apps, or purchase one right from your BlackBerry® smartphone. We took a stroll through App World and found some favorites. Here are the ones we had to download right away:

CrunchSMS (Free)
A chat-style bubble SMS application like those seen on other smartphones. It's intuitive, easy to use, and makes texting more enjoyable.

YouTube Player (Free)
Player for YouTube allows you to browse, play, search, share and bookmark YouTube videos on your BlackBerry® device with a very easy to use interface.

Pixelated (Free)
Think tetrus meets rubik's cube. The object of the game is to change the colour of the squares until the entire screen is a single solid colour. Try to get it done in under 21 moves!

Weather Eye (Free)
WeatherEye for BlackBerry® provides you the following information and allows you to select from any city The Weather Network provides content for Current conditions, Hourly forecasts, Short-term forecasts, Long-term forecasts, Radar Maps, and Warning updates. Search cities using GPS.

Calorie Tracker by LIVESTRONG ($2.99)
Curious about how many calories are in your lunch? Or, how many calories you burn walking to work? The LIVESTRONG.COM Calorie Tracker can help you find that information and keep a digital diary of your daily calories.

Mobile Checkbook ($4.99)
The all new Mobile Checkbook 4.0 is now available and loaded with new features that make managing your money easier than ever. If you have ever had trouble keeping track of your account balances, then the best-selling Mobile Checkbook is for you!

Shazam Encore ($4.99)
Shazam can identify music anywhere: from the TV, radio, or in a bar. The encore version has even more capabilites.

Pocket Trainer ($12.99)
PT is your personal trainer! Using high quality videos, PT tells you what to do, when and how to do it. This is not just a list of exercises that you have to choose from, which does nothing to guide you in your pursuit of ultimate health and wellness, but a completely personalized program tailored to your needs and goals.

AT&T gets serious about HSPA+, vows it will reach 250m people by end of 2010

2010-05-27T16:13:00.000-07:00

We’ve known for quite some time that AT&T was planning to step up its 3G network in a big way over the coming months, but we didn’t exactly think it would be as big of an improvement as Engadget and Gizmodo are reporting. Apparently AT&T’s Operations CEO John Stankey was at a Reuters event in New York City and mentioned AT&T is going to more than double the speeds of its current 7.2Mbps 3G network by the time we’re all chucking out our 2010 calendars. AT&T’s made great strides in fixing its network in the past few months, and while we don’t expect it to be anything like T-Mobile’s 21Mbps network, but we’d be pretty happy if it meant that all of the 250 million people Stankey had a network with theoretical speeds hovering around 14.4Mbps.

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Free Bill Review

2010-05-21T16:44:00.000-07:00

Free bill review is one of the ways we show our appreciation to loyal customers. If you're an AT&T customer you can bring in your bill for a free assessment. We look over your usage and charges and let you know if there are any ways you could be saving. If you're not an AT&T customer we can still review your bill and let you know how our service plans and prices compare to your current carrier.

Learn more about free bill review.

The Dangers of Distracted Driving

2010-05-14T10:17:00.000-07:00

Our phones have become a huge part of our lives. We rely on them to talk, text, surf the web, play games, take pictures, get directions, and so much more. This utility can improve our efficiency at a lot of things, work, keeping in touch, remembering appointments, but not driving! Even if you think of yourself as a great multi-tasker, using your phone while driving, especially to text, takes your attention away from the road. This type of distraction puts you, your passengers and your fellow drivers in danger and it's been proven time and again with fatal accidents and permanent injuries.

Many people don't realize how powerful their car is and how much destruction it can cause. Everyday we hurl ourselves forward at high speeds in metal boxes. We've become so accustomed to driving and maneuvering that we forget the inherent dangers involved. Texting while driving increases this risk exponentially. Recently Oprah Winfrey has thrust her powers of persuasion behind a campaign to end distracted driving. April 30, 2010 was the first national "No Phone Zone" day and is meant to spread awareness about the dangers of talking and texting while driving.

At Spring Mobile we're in complete support of this campaign and want to spread awareness among our customers and employees. Your text can wait a few more minutes! It's easy to blow off the warnings but as Oprah so pointedly stated, "A call or text isn't worth taking a life."

If you'd like to read more about distracted driving or share your story with others the following websites are great resources.

txtresponsibly.org
zerofatalities.com

Featured Phone for May

2010-05-13T10:36:00.000-07:00

To round out our smartphone portfolio, Spring Mobile will offer the innovative Palm webOS platform to AT&T users in the coming weeks by introducing the Palm® Pre™ Plus and Pixi™ Plus. The only webOS devices in the U.S. to support simultaneous voice and data. With access to the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network with more than 20,000 U.S. hotspots, power users can run multiple applications at once and easily move between them.

Palm webOS™ benefits:

Stay connected
Talk, text, email, social networking, business apps, and more

Multitasking
Move effortlessly between multiple applications and calls

Best Apps
Access and share information between Palm apps

Palm Synergy™
Keep contacts and calendars all in one view and always up-to-date with automatic social network integration

Unobtrusive notifications
Respond to or ignore quick snapshots of new information in one touch without closing your app

Universal search
Search your phone contacts and apps, and if needed, extend it with Google, Google Maps™, Wikipedia, or Twitter

Learn even more about the Palm® Pre™ Plus

Cool App: Allsport GPS

2010-05-06T15:07:00.000-07:00

• Comes loaded on the Motorola Backflip
• Available on all AT&T Smartphones

The AllSport GPS software application turns your cell phone into a full-featured GPS-enabled trainer and workout tracker for cycling, mountain biking, running, walking and other sports activities.
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Extend the Life of Your Battery

2010-05-05T09:57:00.000-07:00

One of the easiest ways to extend your battery life is to adjust your settings so that the light turns off after 5 to 10 seconds of inactivity. If you really need battery saving help then turn your backlight off entirely, you will be surprised to find that your phone will still be readable in nearly every setting that has normal lighting.

The Backflip is here!

2010-04-30T08:31:00.000-07:00

The Motorola BACKFLIP^TM combines breakthrough design with MOTOBLUR^TM, the only service to automatically deliver and organize your conversations, friends, and favorite content from multiple sources directly to your phone in easy-to-manage streams. AT&Ts first Android smartphone has a unique reverse-clamshell form factor featuring an extra touch pad behind the display for scrolling.

Learn more about the BACKFLIP

Amazon--for BlackBerry

2009-05-14T11:32:00.000-07:00

Amazon rocks. Now with the new Amazon app for BlackBerry you can buy on the go. You can even snap a photo with your phone and Amazon will look for comparable products. Trust me, this is a "Must Have".

Visit Amazon.com/bb from your phone to download.

Watch NBC prime time TV: Free

2009-05-14T11:21:00.000-07:00

Its very simple. Just visit http://m.nbc.com/fullepisodes.shtml from your phones browser.

I found best results when using WiFi. Shows include The Office, 30 Rock, Crusoe, Friday Night Lights, Heroes, Knight Rider, Lipstick Jungle, My Own Worst Enemy, The Biggest Loser and more!

Orb

2009-05-14T08:30:00.000-07:00

Orb is one my favorite new services that I have come across and unlike many fun apps, this is one TRULY meaningful service! In short, Orb allows you remote access to your PC media (pics, videos, music) via a web portal that you can access via any phone that supports streaming media. You can also access EVERY file on your computer as long as your phone has a doc viewer program.

1. Say you are in a meeting and you need access to a last months sales reports, visit mycast.orb.com, login, and boom there is your file.
2. What if you have photos from last years vacation you want to show?
3. What if you have DRM protected music in Itunes that wont transfer to your phone--just play it via Orb.
4. If you have an iPhone you can even broadcast live content.
5. If you have a TV tuner card in your computer just connect your cable and you will have access to live TV...anywhere!

To set this up, you actually just download Orb to your PC (need XP or Vista) here. After its downloaded you will create an account which then makes the content accessible via the secure portal.

Sports Tracker by Nokia

2009-05-14T08:21:00.000-07:00

WHAT IT IS: If you own a Nokia, say the new E71x, and you run--this is your App. Sports Tracker will record your workout via the built in GPS on your phone and display all the important info during it. Information like, heart rate, speed, distance, lap time, etc. is all displayed on your screen.

WHY ITS COOL: After you workout is completed you can upload the info to the sportstracker website and create some rivalry with your workout buddies.

GET IT: You can download the app from your phone by clicking here from your phone's browser. You will need to select your phone model first then the download begins right away. Happy running.

YouTube Player: built by Google

2009-05-14T08:15:00.000-07:00

Is it any surprise that Google has built one of the best on device players for YouTube videos? Afterall, they do own YouTube!

We have used this player to watch all of YouTube's latest video additions, including, classic TV shows (McGyver is a favorite), the fast food documentary Super Size Me, and tons of user posted videos. This player is a great way to kill downtime in any airport, lobby, doctors office, or just around the home.

You can download it to any Symbian phone by visiting m.google.com/youtube from the phone's browser. Check out the video below.

It's Here! BlackBerry App World!!!

2009-04-01T08:45:00.001-07:00

BlackBerry just released App World today. We loaded App World on a Bold for a review, and it appears to be everything you would hope for. You can surf through all kinds of apps and read information, see screenshots, add and read reviews and even recommend. There are paid and free apps as well. If you are a BlackBerry user, this is a must have. If you are not a BlackBerry user, it just got much more compelling to consider the switch.

GET IT: visit blackberry.com/appworld/download from your phone's browser.

Facebook: take it with you...

2009-03-20T12:30:00.000-07:00

This is well overdue, but better late than never...

What it is: For those of you (like me) that are Facebook naive, I will attempt to summarize this web service. Facebook is a social networking site that connects you to other friends that you approve as people you know and want to share updates (pictures, status, and profile info) with. Facebook offers mobile applications that integrate really well with their services.

Why its cool: After signing up I was surprised by the various work, high school, college, family, and others that were able to locate me. I was able to reconnect with old acquaintances and keep on pulse on people that I care about incredibly simple. With my mobile app I can upload photos, be alerted when a Friend leaves a message, and even send messages to other friends.

How To Get It: 1. Sign up at Facebook and create your profile. 2. Blackberry Users: visit www.blackberry.com/facebook from your phone 3. Windows Mobile (check back soon)4. Symbian (check back soon)

Pandora: Now On Blackberry

2009-03-20T12:15:00.000-07:00

We have covered Pandora before (click here) as one of the best streaming music solutions.

Pandora just released Free Blackberry support for Curve, Pearl, and Bold. If you carry one of these phones be sure to visit pandora.com/blackberry from you phones browser right now. Hold the applause.

Nokia 6650 Tips

2009-03-13T15:14:00.000-07:00

The Nokia 6650 is one of the most sophisticated flip phones on the market. It can access Exchange, is powered by Symbian and it just looks amazing. Check out the tips below to make sure you know all you need to! Thanks to Nokia for providing.
6650tipstricks1v2

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HTC FUZE Top Ten Tricks

2009-03-13T10:04:00.000-07:00

If you are lucky enough to own a FUZE be sure to check out the document below! My personal favorite is the ability to silence a call simply by flipping the phone over. Now that is cool.
FUZE Top Ten Tricks

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Google Latitude

2009-03-02T11:14:00.000-08:00

WHAT IT IS: Google Latitude is a new feature available in updated versions of Google Maps that lets you see the "real-time" position of any friends, family, workers, etc. that agree to let you track them. You can choose if your friends can see your exact location OR just what city you're in. You can even decide when to turn it off altogether.

WHY IT'S COOL: Imagine you are meeting a friend downtown and want to see if they have left yet...just pull up Google Maps and check their location to see if they are on the move or even how close they are. Maybe you work when your kid comes home from school and you would like to make sure they get home OK. Maybe you even lost your phone and you just need to locate the place that you left it. Trust me, Latitude is SWEET!

GET IT: Download Google maps. See Spring Mobile post here. You will also need a Google account and Data Unlimited if you don't already.

Google Sync (beta)

2009-03-02T10:56:00.000-08:00

WHAT IT IS: Google has developed an app that syncs (wirelessly) your contact and calendar info between your phone and your Google account.

WHY ITS COOL: The biggest challenge to switching phones, losing phones, or updating phones has to be content management. Previously only people who used corporate servers could wirelessly sync and backup personal info. Now with Google sync you just leave the program on in the background and your phone is updated. If you make changes on your phone, your Google account is updated and vice versa. This is simply the easiest and coolest way to maintain your info securely. Forget about connecting to your computer!

GET IT: visit m.google.com/sync from your phone and download. You will need to sign up for a Google account and have Data
Ulimited if you don't already.

YouMail: Voicemail, Fully Customized

2009-02-11T15:06:00.000-08:00

WHAT IT IS:
YouMail is a free service that forwards incoming calls on your phone to its voicemail management system. Your Carrier voicemail isn't deleted just bypassed.

Voicemails/VM Transcripts are then accessible with your phone, PC, email, or text. For Blackberry users, you can download a free visual voicemail App (Beta version still). All other phone users can see their visual voicemail via m.youmail.com from your phone's browser.

WHY ITS COOL: (demo video)
1. Visual Voicemail - online, in e-mail, or on the phone
2. Voice-to-Text - read your voicemails as text messages or e-mail
3. Voicemail Filtering - goodbye telemarketers and ex's
4. Smart Greetings - different greetings for family, friends and clients

GET IT:
1. Sign up at Youmail.com
2. Upload your contacts (via phone or from your computer)
3. Categorize your contacts into groups
4. Assign the Greetings each person gets (you can record greetings from your phone by dialing 714.204.3114, option 01).

It took 30 minutes for us to set up 250 contacts and assign greetings.

Make Your Own Ringtone

2009-02-10T10:23:00.000-08:00

Do you own a song that you love? Do you wish you could use a clip of that song as a ringtone? makeownringtone.com is probably the most universal and easiest way to do that...FOR FREE. The site may look cheesy but it definitely works. Regardless of what phone you have this website will work for you.

HOW IT WORKS: 1. Visit the site from your PC and upload the song you want to use. 2. Highlight the portion of the song you want to use--you pick the beginning and end. 3. Enter your phone number and get an SMS link to download the tune.

Can you say sweet?

Fring: all-in-one IM / VoIP / Last.Fm

2009-02-10T10:01:00.000-08:00

WHAT IT IS: Fring is a cool app, like Palringo, that brings your entire social network under one roof. Every IM contact, Facebook, Twitter, Google Talk, and Skype friend can be reached through this app. You can chat, call, swap files/photos/videos, etc! Features available on your phone's platform can be found here.

WHY ITS COOL: With the ability to harness your phone's Internet connection you can make voice calls and Symbian users (at least initially) can access Last.Fm to listen to free streaming music (see video below). If you are a Twitter or Facebook junky, then Fring taps into those friends as well.

GET IT: Windows Mobile, iPhone, Java, Symbian versions can be had at m.fring.com from your phone's browser. Its also FREE!Check out other videos of features on the Fring website

Plusmo

2009-02-03T10:27:00.000-08:00

WHAT IT IS: Plusmo is a simple app that works on all phones (BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Java/etc). The app is a dashboard for widgets to your favorite websites. Widgets are basically mini links or mini applications that contain the detail the full website has.

WHY ITS COOL: Its Free. Its really fast. It works on most phones. Its just simply a cool way to access the power of the web on your phone. The information can be photos, videos, games, news, weather, etc. Check the scores, watch a video, get weather, and basically anything else all from within a simple app.

GET IT: visit w.plusmo.com from your phone

Palringo: The last IM you will ever need

2009-02-02T14:50:00.000-08:00

If you IM on your phone then Palringo is your answer. You can IM with any and all of your friends, regardless of what client they use. Even cooler, Palringo also lets you exchange text, voice and, pictures from your mobile phone...for FREE!

This app works on iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian and limited Java capable phones. Visit www.palringo.com from your phone's browser to download it now!

Tips and Tricks: BlackBerry Bold

2009-02-02T14:30:00.000-08:00

Here is another great summary sheet for tips and tricks on your Bold. This has some great keyboard shortcuts that save tons of time off your daily experience.

You can click the upper right corner in the preview below to fill your screen!

Bold Tips Tricks

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Slacker: Free Streaming Music for BlackBerry

2009-01-09T10:07:00.000-08:00

Slacker.com has just released a new mobile app for the BlackBerry. You need to have version 4.3 or higher (4.5 recommended).

Why its cool: The app provides a sweet solution for streaming music on BlackBerrys comparable to Pandora. Slacker has a sweet album art interface, lets you learn more about any artist through the menu, mulitask, make your own stations, listen to pre-established stations, and you can even "cache" stations.

Caching lets you listen even if you dont have a wireless connection. This is done by storing music on your memory card. To enable caching on any station select it form the menu. You will then need to plug your phone into your computer, select "mass storage mode" on your phone, and then select Slacker Station Loader on your computer. Next time you want to listen to the station(s) they are ready!

Slacker (free version) lets you skip up to 6 songs an hour per station and has a few random commmercials--don't worry after listening for 1 hour we only noticed two commercials. There is also a premium version for 3.99/month that gives unlimited skipping, no commercials, and allows you to download songs to your phone that you like.

To get it on your phone just go to slacker.com from your phones browser. Unlimited data and a memory card with 500mb free (cache) are a must.

FlipSide: Mobile Music Player

2009-01-05T10:41:00.000-08:00

FlipSide is the coolest way to listen to your music (even if its on a memory card) if you own a BlackBerry or Windows Mobile phone. Flipside uses album art to organize your music (think iPhone) and makes listening to music on your phone cool again. Just click on any album art & watch it rotate over to list the songs you have from that album!

Some of my favorite features include the ability to find missing album art via the menu option, easily create playlists, and click to learn more information about any song.

The application is $19.95 and can be downloaded from electricpocket.com/flipside. There is a free three day trial to preview this app so you have no excuse.

Mobbler - Live Streaming Music from Last.fm

2008-12-23T12:55:00.000-08:00

To use Mobbler you will need a phone running Symbian S60 and an account set up with Last.fm.

Mobbler is a great app that brings the Last.fm experience to your Symbian phone. While most phone apps will usually "scrobble", Mobbler lets you stream music as well. This is really the feature we all want anyway. Can you say unlimited music library on demand?

If you are familiar with Pandora you will know Last.fm: online music streaming. Last.fm goes a step further by allowing you to share what you listen to with others and see what others listen to. You can "scrobble" or esstenially track the music you play in iTunes to Last.fm as a way to make sure the station is only playing what you like (separate download to your computer).

Go here to download Mobbler. Don't worry, this is also FREE!

FlyCast - Streaming Radio

2008-12-23T12:44:00.000-08:00

If you own a Blackberry Bold, Curve or the iPhone this is the app to load. You can access radio stations from all over country. ESPN radio, top 40, and many others are all available.

This is a great way to listen to the game on the go or just hear some great tunes. The application needs unlimited data (or Wifi) to work and the interface couldn't be any cooler. Best part is its FREE!

Go to flytunes.fm to download from your phones browser. You will need to do a simple free registration prior to using the first time.

101 Reasons to Increase Phone Memory

2008-12-23T10:19:00.001-08:00

This a clever article with some pretty good tips in it from Kingston. You can click in the right corner to expand it to full screen & print.

Expanded memory slots allow you to easily upgrade the capacity of your handset. It is also one of the easiest ways to increase the ability of your phone. If you aren't taking advantage of this option, start today!
101 Reasons to Upgrade Memory

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Vlingo: tell your BlackBerry what to do!

2008-12-09T10:27:00.000-08:00

Vlingo is a very accurate speech control application that does practically anything on your phone you ask it to. You can tell it to "EMAIL Mike SUBJECT Schedule Today MESSAGE I am running late and will miss our meeting today" and presto, up comes a populated message. You can use Vlingo to search the Internet, call someone, text , write a new memo, open applications, and update social networking sites like Facebook.

The application is verified to work on BlackBerry Pearls and Curves, but I tested it on a Bold and found it to work pretty well. I definitely recommend this one. It is a free app (although the website does not guarantee this will always be the case) so get it now!

The application requires a data plan and you can get it by texting "Vlingo" to 95495.

Viigo Beta: The BEST RSS reader out there

2008-10-31T09:30:00.000-07:00

Do you like having quick access to information? Do you hate jumping from web site to web site just to see what the market did? Maybe you want the weather forecast or latest football scores or just need to check the status of flight.

This RSS reader is sweet because it categorizes its information in simple categories and makes adding a new channel incredibly easy. You gotta try it!

Viigo can be downloaded to Blackberry and Windows Mobile phones by going to getviigo.com The app is free. You will need to enter some simple account info the first time since it is a beta app.

ADD this blog to Viigo:
Launch Viigo on your phone and select
News & RSS/Menu/Add Channel/Add your own channel/Add from Web Page/enter: www.gospringblog.blogspot.com

BlackBerry Curve Tips n Tricks

2008-10-24T09:37:00.000-07:00

Click in the right hand corner below to read the PDF in a full page and zoom in on it.

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Mobile Banking

2008-10-22T11:49:00.000-07:00

Mobile Banking is a free app provided by ATT. To use it you need to first check that your bank is participating. As of today, the ones lined up are listed at the top. Check back for more details or text the name of your bank to 5333 to opt-in for a one-time text alert when your bank is available.

If your bank participates you need to download the app, then go to your bank's website and register in order to enable Mobile Banking. You will be sent a text with a initialization number to enter into the app on your phone and you also create a special PIN number for use with the app (security reasons).

To download the app just visit Media Net via your phone. You will be able to check balances, transfer between accounts, and pay any of your bills. It's sweet!

A data plan is recommended.

Push Hotmail

2008-10-22T11:27:00.000-07:00

Do you use Hotmail? Would you like it pushed directly to your phone along with all of your contacts? Well if you have a Windows Mobile phone you can go to wl.windowsmobile.com from your phone and download Windows Live to your phone today to get it all!

A data plan is recommended.

Live Search by Windows Mobile

2008-10-22T10:52:00.000-07:00

Live Search is a comprehensive search application that is free and really cool. You can type search requests or just speak your request! There are quick links that help you perform quick searches nearby for things like:

-Movies
-Cheapest Gas
-Business Listings (think Pizza, restaurants, etc.)
-Weather
-Directions & Traffic conditions
-Homes that are for Sale nearby or see how much nearby homes sold for

You can get Live Search on any Windows Mobile phone and now there is a Beta version for BlackBerry too! It is available at wls.live.com from your phone and it is recommended you have a data plan. Here is a link to FAQ's to learn tricks about using it as well.

Qik: Live Video Streaming

2008-10-09T16:04:00.000-07:00

Have you ever wanted to let someone experience an event you were at? Maybe a kids baseball game, birthday party, or even a business meeting? Maybe you just want to relay a news worthy event! Well Qik is a SWEET video streaming app that broadcasts LIVE video from your phone on the web. All video is archived in your personal account and you have the option of making videos public or private (viewable only by yourself). You have to use this app to fully appreciate how cool it is.

With Qik you can share events live, or just use your phone as a camcorder without the need to worry about filling up your memory--its all archived on the web.

One other cool feature is the ability to add your videos to iTunes via Podcasts!

The app is free and can be set up at Qik.com by entering your phone number to get a SMS download link. You will need Windows Mobile, or Symbian to use.

1-800-GOOG-411: FREE "411"

2008-10-02T10:43:00.000-07:00

1-800-GOOG-411 (1-800-4664-411) is a FREE 411 service that saves you money when you need to look up a business. You can search by name or category. It's sweet! The service can text you the number, connect you immediately, and even send a map link. The video below is a great overview.

This is a great option if Google Maps doesn't make sense for some reason.

Add it to your contacts today!

Windows 6.1 for Blackjack II

2008-09-25T14:41:00.000-07:00

This is an incredible upgrade offering new features like:

Sliding Panel Home Screen: easier access to what you use most

Threaded SMS: commonly known as chat mode. You can also use auto-fill (just start typing the name of the person) to auto populate emails and text (need to switch to ABC text mode first on SMS)

Voice Command: hold down the web browser key to activate. Use voice commands like "Call John Smith on Mobile" / "Play Aerosmith" / "Whats my schedule today?" Most useful when you are using a bluetooth. It even will read Email subject line and text messages to you!

Mobile Banking: Mobile app you can use with participating banks for bill pay, etc. (In Utah America First participates-AWESOME app)
Improved GPS Navigation

Windows Mobile 6.1 Update for XP / Instructions

Windows Mobile 6.1 Update for Vista Link / Instructions

General Windows Mobile 6.1 Update Page (has link for XP and Vista listed above)

Shozu - Share your phone pictures + videos online

2008-09-25T13:34:00.000-07:00

Question: Do you love taking pictures with your phone but hate not being able to really share those pictures with others?

Shozu is your answer. This is a free application from Shozu.com or you can go to m.shozu.com and download the app straight to your phone.

Why its Cool: So almost everyone I know blogs because its one of the easiest ways to share their life with family and friends who live all over the place. Whether its photos from vacations or kids first "moments" its always fun to share! Shozu lets you use your phone to capture those moments and share them instantly, even adding comments before you post. Just imagine how cool that is!

It is recommended to have ulimited DATA to use this app.

GreenFinder / FreeCaddie

2008-09-23T16:16:00.001-07:00

GreenFinder (Blackberry) and FreeCaddie (Windows Mobile) helps golfers answer the always asked question of “How far is it?”.

The software uses GPS technology built into your phone to display the distance to the front, center and back of the green along with hazards on the fairway.

GreenFinder can be downloaded for Blackberry's with GPS and costs 35.00/yr. You can trial it for free as well. The app can be dowloaded at GreenFinderGPS.com

FreeCaddie is the solution if you have Windows Mobile phone with GPS. This app has a free version or a Pro version for 24.99 and both can be dowloaded from FreeCaddie.com