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When some months ago Google released ‘My Location’ feature for Google Maps for Mobile a lot of buzz hit the blogosphere. Every tech-blogger wondered about how had Google managed to know the location of cellphones.

But now - just a couple of weeks ago - Google itself has put some light on the business with a post on the Official Google Mobile Blog. And not many people has talked about it. But it’s really good news.

Not only Google has unveiled how they really get to know location, but has announced they are going to give third party developers access to this information.

This will enable development of location-aware applications to every developer.

Now, ‘My Location’ is available in more than 200 countries and across many different platforms, including BlackBerry, Nokia Series 60, Apple iPhone/iPod Touch, Windows Mobile, and many Java phones. Gears for Windows Mobile and Android already contain location APIs.

The major drawback is accuracy, that is clearly insufficient for serious applications. And this issue won’t be solved - if possible - until Google has collected a huge amount of data from cellphones all over the world, which will be possible just when GPS chips were commonplace in every mid-range cellphone.

So, I’m not sure if this new service will have a real impact in deployment of production applications. But, definitely, it will help LBS applications to be mainstream and to boost innovation related to this technology.

Via OfficalGoogleMobileBlog

Yes, we enjoyed with Picasa for iPhone and since april, also for Windows Mobile. There was only one left, and here it is, Picasa for the Nokia S60 platform is finally here.

If you want to give a try of any of this versions, just access picasaweb. It will detect your device and adapt accordingly. And it will do it really nice, I promise.

Here you have a few screenshots, and if you feel like reading, here you have the Google´s Mobile Blog posts for the releases: S60, WM and iPhone.

I bet we´ll have also an Android version as soon as the first devices hits the streets… and I guess that one will be the best of them all.

Via Google Mobile Blog

Today is the Firefox download day, it will probably break the most downloaded software record but, What about Firefox for mobile handsets?. There are not too much info but this video below shows how it will looks like in a concept video. It is very similar compared with iPhone´s Mobile Safari browser but of course it looks like better than Opera Mini.

Via Bitelia

Remember that you must wait 22 days yet to reach this precious gadget, and remember that its price is 8GB 199$/199€ or 16GB 299$/299€. Movistar will bring you this cell phone here in Spain.

Don´t bite your nails!

Samsung Omnia (model: SGH-i900), the newest handset in a growing series of DivX Certified mobile products by Samsung Electronics Co., LTD.

Probably one of the best iPhone killers, Check it out.

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TB-Solutions establishes a new subsidiary company: TB·Solutions USA.LLC, together with TB·Solutions Security and TB·Solutions SevenClick, they all conform TB·Solutions Group.

As a part of the process of internationalization of the Company, TB·Solutions Group has created a new subsidiary company what it will contribute to the development of American business.

The strategic target will be focus not only the Latin American market but the market of the U.S.A. and Canada, TB·Solutions Group has created TB·Solutions USA LLC its head office is established in Miami, Florida. The activities of this new company will be focus on the commercialization of products and solutions of TB·Solutions Group transferring the reliability and maturity from these solutions to the American Public Administrations market.

Recently, as a result of these activities, TB·Solutions has consolidated new projects of consultancy for the creation of a new center of response faced with informatics alerts (CERT) and the electronics implementation in the Republic of Venezuela.

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The telephone company Verizon Wireless announced a few days ago that will acquire its rival Alltel Corp..

The transaction represents one of the biggest and fast in U.S. history.

The total cost of the operation around 28 billion dollars, approximately 6 billion by buying and more than 22 billion debt that accumulates Alltel.

The combination Verizon-Alltel create a company of more than 80 billion users (Verizon had 71 and Alltel 13). This means, that after this transaction Veiroz shall become the largest U.S. telephone company, thus overcoming its biggest competitor AT&T.

Via Aecomo

Last friday 6, SevenClick celebrated its first anniversary with a Guitar Hero Battle. The event took place in SevenClick’s Lifestyle Room and it was a free for all event, open to SevenClick, TB·Solutions staff members and anyone. In the end, there were 13 rockers from SevenClick and TBS. The game chosen was of course Guitar Hero III for the Wii.

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Sony Ericsson has just presented a new device with what they have called “Advanced gaming functionality”. The F305 lets the user control the action with a swing or a swipe of the phone. More after the jump!!!!

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One of the most annoying things mobile operators do is calling their data plans “flat rates”.  Flat?? When I subscribe a data rate the last thing I want is having to control how much information I have downloaded. I think calling “flat rate” to a data plan that limits the amount of information you can download is just misleading customers.

Movistar has presented the first REAL Flat Data Plan in Spain. It’s not perfect, but the offer is clear for customers, without hidden information I’d like to say.  Here are the conditions:

• Option “Internet en el Movil”. 10 € and 100 Mb included at 1Mbps / 384Kbps. When you excess this amount, the rest of the information is “NOT CHARGED” BUT THE DOWNLOAD SPEED IS REDUCED TO 68 Kbps.
• Option “Internet en el Movil Plus” (What a name!!! ;P). 15 euros and 200 Mb included at 3Mbps / 1,4Mbps. The excess is not charged and the download speed is reduced to 128 kbps.

As I said before, this is far from being perfect, but comparing it with the rates offered by other mobile operators, THIS IS THE BEST OPTION.

I hope that mobile customers finally lose the fear of mobile internet access. Let’s see how the rest of mobile operators respond to these offers.

Link Movistar Tariffs