Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or service from the user’s point of view, with the goal of highlighting what works and what doesn’t. If you wish to submit your application or service for review, please contact us at jmucci@ardenmediaco.com.
March 3 2009 - 11:49 am ET | Allie Winter
SpinVox provides a relatively accurate and useful service, although transcribed voicemails can take up to 10 minutes to arrive and are in some cases truncated. ... Read More »
February 24 2009 - 5:59 am ET | Dan Meyer
XM Radio’s move in the mobile space provides several unique features that set it apart from dozens of similar offerings, but some hiccups prevent it from being worth the price of admission. ... Read More »
February 10 2009 - 12:12 pm ET | Gary E. Salazar
YouMail is free. If managing voicemail with an e-mail account is an interest, then this is a good application. ... Read More »
February 3 2009 - 12:31 pm ET | Colin Gibbs
We hate being overwhelmed on the wireless Web. While most site-builders have come to grips with the small screen, far too many content owners continue to overwhelm our phones and our fingers by trying to jam as much stuff as ... Read More »
January 27 2009 - 5:59 am ET | Allie Winter
ShopSavvy proves that barcode scanning can work in the mobile environment. It’s a great and useful application that can scan a barcode and provide accurate and timely pricing, information and nearby alternatives. And bonus: Its’ ... Read More »
January 20 2009 - 5:59 am ET | Dan Meyer
It seems not a day goes by without a new startup offering ways to circumvent the traditional wireless model of paying for a phone call. Most of these rely on some sort of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology to ... Read More »
January 13 2009 - 5:59 am ET | Mike Dano
We remain shocked by the dearth of multimedia entertainment options available to BlackBerry users. Despite evidence that smartphone users consume more wireless content, and BlackBerries continue to top the list of popular ... Read More »
December 23 2008 - 11:45 am ET | Dan Meyer
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or service from the user’s point of view, with the goal of highlighting what works and what doesn’t. ... Read More »
December 16 2008 - 1:02 pm ET | Allie Winter
We all know the feeling: We’ve darted out the door to go see a movie or grab a bite and now something has come up or we forgot the details. ... Read More »
December 9 2008 - 12:33 pm ET | Colin Gibbs
Nitpickers will find some legitimate reasons to turn their noses up at PhoneFlix, but when it comes to the most obvious and important use cases, PhoneFlix delivers. A keeper for Netflix subscribers who carry the G1. ... Read More »
December 2 2008 - 11:52 am ET | Mike Dano
As troubles mount in the print news industry, many publications have been putting extra emphasis on their digital products, including their Web sites. However, it seems these efforts largely haven’t transferred into the mobile ... Read More »
November 25 2008 - 5:59 am ET | Dan Meyer
Amazon’s MP3 app is a slick way to browse and sample digital music at prices that are on par or sometimes cheaper than current models. Only a lack of being able to download tracks using a cellular connection keeps the app from ... Read More »
November 18 2008 - 12:15 pm ET | Allie Winter
We here at RCR Wireless News understand the need for quick answers when trying to plan ahead. In the busy lives of Americans today, it’s usually the last thing on anyone’s mind when it comes to the current temperature outside and ... Read More »
November 11 2008 - 1:05 pm ET | Colin Gibbs
It’s no sin (well, not a big one, anyway) for a mobile content company to cash in on stuff that will soon be available free. ... Read More »
November 4 2008 - 12:48 pm ET | Mike Dano
Google Maps for Mobile yet again raises the bar for location-based services in general and cellphone mapping in particular. ... Read More »
October 28 2008 - 1:30 pm ET | Dan Meyer
Unlike rivals that have recently launched updated versions of their push-to-talk offerings, AT&T Mobility continues to soldier on with its Kodiak Networks-powered PTT service, which relies on the carrier’s circuit-switched voice ... Read More »
October 21 2008 - 5:59 am ET | Allie Winter
We’ve all felt that gut-wrenching feeling of, ‘Oh, where is my phone?’ Everyone has lost or will eventually misplace their cellphone. Despite the fact that we spend hundreds of dollars on these devices and may feel lost without ... Read More »
October 15 2008 - 1:00 pm ET | Colin Gibbs
We’re strong believers that simpler = better when it comes to mobile applications. Which is why we’re so drawn to Beyond411. ... Read More »
October 7 2008 - 5:59 am ET | Mike Dano
AT&T Mobility, the nation’s largest carrier, took the wraps off a new Web site aimed at enticing Internet surfers into a virtual AT&T Mobility store. ... Read More »
September 30 2008 - 5:59 am ET | Dan Meyer
With the wireless industry’s three largest operators all offering push-to-talk options, it makes sense to have a look at what segment leader Sprint Nextel is doing in the space. ... Read More »
September 23 2008 - 5:59 am ET | Allie Winter
Health Browser is a good way to find answers to those daunting and sometimes worrisome health questions that run through our minds during the day. ... Read More »
September 16 2008 - 2:10 pm ET | Colin Gibbs
Too much of anything is a bad thing in mobile. Fast-action, console-type games squeezed down to the cellphone give us headaches, and watching football on a handset only raises our blood pressure. ... Read More »
September 9 2008 - 2:40 pm ET | Mike Dano
When we first stumbled across Twitter, we couldn’t figure out why anyone would use it, or even want to use it. Essentially, Twitter allows users to post short missives about what they’re doing, and many such posts are just a few ... Read More »
September 3 2008 - 12:53 pm ET | Dan Meyer
The recent rush of push-to-talk offerings has brought a bit of nostalgia to the RCR Wireless News offices as it seems not so long ago that carriers were trumpeting new PTT services to combat Nextel Communications Inc.’s dominance ... Read More »
August 26 2008 - 12:04 pm ET | Allie Winter
Slydial is a great concept when it comes down to wanting to leave a quick message. Let’s face it; we all have those contacts, friends or even acquaintances, who can spend forever gabbing away, even when called for a quick yes or ... Read More »
August 19 2008 - 1:28 pm ET | Colin Gibbs
In the painful world that is the wireless Web, USA Today Election 2008 seems like a natural solution. ... Read More »
August 12 2008 - 12:50 pm ET | Mike Dano
Those administrators looking for a relatively inexpensive way to track their field workers’ progress may be able to turn to SkyMail for their needs. ... Read More »
August 5 2008 - 5:59 am ET | Dan Meyer
Sprint Nextel’s Music Store may not be the most convenient way to search for digital music and the DRM issues definitely are a hassle, but the convenience and pricing of the service is hard to beat. ... Read More »
July 29 2008 - 5:59 am ET | Allie Winter
WatchMyCell is a great idea and could be a wonderful service. We just think it first needs to make sure its Web site and alerts service are operating properly. ... Read More »
July 22 2008 - 12:36 pm ET | Colin Gibbs
Hardcore mobile users may find Pocket Express too broad to offer deep content in any specific channel, but we found the app a great way to keep up with the news access other info on the go. ... Read More »
July 15 2008 - 1:43 pm ET | Mike Dano
We admit that, at $35, the price for Makayama’s Media Studio for Blackberry 2.0 is a bit steep. ... Read More »
July 8 2008 - 12:52 pm ET | Dan Meyer
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or service from the user’s point of view, with the goal of highlighting what works and what doesn’t. ... Read More »
July 1 2008 - 1:08 pm ET | Mike Dano
For $3 per month, you can read a number of relatively good comics from your cellphone, which is a pretty good deal considering most of the comics available through GoComics’ service would cost a few dollars each if you were to ... Read More »
June 24 2008 - 11:11 am ET | Mike Dano
Thrrum appears to be a technology desperately in search of a problem. Without a problem to solve, it just sort of sits there. ... Read More »
June 17 2008 - 12:16 pm ET | Colin Gibbs
Creating a great application for mobile news feeds isn’t easy, apparently. It seems the space is littered with services that offer too little content, are too difficult to navigate, or overload the handset with too much data. ... Read More »
June 10 2008 - 1:45 pm ET | Dan Meyer
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or service from the user’s point of view, with the goal of highlighting what works and what doesn’t. ... Read More »
June 3 2008 - 1:19 pm ET | Mike Dano
A service like TryPhone (at www.tryphone.com) ought to come as a welcome supplement to demo units; it is a Web site that has virtual copies of a number of the U.S. wireless industry’s latest and greatest, from the Nokia N95 to ... Read More »
May 27 2008 - 1:09 pm ET | Mike Dano
People Mobile appears to be an effort to cut a slice out of People’s desktop Web site and present it in the most mobile-user-friendly manner possible. The obvious benefits to this approach include a nice graphical presentation ... Read More »
May 20 2008 - 12:37 pm ET | Colin Gibbs
It’s no secret that the wireless Web is unpleasant terrain. Strolling off the deck can be painful even on some high-end devices, and entering URLs can be as time-consuming as it can be fruitless, given the fact that Internet ... Read More »
May 13 2008 - 12:15 pm ET | Dan Meyer
While NASCAR might be losing some of its luster, there is still a dedicated — and in some cases rabid — fan base that shows its allegiance to certain drivers with bumper stickers on trucks and tattoos on bodies. ... Read More »
May 6 2008 - 11:56 am ET | Mike Dano
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April 29 2008 - 1:02 pm ET | Matt Kapko
AT&T Mobility’s MediaFLO-based mobile TV service has not yet officially launched; after a couple of false starts, the carrier appears set to launch the service, along with a pair of devices, in the coming weeks. ... Read More »
April 22 2008 - 12:47 pm ET | Colin Gibbs
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April 15 2008 - 11:50 am ET | Dan Meyer
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April 8 2008 - 5:59 am ET | Matt Kapko
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March 25 2008 - 12:16 pm ET | Colin Gibbs
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March 18 2008 - 5:59 am ET | Mike Dano
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March 11 2008 - 11:35 am ET | Matt Kapko
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March 4 2008 - 12:10 pm ET | Dan Meyer
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February 26 2008 - 5:59 am ET | Colin Gibbs
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February 19 2008 - 3:29 pm ET | Mike Dano
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February 12 2008 - 12:17 pm ET | Matt Kapko
SlingPlayer Mobile is the most compelling option currently available in the mobile TV space. Its broadcast- and network-reliant brethren have carved out some room to enter the fray, yet I don’t think any of the current providers ... Read More »
January 29 2008 - 11:56 am ET | Dan Meyer
Not to toot our own horn, but we get several pitches per week for applications to include in Yay or Nay. However, few “hit the spot,” so to speak, as Pizza Hut’s new mobile app for pizza ordering. ... Read More »
January 22 2008 - 5:59 am ET | Mike Dano
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January 15 2008 - 12:37 pm ET | Colin Gibbs
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January 8 2008 - 5:59 am ET | Kelly Hill
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December 18 2007 - 5:59 am ET | Dan Meyer
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December 11 2007 - 5:59 am ET | Mike Dano
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December 4 2007 - 5:59 am ET | Matt Kapko
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November 27 2007 - 1:22 pm ET | Kelly Hill
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November 20 2007 - 5:59 am ET | Colin Gibbs
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November 13 2007 - 5:59 am ET | Dan Meyer
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November 6 2007 - 5:59 am ET | Mike Dano
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October 30 2007 - 5:59 am ET | Matt Kapko
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October 23 2007 - 12:58 pm ET | Kelly Hill
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October 16 2007 - 12:36 pm ET | Colin Gibbs
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October 9 2007 - 12:58 pm ET | Dan Meyer
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October 2 2007 - 12:12 pm ET | Mike Dano
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September 25 2007 - 5:59 am ET | Matt Kapko
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September 18 2007 - 5:59 am ET | Kelly Hill
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September 11 2007 - 11:53 am ET | Colin Gibbs
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September 4 2007 - 12:16 pm ET | Dan Meyer
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August 28 2007 - 5:59 am ET | Mike Dano
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August 21 2007 - 5:59 am ET | Matt Kapko
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August 14 2007 - 11:51 am ET | Kelly Hill
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August 7 2007 - 1:47 pm ET | Colin Gibbs
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July 31 2007 - 5:59 am ET | Dan Meyer
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July 24 2007 - 11:37 am ET | Mike Dano
Service: Pandora’s mobile application ... Read More »
July 18 2007 - 5:59 am ET | Matt Kapko
Service: The Simpsons Yellow Plan, including the new mobile game, "The Simpsons: Minutes to Meltdown" ... Read More »
July 10 2007 - 12:39 pm ET | Kelly Hill
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July 3 2007 - 5:59 am ET | Colin Gibbs
Applications: TeleNav GPS Navigator from Sprint Nextel Corp. and VZ Navigator from Verizon Wireless ... Read More »
June 26 2007 - 11:36 am ET | Mike Dano
Application: Opera Mini 4 Beta from Opera Software ... Read More »
June 18 2007 - 4:21 pm ET | Dan Meyer
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