The global Ovi.com website was recently unveiled by Nokia is intended to bring all their web services, including Nokia Maps, Files on Ovi, and Share on Ovi, all under one banner.

Furthermore, there is a new Ovi service out called Sync on Ovi and has been launched to enable both Series 40 and S60 powered Nokia mobile handset owners to easily sync their appointments, contacts, and notes with Ovi.

As Nokia owners can see the benefits of this new service are quite obvious as users will be able to easily manage their PIM data from a web browser and sync to any of their Nokia mobile phones.

The new Sync on Ovi system can also be used to keep two phones in sync, such as maybe a user’s personal and work mobile handsets.

You mobile operator will of course charge the user for all the data transfer the user makes, however Sync on Ovi is free to use.

Source – mobileburn via intomobile

AT&T is having a few new pieces of mobile hardware showing up at their stores, although it isn’t exactly anything to write home about really.

AT&T now has the Samsung a237 or at least a dummy of the mobile handset and it’s not a bad low priced flip style mobile. They also have another Samsung device with a hidden front display but as yet unidentified, but no doubt we’ll find out sooner or later.

And then they have the recently released USBConnect Mercury, which is one of the prettiest looking data sticks that has come to market in a long while, and one thing is for sure the USBConnect Mercury is a darn sight more attractive than the USBConnect 881.

So if any of you kind souls over in the land of the free care to pop into your local AT&T store and identify the unidentified Samsung mobile phone, drop us a line and tell us about it.

Source – Engadget

Well the Apple iPhone 3G came out with great gusto and since then all the complaints and moans of things going wrong, and minuscule or no information available; so what is needed is a regular rag covering the Apple iPhone and iPhone 3G.

Ell folks you are about to get one, because on September 9th the first print magazine dedicated to Apple’s iconic mobile phone hits the stands.

iPhone Life is published by Thaddeus Computing, and for the first premier issue the company promises 100 pages of much needed iPhone content.

A few items that will be covered in iPhone Life are: Full coverage of the iPhone 3G; must-have accessories; top software from the Apple App Store; Safari surprises; various iPhone profiles; a section of celebrities with iPhones; how to rip DVDs; best free software and web apps, and 85 hidden features.

iPhone Life will be available at Barnes & Noble, Wal-Mart, Borders,airports, and major booksellers and stores across the US.

Source – jkontherun via intomobile

With the future of the Internet looking like it will include a lot of data used by video streaming, you would think we would all need more bandwidth in our broadband package.

Comcast has put a cap of 250 gigabytes on their broadband service starting Oct. 1, and as they are one of the largest Internet providers in the U.S., what will happen now?

No one wants to find his or her Internet slow and this move is to stop excessive use and limit Internet consumption. Some broadband customers have been using many times what Comcast would like and this move is in direct response to that situation,

With this 250 gigabyte-a-month cap aimed at residential users, will it be enough for the average Comcast user? Let us know in the comments or read other Comcast news.

Mercenaries 2 World in Flames is one of the hottest new releases on the Sony Playstation 3, but just how good is this game and how much enjoyment will you get out of blowing stuff up?

In Mercenaries 2 you get to set the jungle ablaze, destroy buildings and wreck tanks just for the fun of it. You will have the choice to play as Chris Jacobs, Jennifer Mui or Mattias Nilsson with each having their own unique traits.

If your looking for a game that lets you destroy anything or kill anyone for a sum of money, then Mercenaries 2 might be your next gaming fix. Watch the video review below to get the full details or view other gaming news.

Are you lacking some vital Sony PSP 3000 feature information? Well that need not be the case anymore thanks to a full list of specifications for Sony’s update to the Playstation Portable.

The PSP 3000 will be in the United States on October 14th and in Europe on the 15th. The 3000 model will come in these color variations: PSP-3000 MS (Mystic Silver), PSP-3000 PW (Pearl White), and PSP-3000 PB (Piano Black).

The main different in this latest model is the better integration of Skype for VOIP calls; you now have a microphone function that can be used in compatible games with a headset. You will require a Skype account for VOIP and a wireless Internet connection. View the massive list of features on GameXtract or other PSP news.

While the Resistance 2 box art hasn’t been shown yet on Amazon, we know what will be included in your $80 Sony PS3 exclusive game.

The Resistance 2 CE version will include an extra disc with Twisted History chronology video, commentary from Insomniac, behind-the-scenes footage and some bonus material.

You will also get a sneak peek at “The Gathering Storm” (the upcoming Resistance novel), a double-sided art book that covers a war-torn America from two unique perspectives, a 5.5-inch figurine of a Chimera Hybrid, and an exclusive multiplayer skin (HVAP Wraith).

Source: Read | Also read other PlayStation 3 news.

There is no official word on this yet, but it looks as if Sony Ericssion has revamped some existing mobile phones and unveiled them in all new colours, some of which look quite cool.

Although I have said it before, and will probable say it again, when a company has no real new news on any relent releases what do they do? Why they push out a few old models wearing a shiny new coat.

It cleans up the models, gives the mobile phone user something else to choose from, and puts the company’s product back into the public eye, even if for only a short period.

Still, it makes the news I guess, so here’s what Sony Ericsson has colourized…the Sony Ericsson G502 in Celerity Red, Sony Ericsson W380 in pink, Sony Ericsson C702 in Energy Black, Sony Ericsson C902 in Cinnamon Bronze and Titanium Silver, Sony Ericsson W980 in Opera Brown and Violin Red, Sony Ericsson W350 in Turbo Red and Wisteria Purple, and the Sony Ericsson W910 in Lipstick Pink and Prime Silver.

Like I said, not official as yet.

Source – semcblog via intomobile

There’s nothing quite like being the first to own an new mobile phone in your area, and a good way to become the first owner, if you have the spare cash, seems to be that ever increasing outlet for early mobile handsets, eBay.

eBay has a Research In Motion BlackBerry Kickstart 8220 smartphone up for auction, not only that but this BlackBerry Kickstart 8220 comes unlocked as well.

The BlackBerry Kickstart 8220 is the first clamshell BlackBerry from Research In Motion and is quad-band GSM, with a 2.6 inch QVGA display and 160 x 128 pixel external display, GPRS, 2 megapixel camera with 5x digital zoom and LED flash, Bluetooth 2.0, multimedia player MP3, AAC, MP4, 3GPP, 3.5mm audio jack and MicroSD slot and MicroUSB.

No stickers or anything saying it is a test model, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t, and at present its auction price is at $751.00 as of August 31st and the auction ends on September 3rd.

Source – cellphonesmarket via engadget

How many domain names do you own? One? Five? Over one hundred? You would probably be surprised about how many domain names I own and how many I have developed. Some are currently parked using a domain parking service. Yet some of the domain names I own redirect to currently developed web sites. And I acquired them just for that purpose: to redirect to an existing web site. Enough about me, though. Let’s think about your existing domain names, what you’re doing with all of them right now, and domain names that you could acquire in the future.

Domain names you’re not using
If you own more than one domain name, then what are you doing with the other ones? Did you register them and they’re just sitting there…making someone else money? Seriously. Like many people, they have bought domain names and they never did anything with them. Nothing. Nada. Zilch. If you typed them in the browser right now they would come up with a “Godaddy web page” or other landing page by the domain registrar…advertising that Registrar’s service and (you might now know this) it is making that registrar money when people click on the PPC ads on that domain name. Did you know that if you simply went to a domain parking service like Sedo.com to park your domain names. All you have to do is sign up, change the nameservers on your domains, and tell the parking company what your domain name is about: give them a keyword phrase. That’s it. If you’re just sitting on some domain names that you’re not using, then you should consider parking them, selling them, or developing them.

Redirecting Domain Names
There is a unique group of people out there that use the 301 Permanent Redirect to their advantage: they acquire domain names that have links and traffic: and they redirect them to their current web sites. That is an option that you have if you own a domain name that has links and traffic. But I would only redirect it to a “live” web site if you are certain that the former topic of that domain name is in line with the domain name you are redirecting it to. So, if you own a former automotive site that has 100 backlinks that are good automotive links then it might make sense to redirect it to your existing automotive web site. There are other factors, and I plan on discussing those factors–and buying domain names for links–at a future date.

How do you know when do develop a domain?
Developing a domain name, whether you install WordPress on the domain name and make it a blog or a site or you hire a development team, a web designer, and a writer should depend on several factors. Developing a domain name, whether you do it yourself or not, means time and money. Let’s take a a look at an example of how you could determine, from an Search Engine Optimization perspective, whether or not you should develop the domain name you own or not.

Ultimately, “Should I develop this domain name or not?” is a question only you can answer. But, I would like to give you my unique perspective on this and how I go about logically determining (from my SEO perspective) whether or not to develop a domain or not.

There a few things that you can do that will might help you decide if you want to develop the domain or not. Here’s what I do. I will use “nailerkit.com” as an example, as it is a lot easier to use a real domain as an example. I currently own that domain name and plan on developing it at some later date.

I would also like to point out that this technique is good for “generic” domain names, ones that contain keywords or keyword phrases (keyword-rich), and do not contain a trademark.

1. First, go to Google and search for the domain name’s primary keyword phrase. In this case, I am using “nailer kit“. Are there Google AdWords ads for that phrase? In this case, there are. Companies believe that it’s a good enough keyword phrase for them to actually pay for ads for that keyword phrase.

2. Go to the Google Keyword Tool and search for the the phrase or keyword. I searched for “nailer kit” without quotes and I see that Google says that there are about 40,500 searches for that phrase, and 25 related phrases. That means that there IS traffic for the phrase, there are people who search for it, and there’s 25 potential pages for the site (one page per related keyword). So, I could fairly easily create a 26 page site.

3. Back to the search results for “nailer kit“. I look at the search results’ top 10 to see if someone else is using a domain with keywords in the URL and they’re ranking in the top 10. In this case there is not.

I look at the top 5 search results to see if any of those sites that are ranking are actually targeting that phrase as their main keyword (and they’re not for ‘nailer kit’).

I look at the top 5 search results and check the backlinks to those pages that are ranking. I take the actual page that’s ranking and check it’s links in Yahoo!. In this case, there are 34 links to that page. But, what is important to note is that there are 34 links from the same domain name, Lowes.com, and not from other domain names. If a web site has on-topic links from several different domain names there is a better chance that it will “beat out” a page that only has internal links from one domain name pointing to it. There are a lot of other factors involved in a search engine ranking, but since I should be able to get lots of on-topic links to a whole entire site about “nailer kits” then I stand a good chance of ranking well for “nailer kit” and “nailer kits”.

4. Some other considerations will include questions like:

- How easily can I create the content? How much will it cost to hire someone to write 26 pages of material about nailer kits? I could write it myself (probably about 1 day of time to write the content) or I could get someone else to write it (I have a writer who will write unique content for me at $7 an article or page).

I could also see a very good “link bait” type of articles on the site, one about “how to use a nailer” and “how to use framing nailers” and “how to pick the right nailer”. This is the type of content that other sites like to link to. And they tend to do well in the social media, which will help.

- Can I easily monetize the site? In this case, I can use a combination of Google AdSense and Yahoo! Publisher Network ads as well as affiliate product ads (using affiliate programs, potentially through popshops.com). I can find a lot of “nailer kits” and nailers to sell on the site.

- Would someone want to purchase the domain at a later date if it has traffic, is developed, has a revenue stream, and is a good generic domain? Yes, I think so.

- What is the link strategy? How are you going to get on-topic links to the site? In this case, once the site has enough content (I have already found 26 different pages for the site), submitting it to dmoz.org, botw.org, business.com, yahoo directory, and various home improvement sites will help. Spending about $500 on links and on directory listings will help. Using the content and the link bait articles on the site to promote the site in the social media will potentially help get links to it.

At this point, I have decided that it IS worth it to take the time to develop nailerkit.com. There’s enough potential traffic for the topic and I could develop it. Actually developing it will increase that domain name’s value in the long run and it will appeal the the “sellability” of the domain in the future. By searching for the site’s main keyword phrase, by doing some basic keyword research, and by looking at the overall potential for the domain name’s advertisers or your “potential profitability”, you should be able to determine whether or not you should develop the domain name or not.

Do you have questions? Do you have a domain name that you’re thinking of developing and want me to take a look at its overall marketability? Let me know.