Dubbed "Hagelo, " which translates to "Hey, you thief" the service incorporates scratch cards and crowd sourcing through an internet and mobile phone based application.

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Xobni, a San Francisco-based startup that builds products to help people manage their email and relationships, on Tuesday launched Xobni Mobile, its first smart phone application for BlackBerry.

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Starting on this date, you will no longer be able to browse, buy or download applications directly on your Windows Mobile 6.x phone using the Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace application and service.

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The statistical analysis is based on the users of the Ratemizer application that helps iPhone owners minimize their mobile phone bills.

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This application works with Instant Messenger and your mobile phone through SMS - though be aware that your phone provider may charge you for receiving automated texts from the web.

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Granted, your mobile banking application will load much faster, but if you lose your phone, that information will be available to anyone who finds it.

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He speculates that it could be an app, or application software, like Siri, which lets people talk to their mobile phone and be answered.

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Specifically, the phone maker will begin scanning all current and future BlackBerry World apps with the Trend Micro Mobile Application Reputation Service, a cloud-based solution that'll exist alongside BlackBerry's current security measures.

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SpyderLynk, for instance, has developed Snap Tags, an application-free alternative to a 2D mobile barcode that works with either a standard or smart phone.

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