OmniFocus on the iPhone: Think Where, Not When [Mashable]
The iPhone has helped to bring consumer awareness to LBS applications, and now the faster data speed of the 3G will propel them in a bigger way. A new 3G app that caught our eye is OmniFocus, which pinpoints destinations and arranges them in order of closest to your current location. Perfect for making your day’s to-do list, or more importantly, saving money on gas.
Your Mobile Phone to Become Mobile Wallet [Mobile Crunch]
As they have in tech-forward Japan and developing countries alike, phones will replace wallets in the US in the near future. According to Report Buyer, by 2011, 25 million Americans are expected to use their mobile phone to make payments.
Mobile Ban for Singapore Toilet Peeping Tom [picturephoning.com]
Singaporean judge gives a mobile camera wielding creep a sentence that no techie wants to hear—no camera mobiles for a year. Convicted of secretly filming women in an airport bathroom, the man will be able to use a cell phone but not one with a camera.
Video: Popping Popcorn with a handset [FierceWireless]
Young people are fueling the push towards all-in-one devices, but do they need to make popcorn? Several YouTube videos are appearing with people using their mobiles to do just that. While they are likely to be hoaxes, we bet Thomas Edison never thought a phone could be a wallet.
MTV and SpinVox Partner to Launch First Ever Integrated Voice-Powered Cause-Related Social Networking Campaign [Into Mobile]
Wow, that’s a mouthful. Basically, MTV tapped SpinVox’s technology for its “Stand By What You Say” campaign—an initiative to encourage open dialogue about sex, sexual health and HIV/AIDS. Participants call in and leave a message, which SpinVox will convert to text and show on MTV’s “Staying Alive” blog.
Frost: Multiplayer Mobile Gaming Getting More Popular [Mobile Content Today]
Multiplayer games on mobile phones are growing in popularity thanks largely to faster connection speeds. Considering the popularity of multiplayer games–they propelled the Xbox360 to win the title of most used gaming unit–it seems a natural progression to mobile. Gamers need to get outside after all.
The Joy of Self Promotion (Sorry Pepsi) [Trendhunter]
CokeTag, the love child of Coca-Cola and Linkstorm, is a “personal, customizable widget for individuals, bands, bloggers, artists, and companies to share links to content they want to promote and drive traffic to anywhere on the Web.” It will start life as a Facebook application but expand to other SNS if it’s a hit.
Disney Deals Online [Paidcontent.org]
Remember when you missed your chance to buy the Fox and the Hound because Disney only released it for a “limited time?” Well, while they’re not giving up complete control of their inventory, Disney will be allowing free access to movies online to promote the “Wonderful World of Disney” TV series on ABC this summer. After movies air on TV, they will be available online for a week, after which time they will be taken back and locked in the towers of castle Disney.
Could You Meebo Me that New Weezer Song? [Marketing Vox]
IM client Meebo is launching a new marketing platform that allows friends to share branded content more easily. Users can choose to involve themselves with and share rich content with other Meebo users–basically facilitating viral distribution. Brands including Universal Pictures and Sony Electronics have jumped on board, as well as bands such as Weezer. More pork and beans please.
