Google GPS navigation for mobile phones release

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Google Maps NavigationThat those outside to shake manufacturers and developers of GPS navigation applications for mobile phones, because Google gets ready to leave the market. It will do with Google Maps Navigation, a free GPS navigation application, currently available for Android 2.0.

It is a logical step after offering Google Maps on multiple platforms, but that is conditioned by the fact that they now use their own cartography in the United States instead of TeleAtlas offered them so far. Licensing problems prevented this has come before.

Google Maps Navigation offers all the services offered until now Google Maps, with continuous updates of the mapping, multiple search types, traffic information in real time, view maps and satellite and even Street View.

To all this he added use wireless phone data, with which business can conduct searches, view Discussed traffic data, … addition to search by voice, without typing anything on the phone.

Navigation Google Maps will guide us with voice instructions, showing 3D views of maps and route recalculation offering. To make it even easier, when we arrived at our destination so be placed in Street View, to orient us without problems.

As mentioned, the moment will be offered in beta and free for Android 2.0, a system that still no device on the market, but sure soon we see in others. In paragraph hardware, including phones that can use as a support option for the car.

This allows the application automatically adjusts to use an interface adapted to the situation with larger icons and easier to press. For now, have not announced what will be the models that can take advantage of this functionality.

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QuickOffice Premier Upgrade v6.0.208 for S60v3

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

Quickoffice 6.0 enables remote file access and bolsters enterprise document security on S60 smartphones. It enables users to remotely access, browse and open files stored in Internet cloud services, such as Apple’s MobileMe iDisk, FilesAnywhere and Box.net, etc. The software also allows access to files on corporate drives and servers, including Microsoft™ SharePoint™.

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In addition, the 6.0 release includes new security features for using encrypted and password-protected Word & Excel documents. With these additions, Quickoffice continues to drive mobile professional productivity to new levels. Users now have unprecedented document access, reducing the need to store files on the phone while increasing security to protect documents stored locally.

Quickoffice 6.0 also adds several other new features, including a file manager that handles all file types and support for opening, editing and saving back to Zip files. In addition, Quickoffice enables users to view charts in Office 2007 Excel spreadsheets including real-time recalculation. The software suite is optimized for viewing and editing, and includes superior document ’round-trip’ capabilities to retain file formatting and maintain data integrity. Quickoffice has also updated its Adobe Mobile Reader for S60 with the latest Adobe engine, providing faster response and better handling of complex PDF documents.

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RELEASE NOTES:

In order to install “Unsigned” releases, you need to go trough a
one-time procedure. You will need to install the in the release
included “SecMan.v1.1.SiS”. This program allows you to install
our “Unsigned” releases which are released after 05-16-08,
without signing them every time. It also can do some hacking to
the platform security,
such as
disable and enable it again.

This app should work on almost all S60v3 OS9.1/9.2 devices.
Although, some newer firmwares block this method, so it will
not work there. Do not use this when you don’t know what
you’re doing. It may cause serious harm to your device.

When the installation is done, look in the Applications folder
on your phone, and find SecMan. Open it, follow instructions,
and after reboot open it again and click on “Install Root
Certificate”.

Then you can install the .sis file by opening it on your device,
or on your pc using pc suite.

Please keep in mind, if you format / upgrade your phones
firmware, you’ll need to do this step again and after that
manually install those apps from Application Manager.

NOTE: To install previous unsigned releases, use RootSiGN v1.0
(Included in the BiNPDA.Security.Manager 1.10 release) first to
sign these releases with our root certificate.

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