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November 5, 2007 5:37 PM PST

GetMobio gets Windows Mobile Love

by Josh Lowensohn

If you've been a smartphone user running Windows Mobile and looking to play around with GetMobio's "lifestyle portal" for various Web 2.0 widgets, there's a new version made just for you. Windows Mobile users can grab it at http://www.GetMobio.com/nowwm, which will direct you towards a small download.

Both versions offer the same selection of the dozen built-in widgets, the most notable ones being a cheap gas finder, a lightweight and good looking version of Twitter, and an integrated RSS reader that remembers all your feeds. We did a hands-on with the service back in June, and since then they've added a movie finder, trivia game, and support for more carriers and handsets.

If you're scared of bookmarks in your mobile browser, or looking for something a little more eye friendly, GetMobio offers up a pretty good smattering of useful widget-like apps. However, despite the move to Windows Mobile, there's nothing particularly platform specific that's going to give users a better experience than the iterations for less capable handsets. But if you've been wanting to give this a go on your snazzy new smartphone, you're now in luck.

Originally posted at Webware
Josh Lowensohn is an associate editor for Webware.com, CNET's blog about cool and otherwise useful Web applications and services. If you've found a site you'd like profiled, shoot him an e-mail. E-mail Josh.
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Speech recognition, too?
by billburke3 November 6, 2007 7:32 AM PST
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Since speech recognition is now an inreface for Live search, with Windows Mobile 5.o and 6.o ..

Maybe GetMobio will port to a speech interface for it's cool widgets?

:-)

Bill Burke
http://wirelessspeech.blogspot.com
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Speech recognition becomes an interface?
by billburke3 November 6, 2007 7:34 AM PST
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Since speech recognition is now an interface for Live Search, with Windows Mobile 5.0 and 6.0 ...

Maybe GetMobio might port a speech interface to it's cool widgets?

Bill Burke
http://wirelessspeech.blogspot.com
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Mobio Presenting at Under The Radar
by dealmaker_media November 6, 2007 2:00 PM PST
Mobio is throwing some game-changing mobile application technology into the ring - it works as a portal, with 50+ apps that make your simple cellphone a really useful tool.

Looking forward to their presentation at Under The Radar Mobility on 11/15 - Rafe Needleman will be a Moderator at the event as well - if you need to know what's new in mobile this is the place to see it all up close. http://www.undertheradarblog.com/under_the_radar_conference.html
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