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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 writes for Webware.com, CNET's blog about Web applications and services. E-mail Josh, or follow him on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/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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http://www.dinamikoyun.com
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