Palringo, a messaging service that extends to mobile devices and offers functionality of PC-based IM services, has released its software client for BlackBerry smartphones from Research in Motion (RIM). Palringo’s Rich Messaging Service (RMS) is available for the BlackBerry Pearl, BlackBerry Curve and BlackBerry 8800 series smartphones.
BlackBerry smartphone users can now chat using voice and picture messages as well as traditional text. Further, they can do so with other users of many of the popular PC-based IM services - such as AOL's AIM, Windows Live Messenger and Google Talk - through the Palringo interface.
Nokia N78
The Nokia N78, announced at Mobile World Congress 2008, is a candybar form factor Nseries phone with a 3.2 megapixel camera, integrated GPS with WiFi and HSDPA connectivity. It is Nokia’s new entry level Nseries product (a relative term when it comes to Nseries – the N78 comfortably qualifies as a mid to high-end product when seen in the context of Nokia’s complete device portfolio). In terms of hardware, the N78 is a step down from its Nseries sisters – less out of the box memory, smaller screen size, smaller camera resolution – but for the most part the actual functionality is still there, making the N78 a compelling proposition for those on a budget. More......