Movavi VideoSuite 7 with a more friendly interface features improvements that will make users of mobile devices happy. They include the ability to download and edit video from YouTube and similar websites and convert it into file formats (including HD and H.264) supported by mobile phones and many popular smartphones, the ability to transfer video files from mobile devices to a PC, and more. Movavi VideoSuite 7 is available on the Movavi website for $59.99. You may also download a free trial version of the application. Movavi Video Converter 8 supports the conversion of audio files to and from WAV, WMA, MP3, AAC, etc. The application also incorporates the feature of Movavi VideoSuite 7 regarding handing of files from video hosting services. Movavi Video Converter 8 enables users to convert video files for use on PCs, popular mobile phones and smartphones with a single click. The application is available for $29.95. You can also try a free trial version of the solution. Movavi VideoSuite 7 and Movavi Video Converter 8 are much richer in functions than we have described here. We've highlighted only some of them that are useful for users of mobile

  There’s a ROM update utility or RUU available on the HTC website. Download and run it if you have one of the following troubles with your HTC Touch Diamond: • The screen becomes black if you turn on the camera while other applications are running on the phone. • When playing a video, a portion of it is cut off. • While listening to music via the speaker the sound turns off (and on but not always) after 10 minutes (you may also hear a buzzing sound). • The phone is not able to receive MMS messages when in standby mode. • The sound turns off and on from time to time when you launch music via the Music tab on TouchFLO 3D. On updating the software all these troubles disappear. The manufacturer warns that all data and device settings are deleted during the update process. Before running the RUU make sure that all applications are closed and the battery is half-charged at least. You must not use the device during the update: don’t press any buttons, make or receive calls or disconnect the phone from your PC.  

  If accessing the web on your mobile phone is difficult with a small screen and smaller keypad, why not just talk to your phone to navigate the web? This was the thought of Dortmund, Germany, based Materna Communications who demonstrated their new VoiceFlash product in Barcelona. As Materna says, VoiceFlash user can control navigation menus “with their own voice input” – or by talking into their phone. This also means that online forms can be filled in, and even a genuine dialogue be held with the web interface, and information can be requested from websites. An example application would be requesting timetable information, by speaking the starting point of your journey and your destination, as well as the date and approximate time of departure or arrival. Similarly, it would be relatively easy to construct and then navigate by voice to quickly obtain phone numbers or local addresses from business directories. And of course, the voice doesn’t have to be via a phone call, but can be using a microphone or headset connected to a PC, and thereby help those less able to use a keyboard, or us geeks who like to show that we aren’t restricted to a keyboard, but can navigate the web by voice. Materna are working on making their

  Torch Mobile today announced the launch of version 1.1.0 of their award-winning Iris Browser™ for mobile devices running Microsoft Windows Mobile 5 and 6. The company simultaneously announced Iris Browser for the Windows CE platform. The new browser is both fast and resource efficient. Torch Mobile also announced future versions of the browser will be available for download in the first quarter of 2009.  

  Mobixell Networks has announced a multimedia messaging support package that enables iPhone users to send and receive MMS messages to and from any device. The fact that iPhone doesn’t support MMS has been a source of frustration for may people. However, everything is in the past already – the new solution allows iPhone users to send MMS messages with image attachments to any e-mail address. Audio and video attachments can be presented as clickable icons with no application installation required.  

  GestureTek Mobile, world leader in gesture control interfaces for mobile devices, will present new motion control games at Mobile World Congress. There will be 4 games with EyeMobile optical tracking software for Windows Mobile by TiltnTwist, and 2 games for Sony Ericsson F305 by Digital Chocolate. With GestureTek's EyeMobile® optical tracking software you can play games by shaking, tilting, rocking or rolling your phone, rather than by pressing buttons. GestureTek Mobile's EyeMobile engine uses a mobile device's camera to measure movement of the phone or user. Thus, you can control all functions of your mobile phone without touching buttons or the screen. EyeMobile can be easily integrated into any handset with a camera and is extremely cost-competitive compared to touchscreen systems. Moreover, EyeMobile has low system requirements. Handsets embedded with EyeMobile optical tracking software include models from Sharp, NEC, Fujitsu, Panasonic and Sony Ericsson, the DoCoMo 904i, 905i, 906i and 706i series. EyeMobile can also be integrated in post-2006 camera phones supporting the Brew, Symbian and Windows Mobile.

  The Open Handset Alliance announces the membership of 14 new companies ready to support Android open mobile platform and namely to modernize the operating system, develop new mobile devices supporting it, and software applications. The new members of the Open Handset Alliance are Ericsson, Vodafone, Huawei Technologies, Toshiba, AKM Semiconductor Inc., Omron Software Co. Ltd, Softbank Mobile Corporation, Sony Ericsson, ARM, Teleca AB, ASUSTek Computer Inc., Borqs, Atheros Communications and Garmin International Inc.  

  Today's release of the Series 40 6th Edition SDK coincides with Nokia's announcement of the new Nokia 6260 slide, the latest device based on the Series 40 6th Edition platform. New SDK release provides support for Java-based location API (JSR-179), WebKit Open Source Browser and Adobe Flash Lite 3.0. Releasing the new software development kit (SDK) for its Series 40 6th Edition mass-market mobile devices, Nokia provides application developers and network operators with new tools to create unique applications and services for the high-volume feature phone market worldwide.