Mobio Networks has announced that it has launched the GetMobio lifestyle portal for Windows Mobile smart phone users across major U.S. carriers - including AT&T.
The company Mobio makes over 50 dynamic mobile applications and widgets that work together and are based on mash-ups of web services. For a list of phones click here.
If you are a Windows Mobile user, you can enjoy all the Mobio widgets and applications with GetMobio, a collection of over 50 web service mash-ups that include the hottest nightclubs, restaurants and local events With Mobio's latest widget, Cheap Gas, Windows Mobile users can find the lowest cost gas stations near any location and even filter search results by brand right on the handset.
Windows Mobile users can point their browsers here in order to download the GetMobio lifestyle portal.
Mobio Networks today announced the release of GetMobio, the first mobile lifestyle portal that offers over 50 free applications and widgets on the mobile phone.
In a telephone briefing held yesterday, I learned that Cingular / AT&T customers
can download the GetMobio lifestyle portal and get instant access to
favorite Web content and services right on your mobile phone.
To see if GetMobio will work on your phone click here for the list of supported devices. MobileCrunch as a good news story about it.
I find the concept Mobio to be interesting for two reasons:
1. It works on Cingular / AT&T and Sprint, but not initially on Verizon. Cingular / AT&T and Sprint offer open networks that let the consumer decide what type of content and applications they want to have on their 3rd Screen.
2. In my mind, Mobio could essentially turn your everyday mobile device and offer similar applications to what Apple's iPhone might be coming with.
Would it be as slick and integrated as some of the iPhone applications I've seen?
No.
But if you already have a cell phone, and are not ready to spend $499 for the upcoming iPhone, Mobio could wind up doing the job.
Here's a video featuring Ramneek Bhasin, CEO of Mobio demonstrating how GetMobio works.
GetMobio ships with 10 collections, which are sets of mash-up applications, widgets and content feeds (RSS) tailored to your location and preferences.
They include: - Panic Kit - In case of emergency - After Midnight - Places to go after midnight - Pamper Me - Spas, beauty treatments, health/fitness - Gadgetphilia - Stuff for the gadget lover inside all of us - Indulge Me - Satisfy what you've been craving - Outwitting the Kids - Stuff for parents at their wits end - Date Night - Everything you need to make your night special - Stepping Out - High energy places to see and be seen - Urban Trekker - Treat any city like a destination in its own right - Sports Center - For sports loverss.
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It will be interesting to watch the roll-out of GetMobio. Download it and let me know what you think. The first 10 reviews that come my way, will be sent a $10 Starbucks Gift card in the mail. Just send me an email to: alan at weinkrantz dot com and I'll be in touch.
Mobio Networks has announced that it has launched the GetMobio lifestyle portal for Windows Mobile smart phone users across major U.S. carriers - including AT&T. 
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