One of the most remarkable applications you can add to an Android phone is a barcode reader.

You just point your phone at a barcode with the program open and scan it. Once the code is read the software gives you an option to read about it via web search, Google Product Search or book search, with associated reviews and price comparisons.

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White Pages is putting Australia’s phone book in the hands of hundreds of thousands of iPhone and iPod Touch users with the launch of a free White Pages application in Apple’s App Store on iTunes.

The new White Pages iPhone app makes it easy to find people, businesses and government contacts and has the option to link to recent searches, save listings to contacts or favourites and even to add notes against listings saved. Read more »

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A new survey reveals one in five Australians now use a mobile phone to surf the internet.

Almost 20 percent (19.6pc) of those surveyed by free online classifieds website Gumtree.com.au revealed they access the internet via mobile phone due to the ease, accessibility and quality now available through smart phones such as the iPhone or Blackberry.

Indicating the demise of the internet café, just 6pc of those polled in the survey use an internet café to browse online. In addition, a third (33pc) of all respondents log on to the internet on their work PC. Read more »

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ThinkFree Mobile for Android is now available at a cost of US$14.95 (A$17.25).

Users can now view word processing, spreadsheet and presentation documents including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe PDF.

It’s only a viewer at this stage, as far as I can tell, despite the claims on this blog post.

The ability to access Google Docs is neat.

However, I’m not sure how useful this will be without editing capabilities, except to share and store documents.

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If you’re a punter you can now get accurate betting fluctuations direct to your mobile phone, according to www.ozhorseracing.com.au.

Accurate betting fluctuations will be broadcast to your mobile phone approximately two min before they jump.

In the market analysis key attention will be paid to the favourite in the race, shorteners, the drifters and those specked at longer odds, eg:

Your text message
Melb R5 no.3 Might and Power (fav)
Easy 3.4 – 3.8
Support for No 5 Makybe Diva 4.2 – 3.90
Specking for No 12 Saintly 16 – 12 etc Read more »

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Vodafone’s 3G network went live in the South East of South Australia on Monday, increasing competition and offering choice and value to customers in Mount Gambier, Millicent, Penola and Naracoorte.

Vodafone customers in upgraded areas can now access 3G services on-the-move, such as internet and email on their mobile phone, or laptop via Vodafone mobile broadband.

The service was originally due to be operating at the end of last year.

To celebrate the 3G upgrade, Vodafone is offering all new and existing customers (on prepaid and contract) unlimited, free access to Facebook on their mobile phone, until October 31. Read more »

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I have a new Google Android HTC Magic mobile phone working on the Telstra network.

Telstra is not expected to offer the phone until later this year, and even then it will probably be an expensive purchase on a plan.

I acquired mine from Hong Kong via eBay for $650 including postage. It was “unlocked” which means you can insert a SIM card from any service provider and it should work. Read more »

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