New, improved: and freeApple announced a free software update for the iPhone, allowing users to find their location using the Maps application; text message multiple people in one message; create Web Clips for websites; customize their home screen; and watch movies rented from the iTunes Movie Rentals.

European Cup: ...the cup of cupsThe Mobile 3.0 consortium is expected to get the go-ahead for a pilot rollout of mobile phone TV based on DVB-H broadcast technology. This was announced by the German Association of State Media Authorities in Düsseldorf. Mobile 3.0 expects to conclude the necessary agreements with its technical service provider and marketing partners over the next few weeks.

QuickPlay Media, which specialises in Mobile TV and video solutions, has announced the launch of VideoStreams, which it says is the first free video streaming service for the BlackBerry (though network data charges may apply). The service features a variety of entertainment content, including music videos, comedy, horoscopes and extreme sports, and is available immediately to customers in the US and Canada. Shrek, eh?: why not, stream away

One word: fun! three words: fun, fun, fun !!!

Skype has been long developing a version of its VoIP app for Intel's Mobile Internet Device (MID) concept handheld... check it out:
Intel's hardware designs are purely conceptual – they're intended to show device makers what the chip maker's silicon makes possible rather than be products in their own right.

Huron PM, which designs, engineers and installs symbology-driven, middleware-based integration control systems for industrial and project applications, has launched Barcle.com, a new pricing tool for shoppers.
Barcle is a free, mobile comparison-shopping service designed for use on web-enabled mobile handheld devices by shoppers in store.

Nokia seems to be the first mobile company that actually gives a d*mn about the environment... or at least, so it seems. The company conceived a new Eco Sensor Concept mobile phone: last week they presented their new 'green' vision in the form of the Nokia 3110 Evolve version, a mobile device with bio-covers made from more than 50% renewable material. This time Nokia Research Center supported by designers found a new way to reduce our environmental footprint.