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WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS. WhatsApp Messenger is available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Phone and Nokia and yes, those phones can all message each other! Because WhatsApp Messenger uses the same internet data plan that you use for email and web browsing, there is no cost to message and stay in touch with your friends.

"The course will give you umpteen reasons why you should know about social networking, internet tools and mobile technology. One of the biggest is that doing things online is no longer optional. It's an essential life skill, and you and those you serve in the library will face difficulties and frustrations without familiarity in using the internet. The internet is no longer simply a static information silo but the hub for a myriad of activities and this change has been evolving for well over a decade. So many tasks are done online, from applying for benefits, finding the telephone number of the local garage, applying for a job, booking cinema tickets, to keeping track of your friends' birthdays, and much more. This creates a number of challenges for library staff. Therefore, 23 Things for Public Libraries aims equip staff to create, access and advise upon anything from Blogs and Instant Messaging; QR codes, Wikis and eBooks, to the mobile version of your library's website and legal aspects to watch out for."

Surrey Police today launches a trailblazing mobile phone application enabling users to engage with their local neighbourhood teams.

Creating connected & coordinated health systems in developing countries, using tools such as FrontlineSMS, OpenMRS, Ushahidi, Google Apps and HealthMap. Using SIM Apps so these things work with cheap phones!

Mobile tools for medical data co-ordination in developing countries.

In today's ever more technology-centric world, the stodgy IT department isn't considered the home of innovation and business leadership. Yet that might have to change as some of the biggest advances in the history of technology make their way into the front lines of service delivery. Here's an exploration of the top five IT trends in the next half decade, including some of the latest industry data, and what the major opportunities and challenges are.

News360 is a next generation news aggregation & personalization service.on the mobile web.

Mobile app building. 1.Create your app 2.Upload your content 3.Host your app 4.Real-time updates

Steve Dale, Chair of the Online Information Conference, and Geoffrey Mccaleb  (a social media and mobile consultant) shared some statistics on the growth and uptake of social tools and thoughts about how they are likely to be used in the future.

As social media evolves as sector we are starting to see some great case studies emerge around the world and we wanted to pick 50 of the best and share them here for you to enjoy. We've focused in on the big social media areas of Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, mobile and Blogging so as you can drill down in to the area that suits you best. There is a good mixture here of case studies for both smaller businesses and large brands so sit back and start reading and learning from these 50 great social media case studies…

Although it is difficult to estimate exact numbers of Android units sold and activated, even Google themselves may not know, Asymco Analyst Horace Dedieu has extrapolated a growth curve based on the data available.