Collin’s MObile English Dictionary

Collin’s English Dictionary has become the best guide to the English language since 2001. It is recognized as the most complete and accurate resource of words from the English language and their meanings. The complete collection includes descriptions of over 120,000 words and over 6,000 biographies. Apart from that the database is updated daily for new words. But the best part is that it is now available for subscription for mobile phones as well.

Many people have had the opportunity to use the online version of Collin’s English Dictionary and have realized the great utility it provides. With over 6,000 biographies to choose from for international politicians, sports heroes, and celebrities, the collection is steadily growing. The word registry for the dictionary database is fully automated. Their computers receive a constant inflow of the latest informational passages from newspapers, magazines, editorials and other sources. These are then searched for new words and phrases. Collin’s English Dictionary on the mobile web is a great tool for daily life.

Vodacom® Messenger and WAP solutions for 3G phones

Vodacom, the largest South-African telecommunications service provider has announced the launch of its new messenger and WAP location messaging for users of its own network. The first of the launch is Meep®, which is a real time mobile internet messenger where users of Vodacom can message each other and users can also chat to users on other telephone lines by SMS messaging through the same application.

The second is the theGRID. This extraordinary new service uses GPS enabled technology to locate nearby Vodacom users and chat to them to share experiences. Further, users can locate people in different locations on theGRID and chat to the users found. This is particularly useful for younger generation mobile phone users, such as groups of friends and social gatherings where it is possible to lose contact with peers. The service is free of charge until end of January 2008.