On-the-go connection
AT&T and ZTE USA have introduced the ZTE Mobley™, AT&T’s first plug-in vehicle Wi-Fi hotspot, in AT&T stores and online at www.att.com/mobley. The ZTE Mobley allows up to five devices to connect to the Internet and use the data plan to surf the Web, play games and watch videos. The device, which is easily installed by plugging it into the vehicle’s on-board diagnostics port (OBD II), requires no charging cables to run. The vehicle automatically powers the ZTE Mobley to create a Wi-Fi connection – reportedly in a matter of seconds. It works with most vehicles manufactured as far back as 1996.
Key features include:
- Qualcomm MDM9215 processor, together with AT&T’s 4G LTE network, for faster speed and performance
- Automatic Wi-Fi connection whenever the car is on
- Customizable networks through AT&T’s Wi-Fi manager home page
The device is available for free with a two-year agreement, or for $100 with no annual commitment. It can be added to the Mobile Share Value plan for an additional access charge of $10 a month, or connected with DataConnect plan with monthly charges of $20 for 1GB or $30 for 3GB.
An earful
Let the earbuds do the heavy lifting. The new Jabra Sport Pace™ Wireless earbuds, designed to let music lovers get more out of their fitness endeavors, provide training management through the Jabra Sport Life app. When used with the app, the Jabra Sport Pace earbuds reportedly become an easy-to-use training partner for experienced and novice workouts alike. Jabra Sport Pace is designed to enhance workouts by providing training statistics and tests for users, while at the same time allowing them to listen to music without the distraction of wires.
Key features of the Jabra Sport Pace include:
- Premium stereo sound
- Enhanced training with the Sport Life app, which provides evaluation and tips.
- Five hours of talk and music time, as well as rapid charging
- Ergonomic design for a secure fit
- Water-, shock-, sand- and dust-resistance
- Reflective neck cord for nighttime running
The battery reportedly supplies up to five hours of music or talk time, along with 15-minute charging. The Jabra Sport Pace Wireless is available online, as well as at Best Buy and Dick’s Sporting Goods stores for $99. For more information visit www.jabra.com/pace.
Game manager
SEGA® Europe Ltd. and Sports Interactive recently introduced Football Manager ™, an opportunity for sports fans to manage their favorite team Due for release in mid-November, Football Manager 2016 will comprise a suite of simulations, designed to provide a football management experience for the widest possible audience. In addition to Football Manager 2016 on PC and Macintosh, the squad also includes Football Manager Touch (for both computer and high-end tablets) and Football Manager Mobile (for all iOS and Android devices).
Previously known as Football Manager Classic, Football Manager Touch has previously been available as a quick-play mode within the full simulation. As of this month, it will be available separately through Steam (for PC and Macintosh), as well as for high-end tablets. Football Manager Mobile was formerly known as Football Manager Handheld. Those who pre-purchase Football Manager 2016 from a participating digital retailer will be rewarded with a download key for “An Alternative Reality: the Football Manager Documentary.” In addition, they will also have access to a fully-playable Beta version of the game, which will be available roughly two weeks prior to the official release date. Fans who pre-order a boxed copy from a participating retailer will receive a limited edition version of Football Manager 2016, which also will include “An Alternative Reality: the Football Manager Documentary.”
McApp experience
McDonald’s anyone? APPsolutely! McDonald’s is going digital, and it wants you to be part of the experience. Beginning in Philadelphia, users will have access to its new McDonald’s Mobile App. The digital app is designed to engage customers by providing convenient ways to interact with the McDonald’s brand, including a store locator, nutritional facts, career information, Ronald McDonald House Charities® information and product promotions.
Email and then some
Stealth startup Jumpin Labs announced its first innovative iOS app, Geronimo, available for free in the App Store at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/geronimo-email-reinvented/id1014698284?mt=8. The app is a design-driven approach to the traditional inbox that helps people sort email with the flick of their wrist or the angle at which they hold their phone. The email app includes the following features:
- Horizontal timeline view. Users can see their email quantified on a timeline that shows email volumes by day. As they scroll between days, users see where they’re at on their own personal timeline.
- Motion gestures. Users can move through their inboxes with new gestures. They can pick up individual emails, grab stacks or columns of emails, and toss emails to their four hot corners. Geronimo also unlocks advanced features over time, allowing users to move between days and emails with wrist flicks.
- Separate robot emails from human emails. By tapping the back of their phone, users can hide all robot emails as they fall off the screen.
- Annotate photos. Users can write and draw on photos in Geronimo and then share their creations with friends.
- Rearrange emails. Users can organize their emails, arranging them in the order that they desire rather than the chronological order in which they arrive.
Geronimo offers features for the Apple Watch, as well, which permit users to:
- Search. Search and find emails.
- Human-only notifications. Flip a switch to limit emails to those coming from real people.
- Compose emails. Compose a full email from scratch, right from the wrist.
- Beautiful visual design. View attachments and photos of contacts in a visual style.