Momail makes photo uploads easy with Flickr

Uploading photos from your camera into Flickr is now even easier with Momail! Just go to "on demand" services within your Momail account and follow the directions under Flickr. If you need additional help, just follow the guides provided.

Integrated Flickr functions include:

Search Flickr's photos for your favorite shot to download;
Quickly upload photos from your camera phone to share with the Flickr community;
Receive information on recent updates from friends and family and much more...

Seeking Mobile Developer

Momail's popularity continues to grow quickly, and we are therefore seeking to expand our developer team. So, if you are interested in working for one of the coolest technology companies in Stockholm, check out our listing on Monster.se!

RIM sees increase in consumer mobile email

RIM, whose Blackberry handsets have become synonymous with mobile email in the enterprise field, is currently experiencing a strong uptake of their products in the consumer space. Per a recent presentation by Martin Thyssen at the Kista Mobile Showcase, RIM's Q2 2008 numbers showed that 40% of their subscribers are now non-enterprise, and more than 60% of their new subscribers are private / non-enterprise.

Needless to say, new handset models from Blackberry as well as the Apple iPhone, Samsung Omnia, and Nokia's Ovi project among others are helping to raise awareness of the ease of access consumer email accounts on mobiles. Soon email with be as easily accessible on mobiles as it is on the web.

Momail salutes top women in Swedish IT Industry

Interesting and article from IDG today regarding the top women in the Swedish IT Industry (in Swedish), which is also related to a blog entry from What's Next lamenting the same issue. As women conduct more purchases on the web, and communicate more on mobiles via voice, SMS, email, chat, etc - wouldn't it make sense to encourage more women to take active management positions in this industry?

Money saving tips for Sweden

TheLocal, the online english language news site for Sweden, released a helpful list of money saving tips during these economic downtimes. They mentioned some great ideas such as streaming music sites, like Spotify, VoIP services like Skype, biking and keeping on top of deals from grocery stores, movie theaters, and travel sites.

The missed a few though!

Some additional ideas specifically for mobile users are below:

First, check with your mobile company about possible flat rate data plans. Most operators offer them, but you need to do a little research to find the plan best for you.

Second, "upgrade" your handset to have smartphone-like features with services like Momail. Momail is smart mobile email for consumers - free to use, minimizes the data cost of incoming data, and works on the large majority of handsets in the market today.

Third, leverage other cost-saving measures, like calling with services such Jajah which leverage VoIP to minimized long distance bills. It's super easy to use with Momail as well - just go to "On Demand" services in your Momail account to sign up.

Interesting Momail statistic

Did you know?

During the month of November, Momail optimized incoming mails to its users' mobile inboxes by an average of 90%. Quite impressive! Just think of the data costs saved by Momail customers....

iPhone users love Momail

Over the last 6 months, iPhone users have signed up for Momail at a much higher rate than for other handsets. As the feedback on the native iPhone mail client has been positive, this sign-up rate has surprised us at Momail - so we'd love your feedback as to why you - as Momail on iPhone users - prefer Momail over the native application.

Thus far, feedback we have received from iPhone users on why they prefer Momail include:

- better access to Hotmail on iPhones
- minimized data usage
- overall ease of use

Do you have additional suggestions? We look forward to your feedback! Leave a comment, or email us at support@momail.com.

(other top phones of Momail in Europe users include the Nokia N95, N73, 5200 and 6300, the SonyEricsson K800i, K750i, W200i, K550i, and the Samsung E250).

Citizen Reporters becoming more integral to News

As the recent news reports from Mumbai and Bangkok have shown, "citizen reporters" and mobile handsets are becoming ever more important - both for reporting news, and for those involved to find out more information.

The process for providing details to news organizations is as easy as sending an email to a specific address - either from your handset or your computer. Below are a few addresses:

BBC: yourpics@bbc.co.uk
CNN: ireport@cnn.com
Reuters: pics@reuters.com
Expressen (Sweden): 71717@expressen.se

Our thoughts are with those affected by these recent events on this Thanksgiving Day.

Problems saving Mobile Profile on YouTube

I've been trying to update my Mobile Profile on YouTube this week, but unfortunately keep receiving the message "Error while updating your mobile profile". Is anyone experiencing the same issue - and any suggestions for solving? Unfortunately, I've tried contacting customer support, but as of yet have not received a reply.

Thanks for your help!

Leprechauns, Tapas and Skis

What do Leprechauns, Tapas and Skis have in common, you ask - why Momail, of course! Momail just announced it is now available in Ireland, Spain and Switzerland. So whether you are wandering through Ireland's emerald green hills, sampling the wonderful tastes of Spain or skiing on Switzerland's beautiful Alps, you can keep in touch with friends and family while on the go with Momail on your mobile.

Don't forget, with Momail it is also easier and less expensive to send and receive photos of your adventures than with MMS. And.... you can even quickly upload photos into your favorite online photo site with email uploads.

Airline Boarding Passes via Mobile Email

Per this note on MocoNews, American Airlines has become the 5th US-based airline to accept boarding passes from your mobile phone. All you need to do is request that your boarding pass is sent to the email address on your phone, and then open the link, which includes a 2D barcode, for scanning by security and gate personnel at the airport.

One doesn't need a PDA or Smartphone to be able to use this solution. Consumer focused mobile email solutions, like Momail, will also work for those of us on a budget. Registering for Momail takes just a few minutes - and will help you both keep in touch, but also minimize the need for extra paper to keep track of while on the road.

Interest in consumer mobile email continues to grow

Recent news in the mobile industry raises expectations that email access for consumers on their mobile handsets will soon be as commonplace as webmail. For example:

- Nokia recently not only completed its acquistion of Oz, a consumer focused messaging platform, but also announced the release of a number of new handsets focused on the lower-end market, and all including email from its Ovi platform.

- Blackberry continues its push into the consumer handset market with the Pearl, the flip-Pearl, and its iPhone competitor, the Storm.

- In another platform play, it appears iSkoot will also be developing a messaging platform for AT&T, which will include Skype, email, instant messenger, and social networking functionality for lower-end phones.

As Mary Meeker mentioned at the recent Web 2.0 Summit, these developments continue to prove that mobile is increasingly turning into a Web-centric model, ie, more and more of what consumers know from the Web will become easier to use and more widely available on mobile handsets.

Upload mobile photos via email

MySpace announced great news today! Now you can upload mobile photos to your MySpace profile using the email function on your mobile phone. It's now even easier to update your pages while on the go. It's super simple - just follow the directions in their blog.

You can also upload mobile photos and videos via email with other blog and community sites, such as Flickr, Blogger, YouTube, and others.

Of course, it is possible to upload via Momail - and it will soon become even easier as Momail continues to add new functionality. So watch this space for more information soon!

No Java required

While it is great to see Gmail continuing to improve its mobile mail service - and its recognition of the growth of consumer email - there are some drawbacks to its updated service. Mainly, Google continues to rely on Java, which (as even they admit) can only work on Java enabled handsets. Relying on Java not only limits the handset models on which the service is available, Java apps also requires alot of memory, and not all handsets have the amount needed - especially if you want to also have photos, music, videos, etc. on your handsets.

Momail has a better solution! As we work on the native platforms of the majority of handsets in the market today, no Java, Symbian, Android, etc. is required. And, for all the mobile Gmail users - Momail supports Gmail - as well as Yahoo!, Hotmail, and your favorite ISP and webmail services. Just set it up under "Email Accounts" within your Momail account.

And... just in time for Christmas, Momail works on upcoming "iPhone killers" - thus increasing the number of supported handsets to 1200 different models.

Momail for the budget-conscience

With the uncertain market environment, consumers are beginning to rein back spending on utilities, where possible, including mobile phone plans. In addition, they are postponing new purchases, and handset manufacturers are cutting their outlooks for 2009. However, it's not all bad news, as it is still possible to take advantage of new developments in mobile technology while saving money.

First, check with your mobile company about possible flat rate data plans. Most operators offer them, but you need to do a little research to find the plan best for you.

Second, "upgrade" your handset to have smartphone-like features with services like Momail. Momail is smart mobile email for consumers - free to use, minimizes the data cost of incoming data, and works on the large majority of handsets in the market today.

Third, leverage other cost-saving measures, like calling with services such Jajah which leverage VoIP to minimized long distance bills. It's super easy to use with Momail as well - just go to "On Demand" services in your Momail account to sign up.

Do you have additional suggestions? Leave a comment!

Momail and Jajah cooperate on innovative calling option

As Momail's patented technology optimizes data in your mobile emails to minimize the data costs, it was an obvious choice to partner with Jajah for inexpensive international calling via VoIP. Not only does this partnership provide a great service for our customers, but it also proves the flexibility of the Momail messaging platform. To activate Jajah on Momail:

1. As a Momail user, go to Momail "On Demand" in your Momail account

2. Register your Jajah account with Momail (or sign up for Jajah if you are not already a customer)

3. To call, simply send a mail to Jajah (or Jajah@momail.com) with the phone number of your contact from your handset.

4. In seconds, you will receive a call from Jajah connecting your call

5. Take advantage of the cost savings and talk for as long as you'd like!

Momail will be bringing more creative solutions to market soon - so keep checking back for the latest updates...

Momail nominated for Best Mobile Service

Thanks to our friends over at Mobile Industry Review for including Momail as a nominee for the Best Mobile Service 2008. There were many worthy contenders, and we're honored to be included in such great company!

Momail nominated for Best Mobile Company in Sweden

We're proud to announce that Momail has been nominated for the Best Mobile Company by the Swedish magazine Mobil.se. Needless to say, we are proud to be recognized for our technology and accomplishments since launching in 2007, and are excited our customers love the service as well!

Learn more about the awards and additional nominees here. Awards will be presented at the Mobilgalan 6 November 2008.

Katshing och Momail, gratis e-post i mobilen

Momail on Blackberry's?

Yes, it's true!

Though Momail is focused on the consumer market, we have a number of Blackberry customers who are interested in using our service. Therefore, below is a brief tutorial:

1. Register for Momail at www.momail.xx (where xx is your country domain).

2. Then go to the Blackberry Internet Service (BIS) - via web or WAP

3. Choose "add email account"

4. Enter your Momail username and password

... and you are ready to go!

Look forward to hearing your feedback. If questions, please contact us.

(also more information about setting up webmail on your Blackberry generally can also be found on the Crackberry site)

Operators recognizing need for optimized data

Per this entry on Fierce Mobile IT, iPhone data traffic is clogging AT&T's data pipes, as the "iPhone lacks the data compression technology found in RIM's BlackBerry devices".... and in Momail's service. Though iPhone users are using the iPhone for more than email, using Momail for email on these devices (and over 1000 other models of course!) can help operators save space and therefore money... always a good thing.

As Momail's technology optimizes email by up to 99% and works on consumer handsets - the service saves consumers money as well... even better!

Video demos of Momail

We're happy to say that a few video demos of Momail have now been done. Thanks to our friends at Blip.tv and Katshing for their support! Click on the partner names to view the videos.

Momail and Flexmail cooperate on Windows Mobile

We're happy to announce a new partnership with WebIS' FlexMail product for enhanced functionality for Momail users with Windows Mobile handsets. When using FlexMail with Momail, you can have all the advantages of Momail, eg, optimized data, fast delivery, plus PUSH! Try the award winning FlexMail with Momail, and tell us what you think!

Email tops on mobile handsets

I seemed to have missed this article from the summer, but according to a recent survey by independent research firm Amplitude Research, email was one of the most requested services to have on handsets (by 63% of the respondents). We knew that - but helpful research to back that hypothesis! More information may be found in this article from Fierce Wireless.

Momail on iPhones

Both the iPhone 3G and the "old" iPhone are very popular among our users - both because of ease of use as well as our mail optimization (eg, "smaller" mails require less data usuage and enable faster delivery). If you'd also like to set Momail up on your iPhone, just follow these directions below:

Click on Settings > Mail > Add Account.

Choose Other.

Out of your preference click on IMAP or POP.

Fill in name, e-mail address and description.

Host name for incoming is imap.momail.xx or pop.momail.xx (xx being your country domain)

Host name for outgoing is smtp.momail.xx

User name and password is the same for both incoming and outgoing.

If you, after filling in the information, is asked to try with SSL, then accept this.

The iPhone should let you know that it is not possible to connect. This is okay. It may also take up to several minutes before this message comes up so please have a little patience.

After this step, proceed to Advanced (unless you managed to do this before (if) it asked you to try with SSL).

Here you turn off SSL for both Incoming and Outgoing.

Also make sure that the Outgoing port is 2525.

Authentication should be set to Password.

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Momail recently launched in new countries

The beta password has been removed in 4 more countries - meaning even more people can now experience email on their mobile with Momail! Those countries include Netherlands, Switzerland, Ireland and Lithuania.

Post to Blogger and YouTube with Momail

Momail can be used for more than just email - and some creative users have begun using it to post to their blogs and community sites. Posting with Momail is as easier than posting via SMS or MMS. Check out the examples below:

Example on Blogger:

Jerry's Blog: He's been uploading with Momail for quite a while. Find out how!

Example on YouTube:

Fredrik Konsert : There are a few other examples from this poster as well. Posting videos is also quite simple! All you need to do is compose an email message, attach the video and send it to a special email address assigned by Youtube. You will soon find your video on Youtube servers.

Momail best in Test - PC Praxis, Germany

We're excited to announce that Momail has been tested best in test by the experts at PC Praxis in Germany! They tested Momail against 7 other popular mobile PUSH email services, including services such as Gmail, Hotmail and GMX. Our score: sehr gut, 1,3 (very good). More information from Testberichte.de

We'd like your views

Momail now has a page on GetSatisfaction so it is easier to provide feedback on our product. We're interested in your views, and look forward to your input so we can continue to improve the product. Check it out!

Momail PUSH on Windows Mobile handsets

Tip of the day: For Momail users with Windows Mobile devices, use FlexMail for PUSH. You just need to download a cab file to your handset - and you're all set!

Social Networking On Mobile Still Not As Strong As Email And Web In U.K.: Survey

By Matt Kapko - Tue 22 Jul 2008 11:15 AM PST

Only 24 percent of Internet users access social networking sites with a mobile phone, according to a new survey (pdf) done in the U.K. last month. The general thrust of the survey was to determine how big a role social networking plays in online usage. “Social networking does not dominate life online, unlike the image that some of the more enthusiastic media coverage might imply,” Leslie Haddon wrote in the report for the Communications Department at the London School of Economics, which was commissioned on behalf of Vodafone (NYSE: VOD).

Highlights from the survey:
--Out of 709 internet users surveyed, 43 percent used a mobile device to check email or access web sites.
--At least 18 percent never used email on a cellphone and 25 percent never visited a web site.
--Only 7 percent of the respondents access social networking sites everyday on a mobile device. And while those aged 18 to 24 skewed highest, with 20 percent of them accessing social networking sites everyday on their mobile device, 37 percent checked e-mail everyday and 32 percent visited web sites.

http://www.moconews.net/entry/419-social-networking-on-mobile-still-not-as-strong-as-email-and-web-in-uk-/

Momail now available in Spain

Momail launched earlier this month in Spain (www.momail.se), just in time for the iPhone 3G launch. Many users are signing up, and it seems like a successful launch!

That said, Momail works on more than just the iPhone - as our technology leverages the built in email platform, rather than relying on Java applications or WAP, Momail works on over 1100 different handsets, including SonyEricssons, Nokias, etc. A very easy way to have email on your mobile - with the added bonus of minimal data costs.