Just came across this new site. It allows you to send content to your (or another person’s) phone.

Beam it Up Scotty is not only free but also (optionally) converts and compresses media to make it more suitable for your phone.

When it comes to being open, Yahoo is saying, "Me too!"

The latest buzz among Internet companies is to have an "open" platform, one which can incorporate widgets and other software applications from outside developers.

Thus, Facebook opened up its Web site last year and has seen a flood of applications since. LinkedIn recently followed in Facebook's footsteps. Meanwhile, Google is touting Android, it's new - and open! - platform for mobile phones.

ChaCha joins the increasingly crowded market for mobile search offerings with a text-based, human-powered service.

The company envisions that users will ask questions about finding a nearby restaurant or the possibility of getting a massage while waiting for a flight in a specific airport terminal. Users don't have to pay ChaCha for the service for now, but they will incur costs from their mobile operators for using text messaging.

Being as there are but a few days until 2008 kicks in, I thought that I would ask the question 'What to expect out of Microsoft in the coming year?', as well.

Now, Microsoft is a company with a multitude of facets, and I mean in no way to offer indisputable predictions. At the same time, the Redmond company has quite a nasty reputation when it comes to delivering its software products in accordance to strict deadlines. But still, there are clear indications of what you should expect from Microsoft in the coming year. Well... where to begin?

iPhone users have it made. They can whip up sports scores or the weather to get up-to-date information wherever they are. Ok, we admit, anyone can do this-but iPhone users just look cool doing it, thanks to their little widget-launching icons. Now, Windows Mobile users can join in on the fun.

Today a company called Zumobi launched a free version of its beta software (also called Zumobi) that brings a similar widget system to Windows Mobile phones, which it calls "tiles." Better yet, Zumobi puts a spin on the whole widget/tile idea by allowing users to send tiles to each other.