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NBC is streaming full episodes of “The Office” and “30 Rock” to the Apple iPhone, without advertising, in unprotected Quicktime format. The presence of NBC content on the iPhone is seen as “counterintuitive.” Hulu streams NBC content in Flash, which is not supported by the iPhone. (Iwantmedia 5/9, http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/5/nbc_free_full_episodes_of_the_office_and_30_rock_for_iphones 5/7)

LOVE THIS.  But in my testing, I unfortunately couldn’t get the one episode offered to load in my phone.  Grrrrr.

One of the more useful integration tools for the mobile phone is Shozu, a mobile social media service that connects users to social networks, blogs, photo storage sites and other destinations. The app offers one-click, full-resolution photo and video uploads and integration to a growing number of cool sites including new additions Twitter, Photobucket, Dailymotion and Seesmic. (Cynopsis 5/9)

The social networking revolution is going mobile, particularly in the U.S and UK, according to new findings from Nielsen Mobile. Over 4 million mobile subscribers accessed their social networking profiles during the month of Dec. (1.6%) while 812,000 checked them in the UK per month on average in the UK during Q1. (Cynopsis 5/9)

For $10 a month, drivers can access real-time traffic information in Verizon Wireless’ latest update to its VZ Navigator. The company has launched Version 4 of the service in 75 cities — with more to come in the next year — that will feature 3-D map views, movie and events listings, weather and local gasoline prices in addition to data on traffic accidents, detours and congestion. (Mobiledia 5/8)