Vodafone today unveiled the seven mobile internet start-ups that have reached the final of the Vodafone Mobile Clicks 2011 competition. They are:

Germany Wunderlist is the first cross platform task management app that supports over-the-air sync and unlimited sharing completely for free.

Netherlands Skylines offers a search platform for real-time images. Combining data from social media sites like Instagram, and Yfrog Twitpic, Skylines indexes over one million photos a day.

Portugal Hole19 is a complete mobile and web performance optimization platform for golfers, connecting them to golf instructors and golf courses.

Republic of Ireland HeyStaks is a social search service ...

Vodafone first in Europe with operator billing for Android Market
Developers can monetise their apps even more easily through Android Market

19 August 2011. Vodafone developer today announces the first rollout in Europe of direct operator billing for Android Market. Vodafone UK and Vodafone Germany will help consumers purchase their favourite apps and games on Android Market even more easily without the need to enter credit card details. This will give developers direct access to millions of Android users who can now charge their Android Market purchases straight to their phone bills or prepay accounts.

The service will initially be ...