Category: apps

LauncherPro Developer Brings WP7 Music Player To Android

We all love Android for its flexibility and customization. But even the most ardent fan will agree that the music player on the Android is in need of a major revamp. Enter , Fede , the developer responsible for Launcher Pro which is the most popular third party launcher on the Android Marketplace. Fede’s Music Player is a complete port of the Windows Phone 7 music player UI to Android. Even at its current Alpha level of development everything just works. The UI is identical to Zune player on WP7 and animations are fluid.

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CNN News app now available for Symbian^3 Nokia phones

CNN International news app is now available for Symbian^3 Nokia phones. CNN has recently launched their Android app and iPhone app is already available for over an year. This app provides latest news based on your location and different categories. It also provides latest videos and user generated iReport. Continue reading “CNN News app now available for Symbian^3 Nokia phones”

LinkedIn app now available for Symbian^3 Nokia phones

LinkedIn app is now available for Nokia’s Symbian^3 devices. This app lets you to view and send status updates, send and receive messages from the connections, respond or send invitations and browse other’s profiles. They have also launched LinkedIn Blackberry app recently. Continue reading “LinkedIn app now available for Symbian^3 Nokia phones”

LG Optimus 3D to come with Wikitude 3D Augmented Reality Browser

LG and Wikitude have teamed up to launch the first 3D augmented reality (AR) browser on their smart phone Optimus 3D. Wikitude 3D browser uses Augmented Reality to display the information about places, landmarks and objects in 3D. This also allows the users to access the Wikipedia articles and twitter information about the place from the app. Continue reading “LG Optimus 3D to come with Wikitude 3D Augmented Reality Browser”

Twitter and Facebook for Blackberry updated to v2.0 (Beta)

RIM has launched the new beta version of Twitter and Facebook for Blackberry version 2.0 in the Beta Zone. Stable version of Twitter for Blackberry app was updated to v1.1 recently, had new features like geo location and push notifications. This version includes new features like combined search results and new nav bar in twitter. Facebook app now supports Blackberry 5.0 devices and includes new features and performance enhancements. Continue reading “Twitter and Facebook for Blackberry updated to v2.0 (Beta)”

BlackBerry Playbook finally getting Native Email , Calendar and Contacts this Summer

RIM just officially announced that the PlayBook is finally getting Native Email. This was one of the most criticized features of the device and RIM was blamed for ignoring this feature at the time of launch 2 weeks ago. As expected RIM gave an answer today at Blackberry World that the device is getting an update this summer which will bring native email , calendar and contacts. As of now , you need to use Blackberry Bridge and connect to a Blackberry handset via Bluetooth to get access to email on the device. Continue reading “BlackBerry Playbook finally getting Native Email , Calendar and Contacts this Summer”

Bing to be Default Search Engine on BlackBerry devices

Wow , what a surprise , at the BlackBerry World keynote today. Joining RIM Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis was Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to announce a strategic partnership with RIM. Bing will be the Default Search Engine on all Blackberry Devices. We also saw a mention of Bing Maps which confirms that Bing will also be integrated deeply into the BlackBerry OS. Microsoft showed a video promo of the integration which we will be uploading soon.  We also saw a demo of Bing Search on a Torch 9800 and it looks inspired by the Metro UI by Windows Phone 7

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Samsung Apps getting operator based billing in 11 countries including India

Samsung Electronics has announced operator based billing for its mobile and TV application store Samsung Apps. With this the users can buy apps from easily in just 2 clicks and the price will be charged in the phone bill or deducted from the prepaid SIM card.

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Facebook App now available for BlackBerry PlayBook

RIM has announced new Facebook app, optimized for Blackberry Playbook. This lets you chat with friends on Facebook, view news feed, post and view photos, send and receive Facebook messages and get notifications. Continue reading “Facebook App now available for BlackBerry PlayBook”

Fast Five game released for Android, get it now !

Recently a new blockbuster movie was launched which is known as Fast Five. It’s an amazing movie and it’s especially for people who love racing movies. If you are a big fan of this movie and you want to play a game based on this movie, then it’s your lucky day. If you are an Android user, then you can download this new game directly from Gameloft for $4.99. Continue reading “Fast Five game released for Android, get it now !”

Qik update brings live video chat between Android and iOS devices

Qik Video Connect app that lets users to stream live videos, now offers live video chat between Android and iOS devices over 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi and adds video mail feature if you can’t chat live. Skype acquired Qik this January and this is the first major update for Android Qik app since then. Continue reading “Qik update brings live video chat between Android and iOS devices”

TweetDeck for iOS Revamped; Gets new UI

TweetDeck for iOS has been updated to version 2.0, that bring new UI and lots of new features. This has been specially built from the scratch for iOS 4.0. This UI is similar to TweetDeck for Android, that was launched at the end of last year. Continue reading “TweetDeck for iOS Revamped; Gets new UI”

Google Docs App now available for Android phones

Google has finally launched Google Docs app for Android phones. This lets you view documents, images, presentations from your Google docs account. This also lets you create and convert documents easily. Continue reading “Google Docs App now available for Android phones”

Tyfone launches Next Gen Mobile Banking Solution

U.S based mobile financial solutions provider has unveiled next generation mobile banking solution. They have launched new mobile banking features like multiple account aggregation, secure ID management, NFC Contactless Payment system and Mobile remote deposit capture. Continue reading “Tyfone launches Next Gen Mobile Banking Solution”

Seesmic updated to 1.7 for Android and Windows Phone 7

Twitter and Facebook app Seesmic has been updated to version 1.7 for Android and Windows phone platforms. Home screen shortcuts are added to Seesmic for Android and Windows Phone 7 gets features like trend integration, speak to tweet and lots more. Continue reading “Seesmic updated to 1.7 for Android and Windows Phone 7”