No one likes poring over spreadsheets, especially on the iPhone’s relatively small display. It would be nice if there were some way to break down spreadsheet information into visual representations that actually make sense.  Thankfully, there’s an iPhone app for that. Roambi Visualizer turns your iPhone into a handy spreadsheet cheat-sheet that converts your information into simple-yet-informative charts and graphs that look as good as they are helpful.

To use Roambi Visualizer, you’ll first have to sign up for a Roambi account on the company’s website. Then, simply upload your data-packed spreadsheet through the web-based interface and choose the type of chart/graph you’d like to use to display your data – from sales reports to employee profiles to demographic data, Roambi will probably have a graph to fit your needs. Then, when you’re satisfied with Roambi’s analysis of the data, you can push the eye-catching charts and graphs to your iPhone.

Roambi Visualizer is an incredibly useful app if you deal with spreadsheets often. If you deal with obscure or ridiculously complex data, don’t expect Roambi to turn all that noise into pretty graphs, but most people probably won’t run into that problem. Best of all, the app is free on the iPhone AppStore.

Roambi Visualizer [iTunes link]
Roambi website

Hang on! I’ve only just reviewed Big Buck Hunter Pro for iPhone, and it’s on sale – for a limited period!

Yep, the App that was previously £1.79 (UK), is now £0.59. That’s a bargain!

For those of you that haven’t guessed what the game is about from the image above, check out the screenshot below – any clearer now?

You can get ‘Big Buck Hunter Pro’ from the App Store on iTunes by searching for ‘Big Buck’

Following on HTC’s release of the HTC Hero kernel to developers, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) has gone all open-source with their latest Android 2.0 operating system. Android 2.0 OS went live not too long ago with the launch of Verizon’s Motorola Droid, but we have yet to see another Android smartphone launched with Android 2.0 in tow. Today’s release of the source code could bring Android 2.0 features to older Android phone in due time.

The latest Android platform, codenamed “Eclair” (like the delicious pastry), features support for multiple gmail accounts, exchange support, support for Bluetooth 2.1 and improved media playback, just to name a few. Armed with the source code, developers are going to have the tools they need to bring at least some of these new features to other Android smartphones.

The Android 2.0 source code available through the Android Open Source Project.

[Via: AndroidAndMe]

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) isn’t backing off its advertising push to point out the inadequacies in AT&T (NYSE: T)’s 3G coverage. Despite AT&T’s lawsuit seeking to stop Verizon’s allegedly misleading ads, Verizon continues to release new commercials that poke fun at AT&T. In response, AT&T has released a statement that they hope “sets the record straight on Verizon ads.”

In the statement, AT&T points out that their 3G network coverage 233 million US residents – about 75% of all Americans. When combined with AT&T’s 2G EDGE network, the carrier boasts 97% coverage in the US. AT&T continues to explain that customers can surf the web and use wireless data services on both the 3G and 2G EDGE networks, contradicting Verizon’s allusions that a 3G network is required to surf the web.

One thing that Verizon doesn’t mention, is that AT&T’s 3G network allows simultaneous data and voice services. Verizon Wireless can’t make that claim. AT&T customers can hop on a voice call while checking their email or surfing IntoMobile.com, while Verizon customers will have to choose between voice or data. AT&T also notes that they have the iPhone on their network. So there.

[Via: AT&T]

Shopping malls are a staple of the frenzied holiday shopping season. Unfortunately, a lot of malls in the US are winding mazes of retail stores and kiosks that don’t seem to have any logical layout to them. We swear shopping mall designers do that on purpose. But, with an iPhone in hand, your next trip to the mall a bit more convenient. Mall Maps for iPhone puts shopping mall floor plans and store directories within easy reach.

The app uses GPS to determine your location and bring up a list of nearby malls. Or, if you know where you’d like to waste hours searching for that “perfect gift,” you can search for malls by name. The app will offer an alphabetical list of stores in a particular mall, or give you the option to search for a specific store.

Mall Maps isn’t free, but at $2.99, it’s not going to break the bank. For us, the price is worth not having to hunt down a mall directory kiosk amidst the hustle and bustle of this peak shopping season.

Mall Maps for iPhone [iTunes link]

Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is really pushing hard to get their Windows Mobile app store, called Windows Marketplace for Mobile, out to every corner of the smartphone world. Windows Marketplace first launched with Windows Mobile 6.5 OS, giving WM6.5 fans an exclusive look at the Marketplace. Now, Microsoft is bringing the Marketplace to older Windows Mobile 6.0 and Windows Mobile 6.1 phones as well as desktop PCs.

Microsoft launched their online Marketplace portal last week, allowing anyone to browse the Windows Mobile applications store from their desktop PC. Anyone with a compatible Windows Phone can visit the Windows Marketplace for Mobile website on their desktop computer to browse, buy and download apps they’d like to use on their handset. Purchased apps are automatically synchronized with the Windows Phone and will install the next time Marketplace runs on the device.

And, to expand compatibility with Marketplace, Microsoft is today announcing that their app store will be available to customers running Windows Mobile 6.0 or Windows Mobile 6.1. To download the Marketplace app to your 6.0 or 6.1 phone, simply point your smartphone browser to mp.windowsphone.com and follow instructions to install the app. Desktop users can click here to download the app and install on the Windows Phone via the desktop.

Microsoft says that 90% of all Windows Mobile apps should be compatible with 6.0/6.1 smartphones, which will bring most of the Marketplace’s apps to some 30 million Windows Phones around the world.

Browse Marketplace for PC
Download Marketplace for 6.0/6.1

If you’ve got a thing for scoping out mobile technology start-ups while they’re still young and in the “up-and-coming” stage of their business, you’ll want to make sure you get yourself to the “Under The Radar” conference in Mountain View, CA. this week. On November 19, 2009, mobile start-ups will take the stage at the Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) Conference Center to pitch their ideas to mobile-minded attendees. You’ll get to see what’s hot in the mobile space, what’s going to be hot in mobile, and maybe even catch yours truly on stage as a judge at the FAST PITCH mobile app talent search. And, to make it even easier for you to attend, IntoMobile is proud to give our readers a special $100 discount to the event.

Just follow this link and register as a “VIP” to get your $100 discount on “Under The Radar” show passes. It really doesn’t get any easier than that. See you at the show!

Under The Radar
$100 VIP discount

The affordable BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) 8520 has been getting makeovers on T-Mobile and Rogers, and even getting CDMA compatability for Sprint and Verizon, and it’s finally finding its way to AT&T (NYSE: T). The 8520 Curve isn’t much to look at (2 megapixel camera without flash, 320 x 240 display), but the trackpad is slick, and the rubber-covered side keys feel great. Of course it still handles all of the push e-mail, instant messaging, and music playing you would expect from the latest BlackBerrys out there, and making calls over the Wi-Fi network with a UMA plan is a nice option for those looking for a home phone replacement. Interested? You’ll be able to pick up the Curve 8520 from AT&T stores “in the coming weeks” for $99.99 after rebates and with a contract. For a closer look, check out our review.

[via AT&T]

Thanks Ronen!

InMobi and eBuddy have announced a partnership for Mobile Advertising. For those of your not so familiar, eBuddy is touted as being “the world’s leading independent web and mobile messaging service” and InMobi as being “the largest mobile ad network for international markets”

It’s an interesting one, the Mobile Advertising market – not so very long ago at 3GSM (I still refuse to call it Mobile World Congress), the buzz was all around Mobile Advertising, and how it was going to overtake printed media and TV as the delivery medium of choice. There were also a ton of small companies in the space.

But one by one, most of the small fish disappeared, and the big boys came to play – Microsoft, Google, and so on – so it’s nice to see some of the companies that have survived teaming up to do good things going forward.

Well, what have we here? Electricpig.co.uk have been on the case, and spotted an Android Tablet. Nothing too special about that you might think, since sooner or later it was going to happen – but but but, this on is packing a 15″ screen, putting it firmly in Laptop territory. Oh, and it’s got Android 2.0….!

The system comes from Innovative Converged Devices (ICD), and is called the the Vega. Actually it will come in 3 sizes – 7, 11, and 15 inches, and pack 3G, Wi-Fi, microSD, 3.5mm audio jack. It’s got 512MB of RAM, so it’s not quite Laptop territory, but the nVidia Tegra graphics board should mean the GFX aren’t too shabby!

It will be 2010 before we see the Vega, but it will be backing an appearance at the 2010 CES show – which IntoMobile will be covering, I’ve no doubt! Perhaps we’ll get some lovely hands-on time with it then!

Until then, check out the above image, very kindly provided to us by our good buddies at Electricpig!

[Via: Electricpig.co.uk]