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Hands-on Telenav Scout personal navigation app [Video]
You’ve probably heard about Telenav before because the company has been in the mobile navigation space for about a dozen years but it’s now trying to make a bigger push reaching out directly to consumers and I got a chance to see its recently-announced Scout personal navigation app in action. I have to say, it looks pretty cool. Audible turn-by-turn navigation is great but many of us are already accustomed to this via Google Navigation, a built-in GPS unit or other ways but Scout is trying to stand out be … Read more
Marin Perez
What were the top mobile trends in 2011? [Infographic]
The year is almost over and it’s been a major year for mobile tech. We’ve already laid out the most important stories of the year but the good folk at GPlus have put together an awesome infographic summarizing the top trends over the last 12 months. As you would expect, mobile played a big role in what was important in tech for 2011. Location services kind of came into its own, photo-sharing apps exploded and the tablet market became real. I’ll stop here and just let you check out the … Read more
Marin Perez
Foursquare for BlackBerry updated with Lists
The Foursquare check-in app for BlackBerry has been updated to version 3.5 to include Lists. Foursquare introduced these awhile back on Android as a way for you to organize a series of spots surrounding a particular theme. This is good for when you’re getting your tourism on, but also a good way to organize and share some of your favourite haunts if you get around your hometown a lot. Within the app, you’ll be able to find nearby Lists, and follow them for future reference. As an added bonus to … Read more
Simon Sage
Gowalla confirms Facebook buy, service going away
After reports leaked out last week that Facebook was buying Gowalla, the Gowalla team confirmed the news in a blog post today. The Gowalla service will be going away but Facebook won’t be getting that data. Gowalla started as something of a Foursquare competitor where users shared their location-based check-ins but it recently pivoted toward sharing your stories with photos, locations and more. If that sounds it’s harmonious with Facebook’s recently-introduced Timeline feature, you’d be right. In the blog post, the Gowalla team said: Gowalla, as a service, will be … Read more
Marin Perez
Nokia shows off super accurate, in-door 3D mapping [Video]
It’s clear that accurate mapping on the go is one of the best things about this smartphone revolution, as I would literally be lost without services like Google Maps on my phone. Still, the one big hole is when you get in doors and while Google and others are trying to tackle this issue, Nokia showed me its impressive 3D in-door mapping system that could redefine our expectations. The protocol layer is built on top of Bluetooth 4.0 in the phone or on a tag and it requires the establishment … Read more
Marin Perez
Google Offers for Android debuts, adds Featured Offers and Daily deal notifications
Google just announced its latest creation, Google Offers for Android. The Offers app brings deals near your current location into a simple piece of mobile software. Users can enjoy having the convenience of Featured Offers, which allows access on-the-go to daily deals from local businesses. This gives people the chance to purchase something they like on the spot from their phone. Other noteworthy features include: Daily deal notifications sent to their email My Offers: Purchased and saved – which allows users to have all their purchased and saved offers organized on their phone along … Read more
