MEDL Mobile launched the enhanced version of its popular Mall Maps mobile application to further make holiday shopping more enjoyable (and to make sure you’re not spending too much time in a mall, one would add). Anyway, new features included in this release are: Detailed store floor plans Store list with corresponding directory numbers Ability…
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research2guidance: Forget about app stores – doctors will distribute mHealth apps in the future!
As part of its “Mobile Health Market Report 2010-2015,” research2guidance conducted a global survey amongst leading mHealth developers and healthcare companies and found that rather than app stores, mHealth apps will predominantly be distributed through traditional healthcare channels by 2015. At the moment, app stores are still the distribution channels of choice, but in the…
Bubble Motion: We got the “Voice SMS” patent
Mobile voice and text messaging technology company Bubble Motion announced that it has been awarded a patent for its work in pioneering mobile messaging in a format known as “Voice SMS.” Here’s what’s it all about (from the press release): The patent covers the ability for consumers to click, record and send voice-recorded messages to…
Connecticut Magazine, amNewYork and GSMA run junaio-powered augmented reality campaigns in print
metaio, the company behind the popular augmented reality browser – junaio, announced that three companies are adopting their technology to launch AR campaigns – Connecticut Magazine, amNewYork and GSMA. amNewYork, which is Manhattan’s most distributed daily newspaper, used junaio to present readers with enriched editorials, such as Macy-sponsored flying balloons and the solution to a…
Nokia Connectivity Analyzer helps geeks diagnose their network connections
Nokia Beta Labs launched a new application for the geek community – Nokia Connectivity Analyzer. Before you go “it’s not just for geeks,” let me assure you that an average mobile phone user doesn’t check the status of his or her network connection. At least that’s the way I see it – and I’m definitely…
toyportfolio.com optimizes its website for on-the-go toy shoppers
Let’s face it – we don’t need an app for everything – in some case an optimized for mobile website will work just as well. That said, I’m sure you’ve noticed just how Apple’s AppStore is getting overcrowded with some simple apps that could work as plain websites. Today we’ll talk about new mobile website/service…
Samsung Wave 525, 533, 723 and Omnia 652 launched in India
Samsung launched 4 new phones in the ever-growing mobile phone market of India. Without further ado, here’s what they got: Wave 525 aka Wave 2 – which is the Bada-powered smartphone with a 3.2-inch touchscreen, HSPA and WiFi connectivity, GPS, 3.2-megapixel camera, FM radio, Bluetooth and a microSD memory card slot. The price is set…
Telefónica offers even greener versions of Nokia C7 and N8
Two of the latest Nokia smartphones, N8 and C7, are already the company’s most environmentally friendly phones released to date, both rocking AMOLED screens, with Nokia N8 even containing bio-plastics and C7 using bio-paints. However, that doesn’t mean they can’t get even greener – and that’s exactly what the Finnish giant and Telefonica are trying…
Apple boots Android magazine from its App Store
Apple reportedly rejected an Android magazine from its App Store because its content focuses on Google’s competing mobile OS. The Android mag was developed by Mediaprovider, a small Danish magazine publisher that also publishes an iPhone magazine. The Android-based magazine was developed as a counterpart to the iPhone magazine which is available in iTunes for iOS…
Lockscreen gestures to land in future CyanogenMod ROMS
A recent tweet from Cyanogen suggests the team is adding lockscreen gestures to future CyanogenMod ROMS. As the name implies, lockscreen gestures allow you to launch an application or activity by drawing a gesture on your lockscreen. While the tweets give a superficial description of lockscreen gestures, a post over at the CyanogenMod forums details this…