FarmVille for iPhone got a free update (version 1.03) that fixes some of the known bugs and introduces new features. Some of the problems fixed include: Problems with connection (and FarmVille’s lack of response) Farm not loading Missing assets Batty icon badges Market stalls display However, some users still report problems and bugs with the…
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Blackboard Mobile Learn launched for iPhone, Blackberry and Android smartphones
Blackboard launched Blackboard Mobile Learn for Blackberry, Android and iPhone OS powered devices across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, bringing two-way teaching and learning to millions of students. Available as a free download, Blackboard Mobile Learn app is envisioned to recreate and enrich the course experience of online teaching and learning platform – Blackboard…
Consumer Cellular announces more affordable data and messaging plans
As you know, I’m one of those people who like giving space to the little guy. Consumer Cellular is definitely a little guy in the U.S. mobile phone market, which is dominated by the big four carriers (Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile). And they [Consumer Cellular] unveiled new, more affordable data and messaging plans: Connect!…
iPhone Web Apps get their own store
OpenAppMkt is a new service for web-based apps. It’s like Apple’s own web app list, but optimized for browsing in Safari. Actually, the Android smartphone users can also access the service and use all of the web apps just as well — both Safari and Google’s Android browser are WebKit-based. As you know, a dedicated…
AdMeld secures $15 million in Series C financing led by Norwest Venture Partners
AdMeld, the technology platform that helps publishers maximize their ad revenues, closed a $15 million Series C round of funding led by Norwest Venture Partners (NVP). In addition, Time Warner Investments and the company’s existing backers, Spark Capital and Foundry Group, also participated. Jeff Crowe, General Partner at NVP, will be joining the company’s Board…
Hearst Magazines Digital Media, metaio team-up to add augmented reality to online shopping
This isn’t exactly mobile news, but it is related as I’ve no doubts it will soon come to a smartphone near you. Hearst Magazines Digital Media is teaming up with metaio (developer of augmented reality browser junaio) to launch online shopping application on Seventeen.com. The Flash-based service is designed as a “virtual dressing room” allowing…
Brief: Google CEO Eric Schmidt: 200,000 Android phones sold every day now
Google CEO Eric Schmidt told Reuters that there are now roughly 200,000 Android devices being sold every day. Compare that to 165,000 phones/day sold during Q2 and only 65,000 phones/day in Q1. To put that into some perspective, 200,000 devices per day, 90 days in a quarter, that’s 18 million phones. That’s almost as much…
CardMunch is probably the best business card scanning app out there
CardMunch is brand new business card scanning application for the iPhone. However, it’s not yet another such app that relies only on OCR, but something arguably better. First of all, it’s fast – apparently, it takes no more than 3 seconds to take a photo of a business card and start processing it. Second, it’s…
Cricket Wireless unveils new phones and plans
Cricket Wireless is preparing for what they apparently see as a booming Back to School season. The carrier unveiled new phones and plans, including: $35 to $60 monthly plans that give consumers unlimited talk, text and web with all telecom taxes and regulatory service fees included. $55 True Rate Android plan – which is touted…
CheckPoints is another company that wants to tackle the mobile location-aware shopping
Location-aware mobile shopping is a promising space so it doesn’t surprises to see new companies entering the market all the time. The latest playa’ is called CheckPoints and it’s slated to launch this September. Co-founded by two brothers, Mark and Todd DiPaola, the company starts with a $1 million Founder Series A financing. It’s worth…