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Late this past June, I stumbled across (and downloaded) a new and very free game for iPhone named ‘Mr. Space’. Developed by the folks at PONOS, the premise of the game is simple, and for a freebie… it’s actually quite fun. The game is truly pick up and play. Not much is needed to get…
BlackBerry and iPhone users are not enough for Trillian. They want to jump onto the Android bandwagon, too. And that’s about to happen sooner than we think, with the first beta version slated for launch in the next few weeks. Those unfamiliar should know that Trillian is a multi-network instant messaging application that allows you…
Compete, a Kantar Media company, is out with the results of its Q1 2010 Smartphone Intelligence survey, showing how smartphone owners use their devices. Here’s what they got: Local search: Nearly one in three smartphone owners having called or stopped into a local business after finding it using a local search application. Close to a…
If you’ve been looking for a mobile office suite for your Android smartphone, you’ll be glad to know that Mobile Systems is bringing its OfficeSuite Professional application to Google’s mobile platform. That’s actually the editor version of the application as a viewer app has been available through Android Market for some time now. Feature wise,…
Namco Networks has recently launched Learn to Fly on an array of mobile devices. The game sees you guiding an “enterprising penguin” who wants to show the world that its species isn’t gravity bound. There are five different slopes of increasing height to face, with the goal of staying airborne as long as possible. To…
TranquiliCity is a brand new application for the iPhone and iPod Touch that guides users to relaxing locations throughout New York City. Included in the app are selected serene parks, soothing day spas, quiet meditation spots, rejuvenating yoga studios, waterfront retreats, secret sanctuaries and more. Allan Ishac created the app and he’s the same guy…
eBay is extending the reach of two of its mobile apps – eBay Selling and eBay for iPad. The Selling application is now available in Germany and UK, while the eBay for iPad has been translated into French, Italian, German and Spanish, and available through Apple’s 77 AppStores around the world. As you may know,…
This isn’t a “pure” mobile news, but I’m sure it will have a “mobile angle” in the near future. Facebook acquired NextStop, a web-based service that lets people create and share travel guides and recommendations with others. As a result of the acquisition, NextStop’s staff will join Facebook, along with “most” of the company’s assets.…
PocketPhilanthropist is a brand new iPhone app, designed to raise funds for a different charity each week. It was made by two former high school classmates from Seattle who have teamed up 11 years later and decided to launch the app after seeing how mobile donations have raised $3 million in one day for the…
You may recall the iLike BlackBerry Theme from HedoneDesign that I told you about last week. It’s an ideal solution if you want to marry the masterful UI of the iPhone with the functionality and business sense of your BlackBerry. If you checked it out, and felt that maybe it just wasn’t for you, a…