Kik, the guys who were working on an especially promising music application for BlackBerry, have switched gears and launched something called Kik Chat for iPhone and BlackBerry. On its own, it’s a pretty simple messaging service that lets you send free messages back and forth, regardless of platform, but the real convenience is that you…
Google Branding Removed from Safari Search in iPhone OS 4?
Maybe I’m reading too much into this, but in some recent iPhone OS 4 screenshots I took in this weekend, something struck me as odd. Take a look at the shots above (via MacRumors). Notice anything? That’s right, gone is the ‘Google’ text on the search button, swapped with the much more generic ‘Search’. Interesting,…
Bang & Olufsen’s BeoLink iPhone app replaces universal remote control
Bang & Olufsen, which you know as a maker of high-end audio and video products, is “going iPhone.” Their app is called BeoLink and it works across a range of Apple’s portable products, including the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. The free application “expands and extends the experience delivered via Bang & Olufsen’s Master Link…
Mercedes-Benz collects $2.5 million in lease and loan payments through mobile apps
The financial arm of Mercedes-Benz managed to collect about $2.5 million in lease or loan payments through its smartphone apps, according to Andreas Hinrichs, the company’s vice president of marketing. The majority of that amount came from iPhone users, who accounted for about $2 million. Using a dedicated application, Mercedes-Benz financial customers can pay their…
Twitter Acquires Tweetie – Official ‘Twitter for iPhone’ App Coming Soon
Twitter made a very interesting move heading into this weekend. They went ahead and entered into an agreement with Atebits to acquire the popular ‘Tweetie’ iPhone and desktop app. Why do this? According to Twitter CEO Evan Williams, the reason was quite clear: “We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve entered into an agreement with Atebits…
Samsung launches TV Remote Control app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
Although it sells phones that run few different platforms, Samsung decided not to forget about its iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad-ownin’ users. Hence, they’ve released a dedicated remote control application in the AppStore. As you can presume, using it you can control your TV from a comfort of your beloved handset/media player. The application supports both on-screen controls…
EA’s iPhone Easter sale extended through April 11th
If you’ve missed EA’s iPhone Easter sale (we haven’t covered, so it’s ok), don’t worry – it has been extended through April 11th. That’s tomorrow, meaning you’ll have to be quick to take advantage of the deal that involves grabbing some of the most popular iPhone games for up to 80% off. Here’s the full…
Did you know that iPhone OS 4.0 makes your iPhone work with iPad Keyboard Dock?
Did you know that the iPhone 3GS will work with the iPad Keyboard Dock? Well, consider yourself put on notice. Steve Jobs was so busy talking up the multitasking and iAd features of the iPhone OS 4.0 on Thursday’s keynote stage that he apparently forgot to mention that the next major iteration of the iPhone…
The Mobile Roundup – All eyes on Apple edition
It’s Friday and we’re already starting to think about the weekend. But, dear readers, I’ll be giving you weekly recaps of what happened in the mobile world in case you actually weren’t hitting refresh like crazy on our home page. The big news this week was Apple’s iPad and iPhone OS 4.0, but there we…
Adobe essentially says Steve Jobs is a business-killing jerk (Update: “Go screw yourself Apple”)
There was another development in Steve Jobs’ war on Flash today, as Adobe told the government that banning this technology on devices like the iPhone and iPad could hurt its business. “To the extent new releases of operating systems or other third-party products, platforms or devices, such as the Apple iPhone or iPad, make it…