Android Developer’s Meetup, Love and Appiness 2, is coming to San Francisco on September 23rd. The 2-hour long meetup, from 6 to 8 PM (PT), will take place in Roe Restaurant and Bar at 651 Howard Street. The main idea behind Love and Appiness 2 is to learn and share your experiences on the Android…
Ansca Mobile’s Corona SDK and Corona Game Edition toolkits upgraded with cross-platform development capabilities
Ansca Mobile launched the upgraded Corona SDK and Corona Game Edition toolkits for mobile app and game development. The main new thing is the addition of cross-platform capabilities, allowing developers to build apps for iOS and Android devices from the same set of code. As part of this implementation, Corona SDK will automatically scale graphics…
Nokia, Intuit team-up to work on mobile marketing services for small businesses
Intuit and Nokia are teaming up to develop and deliver mobile and web-based marketing service for small businesses around the world. The official pitch goes like this (from the press release): Addressing one of the leading concerns for the world’s estimated 500 million small businesses, the new service will be designed to help them get…
Gameloft announces Real Football 2011
A year after the successful 2010 edition, Gameloft is announcing Real Football 2011 with more teams, better graphics and improved gameplay. Developed using motion capture technology, the upcoming title is touted as the “most realistic football simulation” that support iPhone 4’s Retina display to “showcase more detailed graphics.” The game includes 350 teams, offers 14…
Apple Certified Refurbished iPads Now Available in the US Apple Store
Apple has long been known to offer refurbished products… You name it, their MacBooks, MacBook Pros, iMacs and Cinema Displays (and more) have long been on offer at a decent discount (various carriers have also offered refurbished iPhones at a big savings as well). While the ‘refurbished’ tag scares away some, if saving a few…
TELUS Goes Live with BlackBerry Torch 9800 Pre-Order
If TELUS is your carrier of choice, and you’ve been waiting patiently for some movement on the BlackBerry Torch 9800 front… looks like things are finally moving forward. If you take a quick pop over to TELUS, you’ll notice a brand new pre-order page for the 9800 has been setup. All you have to do…
Samsung Galaxy Tab official for all four major US carriers and Rogers
The first decent Android tablet has been officially announced by Samsung today. The Samsung Galaxy Tab, which we were very impressed by when we got some hands-on action with, will be available for all four major U.S. carriers, as well as Rogers in Canada. As you’ve likely heard before, the Galaxy Tab sports a 7-inch,…
Award-Winning Dr. Seuss Apps 50% Off for a Limited Time
If you dig all of those classic children’s stories from the one and only Dr. Seuss, the good folks at Oceanhouse Media have let me know of a pretty good sale they have on right now. In honor of the 50th anniversary of Green Eggs and Ham (the #4 best-selling children’s book of all time),…
BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 Announced by Sprint
Not to be out-done by Verizon, Sprint has announced that they will be offering the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 in gray and purple starting September 26 for $49.99 on a two-year contract after mail-in rebate. Most sales channels should have it from October 10 onwards. Sprint confirms BlackBerry 6 upgradeability on the Curve 3G, but…
GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2011 now open for entry
The GSMA announced that the Global Mobile Awards 2011 are now open for entry. Nominations across a number of categories will be accepted through November 22nd, 2010 and the winners will be announced at the 2011 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on February 15th, 2011. In total, 26 awards will be presented under the following…