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Mobile itinerary management and travel booking app WorldMate just got better, at least for iPhone users who got the completely re-designed hotel booking experience. The enhancements, which are a result of WorldMate’s exhaustive study of the booking behavior of millions of its customers, should make the process easier while at the same time offering more…
RIM announced that its BlackBerry App World has topped 3 billion downloads. While the figure is not on par with Google Play and Apple’s AppStore numbers, it’s still pretty impressive and definitely worth bragging about. It took 786 days to reach the one billion mark, 210 days to reach two billion, and only 176 days…
ALK Technologies launched a free update for CoPilot Live v8 iOS and Android USA and North America customers, providing them with turn-by-turn voice-guided navigation at no cost. Moreover, the updated app also brings other under-the-hood changes and new features, while allowing you to save your Favorites, Recents and subscriptions. Here’s how to get the new…
Samsung keeps working on its own apps and services. The new rumor suggests that their IM app, ChatOn, may soon get video chat functionality. According to Korean website DDaily, the upcoming version of the application will be able to work over 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi networks and will be initially released for Android. Moreover, Sammy…
You’ve heard about Google Now, which is one of the main features Jellybean brings to the table. Thanks to the ever-active hacking community, folks with Ice Cream Sandwich smartphones can now join the party, too. In order to do so, you’ll need a rooted device and a bit of tech skills. Here’s how to do…
NAVIGON has once again updated its iPhone app with new features. Version 2.1 introduces several handy enhancements, including: Google Street View – which is accessible both at the start of navigation and near the end when you’re approaching your destination. NAVIGON Cockpit – that displays relevant driving data in real time on a cockpit-like screen.…
If everyone can have its own UI, why would Huawei be any different? Their brand new Emotion UI will soon be ready for download for select devices, including Huawei Honor, Huawei Ascend P1, and Huawei Ascend P1E, with D quad models most likely shipping with the new UI pre-installed. The coming soon (download) page is…
Samsung knows hardware isn’t the long-term bet due to falling margins, hence it keeps expanding its portfolio of apps and services. The latest such endeavor is the S Health app, which was announced at the time when the Galaxy S III was officially launched. As you can imagine, it [app] allows users to record health-related…
The fact that the mobile app space is getting super-crowded prompted a number of companies to enter the app recommendation space. Obviously there’s still room for growth, with a new entrant, youAPPi, announcing its offering and freshly raised money. The company managed to secure $1 million in the seed round of funding to bring its…
Amazon Flow, which up until this point was an iOS exclusive title, is now available for download from Google Play, allowing Android users to join the barcode scanning party powered by Amazon. However, it’s important to add that Amazon’s “default” app can also “handle” barcodes, but Flow comes with a fancy UI that supports augmented…