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Yesterday I wrote up a post calling out Eric Schmidt for inaccurately predicting that six months from December 6, 2011, Android development would surpass iOS development. I used a few examples off the top of my head over the past six months of apps that did end up expanding to Android after gaining success on…
If you’re still somehow searching for the best location-based “check-in” application around for your Android or iOS device, we’re inclined to question if you know what you’re doing at all if you don’t have Foursquare installed. The application just got a sharp update that is very easy on the eyes, all while making it easier…
FixYa is a common online Q&A destination for finding a solution to a problem you might be having with just about any gadget: phones, cameras, computers, cars, appliances, etc. Now it’s wisely launching an HTML5-based mobile web app so if you have a quick issue while you’re out, you can quickly load up FixYa to…
YouMail, the visual voicemail service that’s been described as “isn’t a business anymore” (more on that later,) has over 17.5 million monthly active users according to today’s announcement. The 17.5 million active user figure means that approximately 23 percent of anyone who’s ever used YouMail is using it on at least a monthly basis because…
Rovio, the Finnish company that brought you Angry Birds, has just tweeted that their latest space themed title has been downloaded over 100 million times. According to The Next Web, that milestone was achieved in just 76 days. Our back of the envelope calculations say that’s an average of 1.32 million downloads per day, which…
The last-minute mobile hotel booking app HotelTonight secured a $23 million Series C investment in a round led by U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), with existing investors — including Accel Partners, Battery Ventures and First Round Capital — also participating. In total, the company has raised $35.85 million in venture funding since launching in 2011. As…
In its “May was our best month ever” press release, Fandango also shared one mobile-related stat, which we find particularly interesting. According to Fandango, 28% of tickets sold in May were bought using a mobile phone! That’s impressive and we like the fact that more and more people are turning to their smartphones to buy…
Later today (after 7am PDT), popular Android widget app, HD Widgets, will get a major update (version 3.0), packing a ton of new features for Android customization junkies. Without further ado, here’s what’s new: Widget previews are now WYSIWYG, displaying current time, weather, settings and even screen rotation. Clock designs are no longer static so…
Asus has teamed-up with BlueStacks to bring Android apps to its Windows computers. Under the deal, BlueStacks’ Android player will come pre-loaded on future Windows 7 and Windows 8 PCs, providing users with free access to hundreds of thousands of Android apps. The service is free for six month through asus@vibe entertainment platform, after which…
While you’re probably already read that Android will soon be getting offline support in Google Maps, it was Google Earth’s new 3D imagery that impressed us most. Sure, we’ve seen it before, but Google took the time to show how it has achieved such realistic images for its Earth application. Google sent out airplanes with…