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GetGlue has just updated their iOS app to include multiple conversation streams and guides – a feature that you would typically only find through their desktop website. Conversations was something GetGlue introduced to iOS for the first time in September, but now you can flip between live comment streams with a simple swipe. Guides are…
The Foursquare check-in app for BlackBerry has been updated to version 3.5 to include Lists. Foursquare introduced these awhile back on Android as a way for you to organize a series of spots surrounding a particular theme. This is good for when you’re getting your tourism on, but also a good way to organize and…
The Facebook application for the BlackBerry PlayBook has been bumped up to version 2.1 today, and includes the ability to interact with groups, including posting on the wall, uploading pictures, and viewing members. This is a great addition, considering the BlackBerry smartphone Facebook app still doesn’t do that. Viewing pictures posted by friends has also…
After bringing the Timeline feature to its Android app and the mobile web, Facebook’s iPhone application is now getting the same treatment, too. Yep this means you’ll be able to keep up with your virtual and real-life buddies in real-time, presuming you enabled the feature on the web version. In addition, this release also gives…
Rebtel, which calls itself the world’s second largest mobile VoIP company after Skype, launched a new version of its mobile app for Android. The update was released just in time for New Year’s Day, or what the company is calling “Hello Sunday” or the “Black Friday of international calling.” Perhaps the main new feature of…
Evernote updated its BlackBerry client, though it’s still not on par with its iOS and Android counterparts. Nevertheless version 3.4 brings several important improvements, including: Improved home screen – which is revamped to make it easier to see which items are selected. Moreover, there are “better” colors, an easy-to-see grid and clearer text labels. Ability…
Shape Services will be updating its super-popular multi-network instant messaging client IM+ with its own in-app messenger called Beep. The new capability will allow users to chat with contacts from their phone’s Address Book as well as with friends from different IM networks via a single unified interface. Beep is touted as a free alternative…
Groove Coaster for iOS is one of my two favorite games for the iPhone, the other being Tiny Wings. It’s this weird Japanese music game that’s essentially dance dance revolution, but for your finger. You can play it with one hand, and if you hook up your iPhone to your home stereo it’s absolutely mind…
Developers can already use a number of third-party SDKs to integrate such things as maps, ads, videos and so on into their apps. How about ticket sales? That’s now possible as well thanks to the new SDK from the online ticketing marketplace Seatwave. The functionality provides developers with a new way to monetize their apps,…
NAVIGON updated its Windows Phone 7 app, allowing users to download maps by state, while also including other features to the mix. Here’s what’s new: NAVIGON MyMaps – separates the app from the maps so you can only download maps you’ll need, saving some space on your device in the process. Active Lane Assistant –…