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I ducked into Gameloft’s San Francisco office today to check out some new iOS games, including their upcoming first-person shooter, Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation. As with many Gameloft titles, the influence of popular games is readily apparent – in this case Call of Duty – but they’re shy about mentioning the originals by name.…
We’ve been big fans of Waze ever since it debuted and it looks like some of you out there like it too, as the company just announced that it has surpassed the 7 million driver mark. If that weren’t enough, it also has received $30 million in funding from the likes of Horizons Ventures Hong…
Mozilla has recently decided that in order to improve Firefox for Android they need to dump XUL—otherwise known as eXtensible User interface Language, the language that’s currently used to develop a consistent Firefox look and feel across multiple platforms—and start using Google’s native Android interface widgets. This doesn’t mean that Mozilla is going to stop…
Like the current legal battle with Apple is not enough for Samsung, they’re looking for even more trouble. Apparently, a page on the Korean company’s website dedicated to the Galaxy Player 50 features maps that are clearly ripped from the iPhone Maps app, as you can see from the image above. I’m saying “apparently” because…
TripAdvisor has recently launched a series of free city guide apps for Android. The new applications, currently available for 20 popular world cities, provide users with access to detailed destination information including traveler reviews on hotels, restaurants and attractions, as well as suggested itineraries and interactive walking tours which are available even when there’s no…
Nimbuzz keeps getting better with the day. Their latest new feature allows for video calling between iPhone and PC users! Those of you with the iPhone will be able to take advantage of this capability both when using a cellular and Wi-Fi connection, which is cool. If, for some reason, your carrier blocks VoIP services…
We’re not sure why it took so long for The Guardian to launch its iPad app, but whatever the reason is – we’re glad to finally see it in the AppStore. What’s more, we hope they’ll also be bringing its content to the growing army of Android Honeycomb-based tablets in the near future. Back to…
After the worst service interruption in the company’s history, BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion announced today that they would be offering a bunch of otherwise-premium apps for free to make amends. RIM hopes the bundle worth over $100 will convey that it’s “committed to providing the high standard of reliability [customers] expect, today and in the…
If you like saving articles you find online for reading later, or for offline reading, chances are your app of choice is Instapaper for the iPhone and/or iPad. It’s ridiculously easy to use, the interface is clean and simple and it just works. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean there isn’t room for improvement, and today…
Location-based services provider TeleNav is updating its mobile application for Sprint’s Android devices. TeleNav GPS Navigator 7.1 goes beyond turn-by-turn directions to help folks run errands around town, explore and discover what’s around them, or simply commute to work or school. The first thing you’ll notice is the new homescreen called “My Dashboard” from where…