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BBM 6.0 has recently landed in the BlackBerry Beta Zone with a few subtle improvements. We had seen a glimpse of BlackBerry Messenger 6.0 sporting some new chat bubble colours, but it doesn’t look like it’s included in this particular build. They have updated the UI with new branding, and improved responsiveness, along with new…
A company called Mobile Surroundings has a really neat mobile application for the iPhone and Android smartphones. Called “It Happened Here”, it’s a location-based app that lets users discover and share extraordinary information and historical facts about some of the liveliest cities in the United States. Included in the deal are original summaries and photos…
Distimo has launched their regular report on app store figures, running down the highest-ranked free and premium apps across iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Ovi, GetJar, webOS, and Windows Phone app stores. In March, the Android Market offered more free apps than than the prestigious iPhone App Store, leading by about 12,500 apps in that category. Last…
Hollywood Records artist Selena Gomez, who is also a star of the Disney Channel original series “Wizards of Waverly Place” and star of the upcoming Fox Feature film “Monte Carlo,” is featured in the US debut of Shazam’s “Golden Tag” promotions. Here’s how it works: Using your iPhone or Android smartphone (other platforms are not…
Opera Software is getting really serious about its recently launched Mobile Store. At the AppNation in San Francisco, the company unveiled Opera Appcelerate, a special program designed to help developers promote their apps “in a big way.” As part of the deal, developers are able to target platform(s), handsets and regions they want. For a…
Robotic mowers come to rescue for folks lacking time to take care of their homes and gardens. Husqvarna Group — which is the world’s largest producer of outdoor power products including chainsaws, trimmers, lawn mowers and garden tractors — introduced a new iPhone app for its Husqvarna Automower, making it even easier to mow the…
Nine Caesars Entertainment resorts in Las Vegas have launched a new mobile-social network experience powered by Topguest, the specialists in connecting traditional loyalty programs with social media. As a result visitors at Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Paris Las Vegas, Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Flamingo Las Vegas, O’Sheas Casino, Imperial Palace, Harrah’s…
Cellcrypt, the company that provides encrypted mobile phone voice calling we talked about in the past, is going beyond voice, adding a new secure messaging feature for users of Cellcrypt Mobile for BlackBerry. The feature brings government-certified end-to-end encryption for messaging, countering interception vulnerabilities of standard SMS and instant messaging. The trick is in using…
I ran into the Unsocial app a few months ago and it had a novel name and a strong idea: build a social networking business platform based around events like conferences. The app is now out of beta and it includes versions for Android, iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7 will be coming soon. The…
The Army is looking to get into the application business to help its own soldiers. We’ve seen custom apps before, but this time around, the Army is making an application marketplace for both computers and mobile devices. The Marketplace will contain software that soldiers can download to their computer or mobile phone, but the existing…