ALK Technologies is launching ActiveTraffic, a real-time traffic service that integrates traffic flow information with CoPilot Live GPS navigation app. Developed in co-operation with INRIX (which we covered in the past), the CoPilot Live ActiveTraffic “intelligently calculates” the best route to avoid traffic congestion and provide an accurate estimated time of arrival (ETA). The software…
Telus First Canadian Carrier to Offer Wireless Billing in BlackBerry App World
An overlooked footnote in Telus’ announcement of the BlackBerry Torch 9800 yesterday is that they’re the first service provider in Canada to support carrier billing in BlackBerry App World (AT&T got it first in the U.S.). That means if you’ve got a BlackBerry, and you buy apps through the official portal, the charges go right…
Cross-Platform Multiplayer gaming coming to Android and iOS from OpenFeint
iOS users will now have another option for multiplayer gaming, only this time it will be coming from OpenFeint. Not only will this just be any multiplayer gaming platform, but it will also be available for Android, making it a great upcoming cross-platform solution, called OpenFeint PlayTime. PlayTime will bring multiplayer gaming to both platforms,…
AOL and Google Announce 5 Year Partnership Renewal, Look to Expand
AOL and Google are at it again as the two Internet giants have announced the renewal of their partnership for another five years. The deal entails Google’s search services being integrated with AOL content networks and properties. Of course, there will be shared revenue between the two and the expansion part comes into the mobile…
Samsung Media Hub and New Android Device Launching September 16?
Samsung has just sent out invites to a September 16 event in which its new Media Hub and a new Android device will be discussed, and possibly launched. Could the new Android device just be the Galaxy S variant for Verizon – the Fascinate? Or will it be the Samsung Galaxy Tab that we just…
iStethoscope app can monitor your heartbeat!
You know there are tons of sensors under the iPhone’s hood (and under the hood of many of today’s smartphones for that matter), and you’ve probably seen some sport tracking apps taking advantage of that. How about something “more medical?” iStethoscope fits in that category (though it primarily uses the microphone), allowing you to listen…
TH(i)NQ Ed launches journ(i)e mobile, a free Android app for K-12 students and teachers
On the heels of that mobile learning report predicting growth of the market, we bring you the news involving the education market solutions provider TH(i)NQ Ed as they launch journ(i)e mobile, a free Android application for K-12 students and teachers who use the company’s student-centered learning network, journ(i)e. Using a dedicated mobile app, users get…
ConnectWise Mobile now available for Android, too
After the iPhone and Windows Mobile, ConnectWise is bringing its mobile app to the Android platform (though the image above is from Windows Mobile version), allowing IT service providers with smartphones running Google’s mobile OS to “do their thing” while on the go. By “their thing,” ConnectWise includes timesheets, work schedules, contacts, service tickets and…
MilkSync for BlackBerry updated with improved touchscreen and connectivity support
Here’s one for the Remember The Milk fans with BlackBerry devices. MilkSync, which keeps your RTM tasks in sync with your BlackBerry tasks, has been updated recently and it’s now in version 1.0.7. There are two important improvements in this release: First, touchscreen devices such as the newly unveiled BlackBerry Torch are better supported. For…
OwnSkin launches wallpaper creation tool for Android
Dalrus Pte, the company behind OwnSkin.com, announced the wallpaper user generation tool for Android – LiveWallpaper, providing users with an easy way to customize their smartphones. No programming is needed to create your own dynamic wallpaper and you can even include such elements as animation, clock compass and battery information. The resulting wallpaper can be…