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UberTwitter is one of the few Twitter clients for BlackBerry that can give the official app a run for its money, and recently had a big update. Beta 8, release 2 (which follows up on release 1 from a few weeks ago) has a bunch of new features, but the ones that really catch my…
Heaven knows that being a doctor, a nurse, or any other sort of medical professional is an intense and stressful job. Finding key (and critical) information when you need it is often a matter of life and death… the quicker the information is sourced, the more effective you’re going to be. With that in mind,…
Evernote has recently updated its iOS client for the iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad users. There are two major improvements in the version 3.3.8: Improved Premium offline notebooks – thanks to the improved interface users have much clearer information about exactly when things are synchronizing and which notebooks are stored offline. Moreover, offline notebooks can now…
Sports Tracker, the application that allows Nokia smartphone users to keep track of their exercise activities, finally got an online component. To be fair the online component existed in the past, back when the application/service was known as Nokia Sports Tracker. As you can imagine, the new online service allows you to get a big…
Nokia Mobile Communities, which as you may recall is the Finnish company’s attempt to bring social networking services to low-end feature phones, has been updated for users in India. The new version of the application packs several important updates, including: Simplified registration flow Ability to share streams and specific posts View posts for a specific…
Fotopedia Heritage has teamed up with UNESCO World Heritage Centre to bring together 20,000 photos, illustrating all World Heritage Sites and 3,000 points of interests, in a single application for the iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad. The free to download app is touted as a “new way to experience Fotopedia,” which as you may know is…
Nokia Beta Labs is out with a new application/service for emerging markets – Nokia Listings. Still in beta, the new service is designed to connect buyers and sellers, as well as job seekers and employers. Moreover, it also allows local service providers to promote their offering to mobile phone users. Apparently, the majority (60%+) of…
AlwaysOnPC launched mobile version of its Virtual PC app/service for iOS and Android with more than 40 pre-installed programs including a mobile office suite, image editing software and Flash-enabled Firefox. Hosted “in da cloud,” AlwaysOnPC offers an encrypted SSH connection to and from all devices supported. For users this means both security and performance for…
If you remember, we’ve talked about location-based mobile service echoecho back in January. It got several updates ever since and now it’s in version 1.7. The main new thing of this release is the auto-reply feature. Your friends ask where you are at a given moment, and the application automatically replies, using your GPS co-ordinates…
Millions of Highmark members can now access health and wellness information through the free Highmark Health@Hand iPhone application. For instance, users can quickly find nearby participating medical facilities and health care providers such as hospitals, urgent care facilities, retail clinics and pharmacies. The app also provides interactive health information about illnesses, symptoms and medical conditions.…