The single most-used example of the benefits of multitasking with iOS 4 is the ability to stream Pandora music in the background. Well, the 3.1 version of the Internet music app finally makes that happen. The latest version of Pandora has a few minor bug fixes and minor enhancements but background processing is the big…
iPhone Gets Windows Live Messenger App
It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from Windows Live Messenger when they launched on Symbian and BlackBerry, but it’s now available for iPhone. Windows Live Messenger sure has grown up since its days as MSN – it now includes photo sharing, status updates, on top of chat. The social feed includes information from other networks,…
Deal alert: Most webOS apps are now half the price!
This one’s for our readers with Palm Pre (Plus) and Pixi (Plus) devices. You’ll be glad to know that nearly every app in the U.S. Palm App Catalog is available at half price! There are a handful of exceptions, but as I said – most apps are offered at a 50% discount. This discount period…
SPB Mobile Shell for Symbian updated with new widgets, themes and better memory handling
Less than a month ago, SPB Software released its SPB Mobile Shell for touch-enabled Symbian S60 devices. Now the company is out with an updated version which is much more memory efficient, reducing RAM consumption by 10 MB! That’s a lot of memory, hinting us SPB made tons of code optimizations under the hood. This…
Quiznos teams up with Layar
Quiznos is teaming up with Layar to provide users of the popular augmented reality app with an easy way to locate nearby Quiznos restaurants. In addition to just locating a nearby Quiznos place, there will be the special deals available for Layar users, as well as the ability to connect with other Quiznos fans. U.S.-based…
PocketGPSworld.com’s CamerAlert is apparently the best speed camera alert for the iPhone
PocketGPSworld.com is out with the CamerAlert, touting it as the best speed camera alert app for the iPhone. The reason, according to the press release we got, is that the application is powered by the site’s world renowned Speed Camera Database, serving as a useful safety aid. In addition to providing users with information where…
SwamiCity releases 9 new city guides in the AppStore; Updates its previous apps
SwamiCity unveiled 9 new iPhone travel applications, covering additional cities — including Miami, Orlando, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Dallas, Houston, Denver, Portland and Seattle. In addition, the company has updated its existing apps that cover the metro areas of New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, San Diego and San Francisco. The updated apps…
Cool bus-tracking app coming to Windows Phone 7
If you were wondering what some of the applications will look like for Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Phone 7, you can rest assured that these programs can be spectacular looking. Developer Matt Hidinger is showing off his bus-tracking app for Windows Phone 7 and it looks like a great way to keep up with public transportation…
AT&T Using Mark the Spot iPhone App to Improve Network Coverage
In December, AT&T released an iPhone app called Mark the Spot, which would submit poor coverage areas to AT&T for their consideration. You could report dropped, poor or failed calls, lack of coverage, or data failure, happening either once, seldom, often or always. At that point, it was easy to imagine all of that data…
The Power of GodFinger Compells You… To Download GodFinger on the iPhone
If you’ve been living with an itch on your finger to control the lives of people, choose when it rains or shines, and move the earth with a single gesture, then your itch to dominate all that is living will soon be scratched now that GodFinger has made it onto the iPhone. If you recall,…