Gowalla, a popular check-in app for webOS, iPhone, and Android, has updated to include a new type of spot specifically for events. These spots only have a shelf life of 12 hours, which can be irksome for folks who would like to have a single spot for longer events, like conferences, but on the whole,…
Forum Nokia’s Bill Perry: Ovi Store now serves more than 1.6 million downloads a day!
It seems that after new enhancements, Nokia’s Ovi Store is finally picking up the pace. We did reported that Digital Chocolate has experienced some success in selling its games to the Nokia phone users, and now we have some additional numbers to prove things are going well for the world’s largest handset maker. According to…
Google confirms Android 2.1 downgrades image quality
You’re not going crazy if you noticed something a bit off with your pictures on the Droid after the long-awaited Android 2.1 update because Google admits there’s a lower image quality than in the previous Gallery application. “The Gallery app in Android 2.0.1 is different from the Gallery app in Android 2.1,” Google said in…
NextGen Tracks Body Weight with BlackBerry and Wi-Fi Scale
Fitness software developer Gym Technik has just struck up a partnership with Withings (who make a Wi-Fi-enabled weight scale) to allow you to track your weight progress on a BlackBerry application. What happens is, once you step onto the scale, you get an e-mail with the results, and then you can launch the BlackBerry app from…
Google Mobile app hits iPad
Google said its Mobile app has been optimized for the larger real estate of the iPad and the program is now officially available in the App Store. Don’t expect much more than the iPhone version though. “While this first version of Google Mobile app for iPad is essentially the same app we’ve built for iPhone,…
Firefox Mobile Hacked to Run on webOS
Firefox has been running on the Nokia N900 for some time now and is coming soon to Android, but we have yet to see it find its way to any other platforms yet. Well, the mobile browser has been shoehorned into a Palm Pre, thanks to a Mozilla developer named Dave Townsend. Before you get…
Another Satellite Radio App for BlackBerry Arrives via SIRIUS Canada
Remember that XM Online+ Announcement yesterday? The app/service is now readily available to Canadians, something many have been waiting for. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention SIRIUS’ entry into the Canadian market as well, as yesterday they too announced a brand new app for Canadian BlackBerry users. The free SIRIUS App for BlackBerry delivers…
Vodafone to launch its own Android app store?
Vodafone (like other carriers) refuses to be turned into a dumb pipe. They want to control the user experience and make additional money out of it. On that note, we bring you this story which involves the Big Red and their plans to launch a special version of the Android Market called “Android App Shop.”…
Multi-tasking on Symbian S60 – Omnia HD runs 62 apps at a time!
Talk about multi-tasking. This guy (HyperX) managed to make his Samsung Omnia HD run a total of 62 apps at one time! The Symbian S60-powered device runs a custom (HX-V4-Speed-SE) firmware, meaning you won’t be able to repeat this with your off-the-shelf phone. But if you’re brave enough (and have the necessary technical skills), you…
Pocket Informant coming to the iPad
Have you heard about Pocket Informant? You should and not only because we covered it on IntoMobile for few times in the past — it used to be one of the most popular PIM (Personal Information Manager) apps for Windows Mobile. Later on it was ported to the iPhone, and now WebIS (the company behind…