GetJar told us it has seen more than 50 million downloads of the Facebook app and I thought it was interesting because it shows the growth of the independent app store and the growing importance of mobile for the world’s largest social network. “With more than 400 million users around the world, people are increasingly…
Breaking: Apple approves Opera Mini for iPhone AppStore!
This just in – Opera sent us a note letting us know that their speed-demon Opera Mini web browser for iPhone has just been approved by Apple for the AppStore. What does that mean? Well, once an app gets Apple’s stamp of approval, you can expect to see it hit the AppStore within 24 hours.…
Google acquires Plink to boost Google Goggles
The folks over at Plink are sure to be hitting the town to celebrate tonight because the visual search engine for art has been acquired by Google. “We started Plink to bring the power of visual search to everyone, and we’re delighted to be taking a big step towards that goal today,” Plink said in…
XM Online+ for BlackBerry Now Available in Canada
In keeping with the proposed launch date, XM Radio Online+ for BlackBerry is now available for all Canadians. The new streaming radio app is free to download, and comes with a 14 day free trial to let you ‘try before you buy’. After the trial you’ll need to activate an XM Canada subscription. Sign up…
Kik Launches Cheap Texting App for iPhone and BlackBerry
Kik, the guys who were working on an especially promising music application for BlackBerry, have switched gears and launched something called Kik Chat for iPhone and BlackBerry. On its own, it’s a pretty simple messaging service that lets you send free messages back and forth, regardless of platform, but the real convenience is that you…
Bang & Olufsen’s BeoLink iPhone app replaces universal remote control
Bang & Olufsen, which you know as a maker of high-end audio and video products, is “going iPhone.” Their app is called BeoLink and it works across a range of Apple’s portable products, including the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. The free application “expands and extends the experience delivered via Bang & Olufsen’s Master Link…
Mercedes-Benz collects $2.5 million in lease and loan payments through mobile apps
The financial arm of Mercedes-Benz managed to collect about $2.5 million in lease or loan payments through its smartphone apps, according to Andreas Hinrichs, the company’s vice president of marketing. The majority of that amount came from iPhone users, who accounted for about $2 million. Using a dedicated application, Mercedes-Benz financial customers can pay their…
Twitter Acquires Tweetie – Official ‘Twitter for iPhone’ App Coming Soon
Twitter made a very interesting move heading into this weekend. They went ahead and entered into an agreement with Atebits to acquire the popular ‘Tweetie’ iPhone and desktop app. Why do this? According to Twitter CEO Evan Williams, the reason was quite clear: “We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve entered into an agreement with Atebits…
Vodafone to pre-install Opera Mini on its low-end phones
Opera Software keeps growing like crazy. Their latest partner is really big one – it’s Vodafone, which decided to pre-load a specially customised version of the Opera Mini web browser on its low-end phones. The move is backed by a string of affordable data tariffs designed to provide customers with worry-free browsing. In terms of…
Samsung launches TV Remote Control app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
Although it sells phones that run few different platforms, Samsung decided not to forget about its iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad-ownin’ users. Hence, they’ve released a dedicated remote control application in the AppStore. As you can presume, using it you can control your TV from a comfort of your beloved handset/media player. The application supports both on-screen controls…