Good news for those of you living in constant fear of your significant other’s potentially volatile menstrual cycles – you now have a friend in the new PMS-tracking PMSBuddy iPhone app. Just as the name implies, the PMSBuddy is an iPhone app that keeps track of when your lady friend’s “Aunt Flo” comes into town,…
Russia’s MTS to offer co-branded version of Opera Mini
Opera Software scored another carrier partner – Russia’s MTS, which will provide a co-branded version of the Opera Mini browser for its subscribers. This translates into a customized Opera Mini start page as well as different (than the regular version) default bookmark locations. Opera Mini is the most popular mobile browser for mobile phones in…
HTC Sense ROM for Nexus One now available
Fancy HTC Sense for your rooted Nexus One? Well, an early alpha ROM is now available online to let you do just that! Almost like the Nexus One getting root before the official launch, in less than a week from being announced, we already have an HTC Desire ROM for the Nexus One. Android development…
SPB launches turnkey mobile TV solution for carriers
It’s not just the latest (and greatest) version (5.0) of SPB Mobile Shell that SPB Software launched at the Mobile World Congress. The company also unveiled the SPB TV Mobile Operators Solution, which they tout as a “slick combination of server-side and client-side software meant to provide carriers with the best-in-class mobile TV experience, enjoyable…
Comverse, Face.com demonstrate the first social augmented reality app which can recognize faces
Comverse demonstrated what they say is the first social augmented reality app during the Mobile World Congress. The application takes advantage of Face.com’s facial recognition algorithms and its huge database of faces to deliver such functionalities as friend recognition that links his or her face with an appropriate profile. In addition, the application can be…
Fring brings video calls to more Nokia smartphones
After getting a positive feedback for its video calling feature, Fring has expanded the list of supported devices. Initially, video calling worked with select touch-enabled S60 5th Edition devices only, and now most of Nokia’s popular Symbian S60 smartphones are on board as well. This means Nokia E71, E66 and other models — though we…
Verizon continues with its DROID app recommendations; This week it’s all about music
Verizon is continuing with its DROID app recommendation practice and this week it’s all about music. The carrier is highlighting three apps: iheartradio – which gives users access to over 400 radio stations across the U.S. Users can bookmark their favorite stations, view lyrics, and access exclusive performances and intimate vignettes from today’s hottest music…
AP releases “Today in History” for Android
AP is bringing its “Today in History” content to the Android community. The newly released app readily waits for those willing to pour out a buck (99 cents) in the Android Market. According to AP, the application aims at history buffs of all ages, including teachers, parents and kids. Content includes events and photos from…
WeFi API launched for Android
WeFi, the company behind the community-based global WiFi network, used the Mobile World Congress to launch the WeFi API to enable Android application developers to “benefit from WeFi’s award-winning WiFi technology.” What this actually means is that developers will be able to insert a snippet of code in their applications which would allow for fast…
MoSync joins the app store race with its cross-platform solution
A company called MoSync is joining what seems as an unstoppable app store wave with its own cross-platform solution, based on open source technology and industry standards. The first step in the company’s roadmap is the recent launch of the MoSync cross-platform development tool, which enables third party developers to create and publish mobile apps…