An over-the-air (OTA) update has been dropping into the hands of a few unsuspecting HTC Droid Eris users. Reports say that the update process is not going over so well. If this is the beginning of Verizon’s Android OS 2.1 rollout, then it looks like its off to a rocky start. Some recipients who have…
Apple’s App Store Expands Reach: New Countries Added
Looks like some new countries have been graced with an Apple App Store presence. This, according to Apple’s iPhone Developer News. If you live in one of the 13 countries mentioned below, you can now pop open iTunes or the App Store app on your iPhone or iPod Touch for Application heaven. The official note…
Google Shopper for Android allows users to get product information while on the go
Google is out with a new Android application called Google Shopper. As you may presume, it allows shoppers to get product information while on the go. The application recognizes cover art of books, CDs, DVDs and video games, as well as most barcodes. You can either use your phone’s camera for product recognition or speak…
Bump opens its mobile data sharing API to everyone
On the heels of opening its iPhone API in a private beta “manner” in December 2009, Bump is expanding the offering to all interested developers. Using the API, iPhone developers are able to transfer data between two nearby iPhones simply by taping devices together. As part of the private beta launch, Bump held a contest…
Is Apple Nipple-Clamping Down on Sexual Content?
Read an interesting article by Jason Kincaid over at TechCrunch this evening. I found it of particular interest because of the subject matter: Adult apps in the Apple App Store *chicka-bow-wow*. This has always been a contentious subject, with vehement arguments heard ’round the web on either side of the issue. Word has it that…
Now Available: Age of Empires III Mobile for BlackBerry
New from the folks at Bplay, Age of Empires III Mobile is now available on the BlackBerry. Available for most current BlackBerry devices (including the Storm2), the game brings a lot of what you’d expect from this epic Real Time Strategy (RTS) game. This new mobile version serves as a prequel to the Age of…
Line2 v2.0 iPhone app enables phone calls over cellular, 3G, and WiFi
It seems Apple has changed their tune on the way VoIP apps are allowed to make calls on its iPhone. Apple has just approved an update to the Line2 app that actually allows the iPhone to make and receive phone calls over a 3G or WiFi internet connection. That’s a stark departure from Apple’s previous…
‘Stinger Table Hockey’ Set to Bring Realistic Bubble Hockey Action To Your iPhone
Coming soon to the Apple App Store for iPhone and iPod Touch is a game that every Canadian would be silly not to at the very least, give a once-over. Named ‘Stinger Table Hockey’, the soon-to-be-released game from Stinger Games brings all of the fast and furious action of ‘table hockey’ to your device! The…
Kindle App for BlackBerry Now Available in the U.S.
Folks residing in the US can now get their hands on the official Kindle App for BlackBerry. Of course, the app is free and it provides a nice feature set for the first go ’round: Search and browse more than 400,000 books, including 101 of 112 New York Times Best Sellers. Find New York Times…
ShopBlackBerry App Arrives in App World
This is a bit of an interesting entry. RIM has just released a ShopBlackBerry app in App World. A natural extension of the ShopBlackBerry website, RIM is hoping to use the app to pimp accessories out to those that need them in a quick, and convenient way. The cool thing about this app is it…