The iPhone AppStore has and always will be controlled Apple’s iron-fisted app approval team, which is fine, because that usually means iPhone users can expect reliable and high quality apps. But, when Apple uses its control over the AppStore to censor more than just “adult” content, it starts to feel a little Big Brother-ish. Finding…
ContactFlow lets iPhone users browse their contacts in a cover flow style
ContactFlow is one of those iPhone apps that found its way from a jailbreak app to the official Apple AppStore. The idea is simple – to allow users to browse their contacts like they are albums in the iPod app, cover flow style. The application, as expected, doesn’t stop at simple browsing – you can…
Verizon continues with its Android app recommendations
Verizon has released a new list of Android apps for the week. I assume the idea is to point out that not only iPhone can have apps… whatever. Here’s what they recommend for this week: NFL Super Bowl Showdown Theme – the official NFL theme costs $3.99. Guess that license costs a fortune. Vancouver 2010:…
Bolt mobile browser to get widgets in version 1.7
Bitstream announced that its Bolt mobile browser will get widgets support in the upcoming version 1.7. From what we’ve heard, widgets will work inside the browser and will be accessible via a new widgets menu. Similar thing was offered via Opera Mobile back in the days of Symbian UIQ. Bolt already supports JavaScript and some…
AT&T FamilyMap iPhone app gives parents peace of mind
AT&T has just launched their new FamilyMap iPhone app for families looking to stay connected and, more importantly, for parents looking to keep an eye on their kids’ whereabouts in real-time. I have no idea what it’s like to be a parent, but I’d imagine that it’s a big ball of stress, what with having…
Seesmic for Android Updates with Multiple Accounts
Seesmic, an increasingly popular smartphone twitter client, has recently updated their Android app to include support for multiple accounts. A related feature includes cross-posting, so you can shoot out a tweet across those different accounts. A few smaller changes, like saving your timeline position, tap to zoom to the top, an extra large text option…
Nokia N900 is almost fully integrated with Evernote
I used to argue Nokia should acquire Evernote (among other companies). Now in the effort to get all those Evernote fans, myself included, to like/buy their first Maemo 5-powered device, they’ve released the Evernote Sharing Plug-in that’s almost completely integrated in the N900 mobile experience. There’s no need to launch a separate Evernote app to…
GeoVector’s World Surfer 2 adds augmented reality
GeoVector has launched a new version (2.0) of its World Surfer app for the Apple iPhone and Android-powered devices. The updated application adds text search and augmented reality to the mix, allowing users to point their phones in a particular direction to search for retailers, restaurants, clean restrooms and other points of interest such as…
FanPulse hits iPhone – Keep tabs on your favorite sports, talk trash with friends
There’s never enough time in the day to keep up with work and all your hobbies/interests, especially if you’re big on sports. Your iPhone helps you stay on top of mission critical tasks for work, but now it can help you keep tabs on the sports games that are most important to you. That’s where…
RAMblow for S60 helps you free RAM so the phone could work faster
RAMblow is a new utility from CellPhoneSoft, developed to help users maintain a “healthy amount” of available RAM so that phone runs smoother. The application provides automated memory management, as well as manual termination of running programs. Combination of these (and some other) techniques can “blow RAM up to amounts never before seen” – their…