Mozilla has released the third release candidate of Firefox for Maemo platform. The emphasis was put on improving overall performance, hence web pages load significantly faster than on RC2. Likewise, panning is more responsive and zooming in on web pages is much faster. In addition, the Awesome Bar will also pop up faster when you…
HipLogic Live adds “social touch” to Symbian and Windows Mobile smartphones
A company called HipLogic has launched an interesting app for Symbian and Windows Mobile. It’s called HipLogic Live and its made to “enhance standard UI” by delivering popular content and services such as Facebook, Twitter, CBS news, CBS sports, weather, and entertainment through a web-connected interface. Here are the key features: Apps – including apps…
Apple opens gates to VoIP on 3G – Free voice calls for everyone!
Free voice calls, that is, as long as you have an iPhone 3G and a VoIP app that lets you make internet voice calls over the 3G wireless data network. How is that possible, you ask? Well, Apple has apparently done an about face on their policy that prohibited VoIP apps from using a carrier’s…
Motorola accidentally leaks 1.3.8 update to some CLIQ users
Motorola is reported to have accidentally leaked an update for its Motorola CLIQ today. According to Eric Zeman over at PhoneScoop, the 1.3.8 software update was available for about 15 minutes, before going back into hiding. The leaked update follows an official CLIQ software update that improved battery life, touchscreen accuracy, and cellular connectivity on…
Mass Effect: Redemption Making Its Way To iPhone Feb. 3rd
This week, Mass Effect 2 was released on the Xbox 360 & PC platforms. Mass Effect 2 picks up two years after the events of the original Mass Effect. That certainly is a long time for nothing to happen. That’s where Dark Horse Comics’ Mass Effect: Redemption comes in. Mass Effect: Redemption is penned by…
EA launches Spore Creatures for iPhone
The next evolution in the Spore franchise has gone live on the App Store. Spore Creatures picks up where Spore Origins left off, giving you control over your Spore creature as it makes the transition from primordial waters to land. We first caught wind of Spore Creatures at CES Las Vegas 2010, where we showed…
Mozilla Firefox for Android coming in February?
After Maemo, Firefox Mobile (aka Fennec) is about to conquer another Linux-based platform – Android. This is not to say something’s wrong with the built-in Webkit-based browser, quite the contrary, but as you know – more choices are always welcome. According to Camp-firefox.de, the first usable beta of Firefox Mobile for Android may be out…
USAA’s popular Deposit@Mobile now available for Android
USAA is “going Android” to allow Google OS-powered smartphone owners to deposit checks using their handsets, just like on the iPhone. Users do this by submitting an image of the front and back of an endorsed check. A device running Android 1.6 or higher is required and you can grab the app from here (and…
JoikuSpot coming soon to the Nokia N900
JoikuSpot, the application that allows users to turn their 3G/WiFi smartphone into a hotspot, is coming soon to the Nokia N900 near you. Joikusoft announced, via their Facebook page, that the application for Maemo OS is in works. Here’s exactly what they said: For those lucky ones already having Nokia N900 we have very good…
Citi Mobile iPhone app updated with new functionality for credit card customers
Citibank, which is nowadays best known as one of the biggest “users” of TARP money, is out with an updated iPhone application. The main idea is to provide Citi credit card customers with the ability to “manage their spending more wisely.” In that sense, users can check account balances and available credit with just a…