Provider of traffic and navigation services INRIX released the “Pro” version of its INRIX Traffic! free group texting app with much more features to help commuters get their way around the traffic faster. Here are the highlights: Best time to leave and expected time of arrival Drive and record favorite routes and/or save frequent destinations…
Video: New APIs Allow Mobile Apps to Plug into Ford SYNC
Ford’s sync automotive connectivity system is getting even snazzier at CES this year, thanks to a project they’re working on with select application partners. Essentially Ford has provided hooks that mobile app developers include in their software that allows the in-car sync system to recognize and relay commands to your phone when paired via Bluetooth…
Video: Viper SmartStart for BlackBerry
Viper had announced that they would be showing off their remote car-starting application for BlackBerry at CES, so we thought we would check it out. As you can see, it lets you start up a car, sound the alarm, lock and unlock the doors, or pop the trunk, whereever it may be. They’re also…
Video: OnStar Application for iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry
We had heard the Chevrolet Volt would have a mobile application to keep tabs on charging status, and here at CES, it was their prize announcement. The OnStar mobile app will offer an impressive amount of remote control, including starting the car, beginning and scheduling charging, sounding the panic alarm, and accessing mileage stats. Dummy…
Nokia Beta Labs launches Gig Finder, an S60 app that helps users discover live music events
Nokia Beta Labs is out with a new S60 app called Gig Finder. As you can guess from the app’s name, it’s made to help users find live music events based on their current location (in case you live in USA, Canada, UK and Ireland) and music tastes (Smart Recommendations). However, it’s not just the…
Truphone for Android now in version 3.0
Truphone for Android has been updated and it rocks! The main new feature of version 3.0 is calling over WiFi, allowing Android handset owners to make free calls to other Truphone, Google Talk and Skype users. In addition, there’s also the standard ability to make cheap phone calls to mobile and landlines; as well as…
NeoReader goes Android
NeoMedia Technologies is bringing its barcode scanning app to another platform – Android, allowing users to instantly access mobile content by clicking on — actually that’s pointing their phone to — 2D barcodes. I presume you know how barcode scanning apps work, so I won’t go into details. I’ll only pass along NeoMedia CEO, Iain…
Dazzboard 2.0 lets Android users manage their apps and media files from the cloud
Although we haven’t covered “social media webtop” Dazzboard when it was initially released, it’s time to give some space to Dazzboard 2.0, as it promises to be a game changer. Basically it’s a cloud-based app and media files manager for Android smartphones that at the same time perfectly sings along iTunes. Here are the key…
Evernote for webOS gets an update
Evernote is on the rage with updating of its clients for various smartphone platforms. Their latest job is the brand new version of the app for webOS devices – Palm Pre and Pixi. Version 1.0 adds a number of features and improves on existing functionality. Here’s what’s new: Native snapshot notes within the app, with…
iPhone Twitter Client Update: Twittelator Pro and Free Version 3.6
One of the more popular Twitter clients for iPhone, Twittelator, has been updated by the folks at Stone Design. Actually, they’ve updated both the Pro and Free versions of their app. Good on them. The update brings each edition up to version 3.6, and includes the ability to paste images into tweets, TextExpander integration, a…