Vlingo has released a new feature for their BlackBerry voice control app called Vlingo Everywhere, that basically lets you input text into anything on BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) using voice alone. This video demos it working with the native calendar, SMS, and Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Maps, just as a taste of what it can do. All…
Google App for iPhone Updated With In-App Results Browsing
Google’s search application for iPhone just received a moderate update. The biggest thing is now when you click through on search results, they come up inside the application, rather than launching the browser separately. Supposedly, this makes getting to results much faster. Language support has expanded to include Mandarin, Japanese, and English accents (British, Australian,…
Seesmic for BlackBerry Updated
While busy at Le Web conference in Paris, Seesmic squeezed an update to their BlackBerry Twitter client, bringing it to 1.1.10. The first release for Android and BlackBerry came out last month, and I wasn’t too impressed with the Bold version, but it has since improved dramatically. The user interface has been cleaned up (like…
Skype beta for Symbian non touch screen devices launched
Skype has just launched a beta application for Symbian S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 and Feature Pack 2 devices. The hefty 4.2 MB installation file takes up 6 MB of your phone’s internal memory, making it one of the largest Symbian application I’ve come across, and the number of clicks required to install the…
RIM Updates BlackBerry App World to 1.1.0.24
The boys and girls at RIM have no doubt been busy working on the latest upgrades to App World, and recently an official release was pushed out. Now you can get App World version 1.1.0.24. If you haven’t received notification already, you should see one real soon. As per usual, no changelog was made available…
‘FartGlobe’ To Usher in New Era of Useless Fart Apps
When it comes to Fart apps, the Apple App Store takes the cake. Or in this case, takes the stink. Surely Apple wears this badge with honor and dignity… and today, I received note that solidifies Apple’s position as the kingpin in Fart App technology. A new app is almost ready to pop into the…
Spotify for Android updated: New home screen widget, Android 2.0 and URI support
Spotify for Android has just hit version 0.3.24 and with it comes: URI support – Open/Share Spotify URI’s to or from SMS, email, Facebook or Twitter apps, etc. An udated player with cover art swipe support (similar to the iPhone version). Android 2.0/Eclair support – Spotify can now run on the Motorola Droid phone, which…
Video: Meizu working on its app store
The folks behind the world’s most famous iPhone clone are apparently working on their own application store. The service called MyStore will offer developers the now standard 30/70 deal, where Meizu gets a smaller cut. It’s unclear when exactly Meizu will launch the store, but we’ve heard the new firmware update for the company’s flagship…
Good Technology gets its own iPhone app
As enterprise users are turning to iPhone, Good Technology is following. The company has launched the Good for Enterprise application, providing “enterprise-class email and secure access to behind-the-firewall applications and data for iPhone.” Among the features, Good highlights remote wipe capabilities, on-device data encryption, and the ability to manage all devices from a single, web-based…
Order Pizza iPhone app lets you order pizza from a local restaurant
A company called Order Mapper wants a piece of the lucrative pizza market. They’ve probably seen Pizza Hut’s iPhone app working like a charm, so they decided to launch their product to the AppStore. As a result, Order Pizza was born, allowing users to order pizzas from a local restaurant. The idea is cool but…