Samsung and Handmark are teaming up to launch a new Global Venture Fund to invest in companies and/or individuals with “innovative, market-changing game ideas” for Samsung mobile phones. The two companies are searching for games that best showcase Samsung mobile phones and the “advanced features they offer.” Both current and new content ideas are encouraged,…
David Hasselhoff’s iPhone app dissapoints – doesn’t tell how to share a scene with Pamela Anderson
One of the world’s most popular TV icons is getting an iPhone app. It’s David Hasselhoff, whose application is called “Ask The Hoff.” Here’s what it does (from the press release): According to the app, scientists have downloaded Hoff’s brain into the iPhone. After the user asks a question and shakes the phone, an animated…
iScratcher is a scratch-to-win iPhone game, mobile advertising platform
A company called Mobile Thunder introduced iScratcher, a free application that turns an iPhone/iPod touch into a scratch-to-win game card. The main idea is in getting a portion of mobile marketing dollars. In that sense, the company applied for a patent in an effort to protect its unique idea/use for marketing purposes. Here’s how it…
Remember The Milk iPhone app updated with Smart Add feature
Another iPhone app has been updated. It’s the popular task management application – Remember The Milk, which is now in version 1.2.0. The main new feature is support for Smart Add with a handy new “Add Task” bar. As a result, you can add tasks quickly using such phrases as “Pick up the milk tomorrow,”…
Quickoffice updated with more languages, enhanced features
Quickoffice for iPhone has been recently updated. New features include: Localization in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Chinese; Word count and underline in Quickword; Smooth scrolling and adjust selection in Quicksheet; Support for password-protected Word and Excel files. In a nutshell it’s not a big update, except if you speak any of the languages mentioned…
Video: Google Maps Navigation – Voice guided GPS directions on Verizon’s Motorola Droid
Google’s announcement of turn-by-turn GPS navigation this morning was big. Verizon’s Motorola Droid announcement was bigger. Combine those two into an orgy of Android 2.0 and Droid goodness, and you’ve got the makings of a truly impressive smartphone. Just how good is Google Maps Navigation? Why don’t take a video tour of the new turn-by-turn…
New iPhone App MailTones adds a Personal Touch to Incoming Email
A new App from Electric Pocket is promising to tag up your emails with personalised sounds – it’s name? – MailTones! Users can set a different email alert for each friend, family member or colleague in their Address Book. MailTones helps to distinguish high priority emails your boss or partner from lower priority emails from…
Tunemaker is released for the iPhone
Tunemaker, a music creation tool for the iPhone & iPod has been approved by Apple and is now available in the App Store. Just by tapping on the screen, you create a drum rhythm; add some bass, strings, guitar or any of the included 16 instruments. TuneMaker is a streamlined digital audio workstation, synthesizer, drum…
I-play Launches Bubble Town 2 for iPhone and iPod Touch
I-play has launched Bubble Town 2 for iPhone and iPod touch. In case you’re not familiar, it is based on the online arcade game that has garnered a good few million players through Facebook, MySpace, PC download and mobile. Bubble Town 2 is now available in the Apple® App Store for $2.99/£1.79 I-play has launched…
Word Spin hits the iPhone!
‘Word Spin’ for iPhone has hit the App store recently. ‘Word Spin’ for iPhone is the mobile version of the award-winning classic word game that has you spinning lettered wheels in order to spell as many words as possible. This is a highly polished app based on one of the world’s favorite word games. It’s…