Comverse demonstrated what they say is the first social augmented reality app during the Mobile World Congress. The application takes advantage of Face.com’s facial recognition algorithms and its huge database of faces to deliver such functionalities as friend recognition that links his or her face with an appropriate profile. In addition, the application can be…
PlayStation Network heading to Sony Ericsson phones
If Microsoft can integrate Xbox Live in Windows Mobile 7, there’s certainly something similar Sony can do with its PlayStation Network. Speaking at the MWC, the company’s CEO Howard Stringer said the PlayStation Network is heading to Sony Ericsson phones and some other Sony devices, as well. Here’s what he said: “PSN is no secret…
Layar enables charging for AR content; Signs distribution deal with top handset maker
Augmented reality platform provider Layar is officially opening for producers and publishers of AR content, which can offer their work for sale, starting from mid-March. Layar on its end will facilitate global mobile payment processing and distribution in all currencies, allowing producers to focus on content creation. In other words, Layar is adding an “augmented…
Qtel signs MoU with Universal to launch unlimited music downloads service
The Qtel Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for an exclusive Strategic Marketing Partnership (SMP) with Universal Music Group to offer unlimited music for customers across key international markets. Under the terms of the deal, Qtel will be able to offer unlimited music downloads via mobile and the Internet to its customers. In…
MoSync joins the app store race with its cross-platform solution
A company called MoSync is joining what seems as an unstoppable app store wave with its own cross-platform solution, based on open source technology and industry standards. The first step in the company’s roadmap is the recent launch of the MoSync cross-platform development tool, which enables third party developers to create and publish mobile apps…
Google Shopper for Android allows users to get product information while on the go
Google is out with a new Android application called Google Shopper. As you may presume, it allows shoppers to get product information while on the go. The application recognizes cover art of books, CDs, DVDs and video games, as well as most barcodes. You can either use your phone’s camera for product recognition or speak…
ABI Research: Mobile shopping to reach $119 billion in 2015
ABI Research has a new report titled “Mobile Commerce” in which they forecast that mobile shoppers around the world will spend about $119 billion in 2015, representing about 8% of the total e-commerce market. To prove its point, ABI quotes last year’s figures from the U.S. and Japan – mobile online shopping rose from $396…
OpenFeint X helps developers make social games for the iPhone
A company called Aurora Feint wants its share of the ever-growing social gaming market, currently dominated by companies such as Crowdstar and Zynga. But instead of releasing their own game, they’re out with a developer tool called OpenFeint X to allow third parties to make social games for the iPhone users. Launched in private beta…
Pinger’s Textfree iPhone app surpasses one billion messages
Pinger may not be the iPhone app developer we covered extensively in the past, but they’re laughing their way to the bank as I write this. The company’s 14 apps are all listed in the top 100 iPhone apps in the AppStore. And now they’ve announced that more than 1 billion text messages have been…
Waze updated with contributors scoreboard and personalized alternative routes
Waze, the service behind the driver-generated maps and real-time road information for commuters, launched an updated version of its application/service to include contributor scoreboard and personalized alternative routes. The latter is especially handy feature as it allows drivers to know what’s happening on their alternative routes, and eventually take the other road. Waze does this…