HiMyTribe is a new mobile location-aware social network, launched for iPhone users, only (at least at the moment). As expected, the dedicated application takes advantage of the iPhone’s built-in GPS receiver, “creating a location-based network that lives in real time.” This is far from a new concept, as we’ve already seen such/similar services as Loopt…
Playnice enables automatic Google Latitude updates on the iPhone via MobileMe
You know how Google Latitude works on your iPhone? Yap, you need to update your location manually via Safari, which is kinda, sorta sucky, considering there’s a GPS built inside your beloved 3G(S) device. Not any more, thanks to developer Nat Friedman, who made a script called Playnice that automatically updates your location using information…
Augmented Reality Twitter clients are coming
Twittaround is a promising iPhone application, which shows where Tweets are coming from in an augmented-reality “kind of way.” It works pretty simple – start the app, point your iPhone anywhere and see whether someone’s Tweeting in the neighborhood. The application is still not in the AppStore and will probably be available once the iPhone…
Funambol unveils its open source mobile cloud sync for mVoIP solution
Funambol has recently introduced what they say is the world’s first open source mobile cloud sync solution for mVoIP, to allow mVoIP users to sync contacts from a variety of sources, including mobile phones, email systems, personal computers and social networks. From the press release: A challenge with mVoIP is that users start with an…
SugarSync brings its backup and sync service/application to Android
After conquering other platforms — including iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, PC and Macs — SugarSync is going Android, bringing its backup and sync service to the users of Google mobile OS-powered smartphones. The dedicated application is already available in the Android Market and here’s what we learn from the app’s description: Use your phone to…
Citi Mobile app launched for BlackBerry, iPhone and Palm devices (Pre?)
Citibank realizes it needs to: 1) return money it owes to the government; 2) serve better its customers. I’m not an expert on the former, but I can tell few words on the latter. As part of the “better serving its customers” idea, they’ve launched Citi Mobile application for popular smartphone platforms to allow users…
Evernote makes PDF searching more powerful for premium subscribers
Evernote has an important new feature available to its premium subscribers – PDF search. Yap, that means exactly what you mean and now PDF files could be part of your notes and are fully indexable and searchable by Evernote’s engine. But wait a minute, PDFs were already searchable by Evernote, what’s new in there? Well,…
SEVEN Adds 50+ devices in 2009
SEVEN has announced that it has added more than 50 new devices to its growing portfolio, bringing the total number of SEVEN-powered devices to more than 500 worldwide. The company’s leadership position and expertise in mobile messaging and push technology for mobile applications has been a driving factor in this growth. SEVEN’s ability to support,…
FusionOne launches API for its Network Address Book
FusionOne has recently announced the availability of the API for its Network Address Book (NAB) solution, providing developers with access to centralized contact lists across a wide range of communications services (instant messaging, social networks, and so on). From the press release: With the NAB API, members of the FusionOne Developer Program can utilize Network…
AT&T launches multi social networking app – AT&T Social Net
AT&T Social Net is the carrier’s brand new application designed to allow users to connect to popular social networking services such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, as well as access news feeds, — all from a single screen. The app features a carousel menu, enabling users to view and manage their social communities, communicate and…