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The number of users of mobile video calling services will increase four-fold to almost 160 million by 2017, according to Juniper Research. Factors driving this growth include improvements in user-interface and underlying technology. However, there is a problem video calling services are facing – revenue generation. We did see ad-based and freemium models emerging, but…
Dropbox is releasing new APIs for iOS and Android that is supposed to allow developers to synchronize their apps with the cloud service. Simply put, this release makes including Dropbox in apps much easier. This is a pretty bold move from Dropbox as it tries to become more than just a typical cloud storage company,…
Again we had a few dozen app submissions at Appscovery. Here are few listings you should check out: TimeWheel – Gorgeous Interval Timer RansomGram iOS app For Font-A-Philes Seac02 launches AR-Code, crossmedia mobile platform based on Augmented Reality You’re the Next Big Thing in Music with Pop Rocks World for iOS! The game that tells…
Today Sony on its blog announced the launch of its new phone security service called My Xperia. Now owners of Sony’s Xperia smartphones will have the ability to track their phone if it becomes lost or stolen. Many options are available to help find your phone through My Xperia, as Sony’s Experience Planner Marcin Zielinski…
The Sony Music Unlimited service now offers users the ability to listen to high quality audio through the service’s PC (Windows and Mac OS), Android smartphones and tablets, and PlayStation3 (PS3) computer entertainment system applications. The improved sound quality is activated from an option in Music Unlimited’s settings menu, allowing you to stream 320kbps AAC…
Looks like Samsung is preparing to launch its Music Hub service for other devices, which aren’t necessarily made by the Korean company. According to Sammy’s TJ Kang, SVP of Samsung Media Services, the service will not only be available for other non-Samsung devices, but will also be rolled out in other countries, helping the company…
Another week is behind us. Here are few of the apps developers submitted at Appscovery during the last 7 days: Sketch Arm – 3D Closet Designer UN-Pick Up Lines – The WRONG way to impress the opposite sex Doodle Booth – One of the best apps for adding doodles and frames to your photos. LIST…
With so many mobile applications hitting various app stores every day, it’s no surprise that app discovery is becoming a big business. The smart companies are working on sophisticated algorithms that promise to make it easier for users to find their next app to download. One such company is France-based AppGratis, which managed to secure…
RIM’s new Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solution, BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, is now available for download, bringing together device management, industry leading security, and mobile applications management for BlackBerry smartphones, BlackBerry PlayBook tablets, and new BlackBerry 10 smartphones in a consolidated solution. Perhaps even more importantly, it also provides a single console for managing other…
Few days ago we’ve told you that MetroPCS is offering Rhapsody music service as an add-on service to its subscribers, and now something similar is “happening” in Europe. Orange Switzerland is the “star” of this post, launching a new offering for its Orange Young users (who include the under-27 market). Under the deal, Spotify subscriptions…