We knew it will be opened during this week and now we have the official press release! Nokia’s Ovi Store has opened its virtual doors to everyone understanding any of the following languages: English, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish! More than 50 Nokia devices are supported at launch, and users can buys apps and mobile…
Ovi Store Launching This Week
Now that Nokia has wrapped up Mosh, Share, and WidSets, they’re promising to launch the Ovi Store this week, and is, in fact, already live in Australia, Singapore and Ireland. Announced back at Mobile World Congress, the Ovi Store will incorporate aspects of those retired services, but the main goal will be to provide an…
iPhone dating app BumpChat gets an update
I’m not sure have you heard of BumpChat, but it’s an iPhone/iPod Touch application for dating on the go. Recently, it has been updated to make it even easier to mingle on the go. Aside from improving overall performance of the application, BumpChat 1.1 also allows for larger profile pictures, fixes distance-from-me searches, and adds…
imeem hits the AppStore
Social music service imeem is joining the iPhone party with a dedicate application called imeem Mobile, making it easy for people to discover, enjoy and purchase music on their iPhone and iPod Touch devices. Users can create their own custom stations based on their favorite artists, discover new music through personalized recommendations, as well as…
Video: Nokia Ovi Maps commercial
Just when we talked about Nokia opening their Ovi Maps, they have released a new commercial to promote its mapping service. Unsurprisingly, as no other such service allows that, the synchronization feature between the desktop (web) version of Ovi Maps and mobile client is emphasized. In that sense, we’re wondering when will Google or Microsoft…
Visual Voicemail not Happening on Palm Pre
Palm recently received a question on Twitter about visual voicemail on the Pre, to which they evasively replied: “Palm Synergy presents integrated messaging in lots of useful ways, but not that particular way”. While unfortunate, there’s no need to really worry about the lack of native support, that just means we’ll have to rely on…
Searchme brings its visual search app to Android
Following the Apple iPhone, Searchme is bringing its visual search tool to the Android platform. Available as a free download in Android Market, Searchme’s app delivers large images of web pages, videos, music and products, “providing a fun, easy-to-use interface designed for the mobile device.” In a nutshell, Searchme is a neat app that has…
WeFi goes Android; Allows HTC Dream/Magic users to hop on WiFi hotspots around the world
WeFi, the company behind the community-based global Wi-Fi network, announced the launch of a version of its free software for the Android platform, offering users automatic access to the best WiFi connection available. Users can download the free WeFi application either directly from the WeFi website or by searching for WeFi in Android Market —…
Nokia opens Ovi Maps to apps
This is not exactly what we could call the “pure mobile news,” but it’s somewhat related as we’re talking about Nokia. Anyway, the Finnish giant has released the Ovi Maps Player API, allowing website owners to embed pieces of the Ovi Maps to their website using basic JavaScript. Moreover, Nokia will also allow other companies…
Google Sync Beta now for Symbian S60!
Google has announced that its Google Sync service can now sing along Symbian S60 smartphones. Actually they’re referring to Nokia S60, but I guess Samsung smartphones using the same platform will work just as well. Those not familiar should know that Google Sync relies on the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync protocol, offering two-way over-the-air contacts and…