If Nokia can have its own in-car app so can Samsung. The Korean giant launched the Samsung Drive Link application in its own backyard, initially targeting Galaxy S III users with support for other handsets most likely coming at a later date. As you would imagine, the app features large buttons and a simple menu,…
This week @ Appscovery
Another week at Appscovery and we keep growing like crazy. Here are the apps we want to highlight this week: MetaTrader 5 for Android – Mobile Trading All-in-One Board Games TagMe – GPS/Location Tagging The future of real-time local commerce – eBay Classifieds’ mobile app Christmas InstaBooth – Personalised digital cards Piggies R Us for…
Walmart testing smartphone-based in-store location service at its San Jose store
Walmart is testing a cool technology that will allow smartphone users to search for specific items and find their exact location in that store. This tech mambo-jumbo is currently in trial phase at the retailer’s store in San Jose, California. The main idea, of course, is to improve customers’ shopping experience by helping them get…
Opera Software launches Opera Web Pass to allow operators to offer on-demand web browsing
Opera Software unveiled a new service that will make it easy for operators to offer on-demand web browsing. Dubbed Opera Web Pass, it makes is possible for carriers to launch package time- or site-specific data offerings to their users. As a result, customers with limited or no mobile data will be able to pay for…
Google Free Zone launches in the Philippines, offering free mobile access to Google+, Google Search and GMail
Google is trialing a new service dubbed Google Free Zone in the Philippines, offering users free access to select services, including Google+, Google Search and GMail. Google Search is especially interesting as it allows users to not only search the web but also visit any page from the search results for free. However, once they click…
This week at Appscovery
Another week at Appscovery and even more developers signing-up to use it. There are many new apps submitted and we want to highlight the following: Get Codes for Full Version of Fairway Solitaire on iPhone (FREE)! My 5 – Event Countdown create your life journey into Comic / manga with your Photo Skout Adds Addictive…
Twitter to add Instagram-style photo filters to its mobile apps?
Twitter apparently doesn’t like the fact that Facebook is now the owner of Instragram and is reportedly working to add photo filters to its mobile apps. The information from The New York Times though as I’m writing this we can’t really say with certainty something like this will happen any time soon (if it happens…
New apps @ Appscovery
The number of app developers submitting an app at our mobile apps portal keeps growing. However, we still get many incomplete listings, which we can’t really “promote” to “featured” status. Let me repeat it clearly again – in order to have your app featured at Appscovery (and get exposure in weekly posts at IntoMobile), your…
HTC launches Best Deals service in Europe
HTC is once again moving beyond devices, having launched the Best Deals service in Europe. As you can imagine, using HTC’s new offering, smartphone users will be able to access personalized money-saving deals, categorized by their preferences, interests and location. Preferred deals can then be reviewed, bookmarked or shared; as well as sorted by popularity,…
DoCoMo to beef-up its cloud services for Android users
Japan’s NTT DoCoMo will soon enhance its cloud services for Android smartphones and tablets by upgrading its popular voice-command personal agent service, Shabette-Concier, and introducing cloud-compatible versions of the phonebook and email services. Set to be launched at some point in November, the service expansion will bring the number of apps and voice-operable phone functions…