As part of its “Mobile Health Market Report 2010-2015,” research2guidance conducted a global survey amongst leading mHealth developers and healthcare companies and found that rather than app stores, mHealth apps will predominantly be distributed through traditional healthcare channels by 2015. At the moment, app stores are still the distribution channels of choice, but in the…
toyportfolio.com optimizes its website for on-the-go toy shoppers
Let’s face it – we don’t need an app for everything – in some case an optimized for mobile website will work just as well. That said, I’m sure you’ve noticed just how Apple’s AppStore is getting overcrowded with some simple apps that could work as plain websites. Today we’ll talk about new mobile website/service…
Sony Reader hitting iOS, Android in December
This one’s for existing Sony Reader device users. If you also happen to own an iOS or Android powered smartphone or tablet, you’ll be glad to know that Sony Reader will release the native application for the two platforms in December. In other words, you will be able to transfer all of the books you’ve…
UberTwitter comes to the iPhone!
No longer a BlackBerry exclusive, UberTwitter is going for the iPhone users. Still in beta, the free to download application comes with standard Twitter features such as composing and sending tweets, retweeting, direct messaging and embedded link shortening. Moreover, there’s the so called UberView that makes reading tweets faster and easier. You can either tap…
Sports Tracker 4.0 adds workout sharing capability, indoor and night mode, and improved energy consumption estimate
The popular GPS and accelerometer enabled activity tracking tool Sports Tracker is now in version 4.0. I’m not sure such a big leap forward in terms of the version number is needed as only few things have been improved, but what do I know. On the other hand, it’s good to see Sports Tracker folks…
Remember The Milk for Android updated with push syncing capability; Android 2.2 Froyo required
Remember The Milk keeps updating its mobile offering. Their latest product update includes their Android client which has been blessed with push syncing capability. No longer will you have to wait for periodic updates to your tasks from the web to your mobile device – as soon as task is changed or added, it will…
FlightView Elite for Android rocks flight boards, directions to airport and weather forecasts
Just in time for the Thanksgiving travel season, FlightView launched a more powerful version of its mobile app FlightView Elite for Android users. The application keeps the core elements of the original FlightView app, allowing users to track their flights in real-time, plan for delays and call the airline directly to re-book flights. In addition,…
Snapfinger expands restaurant coverage with the addition of Bob Evans and Mimi’s Café locations
Snapfinger has added two restaurant chains with more than 700 locations combined to its online and mobile ordering platform – Bob Evans and Mimi’s Cafe. Bob Evans’ 569 restaurants operate in 18 states across the U.S, primarily in the midwest, mid-atlantic and southeast regions. Mimi’s Cafe is known for its French-inspired meals and “quaint cafe…
Aircel brings Blyk to India
You may remember we’ve been talking about Blyk for few times in the past. The youth oriented service was launched in few European markets, rewarding its customers with free content, text messages and voice calls. And now Aircel wants to replicate that model in India… Launched under the “Blyk on Aircel” brand, the service wants…
Digimarc Discover uses digital watermarks to allow smartphone users to “see and hear” all forms of media
Digimarc announced Digimarc Discover, which a mobile reference platform that will enable mobile devices to “see and hear” all forms of media content using built-in cameras and microphones. As a consumer, you will simply point the phone at content you’re interested in and you’ll be able to access a range of associated Internet services such…