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So you’re looking for a tattoo idea? Try Instattoo, a new iOS app that calls itself the world’s first tattoo generator. With a single tap of the on-screen button, the application will automatically generate and present you a new unique tattoo. Relying on the advanced algorithm to generate the designs on a random basis, Instattoo…
According to the 2012 Tapjoy APPitude Report, incentivized ads have become increasingly popular in the mobile marketplace, with consumers embracing this form of advertising, thus providing strategic value to advertisers and developers. Moreover, it has also been revealed that incentivized ads raise brand awareness and help to engage consumers directly with brands. The full report,…
Keynote DeviceAnywhere is teaming-up with Sprint to make it easy for developer members of the “Sprint Gets Rugged” program to port their iDEN apps to Sprint’s rugged line of CDMA handsets. Using the remote testing resource, mobile app testers can access real handsets on Sprint’s CDMA network via the Internet. As a result, developers can…
HTC One V, which sits at the lower end of HTC’s latest line-up, is now available in the UK sans any contracts, with Clove selling the SIM-free device for 246 GBP (about $397). The phone retailer has the One V only in black so if that’s your color of choice (and if you don’t mind…
Samsung has started rolling out the Value Pack update to Galaxy Tab users in South Korea. We’re talking about the original 7-inch tablet which doesn’t rock a fast dual-core processor and which won’t get its serving of Ice Cream Sandwich. Rather, the Korean giant is pushing an Android 2.3-based software that comes with few features…
Even if you don’t know what Zynga is, chances are you’ve either played or heard about one of the many games made or owned by the company, be it Facebook or mobile. Zynga recently announced its earnings for Q1 2012 and while the company saw growth in both mobile and web year over year and…
Amazon announced a strong first quarter with $13.18 billion in revenues and $130 million in profits and the company is crowing about its Kindle lineup, particularly the Kindle Fire. The company still didn’t give exact sales figures but other reports suggest the Fire is on fire (sorry). In its press release, the company said, “Kindle…
While most people I know that use Twitter on their smartphones use third-party clients, the official app hasn’t stopped chugging along. Today Twitter updated its application on iOS and Android with a few new goodies that may have you switching back. Maybe. While the updates in the Twitter app aren’t necessarily groundbreaking, they should make…
I’m a firm believer that every mobile user wants security but they don’t want to take the steps necessary to achieve that. I don’t blame them either, as the PC model of security has left a bad taste in all of our mouths. I recently met with the head of NQ Mobile and the company…
Though it recently hired a law firm to work out a restructuring plan, RIM is betting on BlackBerry 10 to propel RIM back into a state of relevance in the smartphone market. We’ve seen some leaks come out pertaining to BlackBerry 10, and prototype devices are due to hit BlackBerry World in May. RIM CEO…