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GuidePoint launches Android app

GuidePoint launches Android appGuidePoint Systems, a leading supplier of GPS-based telematics, has announced the launch of a new tracking, safety and convenience application for users of Motorola’s Droid and other smartphones that run on the Google Android operating system. Continue reading ‘GuidePoint launches Android app’

Formula1.com iPhone App provides Official Live Timing for the 2010 F1 Season

Formula1.com iPhone App provides Official Live Timing for the 2010 F1 Season

The Official Formula1.com 2010 Application is now available for download. The main timing screen lets you track the progress of every driver, from their position and best lap time to their latest sector times and lap count. Other features include a track status indicator, informing you of yellow/red flags and safety car phases, plus straight-line speeds and text commentary. Continue reading ‘Formula1.com iPhone App provides Official Live Timing for the 2010 F1 Season’

Mappy Navigation for iPhone launched, powered by NDrive

Mappy launches Mappy Navigation for iPhone powered by NDriveMappy, key European player for LBS solutions, launches this week Mappy Navigation, a turn-by-turn navigation application in partnership with NDrive. With this application, iPhone users from France and BeNeLux will be empowered with the premium navigation engine from NDrive, and with all the LBS expertise from NDrive and Mappy, making their traveling much easier, whatever their mean of transportation.

“Only three days after its launch, Mappy Navigation France is already in the top ten of the top grossing applications in the French iTunes App Store, noticed Luis Baptista-Coelho, CEO, NDrive.. We are very pleased to announce this partnership with Mappy.Continue reading ‘Mappy Navigation for iPhone launched, powered by NDrive’

Foursquare for BlackBerry updated to v 1.7

Foursquare for BlackBerry updated to v 17

Foursquare for BlackBerry has been updated to 1.7 which included a new UI. Continue reading ‘Foursquare for BlackBerry updated to v 1.7′

Evernote to be pre-installed on Samsung Android Phones

Evernote to be pre-installed on Samsung Android PhonesEvernote has announced that Evernote for Android will be pre-installed on selected Samsung Android mobile devices. In the U.S., the Evernote application was included as part of a recent software update to the Samsung Behold II. Continue reading ‘Evernote to be pre-installed on Samsung Android Phones’

Alaska Airlines And Horizon Air release Mobile Travel Apps for iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile

Alaska Airlines And Horizon Air release Mobile Travel Apps for iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows MobileAlaska Airlines and Horizon Air have announced the launch of three mobile applications designed for iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile users. The free applications are available for download at www.alaskaair.com/mobile. Unlike the Web-optimized mobile.alaskaair.com site, the applications are custom built for each device and can be downloaded directly to the smartphone.

“Alaska and Horizon Air’s mobile apps offer people access to the most frequently used functions they need on the day of flight,” said Steve Jarvis, Alaska Airlines’ vice president of marketing, sales and customer experience. Continue reading ‘Alaska Airlines And Horizon Air release Mobile Travel Apps for iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile’

Opera Mini 5 beta for Android available for download

Opera Mini 5 beta for Android available for downloadOpera Software has launched the newest beta version of the Opera Mini 5, on the Android platform.

Opera Mini, with more than 50 million users worldwide, enables Web browsing on almost any handset by compressing data by up to 90 percent before sending content to the phone, resulting in significantly improved page loading and speed. With a simple, easy-to-use interface, Opera Mini offers a desktop-like Web browsing experience on a mobile phone, with favorite features such as Speed Dial, tabbed browsing, password manager and bookmarks. With Opera Mini optimized for Android, more people will be able to get a PC-like browsing experience on their mobile handsets.

You can download Opera Mini directly to your Android phone by visiting m.opera.com/next with the Android browser or search for Opera Mini 5 in the Android Market.

MySpace Mobile becomes Top Social Application on Android

MySpace Mobile becomes Top Social Application on AndroidAccording to MySpace’s blog, MySpace Mobile has become the number one social application on the Android platform, and the third most popular downloaded application on Android. Continue reading ‘MySpace Mobile becomes Top Social Application on Android’