01 Oct 09 Starbucks Card Mobile via iPhones Announced
People who mix coffee while carrying their iPhones can now have an easier time paying for their orders as Starbucks unveils a new iPhone app called the Starbucks Card Mobile app for the iPhone. The new app allows customers to sync their prepaid Starbucks cards, being able to check and add credits in case they are about to use up their credit. For the coffee addicts, the app can also pick up the tab for your next order.
Users can select that “payment trial” function which will display the QR code. The iPhone is then scanned and the cost will be automatically deducted from the balance afterwards. People even get a bonus as they will get free coffee refills and 2 hours of free WiFi access.
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30 Sep 09 Guardian to launch (paid) iPhone application
Just yesterday we mentioned the plans of CNN to launch an iPhone application and charge $1,99 for it, and today is the perfect timing for Guardian to announce similar plans: iPhone application that costs money. Unlike what happens with Guardian competitors, such as the Telegraph or Independent, which have an iPhone app that can be downloaded for free, Guardian wants more cash.
This application is still on the works, currently in beta mode, but I’m sure it will be launched before 2010, otherwise they’d be losing quite some money. Taking in consideration that the iPhone App store recently passed the 2 billions download mark, I’m sure they will reach the 3 billions downloads pretty soon. With all these newspapers and freelance developers working hard on application for the Apple phone, it is only a matter of time to pass the record.
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30 Sep 09 TiVo for your BlackBerry
Owners of a BlackBerry can now use a TiVo application on the cellphone in order to set up the recording sessions of content from the TV. This application was released earlier today and its price is zero. In other words, this TiVo for BlackBerry application is free.
Unfortunately the application doesn’t include live streaming, but on the other hand subscribers can easily do a search and find more information related to the shows they want to record. On the technical side, the application must work with TiVo DVR Series 2 or 3, and the mobile device should be using the OS 4.2.0 and have the capability to browse. So, if you’ve got a BlackBerry and a TV show that you can’t miss – don’t want much further and use this fresh app.
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30 Sep 09 Globul to add Mobile Banking Features
In case you don’t know Globul is a popular mobile network operator in Bulgaria, and they have just announced a project that puts cellphones and banks working together. It will be a “first” for Bulgarian cellphone users which will be pretty useful for everyone.
Thanks to the Mobile Wallet service that will be launched approximately in the beginning of 2010, Globul subscribers will be able to check how much money is in their account, as well as making online payments in different sites. Did I mention that this system can be used to pay service fees, and also to have updated (real time) information related to the bank account? Now we just have to wait until 2010 to see it working, but the plan is promising..
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30 Sep 09 Smart Devices’ SmartQ5a MID now shipping with Android
It was recently made known that E World has put up a SmartQ5a MID, pictured above), for sale pre-installed with Android 1.5.
For $199.99, other than Android 1.5 you will get a 667MHz Samsung ARM processor, 128MB of RAM, a 4.3-inch touchscreen, WiFi and a microSD slot.
Interested? Head here to check it out.
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30 Sep 09 AT&T buys Plusmo
You’ve probably used an application on your mobile phone made with the Plusmo platform but maybe just don’t know it… Now that AT&T has acquired the company which creates mobile applications, you’ll most likely get used to the name Plusmo.
What’s good about Plusmo is that it can make the development time become shorter, and therefore the cost of the applications will also become cheaper (at least for AT&T). The other positive point of Plusmo is being a cross-platform that makes it easy for developers to launch applications in different devices and operative systems, be it for cellphones, for TV, and also for computers. Taking in consideration that Plusmo has good deals with handset manufacturers and other leading careers, this is a certainly a good move by AT&T…
Krishna Vedati, CEOat Plusmo, comments:
Plusmo’s mobile platform capabilities will help contribute to AT&T’s effort to accelerate consumer adoption of mobile applications as well as expand the opportunity for publishers, media brands, service companies and developers to reach a large and coveted audience across a broad range of devices.
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30 Sep 09 Google upgrades local search features for mobile phones (and PCs)
The gigantic internet company also known as Google has made a few changes to their local search application, that can be used in mobile phones or in computers. Obviously this changes make the system work better, in this particular case, much better and easier to use then before.
This new version is a freebie and to access it via your mobile phone, just visit the address – www.google.com/m/local. Sadly it is only available in certain parts of the world, more specifically the US and China.
Anyhow, here are some of the new features of the Google Local Search:
- search and save your favourite locations, and afterwards it is easy to check those locations on your phone;
- places with a star have useful information such as phone number details and working hours;
- being able to pick a place without typing;
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30 Sep 09 Borders to offer free WiFi to customers
Back in July it was announced that Barnes & Noble would be teaming up with AT&T to offer free WiFi access for all of their customers. Today, Borders has announced that they too will be offering free WiFi access as a recent partnership with Verizon.
The deal has just been sealed so reports say you can expect virtually all of the 500 nationwide Borders stores to have free WiFi access by the end of October.
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30 Sep 09 Verizon getting BlackBerry Storm 2 close to October 25th?
What you see above is a screen shot of Best Buy’s product inventory database listing for the BlackBerry Storm 2’s Verizon dummy unit.
At first glance, this may not seem like anything special but once you see that Best Buy is going to stock the unit on October 25th leads us to believe that the actual fully functioning handset will be made available for purchase sometime soon after the 25th.
On another note, BGR has also apparently been told that the Storm 2 will be priced at $599 with no contract. Potential buyers fret not as once the carrier subsidization is factored in, it’s sure to be a lot lower.
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30 Sep 09 RIM says Mac OS X Blackberry Desktop Manager out on Oct 2nd
Back in July we told you that RIM was gearing up to launch a Mac OS X version of the BlackBerry Desktop Manager software at some point in the future and here we are still with no software.
Well, RIM has told us today that the Mac OS X BlackBerry Desktop Manager will in fact be made available this Friday, October 2nd. This will finally let Mac OS X users play nicely with their handsets, something the community has been asking for for way too long now.
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30 Sep 09 Sprint lowering Touch Pro2 price to $199 on October 1st
Sprint has recently announced that they will be lowering the price of the HTC Touch Pro2 from $349 to a much more palatable $199.99 starting on October 1st.
This was most likely due to the fact that Verizon has had the Touch Pro2 at $199.99 for some time now. That and who is going to buy a Windows Mobile device for such a high price unless it’s the HTC Leo?
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30 Sep 09 Grocery Gadget List App Lauded by Apple
Dropping by the iTunes store will reveal a wide array of apps you can use for any purpose. As far as an app made for grocery and shopping, there is one that has become the “APPLE” of the eye of iTunes users in Flixoft’s Grocery Gadget Shopping List. And because of that, Apple has given recognition to this grocery gadget app, a favorite app even by Apple’s staff members.
And Flixoft can only strive to get better. In fact, they are planning to update the app with a scheduled release in the Grocery Gadget 2.1 by October. Updated version features include improved syncing capabilities, intelligent store and item coupons, units of measure, aisle creation per list and store, as well as an overall enhanced user interface.
Flixoft’s Grocery Gadget List App can be downloaded at the iTunes store for $4.99.
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30 Sep 09 BugMe! For Blackberry SmartPhones Now Available
The title of this app may sound like another kind of game app made for smartphones but Electric Pocket Limited’s BugMe! is really an alert-type of an app that assists phone users to create notes and set reminder alarms to make sure they don’t miss any important appointment or schedule. And considering the number of Blackberry owners in the market today, the release of the BugMe! app couldn’t have come at a better time. BugMe! will automatically sound an alarm and pop-up an alert at the exact moment a reminder is needed.
The BugMe! for Blackberry is now available at the BugMe! website for $2.99.
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29 Sep 09 More Details About Maemo 5 Revealed
So what’s Nokia’s Maemo 5 all about? The N900 Rover is not out so we can’t know for sure what the new mobile OS will have to offer. But as with most of today’s gadgets, facts have been leaked about Maemo 5 so here’s a brief description of what looks to be a pretty interesting alternative to Nokia’s other OS, the Symbian.
Maemo 5 will remind you of webOS since it uses a card-like view of what’s happening with your phone. The OS will support both GSM and VoIP calls and all those calls will be neatly logged which means you’ll be able to quickly call back your friends using your VoIP program of choice. When it comes to messaging capabilities, you can expect threaded SMS support but there’s no MMS availability. AT&T will certainly enjoy this feature or better said lack of it. As you can see the OS can still be improved as other issues have been spotted too. There’s no Google Calendar sync option, the mobile browser is slow and Flash support, although there, isn’t great. The Rover will slow down if you run too many apps so better shut a few of them down while you aren’t using them. The Map app will make you want to get Ovi Maps and the music player is limited in features.
There you have it folks, a hands-off sneak preview of Maemo 5. But we definitely expect you to tell us exactly how the phone performs for you in case you do decide to get an N900.
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29 Sep 09 Seven presents new instant messaging software
The popular creator of mobile email and messaging services – Seven – has announced the release of a new application that will surely delight a lot of users that tend to spend a some time on online chats such as AIM or ICQ.
The new software presented by Seven is suppose to be like a desktop experience: it can easily run in the background without interfering, and it also has alerts for when new messages arrive. Other than that, the software supports various chat services, including Yahoo! Messenger, AIM, ICQ, Live Messenger (old MSN) and even Google Talk – all of this in a big range of cellphones.
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29 Sep 09 CNN to charge $1,99 for iPhone Application
Believe it or not, it was about time for some newspapers to get the deal rolling in terms of money instead of free content, which means that CNN decided to put a price tag on the iPhone application which they will release this week, in a couple of days. The CNN iPhone Application will cost $1,99 to download, and the subscription model will cost $1 or $2 per week, according to CEO Rupert Murdoch.
As for the application itself, it will come with new and innovative features, such as being able to submit photos or videos to be used on the news; it also has a live live feed to be used in case there is a breaking event; users are able to create alerts taking in consideration a specific topic; and best of all – it resembles the design of CNN on television.
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29 Sep 09 HTC Imagio gets pictured
It seems that the same handset we spotted a few weeks ago has again turned up and this time with a Verizon branding. The above handset is the Windows Mobile 6.5 powered HTC Imagio that was rumored be launching for Verizon on October 6th.
The device is said to feature Verizon’s VCAST TV service in addition to a 528MHz processor, 3.6-inch touch screen, WiFI, HTC’s TouchFLO 3D UI and a microSD port.
In other words, this device is nothing special but the fact that it has Windows Mobile 6.5 on it means Microsoft is sure to hype it up.
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29 Sep 09 Sports Trading Card App for iPhones
Since you are already taking photos of your kids already with your iPhone, perk it up with this new app called SportsStar which can turn those raw photos into virtual trading cards which you can share with your family and friends. The software was created by Big in Japan which can turn your little kids into high-quality pictured athletes with themes such as baseball, basketball, football and scooter. Afterwards, you can send them via email to others or simply store them on your iPhone. The app is available at the Apple app store for free.
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29 Sep 09 Djay 3 Software for iTunes Released
Getting the tunes into your iPod is one thing but for the people who want to experiment with some mixing and dubbing, the Breathrough DJ software for iTunes should be the software for you. A product of algoriddim, any MAC user can mix music according to his liking. Features of this app include an Automatic Tempo & Beat Detection, Auto-Cut Scratching and extensive MIDI Support, combined with the program’s redesigned user interface.
Djay 3 is available for a free 15-day trial and can be purchased in full at its website. It can also be purchased at Apple for $49.95 or 39.95 EUROS.
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29 Sep 09 FanGraphs App for iPhones
For the iPhone owners who are addicted to baseball, here is an app for you. The FanGraphs app for the iPhone or iPod Touch delivers live baseball game stats which include historical, individual and team statistics that most baseball fans often end up following. The FanGraphs is an app that is packed with information and data for every major league game and player including play by play and summaries.
The FanGraphs App is now available at the iTunes store for $2.99.
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