According to Matt Jones, vice president of mobile strategy and operations for Gannet Digital, USA TODAY is synonymous with travel. I honestly didn’t really know this, and I never would have guessed that the sensational newspaper has its own travel app for the iPhone.

USA Today AutoPilot offers TripIt integration, real-time flight status, as well as access to travel blogs. It can also give you a flight-delay map that can instantly show trouble spots, and it can provide the user with a directory for airlines, hotels, and car-rental companies. Sadly, it can only track flights, not the aforementioned hotel and car reservations.

But hey, you should not ask too much from a free app.

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Tags: app, Auto Pilot, Cell Phones, iPhone, iphone app, Mobile Software, travel, travel apps, USA Today Auto Pilot, USAtoday

While it may not seem valuable to some, the ability to keep track of your heart been is invaluable to some. Corventis has recently announced that they are working on a heart tracking iPhone app.

This app is unique because it lets you send your heart rate to social networks such as Twitter and Facebook.

Now, in order for this to actually work there would have to be some kind of device coupled with the app so when it will come out, we have no idea.

via fastcompany

Tags: app, Apple, Cell Phones, corventis, Facebook, heart monitor, iPhone, iPhone, Mobile News, Mobile Software, twitter

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.

Tags: app, cnn, iPhone, iPhone, Mobile Software

Last Friday, more exactly on the 19th of September, Apple decided to open its gates and approve a few hundred applications for their mobile phone aka iPhone. The exact number of apps released is close to 1,400…

In only one day the Apple App Store boomed and I bet many people downloaded and test-drived the new applications. In case you are wondering, more than 300 of those apps are actually games, which means that entertainment is surely a good bet.devices. And also on Friday Apple decided to launch a new App Store Resource Center, which will help developers get their applications ready for approval, easier then before!

Tags: app, Apple, application, iPhone, iPhone, Mobile Software

BlackBerry and iPhone owners have had their own native Facebook app for some time now but the same could not be said for Android users until now, that is.

It was announced today that the Facebook for Android app is now available via the Android Market for free, of course. And, while the app features thing like status updates, news feeds and the like, it currently does not support things like chat or messaging

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Tags: Accessories, Android, android marketplace, app, Cell Phones, Facebook, free, Google, Mobile News, Mobile Software

What you see above is a recently leaked screen shot for the forthcoming Facebook 1.7 BlackBerry app. As you can see, the UI has been almost completely redesigned making for a much cleaner social networking experience.

According to BBNews.pl the update will be pushed out sometime this month and is said to include, among other things, the below features:

• Ability to set filters for information displayed in your News Feed
• Increased loading speed
• View profile option

As of now, that’s all we have to go by so we’ll just have to wait until Facebook makes an official announcement.

Tags: 1.7, app, App World, BlackBerry, Cell Phones, Facebook, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Research In Motion, Research In Motion

This a strange news coming in folks! It looks like Palm wants to prove that unlike others, it won’t reject or ban Google’s Google Voice app and the application will be available for Pre owners. Nothing weird so far, right? But get ready for this! It looks like Google isn’t aware of Palm intentions of launching a Google Voice app for the Pre. In fact, Google seems to want to launch a web based version of Google Voice that lacks deep integration with native apps like dialer or contacts.

So let me get this straight, is Palm trying to come up with a full Google Voice app by itself? Does Sprint know anything about this? Will the FCC have to request answers from everyone to clarify the status of Google Voice on Pre phones?

via techcrunch

Tags: app, fcc, Google, Google Voice, Mobile Software, Palm, Palm, Portable Devices, pre, Sprint, Sprint

If you have an iPhone, one of the first apps you downloaded was most likely Facebook (if not, have you been living under a rock?). Well, it was recently announced that the app’s latest version, 3.0, has been submitted to the App Store for Apple’s sign of approval.

There’s no telling when exactly the updated version of the app will be made available but included above are 2 screen shots Gizmodo managed to snag before they were pulled. As you can see, even though the version number is still 2.5, the screen shots display content only found in 3.0.

Could this mean the update is to be pushed out today? Let’s hope so.

Tags: 3.0, app, App Store, Apple, Cell Phones, Facebook, iPhone, Mobile News, Mobile Software

Here’s a new and interesting concept — A bank by the name of USAA has recently released an updated version of their iPhone app that will actually let users deposit checks without ever leaving their home.

How it works is you take a picture of the front and the back of your check, using the iPhone’s built-in camera, upload the pictures and that’s it, you’re done. A minor catch is that you have to be eligble for credit or hold insurance through USAA for this to work but otherwise, the system seems flawless.

Let’s hope other banks who have iPhone apps, like Bank of America, begin utilizing a similar system.

via Gizmodo

Tags: app, App Store, Apple, bank, Cell Phones, checks, deposit, iPhone, iPhone, Mobile News, Mobile Software, usaa

Last week we let you know that the Sex Offender Locator app was made available on the App Store. Today, however we were notified that Apple has officially taken the app off the store.

We don’t have official confirmation as to why the app was pulled but TechCrunch lets us know that in California it is illegal to sell one’s personal information for profit, sex offender or not. Regardless, rumors are circulating that the app’s developers plan on sueing Apple over the whole thing.

We’ll keep you updated as this story unfolds.

Tags: app, App Store, Apple, Cell Phones, iPhone, Mobile News, Mobile Software, registered sex offenders, rejection, sex offender locator

In the past there have been several offerings for those who want to use their iPhone to charge one of their customers credit card but they require you to punch in the card’s entire number.

A recently announced project codenamed Square is looking to remedy that as it will make use of a magentic-strip reader that plugs into the iPhone’s headphone port. All users of the app need to do is swipe the card, punch in the amount and have the customer sign right on the phone. After the transaction is complete it is geotagged and a receipt is sent via email.

There’s no word on when exactly this will hit the market but when it does it is sure to be very valuable to those who do selling on the go.

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Tags: app, App Store, Apple, At&T, Cell Phones, Credit Card, credit card transaction, iPhone, Mobile News, Mobile Software, selling, square

Apple has recently announced that they have released a free app onto the App Store entitled MobileMe iDisk. This essentially gives MobileMe subscribers the ability to access their iDisk files on their iPhone/iPod touch.

Below is the official list of features included with the app:

- View files on your iDisk
- Access Public folders
- Easily share files from your iPhone
- Quickly access recently viewed files
- View iPhone-supported file types-including iWork, Office, PDF, QuickTime and more. (Files larger than 20MB may not be viewable.)

Again, this will only work if you have an active subscription to Apple’s MobileMe service.

Tags: app, App Store, Apple, Apple, Cell Phones, files, free, iPhone, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mobile News, Mobile Software, MobileMe, mobileme idisk, share, stream

Earlier this month we let you know that an official Google Voice app was released for the BlackBerry along with Android powered handsets, but what about the iPhone?

Well, it seems that there was a Google Voice app submitted for approval up to 6 weeks ago where it was then rejected. But wait, what? Below is a quote from a Google spokeperson to TechCrunch:

“We work hard to bring Google applications to a number of mobile platforms, including the iPhone. Apple did not approve the Google Voice application we submitted six weeks ago to the Apple App Store. We will continue to work to bring our services to iPhone users - for example, by taking advantage of advances in mobile browsers.”

We’ve seen apps rejected by Apple in the past, but an official Google one? What is the world coming to?

via Gizmodo

Tags: app, App Store, Apple, Apple, Cell Phones, Google, Google Voice, iPhone, Mobile News, Mobile Software, official, rejected

Facebook has recently announced that they are gearing up to launch version 3.0 of their iPhone app. If you are waiting for Facebook push notifications a la iPhone OS 3.0, you’re going to be disappointed, because it doesn’t add it.

However, there are 15 features that have been added such as Events and the ability to create photoalbums with the full list included below:

1. The “new” News Feed
2. Like
3. Events (including the ability to RSVP)
4. Notes
5. Pages
6. Create new photo albums
7. Upload photos to any album
8. Zoom into photos
9. Easier photo tagging
10. Profile Pictures albums
11. A new home screen for easy access to all your stuff, search, and notifications
12. Add your favorite profiles and pages to the home screen
13. Better Notifications (they link to the comments so you can reply)
14. Quickly call or text people right from the Friends page
15. Messages you are typing will be restored if you quit or are interrupted by a phone call

The announcement says that the Facebook 3.0 iPhone app is about 98% done with no real release date announced. They also added that users should expect a 3.1 update before the end of this summer that will add the much sought after Push Notifications.

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Tags: 3.0, app, App Store, Apple, Cell Phones, Facebook, iPhone, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Update

Leading online ticket agency, eSeats, has introduced the eSeats Ticket app which is the first mobile ticketing solution for the iPhone that includes a built in GPS. The eSeats Ticket application works out the problem of locating and purchasing hard to find tickets to all major sports, concert and theater events on your iPhone.

The seating charts, split screen views and the ability to sort through the available tickets by location, price or quantity makes buying tickets through the iPhone actually pleasant! This free iPhone ticket application is available to download now through the iTunes Store .

Tags: app, GPS, iPhone, iPhone, online, ticketing

One of the main gripes consumers have had with the iPhone is that there is no proper turn-by-turn navigation software. Sure, Google Maps with GPS works but using it while driving is a safety hazard to say the least.

Thankfully, TomTom has stepped in and teamed up with Apple to introduce an application that does just that, provides users with the same turn-by-turn navigation you would see on a conventional GPS device.

Also showcased was the TomTom iPhone dock that will let you stick the device to your windshield just like a normal TomTom GPS system. There is no word on pricing but considering this app does exactly what a $100+ GPS system would do, it’s safe to say it won’t be cheap.

Expect the TomTom for iPhone app to hit the App Store sometime after iPhone OS 3.0 goes live.

Tags: 3G, a-gps, app, App Store, Apple, Cell Phones, GPS, iPhone, iPhone 3GS, software, tomtom

I’ve lost count on the number of times I have bumped into people and trashcans while texting or emailing on foot, and if there was an Email’n'Walk app for WinMo or Symbian, it would have been great.  But Phase2Media’s Email’n'Walk app is available only for the iPhone as of now, so at least some people should be safe while out on their morning walks.  This app uses the video from the iPhone’s camera as the background for your email composition window (no SMS support), helping you keep an eye out for obstacles in your path, although with the phone’s lowly 2mpx camera, I am not sure how effective this would turn out to be.  But you never know till you try it out, so look for it on the App Store and get it for free.

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Tags: app, Apple, Cell Phones, email, iPhone

The Android Market might have some great news for Android apps developers. It could start accepting paid apps this week. Is Android prepared to fight the all-too-famous Apple App Store? Will it have similar success? Will Android users embrace the new paid applications? Are paid applications better than free apps? We might get answers to some of these questions starting next week. And what a coincidence, the MWC should start soon. Is anyone from the Android department going to talk about the new applications in Spain?

via Talk Android

Tags: Android, app, Google, market, Mobile News, Mobile Software, MWC, store

In addition to the Numberkey application that provides a numeric keypad for iPhones, and the GiftCertificates app for online “shopping”, there is another big player that launched an iPhone Application: Amazon.

The free Amazon Mobile application has the obvious functionality of letting users browse their catalog online, and to buy products instantly while using the cellphone. To make it a bit interesting, there is a feature called Amazon Remembers which has the following working method:

- take a photo with your iPhone of anything you’d like to buy
- share it with the Amazon folks
- let them search the catalog to see if they can find a match
- wait for an email if they can really find it

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Now you can have faster and better access to Google browsing with the new Google Mobile App launched for Blackberry. It comes with a free download option and allows you to perform searches made in Google easier. With this application, the earlier tedious wait for a browser to load is over.

This faster Google search application also comes with options of Search History which allows you to access and edit your previous search keywords/ queries in a more organized manner. Also it lets you to get your queries complete with fewer requirements for typing them out.

At the same time this App also gives you a better access to the products and web-based services of Google. What more? With this, you get direct link to the Google Apps support like Google Apps Calendar, documents and Spreadsheets as well. Moreover, with the Update alerts, downloading and updating newer versions of Google mobile applications is just a click away. So, happy browsing!

Tags: app, BlackBerry, Faster, Google, Google, mobile