The Walt Disney Corporation has plans to release an application for the iPhone, with the intention to reward users that browse their website by offering some free bonus.

The application works in an unusual way, basically users have to take photos with their cellphones of movies like “Wall-E” and “G-Force” that are displayed on the Disney.com website. If the user shoots the right frame, it will have access to exclusive content like videos and wallpapers for the cellphone. In the future Disney wants to incorporate movie posters as bonus, to get more interest in their upcoming movies.

This Walt Disney application for the iPhone is free and is already available for download.

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We thought that Barnes and Noble’s eBook reader, the Nook, will hit Amazon hard but we were in for quite a surprise. Amazon intends to make sure that both PC and Mac users will be able to buy all the eBooks they want without actually having to order the Kindle. Or the Nook! We heard about PC support for Amazon eBooks earlier this week and now we hear that Amazon has big plans for Mac owners. A Kindle App for Mac is currently being developed but we have no idea when Amazon will release it.

via fastcompany

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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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So far the Barnes & Noble iPhone application has been downloaded 1 million times. How cool is that? One of the reasons for this “record” is probably the inclusion of free Wi-Fi at B&N stores, which was made about 1 month ago.

Anyhow, if you want to know why the Barnes & Noble iPhone application is so popular, just read the following list of features:

- B&N recommendations;
- new release lists updated regularly;
- being able to watch interviews with the authors of the books;
- being able to check events at the nearest B&N store;
- being able to easily find the closest B&N store via directions and the use of maps;
- and the best feature: shoot a photo of a CD, book, or DVD, and instantly receive information about the product, such as review, customer ratings, and being able to reserve a copy of the product;

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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!

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If you love Amazon and Android phones then you should be checking out the Amazon App for Android which will bring the Amazon shopping experience straight to your mobile phone.

You can order stuff straight from your phone, track packages and browse the store for placing even more orders. The Amazon Remembers feature is a nice concept which lets you take a photo or even scan a bar code in order to add items on your list. And when you go to Amazon from your computer, you’ll be able to see those new items too.

When you’re ready to buy your favorite items you’ll notice how Amazon’s 1-Click settings will let you complete your purchase with one single click which is pretty convenient but pretty dangerous too. You should watch out for those insane shopping sprees which could wipe out all your savings instantly.

So, like I said before, in case you’re an Amazon frequent shopper and you also own an Android device then you should absolutely look for this application in the Android Market. In case you don’t fulfill the requirements above then you’ll probably not want this Android Amazon application.

via cnet

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Sprint is another carrier ready to sell the HTC Touch Pro2. The phone will be available at an undisclosed time in the future as the HTC Rhodium. Sprint hasn’t fully announced it but as always, a human error made it possible for all mortal to know the carrier plans to launch it. The Rhodium has been spotted in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile application as a “compatible phone” which will offer you full audio and video content. All we need now are some arrival dates and prices.

via Sprint

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Netflix has been growing steadily so it’s actually no surprise to see this video-on-demand provider interested in the iPhone and iPod touch. Apple’s gadgets are becoming more and more popular and since they come with multimedia features, why shouldn’t Netflix make its Watch Instantly service to them too?

There’s no official news yet but we hear Netflix is indeed working on an application for the App Store. Users will be able to Watch Instantly movies from their queue as long as they are in the vicinity of a WiFi network. Needless to say that streaming videos through a 3G network will not be allowed. But will Apple really let iPhone users enjoy Netflix? Or will we see the application banned from the App Store soon?

via multichannel

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If you love that Dexter series, and there’s no shame admitting that, then you’re going to love the iPhone cases featured in the pictures here. Speck is going to be releasing the cases as soon as the Dexter iPhone game will be available for the public. And fortunately for you guys that means sometime this summer. And besides all these photos here, you can also get an idea of how the game is going to be like by checking out the demo video below:

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Check out the picture here! Would you like it to own such a device? A Japanese developer has created this iPhone-dedicated server rack which will turn up to five of your iPhones and/or iPod touches into a crazy, but very hot storage solution. This product is not meant to go on sale but it’s rather a presentation for the Serversman iPhone app. Let’s pretend for a second that the iPhone Rack would start selling soon. How much would you pay for it?

And since we already mentioned the Serversman iPhone application we should tell you what it does. The freeware app will turn your iPhone into a personal web server to help you store some of your sensible stuff. You probably figured that out, didn’t you?

via DVICE

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Google has recently announced that they have launched a Google Voice mobile application for the Blackberry and Android mobile platforms.

If you were lucky enough to get an invite to the Google Voice service you should definitely check this out as it will let you place calls and send SMS with your Google Voice number as well as view voicemail transcripts.

To download the Android application just head to the Android Market and search for Google Voice. However, on the Blackberry just point your browser to m.google.com/voice and you’re good to go.

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This iPhone application is a must have if you’re living in New York City or you’re just visiting. The NYC Exit Strategy will show you exactly which subway car to ride in order to exit exactly where you need to be. The application will turn your commute into a more pleasant experience. You won’t lose any time and you will not get lost while trying to figure out where’s your exit. The application works offline and it’s available for just $2. In case you don’t own an iPhone then NYC Exit Strategy is available for BlackBerry, Android and even Kindle.

via exitstrategy

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USA ePay has announced that their Wireless ePay Credit Card Processing application can now be readily downloaded for free from BlackBerry’s App World in addition to as the Android Marketplace. BlackBerry users on any network can use App World, a somewhat new software service provided directly by BlackBerry, to load USA ePay’s Wireless ePay for BlackBerry application on their phones without having to plug their phones into their computer as needed in the past. The same applies to all Android Phone users and the Marketplace available on all models of those phones.

“These easy and free downloads allow USA ePay merchants to quick access our Wireless ePay application for their phones,” said CEO Ben Goretsky. “This is a big step forward since merchants don’t have to worry about wires and cables anymore to load their credit card app; they can literally do it from anywhere and anytime.” USA ePay’s Wireless ePay program is now available for the BlackBerry, Android phones and Windows Mobile phones. For more information visit www.wirelessepay.com

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We’ve been waiting for T-Mobile to launch its second Android phone and today is the day when the myTouch 3G becomes official. Getting passed that weird name we can tell you that the phone will be available in T-Mobile stores starting this August although you can pre-order it from July 8th for just $199 with a two-year new contract.

And let’s take a look at the features of the new myTouch 3G phone:

• Quad-band EDGE, UMTS/HSDPA (1700MHz/2100MHz)
• Wi-Fi
• GPS
• 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera with YouTube and Picasa uploading support
• MicroSD slot with included 4GB microSD card
• 3.2-inch HVGA capacitive touch screen
• Microsoft Exchange support

T-Mobile is promising some unique applications for the myTouch 3G and we’ll tell you all about them once the phone becomes available.

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We’re finally getting some numbers regarding the Palm Pre. And these numbers concern the apps downloaded so far for the Palm Pre. According to Medialets, as of June 17, 666,511 apps have been downloaded. As you can see in the graph above the number has been rising constantly so by know we should see 700,000 Pre application downloads. And I think that number will go only up as more developers will turn in their Pre apps. So far just 30 apps have been downloaded nearly 700,000 times! You do the math developers! Is it worth designing applications for the Pre? More people will get a Pre of their own in the near future so I guess there’s only one answer to that question!

Do you have a Pre running its first apps? Let us know how that works out for you!

via medialets

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Although not official yet the BlackBerry Messenger is going to get an update soon. The PIN-based messaging system will get some important upgrades like: Avatar support, GPS location integration, Proximity sensor, Homescreen support and Set conversation subjects.

In other words you can now set your own avatar picture just like you would do in other instant messaging apps. Friends will be able to see you on the map and you will also know if you’re close to each other that’s going to be obvious too. All we need to do now is wait for the messenger update to be available!

via BGR

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Navigon will be releasing an iPhone PND app called MobileNavigator, with support for Real Roadsign Pro, Reality View Pro and Lane Assistant Pro. There are also POIs (points of interest) that can be displayed optionally along the road, and portrait or landscape orientations for iPhone 3G and 3G S display.

Both the Lite version (with no directions, but browsable maps and POIs) and the full version will go on sale June 17th, through the App Store. No pricing available yet, or whether there’ll be an optional car kit.

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GOGII, Inc. has announced its textPlus application is now available on the Apple App Store. This unique textPlus app brings unlimited and free messaging to iPod Touch and iPhone and allows consumers to have real group “conversations” in text. “We’re excited consumers can use textPlus to easily create and manage group text conversations with as many or as few people as they choose, in addition to one-to-one communication,” said Scott Lahman, CEO and co-founder, GOGII. “textPlus for iPhone and iPod touch brings more fun, social and useful functionality to text and is the first step toward what we believe is the future of messaging.”

Some of the additional features include landscape keyboard mode, which makes it faster to write texts, and notifications to let users know when they have received messages. The textPlus application is available for free from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore.

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Nexonia Inc. has just released its personal expense report application, Expense Reports for iPhone. It is available on the App Store for a one-time charge of $14.99. This new Expense Reports for iPhone allows iPhone users to enter and track their expenses, take pictures of receipts and then request a PDF at the tap of a button.

As a plus, all expense reports, receipts and modifications made with this application will synchronize and be backed up with Nexonia’s web-based expense management solution. For more informaton go to:  Apple’s App Store on the iPhone or at www.itunes.com/appstore or at Nexonia’s website at www.nexonia.com.

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After they partnered with Glyph Language Services to localize its Todo iPhone application into seven languages, the developer, Appigo, is experiencing enormous success in several global markets. Appigo’s newest release, Todo 2, has received warm reviews from users across the world and in most localized languages it is listed among the Top 10 Paid Productivity Applications for the iPhone. “Our worldwide customer-base is extremely important. Choosing Glyph for our translations has helped us deliver quality iPhone apps to all our customers,” according to Appigo Co-Founder Boyd Timothy.

Todo is currently available in Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Italian and Simplified and Traditional Chinese. “We’re very excited to see success stories like Appigo’s. It’s rewarding to know that as a result of focus and effective communication between the Appigo and Glyph teams, we have been able to ensure that great software is retaining what makes it great in its localized versions. At the end of the day that is our mission.” Appigo’s Todo 2 keeps its users organized by sorting their tasks into projects, lists or checklists. The app can also be used to manage daily tasks, set deadlines for projects and create subtasks. Visit www.appigo.com to learn more about Todo.

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