Hello Vino unveils a timely app for the coming Holidays with the latest version of the Hello Vino app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The new and improved iPhone app now allows users to share pairings and make wine brand recommendations to others via leading social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook. And to top it all off, once users have selected the wine of their choice, recommended food and meals suitable for the chose wine will also be suggested. The latest version of the Hello Vino iPhone app is now available at the iTunes app store for free.

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Tags: Apple, Cell Phones, Facebook, free source, holidays, iPhone, iPhone, iTunes, Mobile Software, social networking sites, twitter, wine

For the pregnant women and expectant mothers out there, don’t worry about letting your folks and friends know about you or your to-be-born baby’s status. There is now an app that does all that for you in the BabyBump iPhone app which comes with an integrated interface for popular social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. With the app, you can now post updates via your social networking account when you make use of the kick counter or contraction tracker. These two apps make sure that anything from stage of labor to contractions counts are up to date on your profile, keeping your followers updated on your progress.

The BabyBump app is from Alt12 Apps and is now available at the iTunes App Store.

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Tags: Apple, apps, contraction, contractions, Facebook, family and friends, followers, interface, iPhone, iPhone, iTunes, Mobile Software, pregnant women, social networking sites, twitter

I definitely wasn’t expecting to come across this particular story but it seems that Facebook, and probably other social networking sites, can prove to be very useful in court. A 19-year old kid was arrested on October 18 as he was a suspect in two crimes. His smart defense lawyer cleared him in court as it looks like the young man in question was updating his Facebook status exactly at the time the crimes in question were committed. “Where’s my pancakes?” is the status that he entered from his father’s apartment at the time of the alleged crimes.

Sure you’ll say that the alibi could have been manufactured but that’s less likely to have happened. Here’s what the defense lawyer said when someone implied that the Facebook update could have been entered by anyone having access to the defendant account:

This implies a level of criminal genius that you would not expect from a young boy like this; he is not Dr. Evil.

Will we see Facebook and other social networking sites used as alibis in the future?

via Fort Greene

Tags: crimes, Facebook, Mobile News, Updates

There is a new LG phone in town as Rogers has launched the LG Eve. The LG Eve is an Android OS-based smartphone which should be ideal for people who are into Social Networking such as Facebook and Twitter. Among the phone features include a 5 megapixel camera, a 3” touch screen, QWERTY keyboard and a face recognition app. The LG Eve is now available at Rogers for $49.99 with a 3 year contract.

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NME has announced the launch of its iPhone app, the 59p. The 59p app for the iPhone and the iPod Touch allows users to download photos of their favorite rock stars. These photos in turn can be used as wallpapers for their iPhones or perhaps use them as thumbnails for use in Facebook or sent to friends. The app features iconic rock photography such as a Kings of Leon gallery which includes 20 captioned images of the band taken by NME photographers backstage.

(Source) Brand Republic

Tags: Apple, Cell Phones, Facebook, Images, iPhone, iPhone, iphones, iPod Touch, kings of leon, launch, Mobile Software, nme, photographers, photos, rock photography, rock stars, thumbnails, wallpapers

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

Rogers has today made the BlackBerry Curve 8520 available for those willing to drop $99.99 with a 3-year contract.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with this phone it features an optical trackpad, preloaded Facebook, Flickr and Twitter apps, a 2.0 MP camera, quad band EDGE, stereo Bluetooth and WiFi.

So again, BlackBerry Curve 8520 available today on Rogers for $99.99 with a 3-year contract.

via howardchui

Tags: 2.0 mp, blackberry curve 8520, Cell Phones, edge, Facebook, flickr, Mobile News, Mobile Software, optical, Research In Motion, Rogers, twitter

If you’re familiar with the European music service Spotify then you might like a future Spotify-based phone made by INQ. The phone should be launched by Telia as soon as Spotify and INQ finish building it. At this point there aren’t that many details about the future handset but things seem to check out. Both INQ and Spotify are backed by Li Ka-Shing, one of the wealthiest persons on Earth which also happens to be interested in mobile technology and social networking (he’s also one of Facebook’s well known investors.)

We will probably find out more about INQ’s future Spotify phone in the near future, but unless you live in Europe, it’s less likely that you’ll get a chance to be interested in it anytime soon.

via TechCrunch

Tags: Facebook, INQ, Li Ka-Shing, Other Brands, Portable Devices, Spotify, Telia

Handmark and Tantao News Network have announced the availability of the Tantao News Mobile Reader for Blackberry mobile phones, offering global and domestic news updates originating from Chinese news sources. With the new app, Blackberry users can now get unique content which they can also share via their social networks like Facebook and Twitter. As people continue to demand for immediate access for varying resources, the Tantao News Mobile Reader is a must have to broaden the scope of updated news and information.

The Tantao News Mobile Reader currently available for all BlackBerry smartphones with a trackball or touchscreen and will be available for additional platforms in the coming months. You can download the app here.

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Tags: BlackBerry, Cell Phones, chinese news, domestic news, Facebook, handmark, Mobile News, mobile reader, Mobile Software, news network, news sources, news updates, platforms, smartphones, social networks, touchscreen, trackball, twitter

The iPhone has always been known to be a reliable communication device and this time, one app can put you directly in touch with God. The app is called the “Send a Prayer” app which allows users to enter personal prayers and send them to rabbis in Jerusalem for placement at the Wailing Wall. This app coincides with the coming Jewish holiday, Yom Kippur.

At the same time, the app allows iPhone owners to share their personal prayers with friends via email and soon on major social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. The app is available at the iTunes store for $0.99 and was made by Chabad.org.

(Source) Huffington Post

Tags: Apple, Cell Phones, communication device, email, Facebook, god, iPhone, iPhone, jerusalem, jewish holiday, Mobile Software, personal prayers, prayer, reliable communication, social networking sites, time one, wailing wall, which allows users, yom kippur

Sprint just officially announced yesterday that they were gearing up to launch the Samsung Instinct HD on September 27th for $249.99. Now, considering the fact that it is priced so high when compared to the nature of the device you will most likely never get your hands on it.

Thankfully, a YouTube user was nice enough to give us a full hands on preview of the device showcasing features like the preloaded applications (Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, etc) and the location of that HD video out port.

Anyways, check out the video and let us know what you think of it in the comments.

Tags: Cell Phones, Facebook, hands-on, hd, hdmi, Mobile News, Mobile Software, MySpace, preview, Samsung, Samsung Instinct, Sprint, twitter, video

The sequel to the hit movie Twilight, New Moon, will be out in theaters by November and for sure a lot of personal fan articles and insights are spread all over the web. Now you can keep track of them with this new Twilight Tracker app for the iPhone and iPod Touch courtesy of Ubermind. This is one app that any Twilight fan should have. It includes options to choose your own avatar, communicating with other Twilight die-hards, or even posting the usual shout outs to social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. And best of all, it keeps you updated on news and development regarding the upcoming movie!

The Twilight Tracker app is available at the iTunes store for download at only $2.99.

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Tags: Apple, avatar, Cell Phones, die hards, Facebook, fan articles, insights, iPhone, iPhone, Mobile Software, new moon, new twilight, personal fan, sequel, shout outs, social networking sites, theaters, twitter

Yahoo has long been one of the most used search engines out there but compared to Google it’s ages behind. However, the search engine company has recently launched its new homepage which is expected to turn the website around, or so CEO Carol Bartz hopes.

The new web portal will allow users to integrate online services such as Hotmail and Facebook which Yahoo hopes will increase revenue and give the website’s traffic a boost. In turn, Yahoo thinks that by letting users include such content in the main page they will be able to view their entire “life on the internet” at one page, rather than several.

Will this new campaign work? Only time will tell.

Read (BBC)

Tags: carol bartz, Facebook, hotmail, Uncategorized, web portal, yahoo

Back in June, the Yowza app for the iPhone was posted on Mobile Whack. Now, a second version of this popular couponing app has been released, making saving easier for coupon-crazy individuals looking for special deals and discounts via their very own mobile device. The Yowza version 2 for the iPhone or iPod Touch comes with new features that include a “My Stores” tab and integrated road maps to make sure you are directed to the proper stores when it comes to availing of discounts coming your way.

It even comes with a “Share Your Savings” feature which allows you to pass on the amount of money from using the Yowza app through popular social networks like Facebook and Twitter, or even simply by an email.

The Yowza app Version 2 for the iPhone is now available for free download at the iTunes App Store.

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Tags: amount of money, app version, Apple, Cell Phones, couponing, crazy individuals, email, Facebook, iPhone, iPhone, iTunes, mobile device, Mobile Software, mobile whack, new features, road maps, social networks, twitter, yowza

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

Sony Ericsson has today come forth to reveal that their Aino and Satio handsets will be made available in the UK on October 7th, 2009.

The Aino slider handset features PS3 Remote Play compatibility, an 8.1 mp camera and included Facebook software. The Satio, on the other hand, featurs a 3.5-inch touchscreen, a 12.1 mp camera with xenon flash, HSPA, and a microSD slot.

Unfortunately, there was no word of a North American release but we’ll keep you posted.

via pocket-lint

Tags: 12.1-megapixel, 8.1 megapixel, Aino, Cell Phones, Facebook, HSPA, microsd, ps3 remote play, Satio, Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson, xenon flash

The Sidekick Download Catalog has updated today with additions of both Facebook and Twitter applications. The applications are available for the 2008 Sidekick, Sidekick LX, and Sidekick Slide.

The Facebook application is free of charge, although the Twitter application does not share the same fate, costing a rather pricey $2 a month.

The 2009 Sidekick came pre-packaged with these applications.

via Gizmodo

Tags: applications, Cell Phones, Facebook, sidekick download catalog, sidekick lx, sidekick slide, software, T-Mobile, twitter

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

Motorola has just recently detailed their intentions to release a slide-out QWERTY keyboard touting called the MOTOCUBA A45.

As you can see from the press image, this device features built-in social networking software for services such as Facebook, MySpace and Orkut. Additionally, the MOTOCUBO A45 features a 2MP built in camera, a QVGA display, EDGE connectivity and a design made out of 25% recycled plastic bottles.

Like what you hear? The MOTOCUBO A45 will hit Brazil sometime next month for around $293 USD

via Press

Tags: 2mp camera, brazil, Cell Phones, edge, Facebook, Mobile News, Mobile Software, motocubo a45, Motorola, MySpace, orkut, Qwerty keyboard

The last we heard of the Facebook version 3.0 iPhone/iPod touch app was towards the beginning of July. Today, it was announced that the update has officially hit the App Store with some intersting features.

What you’ll notice first upon updating the software is that the entire UI has been reworked to allow for easier browsing. Another important update is that it features a built-in browser so you can view links posted by your buddies right in the application without having to open Safari.

We’ve included the full list of updates after the break but the best way to experience the new Facebook app is to get it yourself.

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Tags: 3.0, App Store, Apple, Cell Phones, Facebook, iPhone, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Portable Devices, social networking