myRete offers people another budget-friendly alternative by making use of VOIP technology with the WhosHere iPhone Social Networking app. All you need is WiFi connection and you can make free phone calls to another person for free. The feature of the WhosHere iPhone app that makes this all possible is the WhosHere Voice. The recipient does not even have to be in the app to take a WhosHere call. The app is now available for free at the iTunes App Store.

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Tags: Apple, budget, Cell Phones, free calls, iPhone, iPhone, iTunes, Mobile Software, recipient, social networking

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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INQ is another manufacturer that is ready to go Android. And once you go Android you never go back, do you? The company has just launched the INQ Mini 3G and the Chat but it seems that’s all history right now. The company is going to launch at least one Android touchscreen phone in the near future. And INQ will surely pack the new Android phone with lots of social networking features just as Motorola did with its first Android phone, the Cliq. We’ll be back with more details once INQ will be ready to show everyone its first Android touchscreen phone.

via information week

Tags: Android, Chat, Cliq, Google, INQ, Mini 3G, Motorola, Motorola, social networking

So what is MOTOBLUR you might ask? Well it’s not a phone as you might initially think. It’s a new service, a new skin which will be able to handle all your social networking needs. Motorola’s own Sanjay Jha showed everyone that half of the US mobile traffic is going to social networking sites. That means Motorola’s future phones will cover that aspect extensively.

MOTOBLUR will be able to sync email, contacts, photos from any source and get it straight to your home screen immediately. Whether it’s coming from Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, corporate email, MySpace, Gmail and more, you’ll never miss a thing with MOTOBLUR as the feature lets you manage your email addresses and social networking accounts. Or that’s what Motorola wants us to think.

So let’s check out some features:

• Update social status on multiple social networks at once
• Great visual experience
• Check out friends’ status updates
• Browse through messages in aggregated view or by account
• Contacts’ status updates shown when receiving an incoming call
• Remote delete in case phone gets stolen or lost
• MOTOBLUR servers support

All we need now are some really hot Motorola phones to see these features of MOTOBLUR in action!

Tags: Mobile News, Mobile Software, MOTOBLUR, Motorola, Motorola, social networking, widgets

While we’ve seen and heard about the Nokia N97 mini several times before, Nokia has refraned from officially taking the wraps off the device. Today, however, at Nokia World in Stuttgart, Nokia’s Anssi Vanjok has finally made the phone official.

The phone itself features a 3.2-inch touch screen, a QWERTY keyboard, social networking integration and built-in Lonely Planet guidebooks, among other things.

Price wise we’re looking at €450 (about $640) but Mr. Vanjok is positive it will be free with a contract in several different markets with it’s made available next month.

via engadget

Tags: announcement, Cell Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, n97 mini, Nokia, Nokia World, official, social networking

Samsung has been gaining ground in the recent weeks with its varied mobile handsets and it is only fitting to know that they will be topping all of these releases with their very own App Store. Samsung will be opening its own on-device application store for all its Samsung smartphones this coming September 14 in the United Kingdom, France and Italy. After this, over 30 other countries will also be having their own Samsung App Store. However, only the Omnia II and OmniaLITE handsets can access the app portal for the time being.

And similar to most online application sites, the Samsung App Store will also be offering various handset applications ranging from games, references, social networking and other solutions. Omnia users who want to access the site need to download a mobile client at samsungapps.com while the I8910 HD just have to update their software.

(Source) Softpedia

Tags: application store, Business, device application, games, italy, mobile client, mobile handsets, Mobile News, Mobile Software, OMNIA, Samsung, Samsung, smartphones, social networking, software source, united kingdom

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

Surely there are a lot of people who are following American Idol seasons. Further, it would not be surprising to note the millions of people who aspire to qualify and be the next idol. But rather than lineup along with tons of contestants to get their chance, there is a new mobile way to get yourself discovered. And all this can be possible with iSing, a worldwide talent show which makes use of any iPhone or iPod Touch.

iSing is a mix of social networking and talent. Users get the chance to record a 30 second audition, publish it, then watch their recording climb the charts as their “fans” vote for (or against) it in this worldwide competition for stardom. It is that easy to use.

To give you an idea, here is a video demonstration of the iSing app:

The iSing can be downloaded at the App Store for only $0.99.

(Source) Press

Tags: american idol, Apple, Audition, iPhone, iPhone, Mobile Software, social networking, stardom, talent show, video demonstration, worldwide competition, worldwide talent

Noodle can now become a great social networking platform in the business setting as a version compatible for the iPhone is now released. The release of noodle now provides an enterprise tool for mobile communication via its micro-blogging feature. It can likewise sync all iPhone apps so that users and contact information are immediately updated and available.

We are seeing an age where mobile communication has become a vital cog towards the business operations. And with the iPhone being a popular choice due to the overwhelming number of users to date, a flexible way of enticing and creating a corporate social network is imminent with the said app.

The Noodle iPhone application is free and can be used by both hosted and local server installations of Noodle. The Noodle iPhone application can be downloaded directly from the Apple App store today.

(Source) Press

Tags: Apple, Apple, Business, business operations, iPhone, iPhone, iphone apps, mobile communication, Mobile Software, networking platform, overwhelming number, server installations, social networking, Sync, vital cog

We’ve seen leaked photos and specs and even saw it appear on Samsung’s official website, but what we haven’t had is official confirmation from AT&T that the Samsung Solstice was in fact coming.

Today, AT&T and Samsung have come forth to let us know that their low cost Solstice touchscreen is, in fact, hitting North American shelves on August 2nd. Official specs include a TouchWiz UI, Facebook, Myspace and other social networking software preinstalled. In terms of hardware, we’re looking at a 2MP camera and a microSD slot with 16GB of expandable storage.

The price stays the same as previously though at $99 with a 2-year contract.

Tags: At&T, At&T, Cell Phones, Facebook, Mobile News, Mobile Software, MySpace, Samsung, Samsung, social networking, solstice, touchscreen, TouchWiz

Nokia has decided to go ahead and purchase one more company. This time it’s a German mobile software company called Cellity. Cellity is a small company with only 14 employees which will now be working for Nokia. Cellity’s services and software solutions are focused on managing and syncing contacts between various web services and Nokia will use the team behind Cellity to improve its own social networking capabilities:

Nokia will acquire the Cellity team to strengthen its competencies in the area of social networking

We expect only good things to come out of this and we’d be really interested to know how much Nokia paid for Cellity. Unfortunately that hasn’t been disclosed so far!

via Reuters

Tags: Cellity, Germany, Mobile News, Nokia, Nokia, social networking, software

Skill Games are rampant these days and while many can access them via Facebook, King.com extends their coverage by likewise releasing a version that is compatible with the iPhone. Among the new games lined up by King.com include:

• Kalorie King
• Mars Lives
• Amazon Survival

Now these are just the initial games meaning you can expect more brain and skill games to come out in the coming months. A great means of studying the other things you can do with your iPhone and of course Facebook, the invasion of such skill games offers a tempting area to get in especially with the growing number of members in the social networking industry and of course the iPhone-mania.

(Source) Press

Tags: Amazon, brain, Cell Phones, Facebook, invasion, iPhone, iphones, kalorie king, Mobile Software, networking industry, new games, skill games, social networking, survival

Ever since Facebook’s birth back in 2004 its been subject to immense growth. Today however, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, is proud to announce that the Facebook community has surpassed a major milestone; 250 million users, that’s a quarter of a billion for you math majors out there.

Zuckerberg comments on the milestone:

As of today, 250 million people are using Facebook to stay updated on what’s happening around them and share with the people in their lives. The rapid pace of our growth is humbling and exciting for us, and it affirms that people everywhere are realizing the power of staying connected to everything they care about on Facebook.

With Facebook now on everything from computers and mobile phones to game consoles and TVs we can only expect this number to continue to grow indefinitly.

via Facebook

Tags: 250 million, Cell Phones, community, Desktop PCs, Facebook, mark zuckerberg, milestone, Mobile News, Mobile Software, social networking, software

Are you a fan of RIM’s App World? Would you like to be able to talk about the BlackBerry store and the applications in it with all your Berry-owner friends? Well RIM has uncovered a new service for you. The company has created a social networking site, MyBlackBerry where users can sign-up and start discussing everything BlackBerry-related. For now there’s an invite-only policy going on but it should be available for everyone soon. In the mean time feel free to browse through it by following the link bellow as MyBlackBerry is now up and running!

via MyBlackBerry

Tags: App World, BlackBerry, Mobile News, Mobile Software, MyBlackBerry, Research In Motion, RIM, social networking

Google’s own Andy Rubin has confirmed at a T-Mobile and Google event that we’re going to have more Android OS updates in the near future. Donut is already in the works with the Eclair and the Flan coming out later. He didn’t mention any arrival dates and specific features but we do know that these new Android OS versions will be centered on social internetworking. That means your future Android phone will be able to integrate Facebook updates when receiving incoming calls from some of your contacts. You’ll be able to see the current pictures and latest updates of that person in the contact list that’s currently calling. And hopefully we’re going to have even more social networking services integrated with the new OS.

We’ll be waiting for Google to further detail all these new internetworking features and dazzle us with even more new interesting additions. In the mean time we’re expecting more Android phones to arrive this year, as that earlier estimate of at least 20 phones this year has been confirmed again by Andy Rubin.

via PhoneScoop

Tags: Android, Andy Rubin, Donut, Eclair, Facebook, Flan, Google, OS, social networking, T-Mobile, Uncategorized

People who purchase the new Samsung Exclaim may be surprised to note that they will get something extra as Scanbuy has added its ScanLife 2D barcode app, making the Samsung Exclaim the first mobile device to be shipped with ScanLife technology in the U.S.

ScanLife allows users to scan 2D (two-dimensional) barcodes with a standard camera phone to automatically display a specific mobile Web site, launch a video, and more. A user can then view and share that information through social networking communities; Samsung Exclaim will also feature social networking applications such as Facebook and MySpace.

“This is an enormous milestone for the development and adoption of mobile barcode technology in the United States,” said Jonathan Bulkeley, chief executive officer of Scanbuy. “The demand for this technology by users and publishers has been growing rapidly, and placing the ScanLife application into new phones will make the experience easier than ever.”

(Source) Press

Tags: 2d barcode, barcode technology, barcodes, Facebook, mobile device, Mobile Software, mobile web, networking applications, Samsung, Samsung, social networking, Sprint

Get the records straight. iPorn and the controversial “The Hottest Girls” app are two different applications. This was the explanation that iPorn developers wanted to make straight. Some people have misconceived the two, assuming that the app was one and the same. iPorn is still on the web despite the Apple announcement that they are banning adult content from the app store.

“It was widely reported that Apple stated that the developers of ‘The Hottest Girls’ iPhone application added x-rated content directly from their server after the application had been approved and distributed through the iTunes App Store,” stated a representative of iPorn. “In contrast, the makers of the iPorn web application never sought to deceive Apple. Instead iPorn was developed as a web application that can be obtained by users over the age of 18 through their iPhone web browser for free without having to purchase it through Apple’s iTunes App store and bypasses Apple’s ability to censor content from the iPhone.”

So in summary, iPorn is more of an entertainment sate with a saner intent over the pornographic nature that The Hottest Girls carried. iPorn provides its adult users with social networking capabilities similar to those found in YouTube, MySpace and Facebook.

(Source) Press

Tags: adult content, adult users, Apple, apple announcement, bypasses, developers, iPhone, iPhone, iporn, iTunes, Mobile Software, MySpace, networking capabilities, pornographic nature, sate, social networking, web application, web browser

Express yourself through sound. For most social networking members, a certain tune would be more than able to sum up their personality and how they want to be known. With most people carrying a Twitter or Facebook account, here is something you can add to your account.

The app is the SongFeed for iPhones. Share what you are listening to and see how people would react. Music is something most of us love and share and at times, you just never know which tunes are worth listening to at the moment. Now, rather than ask, you can simply share and let your friends and network know what you are listening to.

To Download SongFeed, simply go to The SongFeed Download Page.

Play a song, and the application picks up on the song that is playing, as well as the songs album and artist. If the user likes the song, all they have to do is hit a single “Tweet This Song” button, and their message is sent out to potentially hundreds of people who will know the song they’re listening to.

(Source) Press

Tags: Cell Phones, iPhone, love, Mobile Software, music, networking members, personality, social networking, symposium, tunes, tweet, twitter

LG has a couple of phones ready for your social networking skills. The GW520 and the GT505 come with features like push notification of updates from various social networking sites, push email and Microsoft Exchange support.

The GW520 will offer you a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 2.8-inch touchscreen, 7.2Mbps HSPDA connectivity and a 3 megapixel camera. The GT505 will get you a 3-inch touchscreen, 3.6Mbps HSDPA connectivity, WiFi , a 5 megapixel camera and a 30-day trial of WisePilot for LG. The phones will be arriving sometime in June 2009 so we’ll be checking them out closely for you.

via LG

Tags: GT505, GW52, LG, LG, social networking

Mobile users who prefer the flip phone design will be glad to note that Cellular South has announced the availability of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 smartphone from RIM. This new sleek designed phone comes in a chrome-finished frame and packed with a lot of great features.

It features two high-resolution light-sensing color displays, the external LCD makes it easy to preview incoming emails, text messages and phone calls without opening the handset. The large, 240 x 320 pixel internal LCD displays messages, videos and web pages with impressive detail and contrast.

Features:

• Support for BlackBerry App World, which provides quick access to applications developed for the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 in categories that include entertainment, games, social networking and sharing, music and video, productivity and utilities and travel.
• A large SureType QWERTY keyboard
• Support for Cellular South’s super fast high-speed wireless broadband data network
• Intuitive user interface with trackball navigation
• Built-in GPS with BlackBerry Maps preloaded plus support for location based applications and services
• A 2 megapixel camera with flash, zoom and video recording*
• Full HTML web browser
• An advanced media player for pictures, videos and music and support for BlackBerry Media Sync, which makes it easy to sync iTunes or Windows Media Player digital music collections with the smartphone
• An expandable microSD/SDHC memory card slot that supports cards up to 16 GB in size
• Stereo Bluetooth support (A2DP/AVRCP) and 3.5mm stereo headset jack

The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 smartphone is available today for $99.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and with a new two-year customer agreement and two-year data contract.

(Source) Press

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