NavFree launches free US iPhone navigation app with offline map data
There's no shortage of iPhone navigation apps out there, but we can't say we've seen too many that come with 1.6GB of offline map data -- especially for free. That's the hook for NavFree USA, which just went live in the App Store -- sure, it also has some interesting social features like crowdsourced map updates and navigating to friends, and you can buy add-ons like traffic and speed camera info, but we think most people will use the free turn-by-turn and call it a day. That is, until Apple builds navigation directly into the OS .
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: app store, apple, camera, gps, gpsapp, hilariously, info, ios app, iosapp, map, navfree, navigation-app, navigation-apps
Aliph gets into the app game with Jawbone Thoughts voice messaging
We know, it's a bit odd to see the Jawbone name attached to something other than a Bluetooth headset or speaker, but Aliph is forging into the application game with a new voice messaging service for iOS.
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: aliph, app store, appstore, dive into mobile, entry, fri, game, iphone, messaging, mobile, press-release, release, video, voice texting
Android Market update brings long-awaited ‘Related’ tab, similar app suggestions
Remember that "Related" / "Similar" tab we spotted in Google's own Gingerbread video ? Looks as if you won't have to wait for Android 2.3 to enjoy the spoils of having El Goog sort out what similar apps you may like after you download one
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone, nexus one Tags: app, app store, appstore, droidd, google-android, market, match, nexusone, update-brings
Official Google Voice app for iPhone hits the App Store
A few weeks after third-party apps started filtering in , Google's launched its own Google Voice app for the iPhone, and it looks to have all the most important features: call and text support, push notifications, and voicemail access (including transcriptions).
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: app store, appstore, breaking-news, breakingnews, entry, googlevoice, hits-the-app, iphone, moment, Notifications
Droid Incredible update starts rolling out, packs fixes and V CAST Apps
As expected , Droid Incredible users are now starting to receive an over the air update that packs a number of fixes and additions. The biggest of those additions, of course, is the V CAST Apps store, which will let you purchase apps and bill them straight to your Verizon account. Otherwise, you can expect to get an updated Slacker application, a Flash update with some security improvements, some Visual Voice Mail fixes, and the ability to email attachments larger than 5MB.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: app store, Attachments, droidincredible, engadget, flash, slacker, softwareupdate, vzw
Skyfire browser for iPhone hits the App Store, ready to play your Flash videos
It's been over two months since it was first submitted for approval , but the Skyfire 2.0 web browser for iPhone is now finally, officially available for download, complete with the ability to play Flash videos... sort of. To get around the iPhone's Flash restrictions, the browser actually transcodes the video in a way that lets the phone only see HTML5, and it compresses all videos by about 75 percent in the process to ease bandwidth concerns
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: app, app store, engadget, facebook, head-on-past, iphone, ipod-touch, mode, store, video, web-browser
Ripxx ski app for iPhone great for athletes, useless for Epyx Winter Games
We received an interesting email from Ripxx this morning, stating that due to an unprecedented outpouring of comments on our previous post for its sports GPS , the company's gone and developed its very own iPhone app. That's right, instead of planning your ski trips around a piece of dedicated hardware, you can now do it on the same device you use to read Texts From Last Night while sitting on the loo
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: app store, appstore, bucks, iphone, north, pmd, ripxx, speed, sports, Texts, Trainer, Vertical
Viper SmartStart app goes to 2.0, gets potentially cheaper and throws roadside assistance into the mix
About a year ago Viper got into the app game, releasing SmartStart the iPhone and allowing control of the locks, trunk, and ignition on their car. Since then Android and BlackBerry versions have trickled out, but now it's time for 2.0
Categories: Android, BlackBerry, Mobile Phone Tags: app, app store, BlackBerry, club, ios, peace, roadside, same-as-before, smartstart, throws-roadside, viper, viper-motor
Adobe announces Air 2.5 for TVs, tablets and phones, launches Adobe InMarket to package apps
Adobe's making a serious play for the app space today, and it's not limiting itself to phones -- its new Air cross-platform runtime environment is designed to toss apps on your smart televisions and tablets as well. Air 2.5 supports accelerometers, multi-touch gestures, cameras and microphones, GPS data and hardware acceleration in a variety of silicon
Categories: BlackBerry, Mobile Phone Tags: adobeair2.5, air, app store, apps, cross, gestures, hosting, microphones, result, samsung, samsung-as-well, samsungsmarttv, smart, smarttv, televisions
Amazon sends ‘welcome packet’ to prospective app store devs
There's now little doubt that Amazon -- for reasons that may or may not be borne of sound mind -- is hard at work setting up its own app store ecosystem for Android devices. We've got a tiny bit more evidence of that today in the form of the complete welcome kit being sent out to prospective developers; there's not anything too mind-boggling in here, but let's break down some of the key points: From the wording, there's no question that the system is exclusive to Android -- at least initially
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: app store, critical, digital, ecosystem, holidays, materials, packaging-tool, promotional, prospective, result