February 8th, 2010
ContactFlow may be new for App Store but was available previously for jailbreaked iPhones. The application allows iPhone users to browse through their contacts in a cover flow style. Its similar to browsing albums on an iPod.
While flipping through the contacts, the user needs to tap on a particular contact to flip the picture for calling options. The options involve calling, SMS and e-mail. The application is a standalone app and doesn’t integrate with the inbuilt contact application on iPhone. Which means, it would have to be used instead of using the built-in contact app.
The good thing is it would compel you to take photos of most of your contacts. I know its time consuming, but it would leave you with a lively contact book to browse through whenever you use your iPhone for calling/SMS/e-mail. The application is available on iTunes for $1.99. [iTunes Link]
via [JustAnotheriPhoneBlog]
Categories: Apple, iphone, mobile app |
Tags: app, appstore, appstore app, contact flow, contactflow, cydia app, iphone app, paid app | 3 Comments
December 17th, 2009
Now thats a puzzle Steve Jobs had us for a long time. With no support for video recording on the iPhone 1st & 2nd generation, the one major reason for upgrading to the 3GS was video recording and edition. However now you can get video recording on your (more…)
Categories: Tips n Tricks, iphone, mobile app |
Tags: apple app, appstore, iphone video, iphone video recording, ivideocamera, paid app | 4 Comments
May 12th, 2009
Apple App Store has inspired yet another, Vodafone is all set to launch a universal app market for smartphones. Vodafone joins a long list of AppStore followers viz. Blackberry, Acer, Windows Mobile, Orange, Samsung, Android, Nokia etc.
Vodafone would offer apps for all its devices (from different manufacturers) via a single platform and the customers would be charged for the same in their bill. Vodafone has a huge customer base to sell these apps, but what makes Appstore a real success is the seamless integration of the App Store along with quality applications that leverage the iPhone capabilities to the fullest.
Manufacturers and telecom operators have woken up to a all new method of making money from mobile devices. While Apple is celebrating 1 billion app downloads on its App Store, others are still preparing their launch. With the smartphone boom in full swing, it would be interesting to see how these platforms fare over the next few years. In case of carriers joining manufacturers with their own appstore, the consumer would be left with multiple options and sources to buy an app from. Consumer experience and usability would play a large role in the success of any of these upcoming app sales platforms.
Categories: Softwares, Tech Industry News |
Tags: app store, apps, appstore, smartphone, smartphone boom, vodafone appstore | 17 Comments
April 4th, 2009
Following Apple, Microsoft, Nokia, Android and UIM, Orange is the next to launch its application store. The application store will be called Orange Aplication Shop. Orange Application Shop will go live in France and UK in a few weeks.
For now the applications will be available only for four handsets viz Nokia N96, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, HTC Touch Diamond and Sony Ericsson W980. It will be availabe for other handsets by the end of 2009.
Around 300 applications will be availabe for now from publishers like AFP, Gameloft and PacketVideo. The publishers have the advantage of greater revenue with the Orange Application Shop. OAP is ready to offer greater percentage of revenue to publishers whose applications are more popular.
The applications would cost €6 on an average and €12 at max. The applications will be availabe for a trial before you buy the full versions. The smartphone boom as we call it (with the AppStore effect)!
via [UnwiredView]
Categories: First look, Tech Industry News |
Tags: app store, appstore, mobile apps, orange application store, orange apps, orange store | 1 Comment
April 1st, 2009
Windows Mobile is getting its own App Store to rival the iTunes AppStore. Microsoft Marketplace will be a platform for Windows Mobile users to purchase quality apps. Here is the promotional Video Microsoft has released for the same:
Categories: First look, Videos, microsoft, windows mobile |
Tags: ad, app store, appstore, marketplace, microsoft marketplace, promotional, video, windows mobile, wm | 1 Comment
April 1st, 2009
The iPhone AppStore competitor from Blackberry is out. App World brings you the official apps approved by Blackberry itself to your device.
AOL Instant Messenger, Bloomberg, Brain Challenge 2: Stress Management, Facebook, Livestrong, Shazam, Windows Live™ Messenger, Yahoo!® Messenger are some of the features apps on Blackberry App World.
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Categories: Launch Pad |
Tags: app store, app world, appstore, blackberry apps, blackberry appstore | 4 Comments
April 1st, 2009
Car Jack Streets brings GTA style gaming and action to the iPhone. Though this is very different than GTA, the video teaser leaves us excited… The game will hit the AppStore soon.
Categories: Apple, First look, Videos |
Tags: appstore, car jack streets, iphone, iphone 3g, iphone game, video | No Comments
March 6th, 2009
According to JupiterResearch Mobile gaming industry touched $5.4bln mark in 2008. And majority growth is seen in India and China. While it is expected that the fastest growing mobile markets like China / India would fuel growth, what has really made the space heat up $$?
We are in a smartphone boom! Yes its Global Recession but smartphones are really booming. With smart monetization and streamlining of app downloads by Apple’s AppStore the industry has woken up to a new strategy- Apps!
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Categories: Tech Industry News |
Tags: app revolution, appstore, mobile apps, mobile gaming, smartphone boom, smartphones | No Comments
February 17th, 2009
Remember that iPhone app that costed $999? Well Android Market seems to have taken its lessons from the Apple AppStrore. Google recently started accepting Paid Apps from developers in US and UK for the Android Market. However it has set a cap on the App pricing to avoid the $999 type instaces.
The official price range for Anroid apps is $0.99 to $200.
Categories: Android |
Tags: $999 app, Android, android market, appstore, paid apps | No Comments
February 16th, 2009
As reported earlier Nokia has launched its AppStore plans at MWC 09. Ovi store as it is branded is now accepting publishers requests. The store is expected to go live in May, though the first Nokia device to have an integrated Ovi Store would be the N97 (that would be in June).
The store would also be accessible by a browser and would support most S40 and S60 models already in the market. Expecting tonnes of existing apps to enter the Ovi Store, Nokia plans to have a intelligent system that understands your taste for Apps over time and suggest apps that you would prefer.
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Categories: First look, nokia |
Tags: app store, appstore, mwc, mwc 09, nokia, nokia ovi, ovi store | 3 Comments
February 11th, 2009
So far Google only allowed developers to publish free apps for Android. However this week the much awaited $$ gates are set to open for the eager developers who wish to publish paid apps @ Android Market. And the icing on the cake is that Google allows developers to take all the profits from their app sales unlike Apple who takes 30% of the Appstore revenues that their developers generate.
The Android marketplace is also open. Apps do not have to be approved by either the carrier or Google which developed the Android mobile operating system. That is in contrast to Apple’s walled garden approach that requires all apps to be scrutinized by the company.
Via Wired
Categories: Android, Tech Industry News |
Tags: Android, android market, appstore, developers, Google | 2 Comments
February 5th, 2009
Samsung already has its application store for UK. However reports indicate that Samsung is all set to roll out a full fledge appstore for the global market. This would bring quality apps via an official channel specifically for Samsung phones. The Apple Appstore has certainly pointed out a big potential of mobile market that was unexplored by major players untill recently. Last month Apple announced that the iPhone AppStore has seen pver 500 million app downloads since launch.
Samsung joins RIM Blackberry, Apple iPhone, Palm and Google Android Market in the every growing list of such app stores.
Categories: Tech Industry News |
Tags: app market, apps, appstore, mobile apps, samsung apps, samsung appstore | 4 Comments
January 21st, 2009
A nasal hygiene game for the iPhone! This is the first of its kind. Clean that nose digging deep and hard before the time expires. Flick the boogers away as fast as you can to get a higher score!
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Categories: Apple, Humour, Weird or not? |
Tags: appstore, appstore app, fun, inose, iphone sofware | No Comments
January 20th, 2009
We said this so many times and its sad that you have to hear it again. The AppStore a big USP for the Apple iPhone. And all its competitors are following the model (yes better late than never). The BlackBerry Store (App Center or whtever it would be called) that was expected since long has moved a step further.
Blackberry has started to accept ideas from developers and the storefront is expected to debut in March.
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Categories: Tech Industry News |
Tags: app, app center, apps download, appstore, bb, blackberry, blackberry apps, blackberry store | 2 Comments
August 11th, 2008
When Google announced the open source Android, they kicked off a developers challenge to create apps for the Android platform. And they promised a whooping $10 million to be distributed for the best apps. So why does Google care so much for the apps? Why such a big amount? Its not that 10mln is too big for Google, but it is a significant amount.
My questions were answered by Apple’s Appstore for the iPhone! Apple recently launched the iPhone v2.0 with Appstore enabling 3rd party apps. And accorging to a WSJ report, Apple has already sold apps worth $30 million in the first month. If this trend continues, Apple takes home atleast $360 in revenues (offcourse a good part of that will go to the developers). But still, with the impending release of iPhone in many other countries, the figure will only rise.
iPhone is a close platform. Everything that comes in goes through a firm check, and anything that displeases Apple, won’t make it there. Still we see such good figures. This only makes me wonder, what is the real potential of Android?
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Categories: Android, Concept / Educative |
Tags: Android, Apple, appstore, Google, iphone, opensource | 3 Comments
July 11th, 2008
With the launch of
iPhone SDK and the subsequent release of iPhone Firmware Version 2.0, 3rd party applications now become official for the iPhone. The online Apple Online Applications Store for the iPhone is live with 500+ softwares (and games) out of which many are totally FREE.
Tonnes of applications were seen on Jailbroken iPhones earlier. But most of them were buggy and out test handset at
iPhone Help had to be restored almost once a week. Now powered by the official SDK (Software Dev Kit) companies like Sega has some supergames for the iPhone. The ones who have previewed it confirm that the graphics of these games are excellent! Also Applications would change the way you use your mobile.
MLB.com presented an application showing latest scores, real-time video highlights of almost all games. eBay also has its own app for the iPhone now!
MobileMe subscription provides seamless integration of all your data between your PC/Mac and the iPhone. Also not to forget Photo geotagging, iWork supports Ms Office (Word, Excel & Powerpoint), Contacts search and more. With plenty more to come, we would try and get you the latest on iPhoneHelp.in
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Categories: First look |
Tags: Apple, applications, appstore, iphone, iphone sdk, iphone36 | 1 Comment
