mobile applications

Apple Sells Over One Million iPhone 3GS Models in 3 Days

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:31:38 +0000

iPhone 3.0 Software Downloads Reach Six Million

CUPERTINO, CA, June 22, 2009 -- Apple® today announced that it has sold over one million iPhone™ 3GS models through Sunday, June 21, the third day after its launch. In addition, six million customers have downloaded the new iPhone 3.0 software in the first five days since its release.

Apple iPhone 3G S

“Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “With over 50,000 applications available from Apple’s revolutionary App Store, iPhone momentum is stronger than ever.” » read more »

MapQuest 4 Mobile for iPhone Now Available on Apple App Store

admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:11:10 +0000

New application is the next evolution of maps and directions on iPhone and iPod touch

Denver, CO, June 16, 2009 -- MapQuest today announced the availability of MapQuest 4 Mobile for iPhone and iPod touch on the App Store. This free application represents a leap forward in how people interact with maps, directions and local search on their iPhone or iPod touch.

MapQuest 4 Mobile for iPhone and iPod touch

“We believe that iPhone and iPod touch users want the freedom to choose a robust mapping and routing application, particularly one from a brand they know and trust,” said Christian Dwyer, senior vice president and general manager of MapQuest. “The unique features of MapQuest 4 Mobile provide an integrated, easy-to-use, and customizable experience that best utilizes the revolutionary capabilities of the iPhone and iPod touch.” » read more »

Yahoo! Mobile Experience Extended by Launching in Nine Additional Countries

admin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:20:16 +0000

Yahoo! Mobile Available Across More Than 400 Devices; Company Also Increases the Reach of Yahoo! Mobile for iPhone

SINGAPORE, June 16, 2009 -- Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) today announced at CommunicAsia 2009 that the award-winning new Yahoo! Mobile experience is now available in nine additional countries and 100 more devices worldwide.

Yahoo! Mobile for iPhone

Providing an open and highly-personalized starting point to the Internet on both the mobile Web and as an Apple(R) iPhone app, Yahoo! Mobile enables consumers to discover, stay connected and stay informed through their mobile devices. Yahoo! Mobile is now available in 17 countries across Europe, Asia and the Americas, including today's expansion into Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Spain and Italy. » read more »

orkut Mobile Application Beta Launched

admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:21:59 +0000

On Thursday, orkut announced the beta launch of the orkut mobile application. This downloadable app is for Java-enabled phones (including popular phones like the Nokia N95, Nokia 6300, and Sony Ericsson W580i) intended to make your orkut experience as mobile as you are.

orkut Mobile Application Beta

The original orkut version for mobile phones become popular very quickly, but didn't offer the site's core functionality from wherever you happened to be. Every day, people sign in to orkut from their phones from all over the world to check out scraps, updates from friends, and even viewing photos. As mobile phones have become one of the major ways that orkut is accessed it was time for this welcomed introduction of the mobile application.

Top five favorite features of the orkut mobile app:

* Upload photos to orkut on-the-go, directly from your phone.
* View scraps, friends' updates, and photo albums while you're offline.
* Share your orkut albums with all of your friends whether they use orkut or not (via SMS). » read more »

Eclipse Pulsar Initiative Announced to Define a Tools Platform for Mobile Development

admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:40:18 +0000

Handset manufacturers Motorola, Nokia, RIM and Sony Ericsson collaborate to simplify mobile development

OTTAWA – March 10, 2009 -- The Eclipse Foundation today announced Pulsar, a new industry initiative to define and create a standard mobile application development tools platform. The initiative is led by Motorola, Nokia and Genuitec. Participating members also include IBM, RIM and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications.

The Pulsar initiative will focus on four areas:
* The creation of the packaged distribution called Eclipse Pulsar Platform;
* A technical roadmap to advance the capabilities of the platform;
* A set of best practices which includes documentation and test suites; and
* Education and outreach to drive adoption of Pulsar with mobile application developers.

As part of the roadmap, Pulsar will support major mobile development environments such as JavaME, mobile Web technologies, and native mobile platforms. » read more »