Tag: "Blackberry"

iOS and Android Developer numbers [STATS]

David Cowling | July 3, 2010 | Comments (0)

There are alot of developers now developing apps for both the iOS and Android operating systems. AppStoreHQ.com put together a survey of all their developers on both the iOS and Android and the stats looking something like this: – 43,185 iOS developers – 10,199 Android developers – 1415 developers building apps on both platforms. Apple [...]

Apple accepts iPhone reception issue and working on Software fix

David Cowling | July 3, 2010 | Comments (0)

Apple has now accepted the iPhone 4 antenna reception issue and is working on a software fix to try and rectify the situation. However the fix is not exactly concrete. Apple claim that the phones are displaying a faulty reception reading, ie the number of reception bars displayed is actually too much. If your iPhone [...]

Nokia and Yahoo Partner

David Cowling | June 12, 2010 | Comments (0)

Yahoo and Nokia have created a partnership to create cross-platform opportunities for each-other. Yahoo will become the global provider of Nokia’s Ovi e-mail and messaging system, which is available on all late model Nokia handsets. Nokia will power and use Yahoo’s popular maps service both online and on all mobile phone handsets. In 2009 Nokia [...]

LinkedIn For Blackberry Has Been Updated

David Cowling | June 11, 2010 | Comments (0)

Blackberry users can now download a new version of LinkedIn. The Blackberry Bold, Curve, Pearl, Storm and Tour devices are now all compatible to use with our favourite professional social networking app. Version 1.1 also includes some bug fixes and tweaks. Download the update: www.linkedin.com/blackberry

Steve Jobs stats from WWDC

David Cowling | June 9, 2010 | Comments (0)

If you don’t have time to watch the full WWDC Keynote by Steve Jobs here are some very interesting stats Steve mentioned: – Approximately 15,000 apps are submitted to the AppStore each week, of these 95% are approved within 7 days – The top 3 reasons for an application being rejected from the App store [...]

6 downfalls of the official Twitter iPhone app

David Cowling | May 23, 2010 | Comments (0)

So Twitter has recently launched their own mobile applications for the iPhone, BlackBerry and Android coming soon. However the app may not be all that good, there seem to be a couple areas it doesn’t stack up. 1. The app does not let you do the old style of ReTweet – RT 2. Limited Icon [...]

BlackBerry Australia Blockparty

David Cowling | May 19, 2010 | Comments (0)

BlackBerry Australia is hosting a big party in the launch of their new BlackBerry Pearl 3G smartphone on the 17th of June. My first smartphone was actually a BlackBerry pearl and at the time seemed to be way ahead of the competition (well there wasn’t any competition really to BlackBerry a couple years ago). I’d [...]

Gowalla releases iPad application, Foursquare not yet

David Cowling | May 17, 2010 | Comments (1)

Whilst we cant get our hands on the iPad in Australia just yet, Geo-location social service Gowalla has released their iPad application last week. I would have thought Gowalla would priorities realeasing their Blackberry application, which is due out in about 2 weeks according to their CEO Josh Williams. Foursquare on the other hand is [...]

Bing mobile app gets turn by turn navigation

David Cowling | May 17, 2010 | Comments (0)

If you use a Windows mobile phone or BlackBerry you can now download the Bing App which features turn by turn navigation on Bing maps. How much? Free. Go to: http://www.discoverbing.com/mobile/learn.html Whats unfortunately however is that Bing still hasn’t reintroduced and iPhone app for the Australian market. Bing originally made their iPhone app available globally, [...]

Twitter launches Blackberry App

David Cowling | May 4, 2010 | Comments (0)

Twitter has launched their official Blackberry application into the BlackBerry App World. go to blackberry.com/twitter Currently in BETA mode, the app has many features requested by users such as automatic URL shortening, simple photo sharing, push and message list notification and the ability to filter search results by geolocation. Are you using this app? lets [...]