I always knew that cell phone touchscreens could be used for so much more than simply typing in phone numbers and browsing the web. With the ability to scroll and slide with the touch of a finger it was only a matter of time until somebody came up with this app. The app is Peekababe. Peekababe allow you, with a swipe of the finger, to undress women. You can quickly slide off and slide on womens clothing to reveal what they have on underneath. Sorry, but no nudity included. Just some good clean fun. The app sells for $0.99 and can be found in the Apple app store. Here’s a short demo video.
We’ve told you a number of times about the mobile Mozilla browser, Fennec. The alpha version of the mobile browser is now available for download. The alpha version is available for anyone to download. Being an alpha version it’s suppose to be used only for developers to provide feedback. All the bugs haven’t been worked out yet, but it is a working version so use with caution. You can read all about what the Fennec has to offer at Fennec release notes as well as download your free copy.
The guys over at Blackberrycool attended WES 2009 this year in Orlando and highlighted the best technologies presented at the show. The majority of the technologies centered around Blackberry. Below is a list of products they looked at and once you make the jump you’ll see a short description of each.
Giesecke & Devrient Mobile Security Card
Magmic Social – mobile gaming social network
Vayyoo’s vPost – capture, prepare and share
WHERE LBS application for BlackBerry
Zenprise MobileManager for enterprise mobility
Viigo Alpha adds even more functionality
Nobex Radio Companion for BlackBerry
SmrtGuard keeps your BlackBerry safe
Vlingo speech recognition for BlackBerry
Gwabbit converts email signatures to contacts
Xobni connects your Outlook and social networks
Maximizer Mobile CRM for BlackBerry
Poynt LBS app for BlackBerry
MobiTV and Mobi4Biz streaming TV for BlackBerry
7Digital music store for BlackBerry
Cellcrypt voice encryption for BlackBerry
Cortado Corporate Server 4.0
It really is mind blowing how cell phones have made the leap from simple calling devices to full fledged mobile computers that allow an unlimited number of applications to run on them. Simply amazing!
Have you ever experienced an embarrassing episode of a bottle exploding you shook it? It’s probably happened to all of us at least once in our lives. The ipopit app for the iPhone simulates the same thing. You shake your iphone until the bottle or can on the screen explodes. The app was made by Lolerapps. Lolerapps created a funny, and disturbing, video showing how the app works.
Here is the second presentation from the MoMo Chicago event held earlier this week. The first presentation was on Android vs. iPhone. The second presentation was done by Nathan Uno of Modoku.com. Nathan is an app developer for the iPhone so he definitely knows a thing or two about what’s going on in the market. His presentation talks about the iPhone SDK 3.0 along with iPhone apps in general. It’s a great video to watch and it’s very enlightening. I’ve included the slides to go along with the video.
Earlier this week I attended MoMo (MobileMonday) Chicago. There were two guest presenters. The first presenter was Anthony Hand who did a great presentation on Android vs. iPhone. Anthony is a UI designer for Motorola (working on the Android platform). Anthony gave an overview of both platforms included a short history, a side-by-side comparison and pros and cons of each. There are also great statistics in the presentation to back up all Anthony’s points. If you have ever wanted an overview on either platform this one is it. The presentation is not too techie yet it touches on all aspects of both platforms. I have all included Anthony’s PowerPoint deck so you can follow along! Tomorrow I will post the presentation from the second presenter, Nathan Uno of Modoku.com.
Below you’ll find a high-level comparison of the Apple App Store, Blackberry App World and Google’s Android Marketplace. There isn’t a whole lot of information, but if gives you a good idea of how they compare to one another.
Since the app market is still in its infancy there aren’t a lot of standards when it comes to the cost of applications. For example: GLU Mobile’s Build-A-Lot game costs $9.99 on BlackBerry, but $4.99 on Android and $1.99 on Apple. Also the exact same apps rate well on one app store and bad on another. As time goes on I’m sure there will be more standardization across the board.
I missed last weeks “Old School Fridays” so I thought I would start Monday with an “Old School Fridays” post. I’m sure you all remember the rotary phones of old. You know, the phones where you had to stick your finger in a hole and turn the dial for each number. With the advent of push button phones the notion of rotary phones quickly disappeared. Believe it or not rotary phones are now making a comeback, well sort of.
There is an app available in the iTunes store that can turn your iPhone into a rotary phone. The technology is based on the iPhone’s touchscreen interface. Now you can relieve the old days. There’s nothing like turning new technology retro. The app is available in the iTunes store for $0.99.
The much anticipated Blackberry App World (store) has launched. If you’re a Blackberry user then you’ve probably been pouting about all the other app stores that have been available for iPhone and G1 users. Well, now it’s your day to shine!
BlackBerry App World features currently include:
Front Page Carousel – BlackBerry App World showcases several applications on its front page carousel, making it easy for users to browse through a select number of featured applications. Featured applications will vary from week to week, helping users discover new applications for practically every aspect of life.
Top Downloads – The “Top Downloads” area on BlackBerry App World lists applications that are the most downloaded.
Categories – BlackBerry App World will feature a variety of application categories. Current categories include:
Entertainment
Games
Maps and Navigation
Music and Video
News and Weather
Personal Finance and Banking
Personal Health and Wellness
Productivity and Utilities
Professional and Business
Reference and eBooks
Social Networking and Sharing
Sports and Recreation
Travel
Search – BlackBerry App World includes a keyword search capability.
Reviews – Applications on BlackBerry App World can be reviewed by users and those reviews are reflected in star ratings. Users can easily access and read reviews from other users, see screenshots and read a description of each application before they download it.
o Recommend – BlackBerry App World users can recommend applications to other people through email, PIN, SMS message or BlackBerry® Messenger.
Application Storage – BlackBerry App World includes a folder called My World, which can keep track of applications the user has downloaded. It is a personal storage space that allows users to uninstall and re-install applications and to easily transfer purchased applications to a new BlackBerry smartphone.
Just like any other app store there are free apps and apps for purchase. Enjoy!
It’s official ladies and gentlemen, right now you can go to the iTunes store and download the much awaited Skype app to your iPhone. You can now make free Skype to Skype calls. The only thing you need to be made aware of is that the calls only work via a Wi-Fi connection. You can’t make a Skype call over the AT&T 3G network. Who cares though, it’s freaking Skype for your iPhone!
