Mobile Applications

Apple Nixes DUI Apps from App Store

June 9, 2011 8:03 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Apple has updated its App Store guidelines to include an outright ban on any applications that disclose otherwise unpublished police DUI checkpoints.

RIM Launches BlackBerry News App for PlayBook

June 9, 2011 8:00 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

RIM today announced BlackBerry News 1.0, a new app for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet...

App Stores: From Few to Many - Sponsored by Appcelerator

June 6, 2011 7:05 am | by Andrew Berg | Articles | Comments

The fragmentation of mobile application stores may not be such a bad sign – in fact, it could be a sign that Android is still realizing the possibilities inherent in an open platform.

Ask.com Releases Version 2 of iPhone App

May 19, 2011 7:58 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Ask.com has added some new features to its Ask for iPhone app, largely based on feedback it received since it was initially launched last November.

Netflix Arrives on Select Android Devices

May 13, 2011 8:20 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Netflix yesterday rolled out an Android version of its smartphone app.

Regarding RIM: Company at a Crossroads

May 11, 2011 8:12 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

It used to be that smartphone users were either a BlackBerry devotee or an iOS idolater. Then along came a bevy of new Android-based smartphones...

Seven Offers Ping, an App to Manage Apps

May 11, 2011 8:09 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Now Seven Networks says it's come up with something unique, and it wants wireless carriers to pay attention.

OfferMobi on the App Store's Dirty Little Secret: Empty Installations

May 6, 2011 8:03 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

You know that Apple ranks apps solely on how often they're downloaded, and so, with thousands of dollars in venture capital financing at stake, you begin to look for ways to get your apps downloaded en masse.

Rdio Available on VZW V Cast

May 4, 2011 8:19 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Cloud-based music service Rdio today announced the availability of its Rdio app in Verizon Wireless's V CAST Apps store.

Skyhook Embedded in MapQuest Android App

May 3, 2011 8:33 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Skyhook and MapQuest today announced that Skyhook's Core Engine is getting embedded into MapQuest's free Android app...

Review: Friday App Appetizers

April 29, 2011 8:36 am | by Andrew Berg | Articles | Comments

Here's a few tasty morsels from the world of apps to get your weekend started right...

B & N Unveils Apps, Integrated Email for Nook Color

April 25, 2011 8:12 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

The Nook Color eReader is one step closer to realizing its potential as full-fledged Android tablet...

CloudTalk Introduces New 'Talky' App for iPhone, Android

April 25, 2011 8:05 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Today, the company unveiled its new application for the iPhone and Android, including multimedia capabilities and a more intuitive user interface.

Apple Hit by Lawsuit over In-App Purchases by Kids

April 20, 2011 8:15 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments

Apple is facing a lawsuit from a Pennsylvania man whose 9-year-old daughter racked up $200 in charges buying "Zombie Toxin" and other game items on her iPod.

Kyocera Echo Features Jibe App

April 18, 2011 8:35 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

The phone, which made its debut in Sprint retail channels yesterday, is the first Android smartphone to sport two touch screens held together with a pivot hinge.

Nokia's Ovi Store Hits 5M Downloads a Day

April 13, 2011 8:10 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Nokia said yesterday that its Ovi Store has reached up to 5 million downloads per day even as the future of the Symbian operating system remains in doubt.

Urban Airship Adds In-App Purchase for Android

April 8, 2011 7:59 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

You could say Urban Airship is really taking off. Launched in June of 2009, the company has sent 2.6 billion push notifications across iOS, Android and BlackBerry.

Federal Grand Jury Probes Smartphone Apps, says Pandora

April 5, 2011 8:11 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

A federal grand jury has launched a probe into how popular smartphone apps share information, according to a SEC document filed Monday by Internet radio service Pandora.

Club Droid Gets Partiers In the Door

April 5, 2011 8:01 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

If you were in Orlando, Fla., for the CTIA show and spent a few extra days in Florida, you might have caught the launch party for Club Droid's "No More Standing In Line" mobile app.

Location Sharing App Keeps It Near & Dear

April 4, 2011 8:35 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Neer enables users to see the location of friends and family members who are part of their inner circle and rather than giving longitude and latitudes, which aren't very useful in everyday lives...

Amazon App Store, Cloud Drive Disrupt

March 31, 2011 8:23 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

The industry is just beginning to see the initial ripples from Amazon's recent mobile applications store and cloud-enabled music offerings, but it already appears to be shaking things up.

BlackBerry, Android Platforms Most-Tested by Developers

March 30, 2011 9:41 am | by Andrew Berg | Articles | Comments

More developers are targeting BlackBerry and Android mobile platforms, while Symbian is on the decline, according to metrics released Tuesday by DeviceAnywhereat CTIA Wireless 2011.