IDC Predicts Mobile App Growth Rapidly Rising in Coming Years

By Grant Hatchimonji | 12/18/2010

Apparently there will continue to be "an app for that" in the coming years, as the market-research firm IDC recently released a forecast predicting that revenue from mobile software sales is still growing at a shockingly fast pace.

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Offline Maps and 3D Views Now Available With Google Maps for Android Update

By Grant Hatchimonji | 12/17/2010

Never again will you get lost in the big city with the latest update to the Android OS version of Google Maps for mobile, which brings offline mode functionality to the app, in addition to a new 3-D view of the maps you pull up.

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Wyse PocketCloud Remote Access App for iOS Now Available for Free

By Ed Hardy | 12/16/2010

A new free version of Wyse PocketCloud has just been released. This app allows iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users to control a distant PC or Mac over an Internet connection.

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Android Market Update Streamlines App Shopping

By Grant Hatchimonji | 12/14/2010

Android users with devices running at version 1.6 or higher will be seeing an update to the Market client over the course of the next two weeks that--with one exception--makes life easier for consumers.

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Software Updates: Love' em or Hate 'em?

By Ed Hardy | 12/10/2010

On the latest mobile operating systems, it's now easy to check for updates to third-party applications. Please chime in to this discussion on whether you look forward to new software versions for new features, or dread them as a source of new bugs.

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Gmail for Android Update Includes Priority Inbox, New Compose Options

By Grant Hatchimonji | 12/10/2010

E-mailing from an Android OS phone just got a little more advanced, as the Google Mobile team has ushered out an update for Gmail for Android, which includes Priority Inbox support, as well as a host of new compose options.

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Epic Games Releases Infinity Blade for the iPhone, iPod touch, iPad

By Ed Hardy | 12/9/2010

Infinity Blade, the first mobile game using the Unreal 3 engine, has just been posted on the iTunes Store. This fantasy adventure has been much anticipated since a demo version was released a few months ago.

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Skyfire Ending Support for Windows Mobile and Symbian OS

By Ed Hardy | 11/18/2010

The versions of the Skyfire web browser for Windows mobile and the Symbian OS are going to stop working at the end of this year. Its developer is now putting its focus on its new browsers for the Android OS and iPhone.

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Android OS, iPhone, iPad Users Now Able to Directly Edit Google Docs

By Ed Hardy | 11/17/2010

Users of devices based on the Android OS and iOS have been able to view the documents and spreadsheets stored in Google Docs for some time. Starting today, smartphone and tablet users can edit these files.

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Hulu Plus for iPhone Gets a 20% Price Cut

By Ed Hardy | 11/17/2010

Hulu's streaming TV service for the iPhone and iPad has just become a bit more affordable. This app offers a selection of TV shows for a subscription fee that's now $8 a month.

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NetFront Life Web Browser for Android OS Released by Access

By Ed Hardy | 11/16/2010

Access has introduced its latest app for devices running the Android OS, a web browser called NetFront Life. This offers several unique features, like a scrapbook and tilt mode.

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Netflix App Coming to the Android OS

By Ed Hardy | 11/15/2010

Netflix has promised to introduce a version of its streaming video service for devices running Google's Android operating system. Issues with DRM (digital rights management) are slowing the release, however.

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