Mobile Apps

Previously we mentioned about Swype beta for speedy typing on Android smartphones but in case you are not satisfied with it for any reason, here comes a great alternative, named as SwiftKey Beta that you can consider.

Smartphone usage has been very common among consumer space and one of the major concerns is its data security. As an effort to enhance the data protection on its smartphone, RIM has officially announced a new protection software named as BlackBerry Protect targeted for BlackBerry smartphone users.

Opera Mini team has released a new version of its Opera Mini 5 browser to Opera Mini 5.1. The new version of Opera Mini browser has been enhanced for improving browsing experience on phones with limited memory. This update includes a new optimized browser skin which allows more pages to be open simultaneously, more rapid scrolling through the pages and overall improved browsing experience.

iMovie app for iPhone 4 is dubbed as one of the must have feature for iPhone 4, which set apart iPhone 4 from the increasingly competitive smartphone market. However, iMovie app is not free, and is not packaged or bundled together with iPhone 4 stock apps. Instead, people who wants iMovie app has to buy the app for $4.99 from Apple App Store.

Apple has released the next version of major firmware update for iPhone and iPod touch, now renamed as iOS. Previously, the firmware update was named as iPhone OS software update. The latest version of software update, iOS 4.0, is only available for iPhone 3G, iPhone 3Gs, second and third generation iPod touch (iPhone 4 already factory loaded with iOS 4 prior to shipping). In other […]

Android-powered Motorola Milestone smartphone is installed with a trial version of Motorola MOTONAV service app, which is a re-branded iGO My Way 2009 GPS turn-by-turn voice guided navigation software with outstanding 3D graphics for PNA (personal navigation assistant) and PDA (personal digital assistant), developed by Nav N Go.

It’s possible to install more than one input method (IME) onto Android-based smartphone for users to type and enter text into the phone. By default, stock Android operating system comes with a built-in Android keyboard, which is much like a QWERTY keyboard except it’s software-based, and user taps the multi-touch screen to type.

Android-based smartphone is getting more and more popular everywhere worldwide, however, the font support for more international languages have been lacking. The Droid font family of Droid Sans, Droid Sans Mono and Droid Serif typeface include extensive character set for Western European, Eastern/Central European, Baltic, Cyrillic, Greek and Turkish languages, with Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean regular font support on Droid Sans typeface, […]

While iPhone and iPod touch users can take screenshots without any third-party app by just simultaneously pressing the Home button and Sleep/Wake (On/Off) buttons, Android OS does not have built-in capability to take or capture screen shots of the phone or smartphone device.

iPhone and iPod touch users who are using Windows Live Messenger, previously known as MSN Messenger which is also the world’s largest instant-messaging network, no longer has to rely to third-party or unofficial app to get connected to friends, family members, relatives, colleagues and buddies on Windows Live Messenger. Microsoft has released the official Windows Live Messenger app for iPhone and iPod touch.

Previously we mentioned about Swype new virtual keyboard input mechanism that can enhance typing experience on mobile device, good news now for those Android users that would like to try the apps. Swype has made available a beta version for public targeted specifically for Android mobile devices.

Previously we mentioned about the SMSBackup that can synchronize and backup SMS text messages from Android smartphone to Gmail account but in case you are looking for a full SMS backup & restore solution, here is a tiny app that can be your great alternative.