Entries in 'apps' (69)
New National Rail Enquiries app hits the top spot
NEWSNational Rail Enquiries has launched a new mobile application for Android and iPhone smartphones, shooting to the top of the free apps categories on the first day of launch.
Met office announces regional NASA Space Apps Challenge winners
NEWSThe Met Office hosted the lead European event for the NASA International Space Apps Challenge over the weekend, sending forth two winning mobile applications for global judging.
Met Office hosts UK NASA Space Apps Challenge
NEWSThis weekend the Met Office is to host the European arm of the NASA International Space Apps Challenge which will see teams compete to "build, create, and invent new solutions ...
Facebook splashes a billion on Instagram
NEWSSocial networking giant Facebook is to splash out not less than a billion US dollars to acquire the photo sharing application Instagram.
Instagram arrives for Android
NEWSMassively popular iPhone app Instagram has finally launched on Google's rival Android platform, bringing the social photo app to an even greater audience.
Girls Around Me a 'wake-up call' on Facebook privacy
NEWSThe developer of a controversial 'creep' iPhone application called "Girls Around Me" removed the app from the iTunes store after social networking service Foursquare cut off access.
Google Maps 6.5 beefs up navigation features
NEWSGoogle unveiled Google Maps 6.5 for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, sporting an updated navigation screen as the firm announced that Maps had provided navigation instructions for trips totaling 50 ...
Sky launches Sky Go for Android, sort of
NEWSBroadcasting giant Sky has launched the Sky Go application for Android on a limited range of high-end Android smartphones.
iOS apps crash three times as much as Android
NEWSMobile app monitoring outfit Crittercism has compiled a large amount of data on application crashes which shows that iOS applications crash considerably more often than Android applications.
Sky to launch Sky Go app for Android
NEWSBroadcaster Sky is to make available an Android app next month that will allow Sky customers to watch five Sky Sports channels, ESPN, Sky News and 11 Sky Movies channels.
BBC News for Android Tablets
NEWSThe BBC has launched a tablet version of the public broadcaster's popular news app for Android smartphones with an international version available soon.
Google launches new 'Android design' site
NEWSGoogle has unveiled a new design 'style guide' website for Android developers which aims to help developers in the creation of Android apps for the new Ice Cream Sandwich.
Vimeo apps come to Android, Kindle and Windows Phone
NEWSAlternative video streaming website Vimeo has at last released mobile applications for devices other than the iPhone, releasing versions for Android, the Amazon Kindle Fire and Windows Phone.
New Google Maps app reduces battery consumption
NEWSA new version of Google's ubiquitous Google Maps application for Android smartphones has hit the Android Marketplace, promising improved battery life and improved friends location in Google Latitude.
Google celebrates 10 billion Android downloads with 10c giveaway
NEWSGoogle announced that the Android Marketplace has passed the 10 billion app download and announced a range of premium apps available for just 10 cents to celebrate the milestone.
Google releases native iOS Gmail app, then pulls it
NEWSGoogle released a native Gmail application for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch but soon after removed the app from the iTunes App Store.
Over 500,000 apps published on Android Market
NEWSGoogle's Android Marketplace now has more than 500,000 published apps according to mobile app market intelligence firm research2guidance.
The Guardian launches iPad application
NEWSBritish broadsheet The Guardian has launched a daily digital edition of the papers as an iPad application.
Facebook launches much delayed iPad app
NEWSFacebook has released a new iOS application which also targets the larger screen of the Apple iPad.
Android Gmail app updated to 2.3.5
NEWSGoogle has updated the Android smartphone Gmail application to version 2.3.5 adding a number of new features including the ability to sync only the 'priority inbox' messages.
