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Android App Recommendations from Android App Gurus on Facebook

As many new consumers are buying smart phones with Google’s Android operating system, many are greeted with an overwhelming amount of apps and want to know “ what apps they should download “? Thankfully we offer a premium service to help with that. Research shows that consumers are more influenced to purchase products from: friends/family or trusted recommendations, expert reviews, followed by advertising. This is why we have partnered with  mPlayIt’s Android Arcade , a platform for social discovering what Android apps Facebook friends are using. Thus combining the top two impulses in consumer recommendation spending; recommendations and expert opinion . Today mPlayIt social sharing apps on Facebook for iPhone , Blackberr y and Android launches an update to introduce “ Gurus ” in their “Apptivity Feed”. Gurus are targeted experts; be it users, bloggers or resource websites like ours whom offer highly valued opinions on mobile applications for better discovery. Their Apptivity Feed is a real-time stream of latest activity of recently viewed, rated, commented and Guru Approved apps. For obvious reasons we were hand selected to represent Android as a Guru. Our colleagues at AndroidGuys.com and AndroidandMe.com top out the list along with IntoMobile and Stuart Dredge . So join us on Facebook to discover some awesome Android apps! Check out our Profile and become a Fan on our new Facebook page !

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ABSOLUT’s Drinkspiration Arrives for Android

This next post is strictly for those who are 21 years or older. No peeking kids! We're going to trust you here... ABSOLUT VODKA has just announced the launch of their Drinkspiration app for Android. Defined as an "interactive encyclopedia of recipes", the application helps users find and share drink recommendations based on a variety of conditions including location. “Have you ever found yourself in a bar without really knowing what to order? With Drinkspiration by Absolut, you’ll never have this problem again. Drinkspiration is your best friend in the bar, giving you guidance, personalized recommendations and an all-encompassing gateway to the drink universe, right in the palm of your hand,” said Fredrick Tallroth, The Absolut Company. Featuring over 400 drink recipese, Drinkspiration lets users get search for drinks based on taste, weather, time of day, bar vibe, sound volume, real-time drink trends and more. Twitter and Facebook integration let you share your location and drink choices so friends and family know about that Bloody Mary you're knocking back. The next time you find yourself in the store trying to figure out something to new to drink, break out Drinkspiration and get creative! Most Commented Posts Reuters: Nexus One Available Directly Through Google Website January 5 Reuters is reporting that a source of theirs indicates a January 5th date for the Nexus One to go on sale. They've been advised that it will be at a "reduced price to consumers who agree to a serv...

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Splinter Cell: The Search For Sam Fisher – MSXBOX-WORLD Forums

A new Facebook application has launch titled Splinter Cell : The Search for Sam Fisher where you can search for the game's hero his allies and of course those in opposition as well. Take a look at some cool surveillance photos from ...

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Splinter Cell: The Search For Sam Fisher – MSXBOX-WORLD Forums

A new Facebook application has launch titled Splinter Cell : The Search for Sam Fisher where you can search for the game's hero his allies and of course those in opposition as well. Take a look at some cool surveillance photos from ...

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Appboy Gets a New Design, iPhone App and Best Buy Partnership

Back in October we wrote about Appboy , a social network for mobile app developers and users. Since launching, Appboy has continued to evolve into a community for both developers and users to find and rate apps, as well as submit ideas for new mobile applications. Appboy has just rolled out a big update to its site which improves the design, adds stronger integration with Facebook and Twitter, and makes it easy to keep up with what your favorite app developers are doing. The site has also launched a new companion iPhone application and started a new partnership with Best Buy Mobile . New Look and Feel The Appboy Profile pages have been given a total facelift. Now, in addition to displaying your user activity and favorite apps, users can link their Twitter accounts with Appboy and auto-publish any #appboy tweets directly to their Appboy page. For users, this feature might not get a ton of play, but for app developers it becomes a pretty handy way of keeping your Appboy profile up-to-date with little fuss. Users can also now login with either Twitter or Facebook Connect. We really like that Appboy has embraced other social networks instead of trying to force users to keep everything in the Appboy garden. You can also now follow other users, which is especially helpful when you want to keep up with what’s happening with your favorite app or app idea. The App Pages have also received a new coat of paint, with an easy way to vote “Love It” or “Hate It” on an app’s page. Comments and reviews can now be viewed separately, which is nice when you just want to distill one group or the other. Plus, users can now add related links, videos and reviews to an app page which can help provide better context. User reviews are also now ratable — Digg style — which allows the most helpful reviews to appear higher on the list. iPhone App In addition to a new website design, Appboy now has its own iPhone app . The free app gives users all the functionality of the website right on the iPhone. That’s really nice, especially when you are looking for a new app or want to leave a review for something you just purchased. Sure, the App Store works for that too, but what is nice about Appboy is that it is a community. Check out these screenshots to see the app in action. As you can see, the interface matches the website and it’s very easy to get around and rate or learn about apps and app ideas. Best Buy Mobile Partnership One of the most unique features of Appboy is that it isn’t focused on just one platform; it’s focused on mobile apps in general. So whether you have an Android device, an iPhone, a BlackBerry or a Palm Pre, you can find, rate and suggest ideas for new apps. Best Buy just launched a new mobile site, Best Buy Mobile , and Appboy powers the Apps section for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry. The top 10 apps from each platform are fed into Best Buy’s site and those apps come directly from the Appboy community. This is a pretty big step, considering the relative age of the site, and we think it’s because Appboy has shown itself as being committed to the mobile community as a whole. Looking Good Appboy continues to be a great resource for developers and users wanting to connect and share what’s cool and what sucks in the mobile app space. The new iPhone app is a really nice addition to the site and we hope that the Best Buy partnership will bring even more users into the community. How do you find out about new mobile applications? Let us know! Reviews: Android , Digg , Twitter Tags: android , appboy , apple , apps , iphone , iphone apps , mobile apps

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T-Mobile Makes Motorola CLIQ XT Elevator Pitch

So you’re a T-Mobile employee and you’re standing in an elevator with a customer for 60 seconds. You desperately want to sell them the Motorola CLIQ XT but aren’t exactly sure how to make the sale in that limited amount of time. No problem – that’s what training (and pamphlets) are for: The above is from a pamphlet provided to employees and leaked to Engadget . For the folks who can’t read fine print, allow me to help: Sell It in 60 Seconds The MOTOROLA CLIQ XT with MOTOBLUR is the thinnest Android phone at T-Mobile. The CLIQ XT gives you access to thousands of apps from Android Market, plus it has MOTOBLUR – a service that automatically syncs messages, emails, posts and pictures from your favorite accounts to one place – not into separate apps. MOTOBLUR also syncs, consolidates, and updates your work and play contacts – automatically in real time. So if your friend chanes a phone number on Facebook, the change will also be reflected in your contacts book. You can view a contact’s latest profile picture and status update at a glance, from the Happenings widget, your contacts book, or even when you get an incoming call. Of course, you can share your world as well – snap pics with the 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and post them to all your favorite sites, or update your status across Facebook, MySpace and Twitter with just one click Plus, CLIQ XT’s enhanced Google HTML browser and Adobe Flash Lite let you see more of the Web, while pinch-and-zoom and the front-touch navigation tool give you more control of it. So… are you sold? Not yet? No problem… allow me another minute of your time to reveal a wee-bit more of the pamphlet: How ’bout now? By the way I definitely agree with Mary Morgan at the moment.

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Sobees Streamlines Native Twitter Client For Windows, Integrates Realtime Search

We’ve written about Twitter client Sobees, which is working to create the best social media client on the market, competing with both TweetDeck and Seesmic. Today Sobees is releasing a new version of its Windows native desktop app built in .NET, complete with realtime search, a redesign and more. The new client includes support for Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, FriendFeed and LinkedIn (which was added late last year). The most significant addition is the availability of realtime search on the client, with the ability to search Twitter, Friendfeed, OneRiot and FacteryLabs from within the application. Sobees integrated elements of its newly launched realtime web dashboard to power search in the client. Sobees has also added drag and drop technology for columns in order to change the place of a column within the client. Other technical updated include the ability to preview Tweets and maps, translate messages, and see pictures posted on TwitPic from within the Tweet. And Sobees will break out threaded conversations you have with friends. Sobees is competing in a crowded space where each client continues to innovate and offer users more options for managing their social media accounts and the reealtime web. For example, Seesmic has incorporated Ping.fm, to allows users to update more than 50 different social networks at the same time. And TweetDeck now incorporates YouTube and Flickr within its client. For now, Sobees doesn’t have any mobile clients but we are told that iPhone and Android apps are coming soon. CrunchBase Information sobees Information provided by CrunchBase

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Motorola Opus One now the Motorola i1

We've seen leaked pictures of the Motorola Opus One, and now we know it as the Motorola i1.

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On Sale Now: AT&T’s Motorola Backflip for $99

It's official, you can now get an Android handset on the carrier of your choice. That is of course, you pick from the top 4 providers in the United States. Starting today, the Motorola Backflip is available on AT&T for $99 with a 2-year agreement and a mail-in rebate (via AT&T Promotion Card). The 3G capable handset features a 5 megapixel camera, a flip QWERTY, and MOTOBLUR. For those of you into that sort of thing, the Backflip offers a 528 MHz processor, 256MB RAM, and 512MB ROM. If you're relatively new to Android, MOTOBLUR provides a custom interface designed for social network enthusiasts. Below are a few bullet points to help you get a better understanding of what it does for you. Your friends and Facebook™, MySpace and Twitter updates, along with your latest emails, news and favorite apps and widgets. All just the way you like them. Continuously syncs your phone and email contacts with your friends from Facebook™, MySpace and Twitter. Automatically. Delivers your texts, emails and messages in one unified inbox. MOTOBLUR continuously updates and backs up your information into a secure environment. So you're connected and protected, even if you lose your phone. Might We Suggest... AT&T Makes it Official – Motorola Backflip Coming March 7th for $99 AT&T has finally announced what we've all pretty much known for the last few months. The Motorola BACKFLIP is headed to Ma Bell for $99 next month. Customers interested in picking up the The Mot...

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Best of Smartphone Experts, 28 Feb 2010

Nexus One coming to Verizon on March 23rd? Sprint to get HTC Legend, AT&T to get HTC Desire? HTC Supersonic or Incredible shown off on video CrackBerry Turns Three Years Old! Lots of Contests to Celebrate! CrackBerry Podcast 048: MWC Debrief and Lots of BlackBerry Talk Ultimate BlackBerry Twitter Client Roundup - The Conclusion. Nokia and Symbian still have significant lead in smartphone market share Ovi Maps 3.04 beta update released Symbian^4 videos appear, is the UI good enough to compete? Palm Updates Guidance and CEO Letter to Employees on poor sales webOS 1.4 Changelog Leaks , it arrives for some phones ; we see webOS 1.4 screenshots before it's released on Sprint and then Verizon Improved webOS Facebook App on the Way? Apple Execs Speak: Jobs on what keeps him up at night , Cook on saying "no" , Schiller on sexy apps Should Apple TV Switch to the iPhone OS ? Should the Mac ? iPhone SDK 3.2 Shows iPad Camera (Again), Camera Flash and Zoom, Video Chat, Wallpaper Choices First Windows Phone 7 Series prototype device unveiled Skype for Windows Mobile is discontinued WiFi Remote Access an amazing little app Keep your eyes peeled on CrackBerry.com this week as they unleash a slew of contests for their third birthday - they'll all be listed here!

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