Check out the iRotary Dialer for iPhone

The Movaya team just released our second self-published iPhone application - the iRotary Dialer!

We all love the iPhone, but many of us reminisce about simpler times, like when we actually had to remember phone numbers and dial the phone. Well, now you can take your iPhone back in time with the iRotary Dialer.

For only $.99, you can select from 4 classic phones and experience the authentic sounds and dialing of years gone by.

Download it now from the AppStore for $.99 by clicking here.

Amazon Launches Blackberry Shopping App

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced its latest mobile offering for customers– “Amazon App for BlackBerry”.

Designed specifically for the BlackBerry, the app offers customers who use a BlackBerry device with a track ball a quick and simple way to find, discover, and buy products from Amazon.com and thousands of other retailers.

“Since launching our popular iPhone shopping app in December, customers have been asking us to bring a similar experience to the BlackBerry, and we are thrilled to make it available to customers today," said Sam Hall, Director of Amazon Mobile. "In addition to their favorite Amazon shopping features, BlackBerry users can now access the Amazon Remembers feature for a fun and easy way to build a list of photographs showing products they want to remember for later, make price comparisons across multiple merchants, and purchase.”

Amazon Remembers helps customers keep track of items they see in their daily lives and even tries to match photos of products to the same or similar products available on Amazon.com. Customers simply snap photos with their BlackBerry and the photos are automatically uploaded to Amazon.com, which then tries to find products similar to the ones in the photos. As soon as the customer receives the results, they can then purchase the item immediately or "remember it" for later in their Amazon account.

In addition to Amazon Remembers, the Amazon App for BlackBerry offers customers access to their Amazon.com account and favorite shopping features wherever they are, such as:

• Purchase using Amazon’s 1-Click ordering and Amazon Prime
• Track packages or modify orders using the Your Account feature
• Receive personalized recommendations
• View editorial and customer reviews
• Get the Gold Box Deal of the Day
• Access to their Wish List

The Amazon App for BlackBerry is available on any Blackberry device with a trackball for free directly from Amazon.com at www.amazon.com/blackberry_appor downloadable directly from any BlackBerry with trackball atwww.amazon.com/bb.

I downloaded it to my Blackberry Curve 8310 this morning and it works great. The download is simple and the app installs into my applications list.

I can sign in using my Amazon.com username and password and immediately set-up Mobile 1-Click which allows me to 1-click purchase items from my phone without having to type in a credit card.

I played with the Amazon Remembers feature by taking a picture of a 1GB Kingston microSD card and within a few minutes had the product returned to me with purchase options.

In my opinion, Amazon has nailed it again and if I was any other retailer, (bricks and mortar or online) I would be VERY WORRIED about Amazon. A friend of mine in the MCommerce space recently said that "Every offline retailer is essentially becoming a showroom for Amazon.com." and I think this is becoming more and more true.

Apple Approaches 1 Billion Downloads

Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) haslaunched a clock that is rapidly ticking up to mark the one-billionth iPhone application download. The countdown reveals the lightening fast pace that applications are being downloaded from the nine-month old mobile store.

As of 3:30pm PST today, the count stands at over 930 million downloads.

In addition, Apple also revealed a list of the top 20 paid and free applications of all time (see graphic to the left.)

1 Billion Application downloads in 9 months is a phenomenal number.

21M iPhone sold

21M iPhones Sold

Yesterday, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported selling 3.8 million iPhones during the past three months, generating $1.5 billion in revenues. That brings total iPhones sold to over 21 million units and combined iPhone and iPod touch sales of about 37 million units.

Apple's COO Tim Cook had some bold comments in the analyst call, calling the 37 million units an "enormous platform for developers," adding that with the recent changes introduced with Apple's iPhone 3.0 SDK, which went beta in March and is expected to be released to customers this summer, Apple and its development partners will soon "unleash a whole new level of innovation that keeps Apple years ahead of everyone else."

TextGuard makes spam text message blocking easy for SmartPhone users

Spam text messages can be a problem for mobile phone users. Just like annoying marketing calls, you can receive text messages from different companies on your mobile phone at odd times. If these unwanted text messages start coming regularly, they can be a real pain. Most service providers provide call blocking capabilities, but they do not provide services which can help you block spam text messages. This is when mobile phone users look for alternatives which can help them block unwanted SMS Text messages and spam text messages.

Mobile phone users may also need to use a phone utility to help them block unwanted SMS text messages from an ex or from an annoying co-worker. In other cases, a parent might be interested in blocking unwanted text messages on their kids mobile phones to guard against bad influences or to protect them from spam messages which could be harmful to them. Companies can also use these mobile phone utilities to monitor the activities of their employees and to block unwanted text messages on company provided mobile phones to save on mobile phone bills.

TextGuard is a handy mobile phone utility which allows SmartPhone users to effectively block unwanted text messages on their mobile devices. The utility has been developed for Windows Mobile and BlackBerry users to help them secure text messages which are sent and received on their mobile phones. The utility monitors and tracks all messages and archives them on a central server, which is accessible for later retrieval through a website admin panel. TextGuard offers 3 different plans designed for individuals, businesses and corporations.

Once you download and install the utility, you can login to the website with the provided user name and password and access your account. You will see a record of all incoming and outgoing text and email messages saved on the server. Call records are also saved on the server, allowing users to block certain numbers if they do not want to receive text messages or calls from them. The server provided easy access to all the information, which can be organized and retrieved later on. Users can quickly and effectively block any numbers to stop communicating with the. The utility is not only handy in terms of blocking unwanted spam text messages, but it can also help you keep backup of all your communications, which makes it extremely useful for businessmen, who might want to keep a backup of all their daily activities. The archived data also acts as a backup and can help you in cases like mobile theft or lost or stolen mobile.

Users can register online on the website at www.TextGuard.com and download the 30 day free trial of the software.

Cellphone Calls from 29,000 feet

Can You Hold On Honey? I Have to Climb This Mountain Real Quick.

For all you cell phone users out there planning on climbing Mt. Everest, you can breathe a little easier now. Earlier this week Nepal Telecom, Nepal’s largest telecom company, announced that they plan to build a cell phone tower that will provide coverage for up to 3,000 calls at a time. One can only assume that limit will never be reached.

Nepal Telecom has a base of 2.8 million customers, about a tenth of all people from Nepal, and 60% of all cell phone users in the country. The company has installed seven satellite antennas around the mountain, and will be providing coverage as early as June this year. The Nepali company hopes to provide an alternative to those who have rely on satellite telephones when taking the climb.

Let’s hope we never hear about an avalanche caused by a chatty climber.

Gavin Nachbar is a freelance writing cell phone talker who he, himself, never plans on climbing Mt. Everest.

EA and Glu Report Mobile Game Sales Results

EA and Glu Report Mobile Game Sales Results

Two of the biggest mobile game developers in the world, Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU) announced quarterly results this week.

While EA's overall business continues to struggle, mobile was a bright spot with the company reporting that their mobile revenues were up 24% year-over-year to $189 million. For the fiscal fourth quarter, EA Mobile recorded $48 million in revenues, up 14% year-over-year.

Glu reported revenues of $20.8 million, compared to $20.6 million in the first quarter of 2008 which represents less than a 1% increase year over year.

If I was a Glu shareholder I'd be pretty disappointed with Glu's results. Although EA is a bigger company , the mobile games business is growing fairly rapidly (see post coming soon) and Glu should be growing at a similar pace to EA.

If you read Glu's full release and if you've been following the company over the last year, a lot of their lack of growth is due to the fact that Glu was very late to the iPhone party. They've started to ramp up lately with a number of high quality releases on that platform including the very fun Glyder title, but it's clear that they've still got a lot of work to do to get their business to take off further.

EA, on the other hand, was early to the iPhone an their games have done very well. Just in the past couple weeks, EA announced five new iPhone titles and executives said they expect to introduce 30 games for the iPhone this year.

iPhone Game Review - iZombie Death March

The folks at Sonic Boom recently released their latest iPhone game -iZombie: Death March

I downloaded the game last night and had a great time killing lots and lots of Zombies. The game is very straight forward - you play as a lone gunman surrounded by Zombies who come at you from every angle. Simply touch the screen where you want to shoot and "pow!" the Zombies go down.

There are 6 missions or chapters to choose from:

1. Point Blank
2. Guardian
3. Bunker
4. Graveyard
5. Runaway
6. Extraction

And in each chapter you can choose from four different difficulty levels: Easy, Normal, Death Wish or Nightmare. As the descriptions indicate, the chapters get increasingly more difficult.

I played all 6 chapters and mixed in varying difficulty levels. My personal favorite (pictured) is Runaway where you are in the back of a pick-up truck gunning down Zombies while trying to drive away from some crazy monster chasing you down the highway.

The game is also made more interesting with the clever storyline that is displayed between chapters. There are some great quotes in here including my favorite:

"Time flies when you have a gun."

There must be something weird going on in the Zombie space because between this game and Popcap's new PC game "Plants vs Zombies" I've been spending too much time killing zombies, but boy, is it fun.

SonicBoom is offering iZombie Death March for an introductory price of $1.99 through iTunes. The game is very well done and it's a fun diversion for 5 minutes or longer. I highly recommend downloading this title and don't be surprised if you find yourself groaning BRAAAAAAINS!! every now and again after playing it.

Major Xbox 360 Annoucement Next Week!

It look like there will be a major annoucementy for the Xbox 360 next week from Microsoft, according to Major Nelson (Larry Hyrb’, who announced in his latest podcast that Microsoft has something big planned for the Xbox 360.

Next week I’m going to be down in San Francisco. We are having an invite-only press event that we’re going to have some cool news that I’m not quite fully briefed on, but we have a lot of news that we’re going to be announcing. Just telling you guys, you’re going to be really happy when you hear all the news, that’s all I can say.
We are not sure exactly what Microsoft has to announce, although it could be to do with a range of new Kinect games for the Xbox 360 that have been developed in house by Microsoft.

White iPhone 5 In The Works!

The white iPhone 4 still hasn’t gone on sale, and now we are hearing rumors that Apple is working on a white iPhone 5, lets hope this one is actually available at the iPhone 5 launch.

According to the Economic Daily news, Wintek has secured an exclusive deal with apple to supply touch panels for the white iPhone 5.

The company has declined to comment on whether it has been awarded a contract for the white iPhone 5. We wonder if the white iPhone 4 will actually go on sale before the white iPhone 5 is released.

iPad 2 Case Hints At New Slim iPad Design!

We have already seen a couple of cases which are reported to be for the new iPad 2, and also a reported screen protector, and now the guys over at 9 to 5 Mac have got their hands on a new case, which they are saying is for the new iPad 2.

We have already heard previously that the iPad would be slimmer than the first generation iPad, although from the looks of this case it could be quite a bit thinner.

Head on over to 9 to 5 Mac and have a look at their video, which outlines some of the possible features in the new iPad 2.

LG Optimus Black At The Mobile World Congress

LG will exhibit the LG Optimus Black at the Mobile World Congress. Measuring 9.2mm thick, the phone features a 4-inch NOVA display that is touted to be energy saving without sacrificing its readability under any lighting condition. What’s more, the LG Optimus Black also has a special Gesture UI, WiFi Direct, a 2-megapixel front facing camera, the Google Android 2.2 OS and a 1,500mAh battery. Stay tuned for more updates. 

Leaked Pictures Of The Upcoming NEC MEDIAS N-04C Android Smartphone

Here are several leaked pictures of the new NEC MEDIAS N-04C. Measuring 7.7mm thick, the Android-powered smartphone features a generous 4-inch display, Felica NFC service, a 1Seg TV tuner and the Google Android 2.2 OS. See more pictures after the jump. More

Nokia To Release Low-cost Windows 7 Phones Very Soon

Nokia has collaborated with Microsoft to release affordable smartphones in the near future. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has confirmed that “we have become convinced that we can do that very quickly”. These upcoming smartphones will run on the Windows Phone 7 as its platform. Stay tuned for more updates. 

ZTE Netphone 501 Smartphone

Here’s a look at another upcoming smartphone from ZTE, the Netphone 501. Showcased during this year’s MWC, the handset packs a 3.2-inch 240 x 400 touchscreen display, a 5.0-megapixel camera, a microSD card slot (up to 8GB), an accelerometer sensor, a web browser, email, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing and availability yet.

Consumer Cellular Offers Motorola WX345 For Free

The new Motorola WX345 low-end cell phone is now available via Consumer Cellular for free (with a $35 activation fee). In case you didn’t know, the Motorola WX345 is a flip phone, which has large and easy to use keys, a speakerphone, a digital camera, an MP3 player, an FM radio and Bluetooth. The handset also features hearing aid compatibility.

Three UK Releases Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 Android Smartphone

Three UK has decided to release the Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830. This affordable Android smartphone is priced at £199.99 ($323) on Pay As You Go, or for free on a variety of contracts starting at £25 ($40) per month with a two-year contract. As a reminder, the Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 comes jam packed with a 3.5-inch (320 x 480) capacitive touchscreen display, an 800MHz processor, a 5.0-megapixel AutoFocus camera, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and the Google Android 2.2 Froyo OS. [DialToSave]

HTC

BestBuy has recently unveiled the pricing of the highly anticipated HTC Thunderbolt. The handset will retail for $299 with a new 2-year contract agreement. This new LTE-capable handset has a 4.3-inch (800 x 480) touchscreen display with a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, an 8.0-megapixel rear-facing camera with HD video recording, a front-facing camera for video calls, HTC’s new Sense UI, wireless DLNA support and run on Android 2.2 OS. The HTC Thunderbolt will be available starting February 28, 2011. We will keep you posted. [BestBuy]

iPhone game: Bubble MegaShift – Free game of the day

Break groups of balls with same color and get a high score. Now with cool MegaShift option! Your high score and max burst score will be kept. Five different themes, no interference with iPod audio, ability to undo last move, autosave on exit, and many more features.

How to fix the iBook problem after Jailbreaking iOS 4.2.1 with GreenPois0n

All you have to do is to add this repo in Cydia “http://repo.insanelyi.com” and then search for the “iBooks Fix” tweak. Tadaaaaaa…

Snkowbreeze.

Sn0wbreeze 2.2.1 jailbreaking tool for iDevices got released today by iH8sn0w. Sn0wbreeze like blackra1n, redsn0w and PwnageTool is yet another jailbreaking tool for iPhone and iPod touch which can be used to create custom .ipsw files. Head over to this page to download sn0wbreeze 2.2.1.

iPad 2 Review [Humor]

Heres a review of the iPad 2  Check it out after the break.

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Data Control app for iPhone – Free for today only

Data Control will manage your iPhone’s data usage for both your provider’s data traffic and WiFi data traffic. By monitoring the data usage, Data Control will allow you to select the appropriate data plan from your provider. Data Control monitors data usage from the device itself and is not reliant on setting up or logging into your provider’s web site.

WiFi2HiFi iPhone app – Stream all your music to PC / Mac

Use WiFi2HiFi to turn your iPhone into a wireless audio receiver for your stereo system or sound-dock. Combined with the desktop app WiFi2HiFi Station you can listen to whatever audio program is playing on your computer. Plug your iPod or iPhone into your hi-fi and enjoy your favorite music program, web radio or streaming service in crystal clear stereo quality. WiFi2HiFi Station acts like an additional audio output on your computer. This allows the application to provide streaming support for all popular audio programs on the Mac and PC.

iPhone app: uClock

Are you full of lame binary clocks or lcd clocks? Here is the new thing! A really cool design clock, which is new and special and much better than binary clocks!

iPhone game: Topple

Stack and balance a family of mischievous & dysfunctional shapes using multi-touch controls to slide and rotate them into position. Build your way to victory but remember to keep your balance by tilting the screen to prevent your teetering tower of blocks from Toppling to their doom.

MyVolume’ Allows You to Fine Tune Your iPhone’s Volume Controls

If you’re serious about customizing your iPhone’s sound, there’s likely no better candidate to meet your needs thanMyVolume.

This is a jailbreak tweak for serious customizers only; casuals need not apply.

That’s because MyVolume allows you to modify nearly every function of your iPhone’s volume controls, almost to a fanatic level…

AT&T Now Showing 4G HSPA+ Coverage Map

AT&T is now showing its 4G coverage map on its website. The cites/areas listed on the map only reflect the places that have undergone a complete backhaul upgrade for 4G speeds. This 4G rollout is apart of AT&T’s new promotional campaign to show off its 4G capabilities.

Since the iPhone was made available on Verizon, AT&T has had to find another way of attracting potential customers. This 4G stunt is obviously part of AT&T’s new strategy to show that it doesn’t really have awful coverage…

Hungry Birds! Get Ready for the Angry Birds Cake

You don’t know how to make your kid happy for his birthday? What about making him a Angry Birds cake? That’s what this dad decided to do for his 6 year old son’s birthday.

Solely using a chocolate cake, tons of icing, and caramel wafers, he built an entire playable level of Angry Birds. This is quite amazing and entertaining to say the least. Check out the video below to see Hungry Birds in action…

Page2D’ is an iPhone Tweak For Those Who Are Sick of Horizontal Scrolling

“It’s time to go vertical.” No, believe it or not, that’s not a one-liner from the latest Vin Diesel movie.

Page2D is a jailbreak tweak that removes the horizontal scrolling only limitations placed on the iPhone, and outright encourages vertical scrolling.

But is it any good? Take a look inside as we examine the latest iPhone tweak for the vertically challenged…

GiveAways

GIVEAWAY's Coming soon so be in touch with us.....!

5000 Apps Android Market

Google's Android Market now offers more than 4,900 applications for smartphones powered by the Android mobile operating system, according to the web services giant's vice president of engineering Vic Gundotra.

Speaking Wednesday at Google's annual I/O developer event in San Francisco, Gundotra said Android users have downloaded an average of more than 40 applications per user, adding that Android smartphones are now second in the U.S. in mobile web browsing, behind Apple's iPhone.

5000 apps is a pretty good number. We (Movaya) are about to launch our first premium app in the Android Market next week so we'll see how that goes.

One Thing I Wouldn't Do for a Palm Pre

The much hyped Palm Pre is just days away from release and things are getting downright weird. Check out the picture of this nut who got a huge Palm Pre tattoo on his arm in order to win a free device.

PreCentral.net is running the campaign.

Personally, I'm going to wait until the next version of the Pre to get my tattoo.

Mossberg Reviews the Palm Pre

Walt Mossberg does a great review of the Palm Pre today. If you're considering the device or just curious, you should read ithere.

Couple highlights:

"But on June 6, Apple will get a powerful competitor in this category. It's a beautiful, innovative and versatile hand-held computer that's fully in the iPhone's class. It's called the Pre, and it comes from Palm, the company that pioneered the hand-held computer in the 1990s. I've been testing the Pre for a couple of weeks, and I like it a lot, despite some important drawbacks that will have to be remedied."

"All in all, I believe the Pre is a smart, sophisticated product that will have particular appeal for those who want a physical keyboard. It is thoughtfully designed, works well and could give the iPhone and BlackBerry strong competition -- but only if it fixes its app store and can attract third-party developers."

iPhone Game Review - Parachute Panic

I was poking around the iTunes AppStore this week and took a $.99 chance on a recently launched game from FDG Entertainment called Parachute Panic.

This fun casual game requires you to successfully land a host of parachutists into passing boats while trying to avoid obstacles such as helicopters, U.F.O´s, sharks and thunder clouds.

The game play is reminiscent of the vintage Nintendo Game & Watch handheld parachute game that I used to love to play back in the early 80's.

The game has very cool hand drawn graphics, smooth animations, catchy music and awesome sound effects. The game has been getting good reviews in the App Store and I have to agree - it is very well done and lots of fun.

Check out a video of the game here.

The only slightly negative comment I will make is that this game is not easy. It takes a little while to get used to the controls and even after mastering the techniques, the action picks up fast and furious. My 7 year old lost interest pretty quickly as it was too hard, but personally, I love the game, and for a buck it's well worth it. Click here to get it now.

Capcom Mobile Launches KENKEN for iPhone

Capcom Mobile, a leading developer and publisher of mobile games, and NEXTOYtoday announced the launch of the hit puzzle game KENKEN on the Apple App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch. KENKEN: Train Your Brain!, features stunning graphics, intuitive controls and 250 new puzzles to challenge puzzle masters and casual gamers alike.

KENKEN has become a certified phenomenon with more that 1.5 million puzzle books sold and regular puzzles appearing in The New York Times, Boston Globe, Detroit Free Press, Readers Digest and on NYTimes.com.

The brainchild of Japanese Math teacher Tetsuya Miyamoto and made famous by puzzle master Will Shortz, KENKEN requires simple arithmetic calculations and logic to decipher the ingenious puzzles. Translated as "wisdom squared" in Japanese, KENKEN involves addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

With difficulty levels from beginner to advanced, KENKEN puzzles improve logical thinking, concentration and perseverance.

If you've never played KENKEN it is in the same category as Sudoku but with a different twist. You can try it out online  and see what you think, or you can watch a how to play video . 

Virgin Mobile Brings Pre-pay to Air Cards

today announced the launch of Broadband2Go, a 3G nationwide wireless Internet service without an annual contract, monthly subscription or activation fee.

Operating on the Sprint Nationwide Network and developed in conjunction with Novatel Wireless , the MC760 Broadband2Go device carries the distinction of being the world's smallest EV-DO Rev. A modem.

"Forget the long-term contracts, monthly bills or desperately seeking a local coffee shop for Wi-Fi. Prepaid mobile broadband is ideal for students, families on the go, freelancers, anyone who needs wireless Internet access...and wants to pay only when they use it," said Bob Stohrer, CMO, Virgin Mobile USA. "We've already demonstrated the benefit of no annual contracts and the ability to tailor spending to individual needs. Broadband2Go is another way to give consumers value, flexibility and convenience."

Like Virgin Mobile USA's mobile phone service, activation is simple and megabytes can be added as often as needed with credit/debit cards or Virgin Mobile Top-Up cards. Top-Up cards can be used to purchase data usage from 100MB to 1 gigabyte on the pay-as-you-go model. A new Broadband2Go-branded Top-Up card for $20, which customers may use to purchase 250MB good for 30 days, translating roughly into 12 hours of web browsing. Other data plans are available at $10, $40 and $60, and any VMU Top-Up card can be used.

Virgin Mobile USA's Broadband2Go requires no activation fee and there are no roaming charges. Customers have a real-time usage meter to monitor and check "Remaining Megabytes of Use" at any time. From the Broadband2Go My Account page, customers are provided with approximate estimates for how many hours of web-browsing, video-viewing and number of emails each plan will generally handle.

The package will be available exclusively at Best buystarting in late June for $149.99, and is the first prepaid broadband product Best Buy Mobile is offering.

iOS Safari Set to Receive Google Instant Previews Update!

Google "Instant Previews," the handy feature that allows searchers to preview their results without actually leaving Google's search page, is nearly set to arrive on iOS's native Safari web browser.

As 9to5 Mac explains it, the most appealing feature of this iOS, portable version is the ability to swipe through the previews generated by your search query just as you would through Safari's tab feature.

No official announcement was made by Google on this, nor is it available to iPhone 4 or iPad. A limited test roll out seems the most likely explanation, with a full blown all-iOS roll out imminent.

Is the feature live for you, Gizmodo iPhone or iPad owners? 

PSP2 Looks like this....?

Note these images are not from Sony. They're mock-ups. But since they're mock-ups of an image that claims to be of a real PSP2, they're still worth looking at!

These pics formed part of a recent news article in PSM3 magazine, speculating on both the PSP2 and (still unofficial) PlayStation Phone.

Taking the blurry, x-rayified pics first published on VG247 as a foundation, they've whipped up a pair of images that show the rumoured handheld in all its rumoured glory.

How close these shots come to the final product we won't know until we get our first official look at the PlayStation Portable's successor. But until that time, it's nice looking at a PSP with two thumbsticks!

Omega Headphone Stands: For Alpha Audiophiles Only.....

When your headphones cost more than your monthly rent, there's pressure to keep them pristine—but also to show them off. The Omega Headphone Stand does both with a single, oval-shaped piece of wood.

The Omegas come in cherry, maple, walnut, or zebrano finishes, and look a little like Mary Tyler Moore is modeling your cans. Of course, if you're paying $180 for a headphone stand, hopefully you've also scared up a headphone stand stand someplace