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Most of us remember the Nextel push-to-talk feature that made those phones so popular in commercial settings such as real estate and construction, which benefited from that instant communication.
Well the folks at HeyTell are bringing it back. HeyTell is a mobile app available on the Android and iPhone platforms, which provides that same push to talk feature, along with some added features that only a smartphone could provide. The ability to see the other person on a map, or identify a location of where to meet, for example, are just two quick examples.
For any of those that long for those old black and yellow Nextel phones with the push to talk feature, say hello to HeyTell!
Mobile App:
http://www.heytell.com/
March 4th, 2011
The 2011 Oscars air tonight, and there is much buzz around all the ways viewers can participate besides the old fashioned way of simply watching it on television. As you prepare for your Academy Awards viewing activities, download the app below to impress your friends and have an inside look at what’s going on before, during, and after the actual awards show.
Oscar Backstage Pass Mobile App
Available for $.99 on the iTunes App Store, this app for the iPhone and iPad is the most dynamic and intriguing of all. ABC is providing televised coverage of the Oscars, but they are also leveraging that into providing a total Oscars experience with this mobile app, which they just released on February 18, 2011. Viewers will get to see different camera angles not available to television viewers, and the display and options on the app will change before, during, and after the actual awards show. This one is definitely worth checking out for a buck.
Oscar Backstage Pass for iPhone:
Oscar Backstage Pass for iPad:
February 27th, 2011
It’s always nice to run across niche mobile websites which are created with great detail and which exude passion in that topic.
We ran across one of those today at Pizza Recipes 101, where you can find just about any kind of pizza-related recipe you could imagine. That includes ideas like Crockpot Pizza and Pizza Deserts — who knew?
Mobile Website:
mobile.pizzarecipes101.com
Enjoy!
February 14th, 2011
The 2011 Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers kicks off at 6:30pm ET today. If you’re one of the many unlucky who will be traveling for work or attending your nephew’s birthday party, we feel for you!
All is not lost, however. Each year brings more and more ways to follow the Super Bowl scoreboard from almost anywhere. We did a similar post on getting Super Bowl scores on your cell phone back in 2007, and today the options are much greater.
Rather than give you a long list of mobile websites, today time is of the essence and let’s get straight to the tool that does the job quickly. Twitter. Spend just a few minutes now Twitterizing your phone using one of the mobile apps or websites below, while you still have time. Here we go:
- Twitter Mobile Website
- Twitter App for iPhone
- HootSuite for Twitter iPhone App
Then, follow these hashtags:
#superbowl
#sb45
#steelers
#packers
Be sure to save the hashtag searches in whichever Twitter app you choose. Now you are ready to get the latest Super Bowl score from the runway, your car (parked, of course), or even your daughter’s poorly scheduled dance recital.
February 6th, 2011
Shazam is the iPhone app you’ve heard about that tells you the song that’s currently playing. It was the stuff of the future when it first came out, and Shazam is still one of the most creative apps out there.
Today, Shazam remains an absolute must have for both radio heads and casual music fans alike. They claim to have over 8 million songs dating back to the 1950′s. Another nice feature is the ability to discover songs and artists related to the music you already like.
If you just got an iOS device for the holidays and have not installed the Shazam app yet, click on the iTunes link below and download it for free now, before you are wondering what’s playing!
January 28th, 2011
Technically, you should not necessarily have to close your open apps on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod device. But I have always been one to close apps that are running whenever my machine starts dragging, and I like to do it on my iOS devices too.
It’s super easy to do. Here’s how:
- Double tap the round ‘home’ button on the device. The running apps will display in one row along the bottom of your device.
- Swipe through your open apps. Tap and hold one of the open apps until they all start jiggling. The apps currently running on your iOS device are now ready to be closed.
- Close an app by tapping the red circle on the upper left corner of the app icon.
- Remember, you are NOT deleting the app, you’re just closing it. It will still be there whenever you want to run it.
- Tap the home button again and the open apps will stop jiggling.
- Tap the home button a second time and you will return back to the normal view.
The first time I did this, I realized that every app installed on my iPhone was running. Having several open apps normally does not cause major slowness since Apple does not allow multi-threading, but I like the idea of being able to close down apps that I don’t want running all the time.
Is anyone else like me on this issue, or am I the only one that cares to close their iOS apps?
January 27th, 2011
Apple continued to impress with the iPhone and it’s iOS platform in 2010, with an estimated 47 million iPhones shipped. Much of the increased demand came from the release of the iPhone 4, which added a new hardware design, video camera capabilities, and several other extras.
Along with that demand came a host of new mobile apps for the iPhone in 2010. Here is the MobileMammoth version of the top 5 iPhone Apps of 2010:
- Instapaper: Technically not released in 2010 (or in 2009;), but still a classic that is worth keeping very high in this list.
- Price Check by Amazon: Faster than many of the bar code scanner pricing apps, and oh-so-handy at the big box stores.
- Read It Later: Available in both free and Pro editions, this app is great for those who find content they want to, well, read later. It’s especially useful for those who travel on planes or trains often, as you don’t need a connection to read the content.
- Cut the Rope: We are all about productivity, but we have to throw in a game and this one is particularly fun and addictive!
- Find My iPhone: Finally free! The lesson learned here is to continue commenting on apps in the App Store. Apple does listen.
Enjoy!
January 24th, 2011
The FLUD app for iPhone is truly one of the best news reader mobile apps available on the app store today.
Also available on the iPad, this iPhone app is raking in the awards, and rightfully so. It’s free, allows for unlimited feeds, and does so with the simplest design possible. Here is how the makers of FLUD describe it:
FLUD is a modern, beautiful and personalized mobile news ecosystem with a vision to empower it’s users to interact with each other to access, engage and broadcast content that is relevant to them. You probably visit hundreds of sites a week to look at content you love, but, until now it’s been a pain to do and far from classy.
You need to go download FLUD for your iPhone today.
January 12th, 2011
We at MobileMammoth are very grateful for all the successes and growth we’ve had in 2010, and we thank all our readers for helping us continue to grow and improve.
Next year promises to bring many more developments in mobile apps and the overall mobile landscape, and we are excited to be a small part of that. We have much more content and tools planned for 2011, and we are very eager to get started.
Happy Holidays from all of us at MobileMammoth!
December 29th, 2010
Fuzz Alert is an iPhone app that alerts users to speed traps, red light cameras, and even DUI checkpoints.
Fuzz Alert comes in a free version as well as the premium Fuzz Alert Pro, which is $.99 in the App Store. Fuzz Alert Pro allows the app to run in the background, or in radar mode.
These types of iPhone and Android apps have received a good amount of negative feedback from the law enforcement community, and naturally so. A quick glance at their Twitter feed, and you can see why. (While you’re there, you should follow us on Twitter to get more tips like this one!)
iPhone App:
Fuzz Alert Pro
November 19th, 2010
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