Farmville travels to UK with ‘English countryside’ edition
Mobile games maker Zynga has launched ‘FarmVille English Countryside’, an update of its hugely popular social networking strategy game.
Android
Shazam gets social with ‘friends’ app feature
Music discovery service Shazam has updates its App for iPhone, iPod touch and Android with a new feature called “Shazam Friends”, allowing users to share new music with their friends on Facebook.
Apple sues Amazon over ‘AppStore’ name
Amazon has launched an app store for Android devices, but has invoked the wrath of Apple over the use of its ‘Appstore’ name.
Debenhams debuts Android and Nokia mobile apps
Debenhams has launched a shopping app for Android and Nokia phones, making the retailer the first on the high street to offer apps for the three key smartphones.
Android ‘will trump iPhone sales 2 to 1’
Consumers are twice as likely to switch from iPhone to Android than vice-versa, as Google’s mobile operating system grows in popularity, according to a global survey conducted by GetJar.
we7 debuts personal radio app for Android users
UK music streaming service we7 is launching a mobile radio app which lets users create their own personal radio stations that can work anywhere.
Android overtakes iPhone sales at Tesco
Android device sales have overtaken the iPhone for the first time ever at Tesco Mobile, as Google’s mobile operating system grows in popularity in the UK.
Google removes 58 rogue Android apps
Google has used a “kill switch” to clean up phones hit by rogue Android applications, which could have been used to view and steal key information from users.
News Round-up: 4th March 2011
This week’s movers and shakers in the digital industry: IPC | Buongiorno | QVC | Code Computerlove | Reevoo | Affilinet | IDM | nugg.ad | BT | Visit England and Lastminute | AudienceScience | Guava | Tug | Shazam | LBi and bigmouthmedia | I Spy Marketing | Carrentals | Webcredible | Capablue | … [Read more…]
Orange and T-mobile to sell iPad 2 in UK this month
Apple has launched the second generation of its iPad at an event in San Francisco, with Orange and T-Mobile to sell the tablet computer in the UK from 25th March.