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Airborne Mobile, Food Network cooking up a tasty new mobile application

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Airborne Mobile announced that Food Network Everyday Chef, the latest Food Network subscription mobile application, is now available in the U.S. market.

Food Network Everyday Chef allows consumers to tap into recipes and meal ideas from the famed Food Network, which is distributed to more than 98 million U.S. households and averages more than nine million unique users monthly.

The new Food Network Everyday Chef mobile application is like having your own personal chef, whenever you want and wherever you are. In just a few easy clicks, you can browse a collection of more than a thousand trusted Food Network recipes, personalized to your eating habits. Select the recipes you want and plan out your meals for the week using the Weekly Planner. The handy Grocery List feature totals up everything you need to buy.

The Food Network Everyday Chef was selected as a finalist in the “Best Handset Application” category for the global 2008 Mobile Content Awards.

Originally posted on November 28, 2008 @ 9:14 am

i.TV integrates Netflix DVD rental service

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i.TV has integrated Netflix into its TV and movie guide for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Netflix on i.TV allows people to discover media from a catalog of over 100,000 DVD titles–complete with detailed show information, ratings, cast credits and recommendations.

Through i.TV, users can sign up for a Netflix account or link an existing Netflix account using an iPhone or iPod touch. After account setup, i.TV users can have DVDs delivered to their homes, and order content available for instant viewing on a PC or television from Netflix. Users can also add shows to their Netflix queue through i.TV, including new releases and titles that are scheduled for future release. Changes made to a Netflix user’s queue through i.TV are also automatically reflected on the user’s account at Netflix.com.

Originally posted on November 25, 2008 @ 12:59 pm

Cellufun extends mobile games to new carriers

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Mobile gaming portal Cellufun and ClearSky Mobile Media is making available Cellufun’s games community to ClearSky’s existing wireless carrier partners. This relationship marks the first time Cellufun has worked with a managed service provider to deliver its games to a large network of more than two million customers in North America.

Cellufun is already attracting five million unique users a month to its virtual world, mainly from off-deck and individual carrier subscriber growth. By partnering with ClearSky, Cellufun games will receive prominent placement on subscriber handsets through a multitude of regional carrier networks, making it much easier for wireless customers to discover the Cellufun community.

Originally posted on November 25, 2008 @ 9:08 pm

Ifbyphone releases second Apple iPhone app

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Ifbyphone announced its second app for the Apple iPhone, enabling business people to launch phone conferences instantly by making simultaneous outgoing calls to participants.

Now available for download on the iTunes App Store, the Conference Call App enables users to set up conference calls from their iPhones or iPod touch devices spontaneously, or to schedule calls in advance quickly and easily while on the go. To start an instant conference call, users create a group of recipients from the contacts in their iPhone address books and tap “schedule conference.”

The Conference Call App is Ifbyphone’s second application on the iTunes App Store, joining Ifbyphone’s popular Voice Broadcast app. Both are available for the iPhone and iPod touch. Users can share contact groups between the two Ifbyphone apps.

The Conference Call App is free to download, and includes 100 free minutes of conference calling per month, with an option to upgrade for additional minutes.

Originally posted on November 20, 2008 @ 11:52 pm

Searchme iPhone app released

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The Searchme iPhone app is now available at the Apple App Store. This is the first search engine that was specifically designed for the iPhone and iTouch.

Using the Searchme app, you can see web pages without having to click through. Results are presented in a stack of pages that you can flip through or expand with your finger. You don’t have to wait for them to upload in your browser. Once you find what you’re looking for, just double-tap the screen to open the page.

The company also rolled out a new Searchme Shopping feature at www.searchme.com. In time for the holiday shopping rush and black Friday, Searchme gives people a new way to shop online. Visual search allows people to see It lets people flip through stacks of web pages just like a print catalog, provides comparison pricing and one-click access to retailers when you’re ready to make a purchase.

Originally posted on November 19, 2008 @ 1:50 pm