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Oprah Mobile Goes Live on Android, iPhone, BlackBerry and Palm Pre

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Are you a fan of Oprah? Well, now you can check out your fans whereabouts as well as connect with her whenever and wherever through Oprah Mobile. Developed by Hands-on Mobile, Inc. Oprah Mobile is a suite of mobile applications that you can use whether you have an iPhone, Android phone, Palm Pre or BlackBerry.

Oprah Mobile will let you access video clips and previews of  The Ophra Winfrey Show as well as quickly find out what time and channel the show is playing in your current location anywhere within the U.S. The app also lets you participate in exclusive weekly polls, listen to audio clips, read articles and view photo galleries and highlights from Oprah.com, the Oprah magazine and Oprah Radio. Yes, even keep with up Oprah’s tweets.

Additionally,  if you’re keeping an eye on show tickets, the app can also alert you whenever these become available. And for its social sharing features, Oprah Mobile also lets you share your favorite items via email, Facebook and Twitter, search by guests and contributors, sign the pledge to make your car a No Phone Zone and customize the menu to keep your favorite sections with easy and quick reach.

Excited about this app? Get it for your iPhone, BlackBerry, Palm Pre or  search for it from the Android Market on your Android phone.

Originally posted on April 23, 2010 @ 6:46 pm

Hootsuite Twitter App Goes to Android, iPhone App Updated

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I’ve encountered Hootsuite a long time ago when I was reviewing Twitter apps for iPhone. I like it  a lot then that I even purchase the paid version. After the review I totally forgot about this app but it still resides in my iPhone, until now.  Hootsuite is announcing its latest project – Hootsuite for Android phones. In addition, its iPhone app now supports full Facebook integration.

In case you haven’t heard about Hootsuite or you haven’t use it before, well it’s just your usual mobile Twitter client that supports multiple accounts plus some added features such as message scheduling, statistics and now Facebook integration and landscape view feature.

For its Android version, Hootsuite lets you manage multiple Twitter accounts also. It also lets you create streams for #tags and searches, schedule messages, add followers to lists and accounts, share photos and shorten URLs of posted links and  now background notifications for incoming  messages on your Android phone’s homescreen.

Hootsuite for Android is available in both free and paid options.  The paid version adds features such as unlimited accounts, on-board, click-through statistics tracking while the free version only allows you to have three Twitter accounts.

You can get the app by searching for it on the Android market or scan the QR barcode below.

Originally posted on March 2, 2010 @ 3:32 pm

Google Gives Android Phones a Cool Shopping App

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Recently, Google has quietly released a new shopping app for Android phones. Available for free from the Android market, Google Shopper is a smart shopping app that lets you purchase items online by various means plus do some product searches including reviews and ratings by other consumers.

As a mobile shopping app, Google Shopper lets you scan barcodes, album art, book covers and then use those information to search for the product online. From there you can directly purchase the item using the application.

But aside from purchasing products online, you can also use the app’s search function which is powered by Google Product Search engine. You can search for product reviews, prices, specs and more. You can do these using your Android phone’s screen interface or through voice search.

The app also lets you save your shopping and search history, star your favorites, as well as share your product finds through Gmail, Facebook, Twitter and other mobile services.

I downloaded the app on my Nexus One and I would have to say that it is indeed a pretty sleek-looking app. Banking on Google’s mobile infrastructure and massive product databases which it cull  from various online sources, the app would be a good tool to have if you want to quickly find out about products you encounter everyday. Since it is a mobile app, that goes without saying that you can use this feature even while on the go.

You know the drill, right? Search for Shopper from the Android market and download the app for free.

Originally posted on February 19, 2010 @ 3:59 am