These holidays, only iPhone and iPod touch users with fring can talk with and also see their family and friends on Skype or fring, from anywhere, for free, over Wi-Fi internet connection. This is the first video over internet service on the iPhone or iPod touch.

This video feature is embedded within the fring application that enables free voice calls from the iPhone and iPod Touch to other fring users, Skype and GTalk buddies as well as friends on regular phone lines via Skype-Out and hundreds of popular SIP services. fring users can live chat, update profiles, share files and talk with friends from several Instant Messaging services like MSN, AIM, GoogleTalk and Skype, in addition to interacting with popular online social networks like Twitter ,all from one integrated fring contact list.

Avi Shechter, Co-Founder & CEO of fring: “Leveraging excellent video capabilities on the iPhone and iPod touch together with our open internet and social environment, we’re bringing together families and friends these holidays, wherever they are…” Shechter continued, “We were the first to bring mobile voice over internet (VoIP) to mobile devices, the first to bring iPhone/ iPod touch users the choice to make free Internet calls, the first to enable cost-saving mobile twitter over internet, and now we’re proud to continue leading the field of  rich mobile-internet communication by bringing users the world’s first fring video calls over internet for the iPhone and iPod touch.”

The new fring version with video calls support is currently available to users with iPhone/ iPod touch OS 3.0 (only incoming video-stream available, due to the location of the camera) and selected  Nokia Symbian S60 devices (2-way video streaming is available) . In addition, fring supports thousands of handsets on multiple platforms including Symbian S60, Android, Windows Mobile, J2ME and Linux devices.

And what a new year’s gift this is… the world’s first video calls over internet on the iPhone and iPod Touch!
fringsters with iPhones and iPod Touch (and selected Nokia devices as announced last week) can now see all their family and friends on fring and Skype this Holiday Season!

Right now iPhone and iPod touch users can receive and make fring and Skype video calls entirely over Internet connection (for free!) and see the person on the other end. When a front camera is placed on these, we’ll have two-way video calls available here too just as we do on all the supported Nokia devices.

Just download the new fring version now and see your family and friends on fring and Skype these holidays!

Your feedback and comments are welcome, as always.

With over 170,000 downloads of the Wallace & Gromit free app around the world, it’s not only us Brits who can’t get enough of Aardman’s iconic duo – it’s currently the number one free book download in Australia, New Zealand and Finland!

You can download the first Wallace & Gromit Comic, ‘The W Files’ for free at www.wallaceandgromitcomics.com, and there are four other fantastic Wallace & Gromit comics available at the app store, for just 59p each!

Wallace & Gromit digital comics editor Ned Hartley said: “We’ve been amazed at how well our first app has done – Wallace & Gromit is such a great brand, and iPhone users obviously love them as much as we do!”

To qualify, iPhone users need to only download one of nFinity’s two apps from Apple’s iTunes App Store. One of them is a free app! The two apps are: QuickVoice Recorder (free version) and QuickVoice2Text Email nFinity’s PRO app which sells for 99-cents app. Both are App Store “Top Ten” iPhone apps with more than 1-million unique users.

The give-away recorder, QuickVoice pC for Mac or Windows (a USD $15 value), has garnered numerous software awards including MacWorld’s “Best Software Under $40.” QuickVoice pC is a feature rich voice recorder for laptop and desktop computers with its one click recording, voice email, voice reminders, and audio stickies. Additionally, both of nFinity’s iPhone apps can sync recordings to the QuickVoice desktop app making this setup a “one stop” audio recording solution for the iPhone and personal computer.

QuickVoice recorders are ideal for conveniently capturing voice notes, reminders, to do lists, dictation, even entire lectures and-or multi-session seminars. QuickVoice is equally suited for professional, student, or personal use alike.

For details about obtaining your copy of QuickVoice pC simply visit one of nFinity’s App Store product pages by searching the App Store for QuickVoice Recorder or QuickVoice2Text Email (or click on one of the links below). The promotion is scheduled from now until the end of the year or until the 25,000 reserved copies have been redeemed, whichever comes first.

Website Product Links

QuickVoice iP Website Product Page:  http://www.nfinityinc.com/quickvoiceip.html

QuickVoice PC Website Product Page:  http://www.nfinityinc.com/quickvoice/

App Store Product Links

QuickVoice Recorder:  http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id284675296?mt=8

QuickVoice2Text Email: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quickvoice2text-email-pro-recorder/id285877935?mt=8

El Cerrito, California – Widgetize today is proud to announce FantasyLens 2.3, an update to their fun and unique portrait generation app for iPhone and iPod touch. With innovative features like one-touch automatic color matching, FantasyLens makes it easy for anyone to create composite portraits using photos of friends, family alike. Turn anyone into an astronaut, the Mona Lisa, a gigantic jumbotron ad on Times Square, a sunflower, the Statue of Liberty and more – all without any prior image editing or Photoshop skills.

FantasyLens ships with 39 fun-to-use templates to choose from. To get started, browse through the photo template gallery and pick one for the occasion. Next, take a photo with the iPhone’s camera (or use a photo from the iPhone or iPod library). To position the photo so it aligns properly to the template, tap the hand button, then move the photo by dragging. Pinch to zoom in or out. The application uses the accelerometer to perform photo rotations. Just hold the iPhone or iPod vertically (like taking a picture), tap the rotate button, then rotate the device.

FantasyLens distinguishes itself from similar apps with its ability to blend colors and match skin tones automatically, activated by touching the magic wand button.  This feature is a real time saver and also very fun to watch.  For image editing pros who may want greater control, FantasyLens also offers fast and responsive sliders to precisely adjust brightness, contrast, color balance, saturation and hue.

Feature Highlights:
* One-touch automatic color matching
* Fast, responsive manual color sliders
* Fix adjustment mistakes with the Undo and Reset buttons
* 39 fun photo templates to choose from
* Fully self-contained (No WIFI or internet connectivity required)

“One of my favorite hobbies, and what Photoshop has come to be best known for, is making fun composite portraits of famous people, friends and family. You know, putting someone in a spacesuit or on a gigantic billboard, for example,” said William Kuo, co-founder of Widgetize. “But using photoshop to create this type of artwork is not trivial. My goal for FantasyLens was to capture the essence of what is fun about photoshopping friends and loved ones, then simplify it so it is intuitive and accessible to everyone, and aggressively optimize it so it runs smoothly on the iPhone to produce the best user experience possible.”

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod touch 2.2 or later

Pricing and Availability:
FantasyLens 2.3 is only $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Photography category.  Users will receive extra templates in future updates. Promo codes are available upon request.

Widgetize: http://www.widgetize.com
FantasyLens 2.3: http://www.fantasylens.com
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.com/apps/FantasyLens
Media Assets: http://www.fantasylens.com/media

Minsk, Belarus – Happymagenta today is proud to announce Spyglass 1.2, an update to their popular digital compass and HUD display for iPhone 3GS devices. Developed specifically to leverage the iPhone’s unique capabilities, Spyglass turns any 3GS iPhone into a real-time digital spyglass and heads-up display with a live compass, GPS information, as well as tilt horizon – right over the live feed from the built-in camera or even an auto-rotated map.

Spyglass is a fun-to-use augmented reality tool. Just like in airplanes, sci-fi movies or military-styled night vision binoculars, Spyglass works in any orientation encompassing a three-dimensional space. While viewing through the iPhone’s built-in camera, tilt or rotate the device to see incredibly detailed, live information in any direction. All Spyglass features, such as digital zoom (up to 5x), color filters, HUD colors and imperial or metric units are easily configurable.

Feature Highlights:
* Heads-up display (like in planes or sci-fi movies)
* Compass (works with any orientation)
* Tilt to the horizon meter (for any orientation)
* GPS (coordinates, altitude, speed, course)
* Digital zoom (up to 5x)
* Maps with auto-rotation
* Configurable color filters
* Configurable HUD colors
* Configurable imperial or metric units

“The idea behind Spyglass was initially to create a fun as well as useful tool similar to binoculars that are commonly used in sci-fi, military and action movies.,” said Pavel Ahafonau, founder and CEO of Happymagenta. “However given the great response, we decided to develop it further by adding a styled compass over live, automatically rotating maps. We even have other features planned for future releases.”

Version 1.2 adds auto-rotation maps and new overlay filters for cool, night vision styled military effects. When in compass mode, the heads-up display is shown over satellite maps that automatically rotates as the user moves along. When maps are enabled (using the Info screen), the GPS coordinates are shown in real-time. When maps are disabled no Internet access is needed. As well as a fun-to-use novelty app, Spyglass can also serve as a useful tool during hunting, fishing or other sports related activities.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS 3.1 or later
* 0.3 MB
* Internet Connection (for Maps feature)

Pricing and Availability:
Spyglass 1.2 is only $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Navigation category. Review copies are available upon request.

Happymagenta: http://happymagenta.com/
Spyglass 1.2: http://happymagenta.com/spyglass/
Download and Purchase: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=332639548&mt=8
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88_bnhvkHXY
Screenshots: http://happymagenta.com/spyglass/screenshots.html
Application Icon: http://happymagenta.com/icons/spyglass.444.png

Treascovery today released Here IM version 1.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch users. Nicknamed HIM, for short, the app appeals to modern mobiles who want everything they need in one application. It offers portable GPS locating and photo emailing, which is great for general communication or for when you’re lost.

Waretown, NJ – Announcing that Treascovery, the developers of Here IM (HIM) for iPhone and iPod Touch users has launched version 1.0 for the modernly mobile. HIM uses GPS technology to easily transmit location co-ordinates but the app’s versatility allows users to manually enter a specific address. This is the app people want to have on trips. If lost, you can use HIM to easily let others know where you are. This is also very handy for communicating with a group of people who are traveling to a common destination or for anybody trying to find someone in a large area, such as a campground or Disneyland.

The flexibility of HIM means that photos can be taken on the spot or pulled from an existing photo library and emailed, along with your position settings. There are a great many uses for HIM but the most common is the sending of vacation photos and co-ordinates while traveling. Available in eight languages, HIM is able to send a user’s location and photos with only three clicks, which makes it one of the quickest, easiest apps on the market.

Features:
* Location service camera
* Address book integration
* Select favorite contacts for emailing ease
* Auto generation of email content
* MapKit
* Supports 8 languages
* GPS optional
* WIFI, GPRS or 3G can be used to send messages and download Google maps

About Here IM (HIM)
Here IM is an iPhone and iPod Touch application that has everything you need to stay in touch. This little helper app uses GPS technology to easily transmit photos and location co-ordinates via email.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch (second generation)
* Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
* GPS: optional
* Network: WIFI, 3G

Pricing and Availability:
Here IM (HIM) 1.0 is only $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Lifestyle category. Promo codes are available for qualified reviewers. Please specify the website or blog you represent when making your request.

Here IM 1.0: http://www.treascovery.com
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=327787668&mt=8
Demonstration Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiczZa-0g-c

Waretown, NJ – The 2009 Holiday season may be better financially than last year but many are still feeling the economic restraints. Luxury items, such as the traditional Christmas card mailing is out of the question for people who are busy trying to make ends meet. As a viable alternative, they are turning to inexpensive ways to send seasonal wishes, with helloCards topping the list as number one choice.

While the recession may be easing up, it’s not over. Nor are the far reaching effects that it’s had on the working class, who represent the majority of the population. Some may be able to afford a little more for loved ones this Christmas, however things have not bounced back enough yet for many of the traditional extras that add to the season. For that reason, the sending of cards via iPhone and iPod Touch apps has become extremely popular over the past year, with helloCards leading the pack. People appreciate paying a low, one-time fee of $1.99 to be able to send personalized Christmas cards to everyone on their list.

The climb in market share for helloCards isn’t just about price. With everyone finding less and less time for themselves and their families, it is also a fast alternative to hand-writing cards and envelopes, applying stamps and going to the post office. People are able to personalize the helloCards with text and stock images or their own embedded photos quickly and easily, which is a huge selling feature. Once the card is made, it is sent to the recipient’s inbox via the built-in email application.

To sample this product, there is a free version for people to try, called helloCards Lite. It works the same as the full app but has a smaller card library.

About helloCards
helloCards is an iPhone and iPod Touch app with a databank of 200 stock cards. They have something for every occasion. To customize the greetings, personal text and images can be embedded very quickly and easily. There are no usage limits on helloCards, they can be sent everyday, all day long. The $1.99 price tag is all you need to pay, nothing is extra.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod Touch OS 3.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
helloCards 1.3.3 is only $1.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Social Networking category. Promo codes are available for qualified reviewers. Please specify the website or blog you represent when making your request.

helloCards 1.3.3: http://luxiouslabs.com
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=296578472
Demonstration Video: http://luxiouslabs.com/review
Screenshots: http://luxiouslabs.com/screenshots

Zwijndrecht, Belgium – Galarina today releases free versions of GeoLogTag and PhotoToMac for iPhone and iPod Touch. GeoLogTag offers an all-in-one geotagging solution for photos taken with any digital camera. GeoLogTag Free keeps logged locations for 2 hours instead of 90 days. PhotoToMac transfers photos taken with an iPhone and saved photos over WiFi to a Mac shared folder. PhotoToMac Free transfers the photos with a lower resolution than the full version.

GeoLogTag Free:
GeoLogTag facilitates the geotagging of digital photos. While photos are taken with a digital camera (DSLR, point & shoot) GeoLogTag continuously tracks your location just like a traditional GPS data logger. Locations can also be logged every 3, 5  or 10 minutes to prolong battery life. If the photos are stored on a Mac or on Flickr, GeoLogTag geotags the photos using the logged locations. Windows users can geotag their photos by using the GPX file generated by GeoLogTag in combination with a Windows geotagging application. The only limitation in the free version of GeoLogTag is that logged locations are kept for 2 hours instead of 90 days.

PhotoToMac Free:
The photos are transferred in 480×320 resolution (full resolution when using the full version) and multiple photos can be transferred in batch. The three step process is very easy:

1. Select a Mac from a list of file sharing Macs on the WiFi network.
2. Select a folder from the list of shared folders.
3. Select the photos to be transferred. Camera Roll photos can be selected on an iPhone and Saved Photos can be selected on an iPod Touch. A demo video is available on the PhotoToMac website.

PhotoToMac requires no cables, no internet connection, no browser and no emails. The only requirement is that the iPhone or iPod Touch is on the same WiFi network as the Mac. Photos can be transferred to different shared folders on different Macs. An in-app assistant guides users through the one-time shared folder setup. The assistant only pops up if PhotoToMac cannot detect file sharing Macs or if no shared folders are available for the selected Mac.

System Requirements:
* iPhone or iPod Touch 3.0 or later
* Mac OS 10.4 or higher

Pricing and Availability:
GeoLogTag Free is available worldwide in the App Store Photography category. The full version costs 4.99 (USD). PhotoToMac Free is available worldwide in the App Store Photography category. The full version costs 0.99 (USD).

GeoLogTag Free: http://www.galarina.eu/GeoLogTag/Home.html
PhotoToMac Free: http://www.galarina.eu/PhotoToMac/Home.html
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/galarina/id294194872
PhotoToMac demo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEDHPkXbPJQ

Boston, Massachusetts – November 5, 2009 – NormSoft, Inc. today announced Pocket Tunes Radio 5.4, an update to its popular Internet radio application for iPhone and iPod Touch.

Version 5.4 adds the ability to record and play back Internet radio stations, talk shows, police scanners, and any of the over 16,000 streams listed in Pocket Tunes Radio’s catalog. This feature is important for customers who wish to record their favorite radio programs and those who wish to listen to Internet radio at a later time when an Internet connection may not be available, such as on the subway or plane.

“We recognized that our customers wanted to be able to listen to radio programs at times that suit their individual schedules,” said Tim Norman, Founder of NormSoft. “The addition of the timeshifting feature is just one of the many ways Pocket Tunes Radio makes listening to radio more pleasurable for our customers, and we continue to look for new and innovative ways to enhance this experience.”

Pocket Tunes Radio 5.4 is available on Apple’s AppStore today at a reduced price of $6.99 USD.

www.pockettunesradio.com

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