Looks like Sprint is trying to hide something…maybe? Unfortunately they probably have to hide the fact that the iPhone 5 is coming to their network. My guess is that it’s an Apple rule that is to blame.(speculation of course) It may also simply be that the Big Boss Man of Sprint wants to be the one to reveal the news.
I can’t understand what the big deal is. Sprint has had many very successful Android phones. Of course, Apple iPhone is considered, by many, to be the top of the line in smartphones.
Whatever the case, it will be interesting to see how long this secret is kept.
Photovine is the cool photo story creation app just opened to the Apple Market for all to use.
Apparently Google’s Slide team has been hard at work perfecting this cool photo meme creation app that appears to have sparked a lot of interest lately.
So what is Photovine? It’s a photo-sharing application for iOS that puts an emphasis on “vines”. That is, photo-centric moments or ideas that connect you with other users. Yes, that sounds a bit pretentious. And the best way to understand it is to watch the video below. But think of it this way: you take a picture of your favorite cologne. This prompts another user to take a picture of their favorite fragrances. And that prompts another user to do the same. Etc. It’s more or less theme-based picture-taking.
This is an interesting concept because it spurs users into action. With an open-ended picture app you can take a picture of anything, and to some users, that’s daunting. What do you take a picture of when you can take a picture of anything? With Photovine, the experience is more guided. Or, if you wish to take a picture of anything, you can simply start your own vine.
Instead of messaging one person at a time…how about sending that message to multiple contacts at once. GroupMe makes this possible.
Currently the darling startup at SXSW, GroupMe promises to be the new social app for the iOS and Android platform and is currently available in the Android Market.
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Group Messaging
Start groups with the people already in your contacts. Send and receive messages using your data plan, or use SMS if you have a poor connection. Share photos with your groups inline. Location
Add your location to any message you send. See all group members on a map. Conference Calling
Every group gets a unique phone number. Any group member can call the number to start an group conference call.
My Taptu for Android (and iOS) is a fantastic way to stay connected to all the information you crave. The layout is intuitive, customizable and just plain looks cool.
You have multiple, visual streams that you can consume at a glance. Images, if present, are added to the tiles in the streams. Making this sort of presentation quite a bit more appealing.
When you open a story, you are actually opening the stream. This means that you can advance to the next story without having to go back to the main screen. you can just flick to the left or right to see other stories in the stream!
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This just might replace Google Reader on my Android. Yes, it allows me to import my feeds from Google Reader
Read it Later There’s even a ‘Read it Later’ bookmark feature. This is an awesome way to queue up stories for when you have more time to deal with all the information.
Clever social news feed reader. Get the latest on your interests in one place. My Taptu is a clever social news feed reader. You can discover Topics and sources from our StreamStore or add any RSS feed from the web.
Sharing Sharing important stories is super simple. Just click on the ‘Share’ button, choose how you want to share and then Share! The sharing is done in the respective app. For example, if you choose to share a story on Twitter, the Android Twitter app is then opened with the link to the story already in the Tweet compose field. Add more info or a note and then Tweet away!
Below is a video that the developer has included on the Android Market page to promote the app. I’m not sure that I would have chosen this as a way to promote a product…but I’m not a marketer either!
