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Indonesia International Motor Show 2010 apps for BlackBerry

7langit, the one of Blackberry developer apps in Indonesia has come up with the new applications for Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2010 for Blackberry device. In addition to helping visitors navigate IIMS event, this apps is also present on the full info aboit IIMS 2010 directly into your Blackberry handheld.

IIMS applications on Blackberry whic made by 7Langit comes with a simple but attractive design. The menu offered was very comprehensive: A Glance at IIMS 2010, Show Time, Venue, Watch Out, News and Cool and Fun.  You can point your BlackBerry browser to http://iims.7langit.com for installing this apps.

[via 7langit]

RIM brings multimedia experience in BlackBerry OS 6

RIM back tempting for Blackberry lovers with multimedia capabilities that will showcase the Blackberry OS 6. Through their blog, RIM displaying image of multimedia features that filled in Blackberry OS 6.

There are a few pictures of multimedia features that appear from RIM Blackberry 6. Among them are music player, camera control, application of new podcast, Youtube Video Uploader and an easy search of multimedia content.

RIM said it has worked hard to improve the multimedia features on the Blackberry 6. Multimedia developers are determined to bring RIM's so-called 'intuitive multimedia experience' so that both the old users and their new Blackberry with Blackberry will easily use the multimedia features of the Blackberry.

[via BlackBerry Blog]

RIM launching BlackBerry Locate Service for developers

RIM ready to launch service called Blackberry Locate Service for developers. Through this service, allowing developers to quickly access your location without having to fire up the device GPS. How to determine location using triangulation is actually not a new technology. Google Maps had previously been using triangulation methods to determine the location.

The new service can get your location in seconds using cellphone towers. This is similar to how the “My Location” service works in Google Maps. For application developers, Blackberry Locate Service allows developers to use their location data into their applications without relying on GPS. RIM hopes this Locate Service can stimulate the emergence of location-based applications such as encountered in Foursquare and Gowalla. If you want to using this feature, you have to using BlackBerry OS 5 on you device and equires a carrier that has enabled this feature.

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IM-Ku, Instant Messaging apps for Indonesian user

Do you need local Instant Messenger (IM) / Local Chats apps? IM-Ku
maybe you are seeking for. IM-Ku is an IM application that the
Indonesian IM apps developed by InTouch. IM-Ku work with any cell phone
that has Java Script support, GPRS and minimal access to MTK 6235
platform. As stated on its Web site, nearly all Java-based phones will
be able to run this apps.

For the first phase, IM-Ku has also been holding 10 local mobile phone
vendors Elzio, HT Mobile, IVIO, K-Touch, Lexus, SkyBee, SPC Mobile,
Taxco, Vitell and XP Mobile. That means if you buy these phones, IM-Ku
applications have been included in it. IM-Ku applications can also be
downloaded for free via http://get.im-ku.com/ directly from your phone
browser.

[via IM-ku]

Opera Mini 5.1 for Android is now released

Early in March, Opera released its Opera Mini mobile browser version 5.0 beta for Android phones. And now Opera Mini version 5.1 has been available for the Android platform. With these new version of Opera Mini 5.1 is now have more stabble browser application since this version using low memory resources.

For Android users who want to use Opera Mini 5.1, can be download on their Android phone just point the browser to http://m.opera.com, it will automatically directed to a link to download Opera Mini 5.1 applications for Android devices.

Even more interesting, Android users can assign an application these Opera Mini 5.1 browser as the default browser on their Android phones so if you find a direct link will be directed to open with Opera Mini browser when they click on link.

[via Opera]

Telkomsel's AppZone

While iPhone users can enjoy almost all paid apps in Indonesia's iPhone App Store, it is limited or almost none for Android and BlackBerry enthusiasts to experience such luxury.

Both Android Market and BlackBerry AppWorld is still closed if accessed from Indonesia for their paid apps. There are 3rd party though, like Mobihand and Handango.

Indosat was previously announcing its own App Store but I haven't heard any news from them ever since. Telkomsel, in other hand, seems already taken one step ahead by unveiling its AppZone. Go to http://appzone.telkomsel.com from phone or computer.

Advertised in national newspaper today, AppZone contains not only BlackBerry and Android apps, but also Java apps that can be installed in most phones.

I believe this is good trigger for Indonesian mobile developers to finally published their creations and make money from it.

Telkomsel AppZone is exclusively available for Telkomsel subscribers. Unfortunately, when tried to send the link/app to a number, no SMS confirmation received, blocking user to obtain app bought. Don't know what's wrong with system, but hope that it will get fixed as soon as possible.

The iOS is so simple and consistent, a two year old can use it well

When speaking of the iPhone and the iPad, Apple SVP of design — and again, how many hardware/software companies have an executive level designer? — said he did everything possible to get the device itself out of the user’s way. It’s just a screen. Apple’s software designers have done a little of the same. But maintaining consistency to such a a consistent degree, a significant part of the OS gets out of the user’s way as well and only the content is left.

Just for fun I passed around a few non-iPhone devices to co-workers, all smart techies. It took them a while to do even basic things like turn them on, unlock them, find Wi-Fi and add the password… 

In stark contrast I’ve mention numerous time how I’ve given iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads to children as young as one and half and they’ve been able to unlock them and launch the apps they wanted to launch. At two and half they could use it well.

My own two and a half year old is adept at using the iPhone and the iPad, two devices in completely different classes. She knows how to power them on, unlock the screen, and find the app she wants. She's been using the iPhone since she was seven months old. By the time she stopped chewing on it and understood that it's not a teether, she began looking for games to play on it. After understanding how iOS 3 works, it took her seconds to figure out that I had hidden all her games in a specific folder once she got her hands on the iPhone 4.

RIM introduce BlackBerry Protect Beta

RIM (Research In Motion) has introducing BlackBerry Protect Apps this is beta version for BlackBerry user. This is a free application which offers for remote backup and restore the content of your BlackBerryas well as the ability to track your Blackberry device.

This current beta version has not been released for the public. RIM promises that BlackBerry Protect Beta will be available this weekend for limited user only. The first release Blackberry Protect Beta will only be obtained by members of the BlackBerry Beta Zone who gets invitation code. The final release for BlackBerry Protect Apps will come later this year.

The full review of this apps can be found here

[via CrackBerry]

Create your own Android App with Google App Inventor

Today Google just launched a new software called App Inventor, its basically a software that allows anyone to create their own Android app. According to New York Times, apparently, this free software has been under development for a year and has been tested mainly in schools with groups that included sixth graders, high school girls and university undergraduates who are not computer science majors.

Also quoted from Google:

To use App Inventor, you do not need to be a developer. App Inventor requires NO programming knowledge. This is because instead of writing code, you visually design the way the app looks and use blocks to specify the app’s behavior.

Its pretty simple, you only need to drag and drop blocks of code, put them together, and voila! You just make an app. Well, its not that simple.. but you get the idea.

So what does it means? It means, with this tool, lots of people can make an app for Android platform, regardless of what education background they have. As long as you know how to use a computer, then you're good to go. The downside is, while there's a big potential for us to see more apps on Android Market, there's also a big possibilities of more crappy apps to surface. If you're an Android user like me, you must be aware that there are tons of low quality apps in there.

There is one good thing though, because of its simplicity to make an app, it may encourage young people in schools and universities to make an app. Or at least, with this tool, it may be a starting point for them to learn about mobile software. Who knows, maybe one day they'll learn some real programming languages and make their own killer apps.

Google launch HTML5 on Youtube Mobile for iPhone and Android

The latest version Youtube Mobile site which is located at m.youtube.com has been launched by Google. Youtube claims the new Youtube Mobile version is more faster than previous versions.

Youtube Mobile also revamped interface with the addition of a touch more friendly elements making it easier for users to access video anywhere. Another feature that was only available on sites like Youtube.com option to create playlists, search suggestions, like and unlike are also presented on Youtube Mobile.

Google also added support for HTML5 instead of Flash. For iPhone or Android device owners just visit to  m.youtube.com and try the Youtube Mobile site.

[via youtubeglobal]