Samsung ChatON Messaging app now available in the Android Market

Samsung ChatON, cross platform mobile messaging service is now available for Android. Samsung announced the app this August and it comes pre-installed on the latest bada 2.0 devices. It supports group chat, broadcasts, animation messages, pictures, videos, audio, location info and much more.

Features of Samsung ChatON app for Android

• Join group chats and send pictures, videos, audio, location info
• Create your own unique animated message by drawing
• Interaction rank tells you how often you chat with your buddies
• See all sent images and videos in a trunk
• Use Buddies say to tell something to buddies

Download the Samsung ChatON Instant Messaging app from the Android Market (Android 2.2 – 2.3.3 ) for free. iOS and Blackberry versions would be available soon.

Via: SammyHub

Flickr launches official app for Android

Flickr has launched their official app for Android. This lets you take photos, enhance them with filters, and quickly send to Flickr, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and more. You can also capture the image from the app and upload it to Flickr or select images from your collection.

Features of Flickr for Android

• Share photos only with the people you want to with easy privacy settings.
• Full screen browsing and slideshows for your photos just by tapping it, your contacts photos or any of the public photos from the global Flickr community.
• Share the story behind your photo with titles, descriptions, comments and tags.
• Comment, Favorite or view the full details of the photos
• Keep your track of where you took your photo by keeping your location data automatically through geo-tagging.
• Select the custom photo size or upload the original photo
• Search for photos or people to add them as your friends

Download the Flickr app for Android from the Android Market (Android 2.1 and up) for free. This app is available only in select countries as of now.

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Nokia and Polar Mobile to launch over 300 mobile apps for Symbian , Meego and Windows Phone

Looks like Nokia is still supporting Meego and Symbian as it plans to launch over 300 apps for Symbian , Meego and Windows Phone devices over the next 12 months. The handset maker has entered into an agreement with mobile app developer Polar Mobile to launch apps for top media brands. The first 50 apps will be available on Nokia Ovi Store for Symbian phones.All these apps are expected to use the Qt framework which enables developers to reuse code across various mobile platforms. It’s not clear what is the strategy for Windows Phone as there Qt does not support the platform as of now.  
Press Release

TORONTO, ONTARIO (Aug. 17, 2011) – Nokia has entered into an agreement with Polar Mobile to launch over 300 mobile apps for Nokia smartphones over the next 12 months. Polar Mobile will be launching apps on Nokia smartphones for over 300 top tier media brands globally, including the likes of Wired UK, Kompas, Advertising Age, Globe and Mail, Shanghai Daily and 7DAYS. The apps will be made available to consumers of Nokia’s Symbian smartphones, the recently announced Nokia N9 and future Nokia with Windows Phone devices.

“Nokia is excited about the opportunity to team up with Polar Mobile to bring hundreds of quality apps to consumers around the world. Polar Mobile’s ability to scale and attract a global set of brands is strategic in supporting Nokia’s efforts in offering compelling apps and experiences for our users,” said Richard White, General Manager, Nokia Canada.

The first set of 50 apps under this new partnership will be available on Nokia’s Symbian devices by next month and will be available globally through Nokia’s Ovi Store.

“We are thrilled that Nokia has chosen Polar Mobile to provide top tier media apps for their devices. Nokia’s global consumer reach is important for many of our customers, especially in Europe, Middle East and Asia,” says Kunal Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, Polar Mobile. “Partnering with Nokia helps our media customers continue to grow their mobile audiences”.

Polar Mobile provides a software Platform to top-tier media companies to make it fast & easy to launch mobile Apps across multiple smartphone and tablet operating systems. Using Qt as the basis for its Platform on Nokia smartphones, Polar Mobile can deliver rich user experiences for their customers. To date, Polar Mobile has launched over 1,200 mobile apps across other major smartphone devices for more than 300 media brands in 10 countries. Now, in partnership with Nokia, Polar Mobile can extend support for Nokia smartphones reaching consumers in 190 markets.

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Download Facebook Messenger App for iOS and Android

Facebook has just released an official messaging application for iOS and Android devices which lets you instantly send and received Facebook messages using the standalone app. The Facebook Messenger is available Free over at iTunes App store and Android market. Grab it now and share you views below!

Facebook Messenger is a faster way to message. Reach friends right on their phones, get and send messages fast, message everyone at once and more.

      

Top Features:

• Message friends, groups of friends or anyone in your mobile contacts
• Map your location, find your friends and make plans on the go
• Get mobile notifications so you never miss a message
• Include photos so friends can see what you’re doing

Download Facebook Messenger: iOS App | Android App

Update: The app is currently available in U.S. only both for iOS and Android. However, I managed to get hold of the Apk file for Android. So, you can install it in any region. :)

- Download Facebook Messenger for Android .APK File (Direct download link)