Despite the fact that users across the continent of Europe are feasting on the explosion of apps and Europe being a heartland for the mobile industry, new figures released today suggest that there is still plenty of room for smartphone growth. A mobile analytics company called Flurry shows that around a fifth of people in Europe’s biggest countries are already rabid app users, with appetites that show no signs of slowing. More »

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We’ve seen some pretty interesting uses of the iPhone with an iPad. iPhones have been paired with iPads running Scrabble as letter racks and iCopter 2 used the iPhone to control an in game helicopter on an iPad, but the way SNES HD pair both devices takes the cake. By pairing your iPhone with your iPad you can play any emulated SNES game using the iPhone as the controller. More »

After much controversy, the Opera Mini mobile web browser has been approved and will be released on the App Store. In the past, apps have been rejected for sharing the same functionality as Apple-built apps.

In this case, Opera Mini is a direct competitor to Safari, the default web browser on the iPhone. Many users thought that it would never be approved but 19 days after it was submitted, it was finally authorised. More »

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From Crazysinglelife: Single, have iPhone, will date? The AreYouInterested.com dating app shows that yes, indeed…there is an app for that. Users can contact each other by sending messages — with conversations seamlessly transferred between each platform — as well as via the new live chat feature that allows users to communicate in real time with other users who are online. Also, within seconds, users can see a complete rundown of singles in order of how close they are geographically, which is a unique feature made possible by GPS technology. When iPhone users want to date, they can do it, and do it now. More »

Dan Woolley, an American filmmaker, was in Haiti when the earthquake hit almost two weeks ago. He was trapped under rubble for 65 hours and claims that his survival would not have been possible without his handy-dandy iPhone. More »

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It is estimated that one in four teens text and talk on the phone while driving. Scary thought, isn’t it? Darcy Ahl thought so, too, after she witnessed her 16-year-old son trying to answer a phone call while driving. She has since then developed a phone app that may prevent thousands of cell phone related accidents each year. More »

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There’s something about an iPod that just screams simplicity. Well, thanks to the new iClassic app in the Cydia App Store (unfortunately, the Apple App store doesn’t have it), you can now revisit the good old days of the iPod, right on your iPhone or iPod Touch. What the app does is transform your entire music and video library into a click wheel format. Don’t worry, when you click iPod, it’s all there, all iClassic does is make a copy of your media files into it’s own app. More »

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The Ebay Mobile app has been on the iPhone for a while now, the latest manufacturer to get the mobile app is Blackberry’s App World. The App was released for business users who also wanted their Ebay purchases integrated in with the rest of their phones, so they can check it on the go. It is a full feature application that is designed to accept PayPal payments. More »

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Get ready to spy like James Bond. Here comes the Zoombak iPhone app, now integrated with their GPS trackers. Zoombak was originally introduced as small GPS trackers that you can put on anything from cars, bicycles, or suitcases. Now, with their iPhone app, you can track whatever you put a GPS tracker on. More »

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The claim that there is an iPhone app for everything has now been proved to be true, with the Cry Translator iPhone app. What this app does is translate a babie’s cry into what might be real words. This can let the parents know what the baby wants (for new parents, I guess). The iPhone app can recognize whether your baby is hungry, sleepy, bored, annoyed or stressed. More »

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Afraid of flying? Have no fear, a somewhat pricey iPhone app is here! That’s right folks, these days everyone has an iPhone app, even Virgin. Earlier today, Virgin released a special iPhone app that helps users get over their fear of flying. Virgin also runs a program for those who are afraid to fly, but that comes with a hefty price of $300, the iPhone app is much cheaper. More »

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Sports have finally hit the iPhone hard, with the new NBA League Pass Live streaming app. MLB recently allowed live game streaming on their iPhone app, priced only at $10, now the NBA followed with their live streaming app. The app streams all 40 games a week, streamed live or from a 48 hour archive over 3G or WiFi, meaning you’ll be able to watch two back to back games in case you missed them. More »

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The iPhone has competition but from some unlikely opponents, international car brand BMW. The luxury car brand, BMW is currently working on their own App Store which they will implement in all Beamers. This new app store will provide Beamer owners with the ultimate iPhone like car experience and will carry a variety of apps, ranging from travel guides, geowikis, podcasts, Xing, Facebook, and Twitter. More »

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From Ningin: Have you ever entered a Japanese sushi restaurant with your friends and had no idea what you’re eating but ordered anyways to look smooth, only to screw up the pronunciation of the roll, making yourself look like a fool? Well, have no fear! A sushi app is here! More »

Last week, I was hoping and tweeting, there should be a Hulu app for the iPhone so I can watch all the shows returning for the fall, when I’m not near my computer. Of course, there’s rumors floating of a possible Hulu iPhone app but today there was some good news for some iPhone fans, Netflix will be releasing an iPhone, just not right away. More »

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