Archive for 2010

Posts Tagged "iPhone"

Wine Companion Goes Live!

We’re excited to announce that our latest project, the James Halliday Wine Companion 2011 Edition has gone live on the app store, and it has already cracked the top ten! The app is a fantastic way to learn about the best wines and wineries in Australia. You can download it here. more...

Date July 28th, 2010
Filed under iPhone, Mobile Industry, Outware, Outware Projects

Surging iPhone Hot On The Heels of Nokia as Australia's No 1 Smartphone

According to the latest results from IDC the iPhone now has a 40.3% share of the smartphone market. As a point of reference Android has 2.1%. “Apple has soared over the past 12 months, with market share quadrupling,” IDC analyst Mark Novosel said. “We are forecasting that at current growth rates, Apple could be number [...] more...

Date June 16th, 2010
Filed under Android, iPhone, Mobile Industry, Symbian

This Changes Everything. Again.

The new iPhone 4. more...

Date June 10th, 2010
Filed under iPhone

Australians Take to Mobile Internet

Lia Timson reporting on a new Nielsen report detailing the state of ‘Internet Capable’ mobile phones in Australia: Nokia still maintains a solid lead on internet phones in Australia with a 35 per cent market share, however, the iPhone has made significant gains in the past year, more than doubling from just 13 per cent [...] more...

Date April 29th, 2010
Filed under Android, iPhone, Mobile Industry, Outware, Symbian

iPhone Is The Place To Do Business

David Braue, reporting for the SMH on big businesses adoption of iPhone apps; Nearly every company Sydney marketing consultancy Marketing Mechanics works with is exploring its iPhone options these days, according to managing director Diane Costa. more...

Date March 10th, 2010
Filed under iPhone, Mobile Industry, Outware, Outware Projects

Why Worldwide Smartphone Sales Figures Matter to You

Kevin C. Tofel asks ‘Why should you care about smartphone market share as a consumer’? There are a number of factors, but I think the main one is software…Developers are following the sales figures because the better selling platforms offer a wider audience interested in the apps being developed and sold. He uses the latest [...] more...

Date February 24th, 2010
Filed under Android, iPhone, Mobile Industry, Outware, Symbian, Windows Mobile

Shop Ethical! Hits the App Store

We’re pleased to announce that our latest app, Shop Ethical! is now available in the app store. Shop Ethical is a collaboration between Ethical Consumer Group and Outware Mobile, and it’s designed to give Australian consumers the low-down on the environmental and social record of companies behind common brands found in the supermarket. The app [...] more...

Date February 16th, 2010
Filed under iPhone, Mobile Industry, Outware, Outware Projects

Businesses trading BlackBerry for iPhone

Lia Timson, reporting for The Age that businesses are making the switch from BlackBerry to iPhones. We’ve certainly seen a massive uptake of the iPhone by the enterprise. Executives just want it and are telling the IT people to just make it work. There are cases where all executives have iPhones and the rest of [...] more...

Date February 6th, 2010
Filed under Android, iPhone, Mobile Industry

Apple announces the iPad!

And it looks great. For all you iPhone and iPod Touch owners the iPad will run your existing apps. For developers like us the SDK has been updated so we can create custom UIs suited for the iPads higher resolution display. The price is also pretty unbelievable and starts at US$499. Lots of reactions. Here [...] more...

Date January 28th, 2010
Filed under iPhone, Mobile Industry, Outware, Outware Projects

WhiteHouse.gov: Anywhere

Doubt that the iPhone is big? Well guess who just launched an App? Today, we’re excited to announce the new White House App available for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.  The White House App delivers dynamic content from WhiteHouse.gov to the palm of your hand. more...

Date January 21st, 2010
Filed under iPhone, Mobile Industry, Outware

Latest Apps

  • mobilefoxtel Mobile Foxtel for iPhone app allows subscribers to watch more than 30 FOXTEL channels on their iPhone.
  • hin The Hort Service Finder app helps Australian horticultural growers find horticultural service providers close to them.
  • epa Report Litter is the first app in the world to allow members of the public to report people they see littering from or near motor vehicles.
  • heritage Vic Heritage explores the histories of the most important and unusual places in Melbourne and regional Victoria.
  • melbfest The Melbourne Festival app lets users fit the entire Festival into the palm of their hand.
  • msolearn MSO Learn is designed to teach children and adults alike about the inner workings of the MSO and its musicians.
  • everguide Everguide is the ever growing, never sleeping guide to music, entertainment, culture and the arts in Australia
  • jhwc2010 This great app packs over 55,000 wine and 2500 winery reviews in your pocket. Essential for any wine lover.
  • sr2010 The SuperRacing app, designed for the Herald Sun provided live access to race information for all horse racing events.
  • wrv The Wine Regions of Victoria iPhone app is an extensive guide to Victoria’s many wineries.
  • rockwiz RocKwiz is a fantastic music trivia app that will test even the most serious music lover’s knowledge.
  • sss Snap Send Solve makes it quick and easy to report issues and provide feedback to your local council.
  • doj The Daily List is the official Victorian Law Courts app for publishing daily case listing information.
  • Shop Ethical! 2011 Gives you the low-down on the companies behind brands you buy in Australian supermarkets.
  • OMG In OMG! I can eat that?, Jane Kennedy shares some of her favourite recipes, just without all the unwanted fat.
  • app Outware Mobile worked with Margaret Fulton to produce her first app for iPhone.