Grokr, the mobile app offering a “Google Now” like experience for iOS users, is today relaunching with a major redesign in tow. And even more notably, the company says that it’s planning to launch the app on Android, where it will soon compete against the real deal, so to speak.
The startup, which first debuted in December backed by $4.2 million in funding from NEA, U.S.
Spindle, the location-discovery app from former Microsoft engineers backed by $2.3 million in funding from Polaris, Greylock, Lerer, SV Angel and others, is today releasing the biggest update to its iPhone application yet.
Back in September Google brought Flight Search to the desktop world. There was no mobile version in sight but as with most Google products the desktop version is implemented first and then a ways down the road we see implementation on the mobile front, much like Google Docs. Well today Flight Search is finally seeing its debut on mobile devices everywhere.
Tinyview, a startup that wants to be the “mobile browser” for product search and shopping, is expanding its functionality. Today the company has updated its iPhone app and adding a web presence for users.
Tinyview is the brainchild of Raj Lalwani, who earlier this year sold his startup birthday and holiday reminders Facebook app, Social Calendar, to Walmart.
It may not have a cool name like “Siri,” but you can’t accuse Google’s Voice Search app of lacking personality. Or self-awareness, for that matter. In case you missed it, Google upgraded its iOS search app on Tuesday with improved voice search functionality – it’s the closest that iOS users can get to a “Google Now“-like experience.
TastemakerX, a music discovery mobile application, which previously operated as something of a “stock market for bands,” is today announcing $1.25 million in new funding from Baseline Ventures, True Ventures, Guggenheim Venture Partners and Aol Ventures*.
Gmail users might want to check out the mobile web version of the email service after Google announced an update to the interface today. The latest update introduces several design cues found in the iOS Gmail app to the web interface for mobile devices.
During the conference call discussing Google’s latest earnings report, executives were asked about how mobile will affect the company’s business — both the general usage of search, as well as Google’s revenue and profits from advertising.
CEO Larry Page responded that he “always” gets asked about how the popularity of mobile apps affects Google search, but he’s
Apptentive, which offers tools to mobile app developers to solicit in-app feedback from users, has scored $1.2 million in seed funding from Founder’s Co-Op, Google Ventures, Social Leverage, Golden Venture Partners, along with some of Seattle’s leading angel investors.
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