The Ten Most Downloaded Apps of 2011

When analyzing apps across all platforms, paid and free, Angry Birds ranks number one for the most downloaded app of 2011 (according to app store analyst Distimo). Read the article HERE

1. Angry Birds


2. Facebook


3. Skype


4. Angry Birds Rio


5. Google Maps


6. iBooks


7. Angry Birds Seasons


8. Fruit Ninja


9. Talking Tom


10. Twitter

Samsung Focus Flash for $0.99!

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Can't dance? Sure you can!

Can't dance? Sure you can! With this iPhone app, put your head on an elf and let the "Super Dance Christmas" app do the rest. You can make your family, friends, or even your pets dance too!

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Need help preparing for Thanksgiving Dinner?

If you need serious help for Thanksgiving Dinner, this app has you covered. It allows you to pick out recipes and dishes you would like for Thanksgiving dinner. It then organizes the recipes, creates a shopping list, and also gives you details on prep and cooking work.



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Looking for stocking stuffer ideas this holiday season?

AT&T's iPhone 4S Delivers Faster Data Speeds & Web Browsing

Metrico, the mobile performance and measurement company, found that AT&T's version of the iPhone 4S delivered fasted mobile data download speeds and faster web browsing than Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel. For full article, visit the link below.

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• Metrico: AT&T's iPhone 4S delivers fastest data speeds, web browsing

"10 Emergencies That Are Not So Bad With a Cell Phone."

We all know that in certain situations (talking/texting while driving for one) cell phones can be dangerous. The article below is fairly interesting and lists "10 Emergencies That Are Not So Bad With a Cell Phone."

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$50 OFF from Simply Mac with Iphone 4S Purchase!

Valid only when you purchase an iPhone 4S from a Spring Mobile location! Follow the link below for details.



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A Cell Phone that Charges in Your Pocket

The Nokia E-Cu is a concept mobile phone that is charged by sources of heat, eliminating the need for a charger. The phone has a thermogenerator inside, which takes heat energy and converts it into electric potential energy. The phone is encased in copper backing with engraved heat sinks and can be charged by placing it on any heat source from a radiator to your pocket.



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How many oranges does it take to power an iPhone?

This is not really practical, but I always loved these experiments when I was in grade school (ie. charging a clock with fruit). And something I love even more is thinking outside of the box. Apparently, the story behind this is a marketing and social media firm, named Imperial Leisure, created an advertisement using the iPhone to promote the sale of Jaffa oranges. It takes a lot of rods, cable, and more importantly 2,380 Jaffa oranges to power an iPhone. Happy Friday!



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Feel Good About Hitting the "Snooze" Button

This app allows you to feel good about hitting the snooze button on your phone. The way it works is for every time you press the snooze button, you are then penalized 25 cents. At the end of the month it shows you how much you owe and gives you the option of donating it to one of the participating charities. Although it is a bit contradictory, putting the two habits against each other. Giving to a charity shouldn't be considered a punishment, if the user chooses to give. And if you want to get out of bed on time, it isn't much incentive to actually get out of bed, but more of an excuse to stay in bed. Although, it's hard to argue that it is both a creative and interesting concept. On the downside, it's only available for the iPhone. On the upside, it's free.



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Introducing the LG Thrill

For a limited time purchase the new LG Thrill for $99.99!

Features:
- Large 4.3", 3D Capacitive Touch Screen
- Google Maps
- Dual Core Processor and Dual-Channel Ram
- Android Operating System
- Dual-Lens 5 MP Autofocus Camera with LED Flash

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Back to School: Wunderlist

WIth school back in session, this app may be useful for students or for individuals with constant deadlines. Wunderlist is a free app that makes it easy for you to organize your daily life. Simply create a list and start filling it with things that you need to complete and then easily manage those lists. All tasks and lists will be synchronized, so take them wherever you want. It even allows you to add lists and tasks by email and share lists through Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms. Notable features include: cloud sync, collaboration, multi-platform, email tasking, and 12 different backgrounds to choose from. Available for the iPhone, Android, iPad, Windows, and Mac OSX.



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Flash from the Past

Let us go back to the year 2003, when this phone was introduced. The majority of us most likely owned the Nokia 1100 at one point or another. By surprise, this beauty is actually the worlds most popular phone with 250 million owners compared to the iPhone's 73.5 million. The phone is super efficient, built to sustain less than ideal conditions. Until networks in developing countries can handle the bandwidth requirements of smartphones, it will remain on top.

Back to School Offer: Free Samsung Focus and Samsung Solstice II

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Golfshot App

Today is Spring Mobiles "Spring Sand Trap Classic" golf tournament, so with that being said, I thought it would be appropriate to post an app that could be useful on the course. I haven't actually used this app, but from the reviews it seems to be a pretty useful tool. "Golfshot" uses GPS to show you where to aim and how far away the hole is. Once it shows you where to hit the ball, you are then able to track the distance of each shot when you reach the ball. Available on the iPhone and Android Markets.




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iPhone app: Translate Spanish to English.

The video below demonstrating this iPhone app basically speaks for itself. Through image recognition, it has the ability to translate text from Spanish to English. Although, it wasn't designed to read books, it may help with short passages, and works best with larger, more clear fonts.



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• Word Lens


• Good.is Article

The Magic Men Take Home the Trophy

The 5th annual Spring Mobile Basketball Tournament was a great success! Congrats to the Magic Men of Denver North for taking home the prize that has only been Utah North’s for the past five years! They beat Utah North 48 to 38 in the Championship game this past Thursday at the Huntsman Center. A big thanks to everyone who put this this together and all of the participants.





On a side note, Jon Betts beat Josh Heck in the first annual Market Director Match up, 5 to 3. Jon was helped out by favorable calls from our referee- Dale “Jay” Hambleton.

Lifelens: A Smartphone App

I'm not sure when any of us would actually use this app, but nonetheless it is pretty incredible. Lifelens is a breakthrough technology project, which was designed by five recent college grads and graduate students. Lifelens introduces an innovative smartphone app to detect malaria. The technology has the potential to save millions of lives.



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• Good Magazine Article about Lifelens


• Lifelens Blog

Friday Fun with Google Sky Map

With NASA retiring its 30 year old space program and Atlantis 33rd and final mission before it is retired to make way for new space explorations. Google Sky Map is a fun app to help you locate various objects in the sky. Google Sky Map turns your mobile phone into a window on the sky allowing you to locate and identify various constellations, planets, stars, and other celestial objects. It uses GPS and will adjust as the user moves the device. There is also the option to browse the skies in manual mode. Download this app for free on the Android Market.




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Traveling this weekend?

For all you Fourth of July Weekend travelers this app could be a useful tool when filling up at the pumps. It works like most of the other typical gas price-finding apps, except gas buddy seems to have the most up-to-date prices. You enter your zip code in, and by default the stations list from closest to furthest, but there is the option to sort by price. You can also cycle through the prices for different fuel types (regular, mid-grade, etc.). It also allows you to switch from a list view to a map view, which puts the locations on Google Maps with the price of gas below.

Spring Mobile Safe Driver App

The Safe Driver App by Spring Mobile is your solution to safer driving. The App will detect when you are traveling in a car, and will either silence your calls, text messages, or both. It can even respond to the caller or person texting you with a short, automated reply letting them know you are driving and that you will get back to them later when you are able to respond.

The Safe Driver App by Spring Mobile uses GPS to determine when you are traveling in a car, and will automatically notify you of incoming calls, text messages, and if you are stopped in traffic or walking. You have the option to disable the use of GPS in the app to save battery.

Enjoy safe driving, available for FREE on the Android Market.

Help and how-to.

With phones getting smarter and smarter, sometimes it's difficult to get the most out of our devices or simply set them up. Windows Phone has put together a pretty nice Help & how-to page, which will help you synchronize and personalize your device.


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Help and how-to

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Codename: "Mango"

In the video below, posted by Windows, it features the corporate vice president in Windows Phones, Joe Belfiore. In the video he demonstrates the main features of the new Window's Phone Mango. What do you think?

World Class Service

I received an email earlier this week with the following story:

"A couple months ago an elderly couple came in and were interested in a smart phone. The lady talked about how she loved taking pictures, but she recently broke her camera. We told her about the captivate and the awesome pictures it takes. She said what she misses most about her camera is the fact that she could take the memory card out and take it to Target to print them out. This sale was a real team effort with Joe, Jon and I all helping them out with world class service. She then asked us to take a photo for her so that she can always remember the Spring Team that helped her out. She came in a week later and brought us each a copy of this photo. It has been sitting on our counter ever since then."


Great job guys! Happy Friday!

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Samsung Focus for $19.99!

For a limited time buy a Samsung Focus for $19.99.
*Data plan and 2 year activation required.

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Is it Friday?

I was searching for an app, a tip, or trick that would be relevant and/or suitable to post on a Friday when I came across "Friday." When you think about all the places you take your phone, all the calls, texts, emails, posts, tweets you make over the course of a year, month, week, or day it is almost overwhelming. Basically, Friday is an applicaiton that logs everything you do on your phone, based upon what you have your settings at. It even serves as a search engine showing a list of events based upon what your search returned. I recommend heading over to their blog to see all the features in detail. The app was launched in February and is currently invite only, so head on over to the Friday website and send a request to give this interesting application a try. Happy Friday all!

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Samsung Captivate $69.99!

Now for a limited time at our lowest price ever! The Samsung Captivate is now only $69.99 with a data plan and 2 year activation required.

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Friday Fun & Spring Cleaning

Have you ever wondered how much memory you have left on your Android device? Well if you have, it is pretty easy to check. From the home screen, press the menu button, then choose Settings, then Storage. (It might be called SD Card & Phone Storage). There it will show you the amount of space remaining on your microSD card and internal storage. Which, brings me to my next point. Have you ever wondered how to manage the files stored on your device?

Astro File Manager allows you to: manage all files on your SD Card (copy, move, rename, etc), backup applications, manage running applications, send files as attachments, view thumbnails & images, browse and create compressed files. You now have the option to clean up your device for spring, all for free!

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Happy Friday, April Fools Day, & Opening Day!

Happy Friday and Happy April Fools Day! With all the greatness that spring brings, it also brings us opening day for MLB. You may ask yourself, "how am I supposed to follow all these eventful games, especially with all the nice weather around the corner?" Ask yourself no more. With ESPN's ScoreCenter app, which allows you to follow your team live from your mobile device. It also allows you to create a list of your favorite teams, showing their most recent scores with a schedule of their next game. Perhaps you aren't a huge baseball fan, this is ok because ScoreCenter delivers live scores from various sports around the world.

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New Foothill Location!

This past weekend our new Spring Mobile Store on Foothill Drive opened located at:
1414 South Foothill Drive Suite A-1
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
801-433-0125

Mon - Fri 9am - 8pm
Sat 9am - 8pm
Sun 12pm - 5pm

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What are you doing for St. Patrick's Day?

What are you doing for St. Patrick's Day? Visit any of our locations wearing green today and receive 20% off an accessory. (Bluetooth products not included. Valid at all Spring Mobile locations).



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Go Green!

Go green on St. Patty's Day! Recycle your old phone at any of our Spring Mobile locations.



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Introducing The Motorola Atrix™ 4G

The Motorola Atrix™ 4G is "the worlds most powerful smartphone EVER." What do you think about that?



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Samsung Solstice II for 9.99

For a limited time buy a Samsung Solstice II for $9.99.

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Samsung Focus for 69.99!

For a limited time buy a Samsung Focus for 69.99 with a $25 data plan.

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