Time now for your weekly round up of the highlights from the App world over the last seven days – featuring an exclusive Nokia Lumia app for The Dark Knight Rises and news of an app summit.
The Dark Knight Rises
Cost: Free – in the Nokia Collection on Nokia Lumia phones
Availability: Everywhere
In a nutshell: App to bring you all things Dark Knight – including an awesome Foursquare-driven game
An exclusive Nokia Lumia app in advance of the summer blockbuster that some lucky ones have seen already and the rest of us have to wait until this weekend to line up and get our superhero fix. Yes folks, it’s The Dark Knight Rises, the most eagerly anticipated (by at least one Nokia Connects writer) film of the year. Izzi has taken a look at the app, and shared a great video review on Nokia Innovation:
via Nokia Innovation
Are you as exited as me? Tried this app yet (find it in the Nokia Collection on your Lumia)? I just spent 5 minutes with it. My verdict? Yes!
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In Pakistan, the 2012 App Summit has just ended, and as The Express Tribune reports, those who attended learned that ‘locally developed mobile applications…are gaining popularity in Pakistan’s mobile software market’. Especially as they cater to local customs, traditions and events. The focus of the report was mostly on Ramadan apps that can be found in the Nokia Store (and are added to and augmented year on year) such as the uQuran and the Quick Qibla. Rabia Nizami – Business Development Manager, DX for Nokia Near East region – said:
‘By means of this workshop, we have trained more than 50 app developers. These programmers will now go back and develop more localised apps‘
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Six Flags
Cost: Free – in the Nokia Collection on Nokia Lumia phones
Availability: Everywhere there’s Six Flags parks
In a nutshell: Roller coasters FTW!
Are you an adrenaline junkie, a rollercoaster rider who no amount of vertiginous action will deter? Well the Six Flags app might just be for you. There’s a video review at WPCentral of the exclusive app, including a look at the maps and navigation feature (‘the nicest looking thing’) and the augmented reality button:
Pretty cool if you’re planning a theme park trip, and a ‘good job’ all round according to the reviewer.
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