If you’re a control freak in constant need of knowing how many unique visitors your site had today, you’ll surely appreciate the Google Analytics Mobile software solution. This Windows Mobile app connects you with the Google Analytics data, showing stunning data charts.

The software uses a couple of common reports, supports multiple profiles, builds your own reports and encrypts your communication with Google Analytics servers in a secured way.

Google Analytics for Windows Mobile is optimized for limited data bandwidth requirements and can generate quicker reports, perfect for your needs.

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Microsoft has got a pair of 3D games running on its fresh Windows Phone 7 platform and they’re not afraid to demo them on the same ASUS prototype phone we’ve been seeing a lot of lately. The titles were built with XNA Game Studio 4.0 and the games we’re re talking about are The Harvest, pictured below and Battle Punks.

The Harvest is a touch-based dungeon crawler, with destructible environments and created by Luma Arcade. On the other hand, Battle Punks was ported over from Facebook and it’s a simple one on one sword fighting game, created by Gravity Bear.

The Harvest uses a fixed camera view and pre-rendered elements, but what’s really interesting is that it also supports achievements that will most likely be kept on your Xbox Live account.

During the demo of the two titles, Microsoft spoke about the Direct 3D development platform, the creation of the same folks who built the first Xbox. This version of The Harvest was built in two or three weeks, so you should expect other feats to come soon, as well as a great deal of porting.

[via Engadget]

It’s been a while since we heard a rumour saying that the employees of a certain carrier are getting ready for a handset’s launch. HTC Desire is the perfect reason for T-Mobile USA employees to do so, at least that’s what a mysterious manager of a T-Mobile store claims. Apparently, the employees are gearing up for Desire right now.

HTC Desire is only one of the many new devices coming to T-Mobile, but probably the most impressive specs-wise. The info that was leaked on the web is also backed up by some inside sources, so it’s pretty much real. However, some folks speculated that this new mystery device that’s been tested is in fact HTC HD2 or CLIQ XT.

I guess time will tell…

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After the folks of Engadget pulled out the first review of the HTC Hero follow-up Legend, we’ve found out that the device has started being delivered today, much earlier than estimated. Last we heard, it was supposed to arrive in Q2, so it’s 3 weeks early.

Dutch website Tweakers.net reports that a couple of forum members who previously ordered HTC Legend units have their devices scheduled for receiving today. If you’re really eager to get your hands on the cool aluminum chassis a la Macbook that the Legend sports, you should start looking for offers that include the phone in your area.

[via Engadget]

Looking for an Android 2.1 handset with a cheap price tag? Vodafone 845 might be an alternative, with the appeal of the Vodafone 360 also on its pros list. Available for 150 EUR, this handset comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera and a 2.8 inch QVGA display.

Vodafone 845 will be launched in May and it will also sport 512MB internal memory, support for UMTS/HSDPA, WiFi, aGPS and Bluetooth 2.1. An accelerometer is also on board, as well as a 1200 mAh battery. The handset will be bundled with 1GB of free data traffic for the Vodafone 360 service.

[via allaboutphones.nl]

What’s the world coming to? In a move that would seem fit for April’s Fools, Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer recently complimented Apple on the way “they allow people to monetize and commercialize their intellectual property”. Is this a sign of the presumed partnership between Microsoft and Apple, in order to defeat Google?

Ballmer is known for his criticism against Apple and for laughing at the iPhone, but Microsoft must have felt the breath of Android in its back and closing in. The new approach goes perfectly with the rumours claiming the iPhone will give up Google as its default search engine, replacing it with Bing.

The Seattle Times questioned Ballmer regarding his praise towards Apple, but the CEO refused to comment on that. As the tension between Google and Apple increases, an alliance of the latter with Microsoft seems plausible, but in what way, we wonder…

[via Phonedog]

Comscore recently published a smartphone report, showing statistics from October 2009 to January 2010 and revealing the incredible growth of the Android platform. The chart below is pretty clear on that matter, showing Android’s over 4% jump in share of smartphone subscribers.

Google’s wonderkid is second last to Palm, with a 7.1% market share among smartphone platforms, but the feat is amazing, since we’re talking about an OS that’s only 2 years old after all. In case you didn’t get the picture, we’ve got another small table below, showing the huge percentage change in smartphone market share, as far as Android is concerned.

As you can see, RIM jumped 4.12%, while Apple went 1.21% higher and Google grew 153.57%, a scary amount for its competitors. Meanwhile, Microsoft lost 20.30% from October 2009 to January 2010 and in the same time frame, Palm also lost 26.92%.

With the huge number of Android phones coming this year, we expect the percentage to be at least 10% before the year end.

[via Phandroid]

Qik has a couple of improvements to announce these days, ranging from the release of Qik Premium via Nokia’s Ovi Store, to the redesign of the Qik.com site. Fans of the video streaming service will be able to download the software from Ovi Store, for a promotional price of $4.99 per year.

For this price you get video downloads, DVD burning, high quality video playback and faster playback on slow connections, all thanks to Qik Premium, that will also get more features during the year. Qik announced a partnership with Vodafone UK as well, allowing the users to starting Qikking by simply sending a free text with the word “Qik” to 97886.

Motorola Milestone and Nexus One now have Qik support, with DVD quality recording for the Google Phone and Moto Droid also included on the supported phones list. Portrait recording is also available and sharing is done with a single click. Last, we’ve found out that Qik.com got a makeover, thanks to the feedback and suggestions coming from the users.

The important new thing is the “Recent Activity” section, that becomes your new home page after you log in.

The very first TV ad for the Apple iPad went live during the Academy Awards 2010 on Sunday, but what’s more interesting is that Steve Jobs was also present at the Oscars. He might have been on the red carpet to promote the new product, but maybe he’s a movie freak as most of us are.

In case you didn’t dig the first Apple iPad ad, there’s always the parody made by the folks of neo-fight.tv. The clip is available below and it’s quite a funny piece of work. Also, in case you’re wondering, the original Apple iPad ad uses the song “There Goes My Love”, sang by The Blue Van, as its background.

[via Tablet News]

LG is having a busy day, it seems, since it’s just showcased a bunch of new phones in Netherlands. The new models are: LG Cookie Music, LG Pure, LG GT405, LG KS365, LG Jacquar 5 and LG GT400 Viewty. Pictured below, LG Cookie Music reminds us of LG KM555, available on Rogers.

Cookie Music features a 5 megapixel camera, 4GB of internal memory, HSDPA support, a 3.5mm audio jack, Dolby Mobile technology and a 3 inch WQVGA touch display. Next up is LG GT405, a touchscreen phone that’s pictured below and comes with a 5MP camera, a photo editor, HSDPA, a 3 inch display, a widget-based menu and FM radio.

LG Pure is a simplistic slider, dressed in black and available immediately below. It uses a 5 megapixel camera, supports HSDPA and relies on a non-touch S-Class-like UI.

LG KS365 is the follow-up to LG KS360 and we learn that this device (available below) packs a sliding QWERTY keyboard, a 2.4 inch QVGA touch display, stereo FM radio and a 2 megapixel camera.

LG Jacquar 5 is a very simply candybar with a VGA camera plus basic features and you’ll find it pictured after the break, followed by the LG GT400 Viewty at the end of the article. The new Viewty packs a 5 megapixel camera and HSDPA connectivity.

[via Unwired View]