Press Releases
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Our applications have been featured in both local newspapers, including The Straits Times and mypaper, as well as magazines.
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Our Press Releases
Say It Right
Did I say that word right? This sign sounds funny, any way to really know if it is
correct?
Well now you can know for sure and improve your English on a day-to-day basis. Omnitoons has developed “Say It Right”, an SPH app that helps you to speak English correctly in a number of ways. The app is in line with the Speak Good English campaign which is a nationwide movement to encourage Singaporeans to speak grammatically correct English.
The app allows you to improve your English in these ways:
Look at a regularly updated list of words to know their meaning, and of course their correct pronunciation.
Whether it is a word or a funny signboard you see on the road, send in a question to “English as it is broken”, a Stomp online English resource to help you determine the correct usage of that specific English word or phrase. Consequently, you may view all the answers to the questions of others as well as your own.
Finally, users may visit the Speak Good English website to learn more about the movement, its latest events and news. There are also various free courses and lessons to help you improve your English.
The Say it Right application can be downloaded at:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/say-it-right/id400628041?mt=8
For more information about the Speak Good English movement, please visit
http://www.goodenglish.org.sg/
Well now you can know for sure and improve your English on a day-to-day basis. Omnitoons has developed “Say It Right”, an SPH app that helps you to speak English correctly in a number of ways. The app is in line with the Speak Good English campaign which is a nationwide movement to encourage Singaporeans to speak grammatically correct English.
The app allows you to improve your English in these ways:
Look at a regularly updated list of words to know their meaning, and of course their correct pronunciation.
Whether it is a word or a funny signboard you see on the road, send in a question to “English as it is broken”, a Stomp online English resource to help you determine the correct usage of that specific English word or phrase. Consequently, you may view all the answers to the questions of others as well as your own.
Finally, users may visit the Speak Good English website to learn more about the movement, its latest events and news. There are also various free courses and lessons to help you improve your English.
The Say it Right application can be downloaded at:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/say-it-right/id400628041?mt=8
For more information about the Speak Good English movement, please visit
http://www.goodenglish.org.sg/
Abacus Indoor AR app
Omnitoons developed an Indoor Augmented Reality event application for the
Abacus AIC 2010 held in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. With the use of a customized
Content Management System that enables real-time updates of the content and
QR codes to detect the user’s location, we were able to show the augmented
reality tags of each booth, which contains the information of each exhibitor. QR
codes were used to constantly update a user’s location even without the use of
GPS, a user can go to any point of the exhibition hall and they would still see the
AR tags of the application.
Features:
- Real time updating of information/schedule of the event and location
- Caching of information in the app which allows offline access
- Exhibitor information with click to call/email function
- Downloadable brochures of exhibitors to the application
- Real time updates in the images of the event gallery
- Indoor Augmented Reality feature
The application is available for free at: http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/aic-2010/id396627593?mt=8
Features:
- Real time updating of information/schedule of the event and location
- Caching of information in the app which allows offline access
- Exhibitor information with click to call/email function
- Downloadable brochures of exhibitors to the application
- Real time updates in the images of the event gallery
- Indoor Augmented Reality feature
The application is available for free at: http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/aic-2010/id396627593?mt=8
Luxury never looked this good before the iPad
SINGAPORE- AUG, 5 2010- Reebonz members holding iPads can rejoice! Asia’s favourite online destination for luxury brands at easily affordable prices is now an iPad application! The application comes complete with product photos and a PayPal-integrated shopping bag feature. Either view products from different angles or tap on a product to find great styling tips and useful product information. The Reebonz iPad application is the perfect mobile complement to the exclusive shopping network.
The iPad dramatically changes the shopping experience for Reebonz members. The luxury products look more exquisite than ever on the iPad’s 9.7-inch high resolution screen and navigation too, becomes a breeze. Members may sort the products from the lowest to highest priced or by their stock availability to effectively manage their window of shopping time.
The iPad’s mere 1.6 pounds ensures easy mobility as well. The Reebonz iPad application promises mobility without compromising on clarity and user experience.
Delivering this iPad application is Singapore company, Omnitoons Pte Ltd, which was recently featured on local Channel 8 News for their iPhone applications. Both the Reebonz and Omnitoons teams look forward to members enjoying luxury on the iPad.
The Reebonz iPad application is available for free at: http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/reebonz-for-ipad/id378789171?mt=8
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Delivering this iPad application is Singapore company, Omnitoons Pte Ltd, which was recently featured on local Channel 8 News for their iPhone applications. Both the Reebonz and Omnitoons teams look forward to members enjoying luxury on the iPad.
The Reebonz iPad application is available for free at: http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/reebonz-for-ipad/id378789171?mt=8
Omnitoons feeds you Chinese roots-Yum!
SINGAPORE- Aug 10, 2010- Omnitoons introduces its Bite-Size China series on the iPhone/iPad family! The first book, The Book of Songs, collects some of the earliest poems written in China and features them in both the original form and in English translation. It is perfect for anyone looking to understand Chinese culture one bite at a time. More books, from the writings of Sun Tze and other great thinkers, will be progressively uploaded to Apple iTunes in coming months.
Aware of how daunting traditional Chinese literature can be, the poems are carefully selected to make for smooth consumption. These short and sweet poems are organized into 4 broad categories- Love, War, Nature and Royalty- and come accompanied with watercolor paintings. “We went classic Western and put Shakespeare on the iPhone and iPad. Now we go East and put Confucius on the iPhone. Watch this space because we plan to bring you more!” said Karen New, Head Honcho of Omnitoons, confidently about future plans.
Aware of how daunting traditional Chinese literature can be, the poems are carefully selected to make for smooth consumption. These short and sweet poems are organized into 4 broad categories- Love, War, Nature and Royalty- and come accompanied with watercolor paintings. “We went classic Western and put Shakespeare on the iPhone and iPad. Now we go East and put Confucius on the iPhone. Watch this space because we plan to bring you more!” said Karen New, Head Honcho of Omnitoons, confidently about future plans.
The Book of Songs for iPhone is available on the App store at: http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/id372739954?mt=8
HardwareZone Launches Free Forums iPhone Application
The official HardwareZone (HWZ) Forums iPhone application has debuted on the App store. A collaborative effort between SPH Magazines Pte Ltd and homegrown app developer, Omnitoons, the app allows you to easily access Singapore’s most popular forum and stay connected with the latest happenings.
Logged in users can view and post new threads, quote and reply to posts, and even bookmark useful threads. Guests can browse the forums and register an account on the spot.
Having already developed location-based apps, flipbooks and games, Omnitoons is proud to present HWZ Forums, its first forum application. “Omnitoons is honoured to have Asia’s top forum—HWZ, as our 1st forum app partner. With sufficient downloads and usage, we hope to bring this app to more mobile platforms,” said Karen New, Head Honcho of Omnitoons. “We hope that more forums will follow suit and embrace this mobile platform.”
Both HWZ and Omnitoons hope that fans of the forum will enjoy experiencing HWZ Forums in the palm of their hands. Enhancements are already being planned for future versions. “The modern consumer wants information on-the-go, and this is what the HWZ Forums iPhone app offers. It enables interaction with thousands of forum users on a wide range of topics anytime, anywhere. We’re very pleased to be able to provide that,” said Vijay Anand, Editor of HardwareZone.
The HWZ Forums app is available for free at: http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/hardwarezone-forums/id367968868?mt=8
About HardwareZone Forums HardwareZone Forums is Singapore’s leading online forum with over 400,000 members and 55 discussion channels. In addition to the Forums, HardwareZone also boasts key services such as the highly successful Price Lists and Marketplace sections, offering a one-stop IT portal experience in Asia Pacific.
Logged in users can view and post new threads, quote and reply to posts, and even bookmark useful threads. Guests can browse the forums and register an account on the spot.
Having already developed location-based apps, flipbooks and games, Omnitoons is proud to present HWZ Forums, its first forum application. “Omnitoons is honoured to have Asia’s top forum—HWZ, as our 1st forum app partner. With sufficient downloads and usage, we hope to bring this app to more mobile platforms,” said Karen New, Head Honcho of Omnitoons. “We hope that more forums will follow suit and embrace this mobile platform.”
Both HWZ and Omnitoons hope that fans of the forum will enjoy experiencing HWZ Forums in the palm of their hands. Enhancements are already being planned for future versions. “The modern consumer wants information on-the-go, and this is what the HWZ Forums iPhone app offers. It enables interaction with thousands of forum users on a wide range of topics anytime, anywhere. We’re very pleased to be able to provide that,” said Vijay Anand, Editor of HardwareZone.
The HWZ Forums app is available for free at: http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/hardwarezone-forums/id367968868?mt=8
About HardwareZone Forums HardwareZone Forums is Singapore’s leading online forum with over 400,000 members and 55 discussion channels. In addition to the Forums, HardwareZone also boasts key services such as the highly successful Price Lists and Marketplace sections, offering a one-stop IT portal experience in Asia Pacific.
An iPhone App with a Heart
SINGAPORE- AUG 26, 2010- Freshly debuting on the App store, Good Call comes with a powerful social motive- spread the love. Determined to reconnect people, the app prompts the user to make one Good Call every day, be it to send regards to a loved one or to catch up with an old friend. The social-conscious initiative for Bahrain Telecom, Batelco was conceptualized by FP7/BAH Ad Agency and homegrown mobile app developers, Omnitoons developed the iPhone and Android Good Call app.
No SMSing, No Writing “You Are Missed” On Facebook Walls and No Tweeting>
Good Call wants to revive a concept which is rapidly becoming extinct- the social call. Good Call urges the user to get personal by actually picking up the phone to make a call and voicing out concern. With every download, Good Call hopes to become a social movement that fosters good will, and not just be another app. “
Call Your Mum To Tell Her How Much You Miss Her”
The feature-rich app includes:
- 30 interesting messages to remind the user to make his Good Call
- A Good Call meter that tracks the number of calls the user has made
- A Comment & Chat section to interact with friends have Good Call
- A Share feature that allows user to create awareness about the Good Call movement, via Facebook, Twitter, SMS and email
- A Leaderboard a user can use to motivate himself to make a Good Call and be amongst the Top 10 Good Callers
- A Statistics chart to see the number of Good Callers in this movement The Good Call iPhone application can be downloaded at:
http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/goodcall/id387329614?mt=8
The Good Call Android application can be downloaded at:
http://www.batelco.com/goodcall/android.asp
For more information about the Good Call initiative, please visit
www.batelco.com/goodcall
No SMSing, No Writing “You Are Missed” On Facebook Walls and No Tweeting>
Good Call wants to revive a concept which is rapidly becoming extinct- the social call. Good Call urges the user to get personal by actually picking up the phone to make a call and voicing out concern. With every download, Good Call hopes to become a social movement that fosters good will, and not just be another app. “
Call Your Mum To Tell Her How Much You Miss Her”
The feature-rich app includes:
- 30 interesting messages to remind the user to make his Good Call
- A Good Call meter that tracks the number of calls the user has made
- A Comment & Chat section to interact with friends have Good Call
- A Share feature that allows user to create awareness about the Good Call movement, via Facebook, Twitter, SMS and email
- A Leaderboard a user can use to motivate himself to make a Good Call and be amongst the Top 10 Good Callers
- A Statistics chart to see the number of Good Callers in this movement The Good Call iPhone application can be downloaded at:
http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/goodcall/id387329614?mt=8
The Good Call Android application can be downloaded at:
http://www.batelco.com/goodcall/android.asp
For more information about the Good Call initiative, please visit
www.batelco.com/goodcall
Schoolgirls win contest to create iPhone app about engineering
Singapore 7 Sep 2010 - The challenge was to create an iPhone application showing the importance of engineering, and it was two Secondary 3 girls from Methodist Girls School who came up with the winning entry.
Tan Yi Rachel and Gauri Ashok Salunkhe produced an app called Engineering Marvels that stood out from the other entries in Singapore’s first iAuthor contest, organised by mobile application developer Omnitoons, the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES) and Science Centre Singapore.
Rachel and Gauri’s app provides information about several buildings and construction projects – such as Marina Bay Sands and the Marina Barrage - that are outstanding examples of design and engineering. They also have a section about possible future engineering marvels, such as an Eco-City in the sky.
The two schoolgirls impressed the judges with their novel approach - they presented the information in the form of mini-stories about each of the buildings. They also included interactive elements such as a quiz.
Professor Goh Wan Ling, one of the judges, said Engineering Marvels was a clear winner because of its comprehensive and entertaining approach.
The girls had, in a short space of time, “come up with the concept, carried out research, produced some nice graphics and built an app with a lot of information about engineering, engineering feats and future of engineering”. The two girls said the iAuthor contest was “an interesting experience for us as we had never created an application before, and we had a lot of fun”. The winning team, represented by Rachel, received their prize from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Mr Teo Chee Hean on 4 September at the opening of the National Engineers Day. Apart from a crystal trophy, the girls received $1,000 worth of book vouchers and certificates of commendation. The teacher in charge of their team received an iPad.
Omnitoons will work with the girls to refine the app after which it will be placed on the iTunes store.
The aim of the iAuthor contest, said Karen New, CEO of Omnitoons, was “to give Singapore students a chance to develop their own apps without needing technical expertise”.
She said whiz kids such as Cameron Cohen and Lim Ding Wen had become famous by writing iPhone programmes, but with Omnitoons’s app-creating software, students who do not have programming skills but have great content ideas can easily create apps.
“We’re thrilled to see that the contestants made use of this chance and created so many engaging apps,” Ms New added. For more details about the iAuthor Contest, please visit email iauthor@omnitoons.com
Tan Yi Rachel and Gauri Ashok Salunkhe produced an app called Engineering Marvels that stood out from the other entries in Singapore’s first iAuthor contest, organised by mobile application developer Omnitoons, the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES) and Science Centre Singapore.
Rachel and Gauri’s app provides information about several buildings and construction projects – such as Marina Bay Sands and the Marina Barrage - that are outstanding examples of design and engineering. They also have a section about possible future engineering marvels, such as an Eco-City in the sky.
The two schoolgirls impressed the judges with their novel approach - they presented the information in the form of mini-stories about each of the buildings. They also included interactive elements such as a quiz.
Professor Goh Wan Ling, one of the judges, said Engineering Marvels was a clear winner because of its comprehensive and entertaining approach.
The girls had, in a short space of time, “come up with the concept, carried out research, produced some nice graphics and built an app with a lot of information about engineering, engineering feats and future of engineering”. The two girls said the iAuthor contest was “an interesting experience for us as we had never created an application before, and we had a lot of fun”. The winning team, represented by Rachel, received their prize from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Mr Teo Chee Hean on 4 September at the opening of the National Engineers Day. Apart from a crystal trophy, the girls received $1,000 worth of book vouchers and certificates of commendation. The teacher in charge of their team received an iPad.
Omnitoons will work with the girls to refine the app after which it will be placed on the iTunes store.
The aim of the iAuthor contest, said Karen New, CEO of Omnitoons, was “to give Singapore students a chance to develop their own apps without needing technical expertise”.
She said whiz kids such as Cameron Cohen and Lim Ding Wen had become famous by writing iPhone programmes, but with Omnitoons’s app-creating software, students who do not have programming skills but have great content ideas can easily create apps.
“We’re thrilled to see that the contestants made use of this chance and created so many engaging apps,” Ms New added. For more details about the iAuthor Contest, please visit email iauthor@omnitoons.com
Omnitoons releases 1st Happy Hour app for Singapore
SINGAPORE- Jun 21, 2010- Omnitoons Pte Ltd has officially launched its application, Happy Hours, for the iPhone. The application is the first ever of its kind for Singapore, with a comprehensive directory of local bars, pubs and clubs. Catering to working adults, expatriates and tourists, the application will function as a mobile guide to these nightspots. Packed with information about happy hour deals, the application helps a user make an informed decision on where to head for the night. Happy Hours aims to be the top nightlife application for Singapore and is currently available for free on the App store.
“We didn’t want to merely list all the bars, pubs and clubs. We wanted the app to be both informative and interactive, so that a community of party-goers can communicate via our app,” said Karen New, Head Honcho of Omnitoons Pte Ltd.
Happy Hours allows a user to post reviews, share updates through Facebook and alert the nightlife community immediately if a premise has closed. “We want Happy Hours to be the quintessential nightlife application. It’s a guide, a map and with a forum, it will become a fun companion. We have great hopes for this app,” said Miss New.
Happy Hours for iPhone is already available on the App store: http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/happy-hours-singapore/id354095433?mt=8 more.
Omnitoons Pte Ltd is the mobile arm of the Potato Productions group, a collection of content and solution providers that works across many media platforms and, services both consumers and business clients. Its reach extends to smartphones such as the iPhone, Blackberry and Android and now, the latest tech craze, the iPad.
“We didn’t want to merely list all the bars, pubs and clubs. We wanted the app to be both informative and interactive, so that a community of party-goers can communicate via our app,” said Karen New, Head Honcho of Omnitoons Pte Ltd.
Happy Hours allows a user to post reviews, share updates through Facebook and alert the nightlife community immediately if a premise has closed. “We want Happy Hours to be the quintessential nightlife application. It’s a guide, a map and with a forum, it will become a fun companion. We have great hopes for this app,” said Miss New.
Happy Hours for iPhone is already available on the App store: http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/happy-hours-singapore/id354095433?mt=8 more.
Omnitoons Pte Ltd is the mobile arm of the Potato Productions group, a collection of content and solution providers that works across many media platforms and, services both consumers and business clients. Its reach extends to smartphones such as the iPhone, Blackberry and Android and now, the latest tech craze, the iPad.
