Seen It! Brighton - New Android App in the Travel Adventure Series

New to our travel guide series is Seen It! Brighton. Covering 40 fantastic sights in Brighton and Hove, try Seen It! Brighton and discover some fascinating things about the famous seaside area.

Make sure you see iconic sights like Royal Pavilion, Brighton Pier & The Lanes. Also discover the history behind them. Seen It! Brighton guides you through the city, with both helpful travel information and Google Maps. Whenever you see a sight in Seen It! Brighton you receive points, making your travel exploration even more exciting. This application gives you 40 sights to find and 20 awards to unlock, can you see it all?

• Discover the history behind some of Brighton's most iconic sights and landmarks.

• Travel information with Google Maps.

• Collect points and unlock fun in-app Awards while seeing the best Brighton sights.

• Share your progress on your favourite social network.

Try Seen It! Brighton for free on Google Play.

Video Demo for Seen It! London

I've created a video that demonstrates how Seen It! London works. If you want an overview to our travel app, please check out the video below. 

More information about Seen It! London: http://www.siliconsymphony.co.uk

QR Code for Seen It! Christmas

We now have this QR Code for Seen It! Christmas on the Google Play store.

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siliconsymphony.seenitchristmas.lite

A Christmas Android App for the Kids: Seen It! Christmas

We have released Seen It! Christmas on a number of app markets so please choose from your favorite below.

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siliconsymphony.seenitchristmas.lite

SlideME: http://slideme.org/application/seen-it-christmas-lite

GetJar: http://www.getjar.com/Seen-It-Christmas-Lite

Mobango: http://www.mobango.com/free/mobile/apps/1777644-seen-it-christmas-lite#

Handster/Opera: http://www.handster.com/seen_it_christmas_lite.html?dm=1&multi=1

So what's this app about? Seen It! Christmas is a fun scavenger-hunt type game for kids. Each item is worth a set amount of points, the counter in the app automatically updates when the child confirms seeing the item. When the child reaches enough points or meets certain criteria they unlock bauble awards for their in-app Christmas tree.

Seen It! Animals is Featured on IcyApps.com

Our upcoming android app Seen It! Animals has just been featured on icyapps.com, the website specializes in informing users about interesting apps before they are released.

Seen It! Animals is still in development and expected to be released in February. It will be packed full of interesting facts & figures, 20 badges to collect and 55 animals to see. A great accompaniment to take to a zoo or farm, take a photo of each animal for your gallery or share with friends.

Get the full preview over at icyapps.com: http://icyapps.com/application/seen-it-animals

Seen It! Christmas - Now on GetJar!

If you're a Getjar user, great news! The free version of Seen It! Christmas is now availabe for your android devcie on the site: http://www.getjar.com/Seen-It-Christmas-Lite

Seen It! Christmas - Promotional Video

We now have a promotional video for our latest android app, Seen It! Christmas. Check it out below to learn more about the application.

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New Christmas themed app for Android. Seen It! Christmas.

We've just released a brand new Christmas themed Android application on Google Play. The app is aimed at young children and has a scavenger hunt feel to it. 

Santa needs your help! Collect points by seeing Christmas items and unlock special bauble awards for your tree. There are 30 items to see and 20 baubles to collect, can you do it all in time for Christmas?

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'Seen It! Cotswolds' Travel Guide Available Now on Google Play!

Take a look at our latest Android app, Seen It! Cotswolds, out now on Google Play. See iconic places like Bourton-on-the-Water, Chipping Campden & Blenheim Palace. Also discover the history behind them. Seen It! Cotswolds provides both helpful travel information and Google Maps. Whenever you see a site in Seen It! Cotswolds you receive points, making your travel exploration even more exciting. This application gives you over 50 sites to find and 20 awards to unlock, can you see it all?

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Katakana Scholar (Lite) Reaches 1000 Installs on Google Play!

Thank you to everyone who is using our educational app, Katakana Scholar (Lite), we've just reached 1000 installs. We plan to release more content in the free version soon.

More information about Katakana Scholar: http://www.siliconsymphony.co.uk
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London 2012 Olympic Games - Women's Marathon

Here are some more photos of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Today (05/08/2012) was the women's marathon, I managed to see them as they passed Embankment. It was very wet but the support was out in full force!

To discover more about London, check out our Android application:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siliconsymphony.seenitlondon.lite

London Olympics Torch Relay Day 63: Bletchingley (Maidstone to Guildford)

Today the Olympic torch relay hit day 63, just seven more until its grand finale on the 27^th July! As it tailed back across the South East of England, from Maidstone to Guildford, I managed to see the flame travel through the village of Bletchingley. Check my out my pics below!

Follow the progress of the Olympic Torch Relay on the BBC Website: 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/torchrelay

Torch Relay Passes Through West Sussex - Countdown to the Olympics: 10 Days Left!

The London Olympics is drawing ever closer, there's only ten days until the games officially begin! Today is Day 60 in the torch relay, so the flame is working its way from Brighton to Hastings. Silicon Symphony is based in West Sussex so I was fortunate enough to see the torch as it passed through the Broadway, in Crawley. Have a look at my photos below!

Follow the progress of the Olympic Torch Relay on the BBC Website: 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/torchrelay

Alternative App Markets for Android

Currently Google Play has no real approval process so offers an excellent and easy way to get your applications out to thousands of users. However, from a developer point of view it means your application has to climb past many others to get seen by the target audience.

One option for developers is to try an alternative app market, this can mean a more refined selection of applications and an audience that is more specific. Some alternative markets even have the option for users to make their own curated lists of their favourite apps, which is great for promotion.

Along with Google Play, we have been using the Amazon Appstore for some time, but with the release of our latest title we are experimenting with some of the other alternative markets. The free version of 'Seen It! London' is now available on Handster and GetJar, we will update you on the progress!

There are of course many other alternative app markets out there. Do you have a favourite, maybe one you would like to suggest? Send us a tweet or comment below to let us know!

Seen It! London - How Does it Work?

Perhaps you have seen our Android application, Seen It! London, and you're wondering what it's about? Seen It! London features over 60 of London's most iconic sites and 20 unlockable awards for you to collect (see below).

  You've unlocked the Elementary Award! 

There are 20 of these awards in Seen It! London.

To unlock these awards you need to meet the right criteria, this means either seeing particular sites or collecting enough points. Every site in Seen It! London is worth a certain amount of points so you'll be collecting in no time.

Once starting Seen It! London, navigate to the Sites Menu by pressing the Sites button on the Home Screen, you are then presented with a list that details all the sites you have to see.

 The Home Screen: Navigate to the Sites Menu by pressing 'Sites'.

 The Sites Menu: From here you can choose any of the Seen It! London sites.

 

After you've selected a site from the list you will open its Info Page. Here you can find a description for your chosen site, with further useful information. If you have experienced your site then touch the Seen It! Button, and you will receive the points to your total. If you want to know how many Seen It! Points you have, a counter is displayed in the top right of the screen.

The Site Info Page: Discover the history, travel information

 and location of your chosen site.

You can also take a photograph of the site by pressing the Take Photograph button, this will then launch the camera. After taking your photo you can share it on twitter, facebook, tumblr etc. 

More information about Seen It! London: http://www.siliconsymphony.co.uk

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New Android App Just Launched - 'Seen It! London'

We've just released our latest Android application on Google Play. It's called 'Seen It! London' and it aims to make exploring London even more accessible and fun. There's a free version so if your interested in learning more why not give it a go!

Seen It! London is the travel adventure game for Android devices. Now you can see the sites, while collecting points and unlocking fun in-app awards. Share your progress on facebook, twitter and tumblr. With over 60 places, events, or things to see, Seen It! London highlights the best sites and presents an enjoyable and engaging way to experience them.

Seen It! London Features:
• Discover the history behind some of London's most iconic sites and landmarks.
• Travel information with Google Maps.
• Collect points and unlock fun in-app Awards while seeing the best London sites.
• Share your progress on your favourite social network.

More information about Seen It! London: http://www.siliconsymphony.co.uk

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Possible Download Issue for Hiragana Scholar and Katakana Scholar (Full Versions)

It has come to our attention that some devices can not download the full version of Hiragana Scholar or Katakana Scholar. This is because some tablets and phones have a download cache limit. Even though Google Play allows applications to be up to 50MB (Hiragana Scholar is 47MB) several Samsung devices are limited to under 30MB.

This download cache applies to the following devices:

Samsung Galaxy S1 (30MB Limit)

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 (30MB Limit)

Samsung Captivate (30MB Limit)

HTC Desire (40MB Limit)

HTC Desire S (40MB Limit)

HTC Desire HD (40MB Limit)

As Google Play will allow users of these devices to purchase the apps but not download, we have tried to manually exclude them from being viewable by the aforementioned devices. We are currently looking into the different (and better) possible solutions for addressing this. In some cases the download cache limit applies to the Android 2.2 version of the device and may be removed in a more recent update of the Android OS.

1000 Installs for Hiragana Scholar (Lite) on Google Play!

We've just reached our first milestone, Hiragana Scholar (Lite) has reached over 1000 installs on Google Play! Thank you to everyone who is using the app to learn Hiragana, we have have some cool updates planed for the future so stay tuned.

More information about Hiragana Scholar: http://www.siliconsymphony.co.uk

Hiragana & Katakana Scholar now available in the Amazon Appstore!

Both of our recently released Japanese learning apps for Android devices are now available in the Amazon Appstore. You can find more information about Hiragana Scholar and Katakana Scholar in the links below.

Hiragana Scholar: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006T5WT2C

Katakana Scholar: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006WCYCYA

New Japanese Learning App out now for Android - Katakana Scholar!

Since releasing Hiragana Scholar on the Android Market, about a month ago, we've received some very positive feedback regarding the app and can happily announce the next instalment. Katakana Scholar is our latest app in this series intended to help students learn Japanese, and is (as you might have guessed) aimed at teaching the Katakana script! The usual price for Katakana Scholar will be $1.49 but to celebrate having our second app on the market the full version will be $0.99 for the rest of the month (we also have a Lite version that is free).

In Katakana Scholar the first 46 characters are dived into manageable lessons, each lesson includes interactive animations that break down the process of writing a character, perfect if you are new to Katakana! Also included in the lessons is a high-quality audio recording, ensuring you know exactly how to pronounce the particular character. To reinforce the content you learn in these lessons, Katakana Scholar has several games you can play, all structured to be at the difficulty you need them.

Katakana Scholar Features:
* 6 lessons with interactive animations
* High-quality audio recording for each of the 46 basic Katakana characters
* Flash Card game with 3 difficulty settings
* Match-up game with 3 difficulty settings
* Soundboard of all pronunciation audio
* Ability to download audio onto your computer or MP3 player
* Support for Honeycomb tablets and large screen phones

More information about Katakana Scholar: http://www.siliconsymphony.co.uk

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