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

Download the Lite Version.

Download the Premium Version.