Village Gamer

Calgary – Ph03nix New Media has launched the iPhone Game Rebate program, the first system that provides cash rewards to purchasers of iPhone games. The innovative new rebate program lets iPhone game publishers and developers reward their customers with cash incentives, while users can enjoy discounts of 50% or more on newly released games.

“Offering rebates to iPhone users creates a whole new world of promotional opportunities for iPhone game publishers and developers,” said Jon Lam, CEO and Founder of Ph03nix New Media. “This is the first program of its kind for the iPhone, which means we’ll see a lot of exciting initiatives as companies use this program in unique and creative ways.”

Rebate promotions through the iPhone Game Rebate program will feature individual games or groups of games from specific companies, and may vary in terms of reward. The program is flexible and can offer rewards for any iPhone game or app. Publishers or developers interested in participating in the rebate program can inquire via e-mail.

To kick off the rebate program, Ph03nix New Media is offering a $1 rebate for the purchase of any iPhone game from now until Jan. 31. Registration for the rebate program is simple; to get started users only need to register online, and then they can redeem their rebate for this or any future promotion by sending in their iTunes receipt. Once the proof-of-purchase is received, a cash rebate will be sent to the registered user’s mailing address.

Toronto – Location-based services (LBS) company Cellflare has launched Version 3.0 of their GPS mobile application in the Apple’s App Store for the iPhone™.

For the release of 3.0 Cellflare has redesigned the interface, graphics and registration process to create ease of use, clearer presentation and increased functionality. Key new features for Cellflare are Friends on the Map and in addition Cellflare has improved the efficiency of its core tracking program which should allow for longer battery life.

With Friends on the Map, users will now be able to follow and track all of their friends from their mobile device.. The information presented includes a photo or avatar of their contacts, their position, and average speed in real time. This will allow for Friends meet up with no more missed rendezvous that have plagued some location based services.

Cellflare Messenger will allow “one to one” “Instant Message” conversations across multiple devices. The user will be able to click on their Friends on the Map and initiate an Instant Messenger conversation via Cellflare Messenger. Apple’s App Store recently topped three Billion downloads and is available to iPhone and iPod touch customers in 77 countries worldwide.

The Cellflare application uses your mobile devices GPS system to locate you and your contacts on the move in real time. The application already boasts features such as the Quick Locate PIN, GeoFencing, eCouponing, real-time history and speed function functionality. Parental Lock was added for Version 2.0. To download Cellflare 3.0 directly to your iPhone go to the Apple’s App Store.