Our Android and iPhone ninjas have been slicing and dicing and today we’re happy to share details of not just one but TWO point releases for our most popular mobile apps, including many bug fixes and UX improvements. The most notable are:

Rummble for Android

version 1.09.1

• Improvements for Sign up process
• Added “Forgot your password” in Login screen
• Added “Edit Account” during sign up
• Added “Edit Account Details” under More in Main Menu

version 1.09

• New easier and quicker sign up
• New login screen (added email authentication)
• Fixes when no location sources are enabled

Rummble for iPhone – version 1.6.2

• Set location map and Rummble detail map are migrated to MapKit.
• Implemented average ratings functionality.
• Updated sign-in view to emphasise login with Facebook functionality.
• Swapped Map/Neighbourhood buttons.
• Locate Me button changed to green.
• Added green Save rummble button to add rummble summary view.
• Changed text of some labels in the app.
• Fixed app crash in maps when there are less than 2 rummbles in the list.
• Integrated appIRater.

Everything is bigger in Texas, including the infamous South by South West Interactive Festival (SXSWi)!

Some members of the Rummble team, including Andrew, will be headed to Austin from the 11th of March until the 17th to take part in this year’s festivities.  Rummble will be headed with 35 other UK startups, via Digital Mission, a group organised by Chinwag and UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), that enables digital companies to expand into overseas markets and attract investment outside the UK.

Key speakers at this year’s event include Twitter’s CEO Evan Williams and the founder of music sharing goodness Spotify, David Ek… We’re excited to show Texans what Rummbling is all about and will be sure to update you on ways you can get involved when the event gets closer!

With all of the recent hard work our resident Rummble for Android coding ninjas have put in, we thought we’d take a minute and introduce them to you…

So fellow Rummblers, meet Ashkay (right) and Paolo (left)! You can check out their individual bio’s on our team page.

If you have any feedback or comments about the latest Rummble for Android version, they are here with open ears… Just send us an email directly or tweet to @Rummble with #Android.

Also, don’t forget to join our beta testing list to get first-dibs and give us feedback on Rummble for Android releases before they hit the Android Market.

Recently the guys have been hard at work days, nights, and weekends to get you all a sleeker and faster Rummble for Android version 1.1 very soon; so watch this space.

(And have a quick chuckle at their matching Android t-shirts whilst you’re at it!)

Google started 2010 with a bang by launching the Nexus One at a press conference in Mountain View, and in doing so became a direct consumer handset supplier of a shiny Google-branded HTC.

Here at Rummble we don’t get too caught up in the difference between a smartphone and a superphone, but instead focus on continually providing an outstanding user experience on all leading mobile platforms – including Android, iPhone, Windows Phone and Vodafone 360.

Rummble’s resident Android ninjas have been coding during the new year to bring you Rummble for Android, which looks even more stunning on Version 1.08 and includes a host of added functionality and bug fixes.

Added Functionality:

• Message a contact from the People list
• Filter any Rummble by username
• Take your profile photo from your mobile’s camera
• Added auto update on user location
• Add multiple tags when creating a new Rummble
• Display nearby tweets for any Rummble
• Multiple sorting filters now available when searching including: location, tag, or distance

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed sorting by distance
• Improved button feedback
• Improved interface including usability of location and search bar
• Overall performance improvements
• Fixed Settings menu, including menu dialogue on people screen

Keep the Rummble for Android feedback coming by tweeting to @Rummble or contacting us directly.

To download this update visit Android Market from your handset, or zap the QR code below.

Our coding ninjas have been hard at work since the new year bug fixing and adding new features to Rummble for Android. We appreciate your feedback as we work to develop an app that you’ll love using… So, join our Rummble beta testing list ASAP, as we’ll be emailing updates this week!

Send your android comments here or tweet to @Rummble with the hashtag #android.

Keep your eyes peeled for Rummble for Android v1.08, coming to Android Market very soon!

Rummble was recently featured in the Top 20 of Mobile Entertainment’s “50 Most Innovative Mobile Apps In the World” !

At number 20, we’re truly excited to be sharing the space with other mobile top contenders such as The Guardian’s innovative app at #10.. Tweetdeck (#9), who helps feed everyone’s Twitter addiction, and not to mention the almighty power in music streaming, Spotify (#2).

If you want to find out more about Rummble’s innovative technology, check out our 90 second animated intro or email us here.

Want some early Valentine’s Day love?  Rummble and Total Hotspots are here for you!

Total Hotspots powered by Rummble for iPhone is now available for FREE in the app store (it previously cost £2.99 / $4.99).

In case you didn’t know, Total Hotspots integrates Rummble’s trust profiles with over 200,000 WiFi hotspots, allowing you to quickly add, rate, review, tag and photograph your favourite hotspots around the globe, to better share them with others.

For the love of staying connected, download Total Hotspots for iPhone here.

This sweet offer ends the day after Valentine’s Day, February 15th, so hurry up and get it now!

Welcome to the second installment Rummble’s 60 Seconds With.. each month we’ll be interviewing different top Rummblers from the Rummble community for a quick minute & posting them on the blog.

This month we are featuring Emma, who has 279 Rummbles!

Username: Emma

Hometown: London, UK

Profession: Forward Investigations

What mobile platform are you using at the moment?

I am using an Android phone.

How are you finding your experience with Rummble on it?

Well, I’m still somewhat new to the Android platform, so I’m learning to Rummble on it as quickly as possible. Lately, I’ve been Rummbling from the website a lot more, but love being able to check-in on my mobile phone now and am looking forward to new versions of the Rummble for Android in the market soon

What’s your favourite Rummble to date?

Broadway market.  Since I live in Hackney, it is only a short walk away on a Saturday morning.  I love going there to get a coffee and browsing the market stalls, although I usually end up buying a load of books that I don’t need!

What do you find Rummble most useful for?

At the moment I’m mainly using it to bookmark and store places I’ve already been to.  For me, it’s like a library of cool places.. so if I’m headed out to dinner with a friend and can’t remember the name or location of a place I went to once, I just hop on Rummble.  I’ve recently been going through my past trips to Tokyo and Rummbling venues from there, too.

Would you tell you friends about Rummble?

I do all the time – I always end up telling random people s as I’m out on a Saturday night about the service.  I’m always telling those who are hesitant that its not just another social network and that it’s really useful.

How much time do you spend on Rummble every week?

I go through random bursts.  Whenever I’m not busy I try to jump on and always end up Rummbling different places in batches after a weekend out.  My recent goal is to hit 300 Rummbles before the New Year!

A big thanks to Emma for taking the time to chat with us.  If you’d like to be featured on one of our upcoming interviews contact Cait or Tweet us @Rummble.

Think you can catch up to Emma? Let us know..

Rummble is celebrating the holidays with a Rummble.tv Christmas special this year!

Check out our 4th episode as Cait explores some of London’s most celebrated Christmas venues.  A stop for some window shopping was a must at Selfridges this year, along with surveying the local Christmas Market.  Also, check out the humorous footage from Rummble’s holiday ice skating adventure!

A huge thanks for all of the feedback, tips and tweets. Please keep it coming – leave your comments below, tweet @Rummble or email Cait if you want to be featured in January’s episode.

Happy Holidays!

Keeping up with our regular Rummble for Android bug fix releases, the Android team are pleased to announce that version 1.05 is now available in the Android Market. This release improves performance, fixes bugs and improves functionality:

• Ratings can quickly be created from the Rummble details view by clicking on the existing rating icon. Previously the option was only available by pressing the menu key.
• Fixed performance issues in the Rummble details screen
• Interface improvements to the people list
• Fixed logout

Expect to see further major updates early in 2010. Are you using Rummble for Android and want to help us improve? Please send us your feature wishlist and bug reports – we are proud that the Rummble community are playing an important part in creating the #1 social LBS app for Android

To download, simply zap the above QR code or visit Android Market from your handset.