PicLens, now Cooliris, free for your iPhone

Damian Koh | Oct 21, 2008

Remember the virtual 3D plugin for browsing pictures on the Web? Besides a name change from PicLens to Cooliris last month, the app is now also available on the iTunes Store. According to the developer, the program requires the iPhone 2.1 software and is compatible with both the iPhone and iPod touch.

It still works the same way as PicLens, which allows the user to search the Web for images via its unique 3D wall interface. To scroll, you simply swipe your finger in either direction. Or you could tilt the iPhone to make it roll continuously. One of the new features is Discover which grabs news feeds based on your locality (using the phone's built-in GPS to know where you are) and displays the related story accompanying the picture within the app itself.

Cooliris is now available on the iTunes Store as a free download. If you are a regular picture hunter and own either the iPhone or iPod touch, you should try it out.

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