Filed under: iPhone , App Review , Music , iPad Enthusiastic fans of Fox’s hit teen angst ‘n jazz hands show Glee refer to themselves as ‘gleeks,’ a portmanteau of glee and geek. It’s a sure bet that the gleeks will be beside themselves when they hit the App Store today and see the new US$2.99 Glee app , which brings the show’s musical numbers to life with your voice in the starring role. Developed by Smule , the new app joins the company’s suite of music makers ( Ocarina , Leaf Trombone , I Am T-Pain , Magic Piano, etc.) as a social-vocal mashup that puts some serious geek power behind the simple act of singing. Add in the show’s iTunes-dominating songs and what will undoubtedly be a nice promotional push from the network, and it’s bound to be heading for the top of the paid charts. Glee for iPhone is straightforward enough to use, although as is sometimes the case with memory-intensive apps in their first version, you may experience a bit of instability if you haven’t restarted your phone in the past few weeks. With headphones on and device in hand, you can select a song and go into karaoke/recording mode to lay it down. The app plays the backing track, displays the lyrics and shows you the pitch line for the melody and harmony parts. Read on for more, including an interview with Smule’s founder Dr. Ge Wang. Gallery: Glee for iPhone and iPad Continue reading Smule’s Glee app puts a song in your heart and on your phone Smule’s Glee app puts a song in your heart and on your phone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments