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Citing anonymous sources, the Apple news site says the functionality of the application will be similar to what Apple built into the iPod Nano. That includes the ability to pause live FM transmissions and fast-forward when you resume playing.
According to 9 to 5 Mac, the delay in getting the app to market is Apple’s decision to integrate it with the iTunes Store, which is built into the devices. With this integration, people will be able to tap on a song they hear on the radio and buy it through iTunes.
Of course, Apple wouldn’t be the first company to offer some type of FM functionality on the iPhone. Applications like Wunder Radio have been around for over a year and enable people to stream Internet radio to their iPhone and iPod Touch.
The big advantage Apple would have is linking its application to the iTunes Store, which creates the potential for more revenue.
Sonos, the home music system folks, just announced the forthcoming Sonos ZonePlayer S5, a wireless music system that works seamlessly with the iPhone via the free Sonos Controller App to bring all the music the Internet has to offer into the home. Unlike traditional docks, you don’t have to leave your iPhone docked and out of use to enjoy music, just queue up whatever you’d like to hear and slip your phone back in your pocket while the S5 streams your tunes.
Sonos ZonePlayer S5 features: • Full control of your music experience with your iPhone, iPod touch, PC, Mac or Sonos Controller including your iTunes library and all of the popular online streaming services such as Pandora, Rhapsody, Napster, Siruis • Crystal-clear, room-filing sound from 2 tweeters, 2 mid-range drivers and subwoofer built in • Access to music from your iTunes library and most every online music service/internet radio station • Best-in-class wireless technology for multi-room music • Simple setup & expansion – simple to add rooms
qStatus is a one of a kind status update application that lets you tweet and update your Facebook status like never before. It is straight to the point, super fast, ultra cool and darn effective. qStatus saves you the hassle of updating your Facebook status and Twitter separately by doing both for you instantly.
-Instantly update Twitter and Facebook or either -TwitPic Support -TwitVid Support -Tweet Shrink and Tweet long -Tweet your currently playing music -Dedicate the current song your playing to your friends -Customizeable background -Tweety bird update sound
Speck launched today its completely redesigned one-piece polycarbonate SeeThru hard shell case for the iPhone 3G and 3GS. Expanding upon the already immensely popular SeeThru designs, these stylishly sleek patent-pending cases offer iPhone 3G and 3GS owners the ultimate defensive buffer from the abuse of the normal daily hectic lifestyle. Images of the new SeeThru cases can be found at http://www.speckproducts.com/content/seethru-for-iphone .
“If you were a fan of our initial SeeThru release for the iPhone 3G, you’ll fall head over heels in love with our new single-piece design,” says Irene Baran, CEO of Speck. “The new cases maintain the sleek looks of the iPhone while adding the simplicity of a more flexible one-piece design and extra level of comfort and grip to help keep your phone scuff and scratch free.”
The stylish and translucent, form-fitting case features all the protective benefits from the previous generation SeeThru, but has been updated to an easy-to-use single-piece design that also includes an integrated rubberized grip ring around the entire front bezel of the case for superior grip and increased shock-absorption. And true to SeeThru’s minimalist, lightweight mission, the case also protects without adding bulk and offers complete access to all controls, buttons and sensors. The new SeeThru cases come in a variety of colors to please any iPhone user, including clear, black and pink. The additional colors of aqua blue and red are available exclusively through AT&T online and retail stores. Red is also available internationally. All new SeeThru cases for iPhone 3G and 3GS are $29.95 MSRP (USD).
Symmetrix is the only application in the App Store that gives the ability to create hilarious symmetric pictures from photos yourself, your friends, family, and your favorite celebrities.
Simple and ingenious, it uses a mirror effect which creates an instantly funny and interesting symmetric image.
The Symmetrix launch will be accompanied with a photo competition. The best images in the competition will prizes like Livespeakr, Pogo stylus and iPopperz.
The TomTom Car Kit is on the US Apple Store right now for $199.95 with free shipping. The catch is that the kit is listed as not shipping for 2 to 3 weeks. If you use your iPhone as a navigation device a lot, this may be a good item to get.
The TomTom kit is expensive, but it offers a built-in speaker, TomTom maps, a docking station, and more for your money. Nav apps suck some battery life if you don’t have the iPhone plugged into the power outlet while in use.
BoxTone®, the company that developed the industry standard for the management, monitoring and support of the BlackBerry platform, today extended its mobile user management solution to manage, track and control iPhone, Palm Pre, Windows Mobile and other ActiveSync-based smartphones. BoxTone v5.0 enables enterprises, governmental agencies and managed service providers (MSPs) to automatically discover and inventory all enterprise-connected smartphones, track utilization, identify threats and eliminate wasted spend. This comprehensive approach to mobility management is what IT organizations need to maximize the productivity of their cross-platform mobile workforce, while optimizing the balance of service quality, cost and risk. “With the invasion of employee-owned smartphones running on multiple mobile platforms, organizations are experiencing a new set of mobile management, compliance and cost challenges,” stated Alan Snyder, CEO, BoxTone. “Increasingly, BoxTone’s more than 230 customers worldwide had been asking us to extend our best-in-class BlackBerry platform management solution to accommodate a variety of leading smartphones. Today we responded, with BoxTone v5.0.” Aberdeen’s September 2009 research report “Mobility Management to Drive Compliance for Employee-Liable Smartphones and Lower TCO” noted that “many IT departments feel compelled to accommodate the influx of employee-liable devices because they must find some way to satisfy the insatiable hunger for mobility among users with organizational mandates to reduce capital expenditures.” While cost savings can be had by shifting device procurement and data plan payment responsibilities from the enterprise to the employee, adding significant numbers of enterprise-enabled smartphones brings unique risks and challenges. “The more smartphones connect to an enterprise, the higher the risk for lost or stolen sensitive information, and the potential for greater IT support costs,” stated Snyder. “With enterprise-enabled smartphones expected to jump from 10-15 percent today to 70-80 percent by 2012, those risks and costs are set to significantly increase. Enterprises that fail to proactively address this challenge will be run over by the chaos, costs and complexity of mobile diversity.” BoxTone v5.0 starts by proactively discovering, in real-time, more than 40 critical mobile user data points including smartphone model, smartphone ID, ownership model (employee-liable versus corporate-liable), supporting infrastructure (Mobile Server, Mail Server and wireless carrier), synchronization history and whether a smartphone is BlackBerry Enterprise Server-attached or ActiveSync-attached. Armed with full visibility to its enterprise-connected smartphones, the software’s expanded Compliance Management capabilities take over tracking and auditing of all corporate-liable and employee-liable smartphones and user activity. Benefits include the ability to rapidly identify security policy violations or threats – such as rogue or unsecured smartphones – and to confirm devices are wiped before substantial financial loss or regulatory actions ensue or IT credibility is impaired.
Philips uses a large light box that simulates a natural sunrise with light that gradually comes on starting 30 minutes before your alarm is set to go off. Philips claims the clocks are clinically proven to have an impact on the quality of awakening. After the 30-minute light period, the device can wake you to sounds or music.
Sounds the devices offer include chirping birds, gentle beep, African jungle sounds, or soft chimes. The iPod version of the device can wake you to FM radio or playlists from your iPod as well. Both versions have the FM tuner. Both versions are available now for $169.99 for the HF3480 and $199.99 for the HF3490.
Apple has approved over 100,000 applications in its App Store, according to the latest figures from App Shopper, an industry tracking firm. That number of approved apps dwarfs the number of apps offered by mobile app store competitors Android Marketplace, Windows Mobile Marketplace, BlackBerry App World, and Nokia’s Ovi Store. Apple’s next closest competitor, Google’s Android Marketplace, offers a relative small 10,000 mobile apps, according to App Shopper. BlackBerry App World hosts 3040 apps.
Apple’s iPhone is quickly becoming the ebook reader of choice for many, and could steal market share from Amazon’s Kindle, according to a report from market research firm Flurry.
The iPhone and iPod Touch turned into a popular handheld gaming platform over the last year, as most of the apps released for the devices were in the games category. Even Nintendo acknowledged that iPhone games were among the reasons its DS portable gaming machine under-performed in sales.
And now it appears it is the Amazon Kindle’s turn to take a beating, as book applications for iPhone exceeded the popularity of games apps in the last four months, according the Flurry report. In September, iPhone books (some running on Kindle for iPhone) overtook games for the first time, while one in every five new apps in the App Store in October were books.
To promote RingtoneStudio for iPhone, PocketMac will be giving away one factory-unlocked iPhone 3G in a contest starting today. Second and third place winners will win a $50 or $15 iTunes gift card, respectively. The contest ends November 30, 2009 and is based around the software, PocketMac RingtoneStudio for iPhone.
“We want to get people to try and then talk about our great ringtone creation software, PocketMac RingtoneStudio for iPhone,” said Tim Goggin, VP Of Sales & Marketing. “The more people help us promote this software, the cooler the prizes get.”
Different levels of prizes will be available to contestants based on how many copies of RingtoneStudio are sold before the end of contest. In the beginning, three $15 iTunes gift card are available to win. If sales of RingtoneStudio exceed 100 copies sold during the contest period, two $50 iTunes gift card will able to win. If sales of RingtoneStudio top 250 sales, one lucky winner will take away a legally, factory-unlocked iPhone.
Goggin continued, “These iPhones are the rarest of rare. In most countries, iPhones are only offered by one or two carriers. But in some areas, Apple ships these phones to the consumer unlocked. That is, they can be used with a SIM card from any carrier. This is one of these phones.”
Legally-unlocked iPhones require no “jailbreaking”, the process of modifying an iPhone to work with a different carrier. Instead, these iPhones are programmed to accept any SIM card.
Also, they can be updated to the latest versions of the iPhone operating system without the hassles involved in updating jailbroken phones.
The software at the heart of the contest, RingtoneStudio for iPhone, was designed to produce an unlimited quantity of ringtones - avoiding Apple’s 99 cent-per-ringtone fee. It creates ringtones from any unprotected music format or from a variety of QuickTime-friendly video formats.
This contest runes through November 30, 2009. RingtoneStudio 2.0 for iPhone is available now for $19.95.
The vendor claims they’ll be able to ship the OEM part within 5-12 days, as well as that they have “final pictures” of the iPhone 4th-gen back cover that they’ll be adding to the site soon. As for the midboard itself, it’s said to be 113.5 x 57.3 mm which makes it slightly shorter and slightly narrower than the current iPhone 3GS.
Normally we’d be indecently sceptical about any leaked Apple parts – in fact we are now – but as Gizmodo points out, China Ontrade were spot on when it came to the iPhone 3G’s display assembly. They had access to that part a month ahead of Apple’s official launch; that raises the question of when this fourth-gen device might drop, considering a new iPhone handset isn’t expected on the market for another eight months. Keep a lookout for it maybe coming to the market a little sooner.
That’s right, we said it — and we’re not taking it back. The iPhone may be the greatest handheld surfing device ever to rock the mobile Web, and a fabulous media player to boot. It may be the highest-rated mobile phone on CNET UK, rocking the pockets of half of our crack editorial team. It’s certainly the touchscreen face that launched a thousand apps. But as an actual call-making phone, it’s rubbish, and we aim to prove it.
Check out more of what they have to say at…CNet UK
The Apple rumor mill claims that work is underway todevelop a ‘world-mode’ iPhone capable of operating on both CDMA and GSM/UMTS networks. World mode. Rumors also persist that Verizon will begin to carry the iPhone in 2010. All of these rumors suggest that the AT&T honeymoon with the iPhone is nearing an end.
A ‘wordl-mode’ iPhone could signal the end of exclusivity and be bad news for AT&TThese are just rumors at this point, but when a rumor is both pervasive and tenacious there is usually a reason. That gives AT&T some reason to be concerned. Without iPhone exclusivity, what does AT&T bring to the table that would entice customers to switch to, or stick with the wireless provider?
I think it’s about time that they expand to different networks so the consumer has more choice.
Protection One, Inc. (Nasdaq: PONE), one of the nation’s leading providers of security systems to homes and businesses, has developed an iPhone™ application that allows users to access their security panels and receive real-time security updates from their iPhone or iPod Touch®.
With the eSecure application from Protection One, users can confirm that their security system is armed while on vacation or turn off the alarm while at work to let in cleaning crews or other contractors. When armed, the eSecure system will send text or e-mail messages when motion is detected, a particular door is opened, in the event of a flood, if high carbon-monoxide levels are recorded and even when a liquor, medicine cabinet, safe or other sensitive area is accessed.
This technology is designed to offer peace of mind to users whenever they are outside of the home or business via real-time wireless access. Protection One is the first national provider of monitored security to offer this application.
“No one wants to spend a vacation or business trip worrying about leaving the garage door open or if the security alarm is set,” says Protection One President and CEO Richard Ginsburg. “This application puts security at your fingertips and keeps you connected, even when you’re away.”
The application maintains safety and security with multiple layers of password protection. A standard Protection One keypad code is required for access to the eSecure keypad, which is neither stored on the device nor visible to anyone looking at the screen.
The eSecure iPhone application, which is free with the eSecure service subscription and available for download now from Protection One at the iPhone Apps Store, is compatible with all iPhone and iPod Touch devices. Working in tandem with a Protection One security system, the iPhone application is customizable to deliver peace of mind every time you leave the home or office.
Judging from reader comments around the web, there are a lot of cellphone owners in America locked into Verizon contracts who would buy an iPhone in a minute if they didn’t have to switch carriers to get it (me included!).
Verizon has made it pretty clear that it would cut a deal with Apple, were it not for a couple of impediments: 1) the contract that makes AT&T the iPhone’s exclusive U.S. carrier, and 2) the fact that Verizon’s network (based on CDMA2000 technology) is incompatible with Apple’s smartphone (which uses W-CDMA (UMTS)).
The first roadblock — AT&T’s contract — is set to expire next year, according to a widely cited 2008 USA Today article that included an interview with chairman Randall Stephenson. (Stephenson declined to comment on the details of the contract.)
The second barrier could also disappear were Apple to build a new iPhone that is compatible with both AT&T and Verizon’s networks.
Last week, AppleInsider reported on rumors that Apple may be doing just that. Its source was a leaked OTR Global report, based on unnamed sources in Apple’s Taiwanese supply chain, that said Apple was making a “worldmode” phone using a new hybrid chip from Qualcomm.
Today, Ambient Industries (www.ambientindustries.com), a mobile application software company, debuts flook (www.flook.it), in the Apple Store. Offered for free, Flook is a location browser that lets users discover and share the world around them. Flook’s design is being lead by a team of four co-creators with deep programming, entrepreneurial and creative backgrounds – Roger Nolan and Jane Sales founders of Symbian, led the teams creating that company’s comms and kernel respectively. Tristan Brotherton has deep web and media expertise and Dave Jennings’ background in machine intelligence and location services informed flook’s servers. Together, they have built an imagination-centric company, shrugging off the typical corporate structure, enabling the creativity and wonder that has gone into flook’s world of robots, color and whimsical interface.
“Flook is about serendipity, being lucky and finding something really great nearby, whether it is a beautiful building, a great tapas spot, some cool street art or a ridiculous sale,” says Roger Nolan. Flook’s design marries the photo, some text and the location and adds in a conversation to capture a moment that lives on. Jane Sales adds, “Now you can browse the world around you as if you were flipping through an ultra-local magazine made just for you – and then chat about it. Flook is the first mobile application to enable true location-based messaging.”
Apple fans and developers keep their ear close to the ground to find the new tidbits on coming Apple products from all sorts of sources. Often those sources include usage logs and deeply buried profiles in updates and software from Apple. Developer Pandav has discovered a usage record for an iPhone model that has not been announced.
Apple has seen about 60,000 units of iPhones sold in South Korea on its debut on Saturday, which is pretty good as the nation has already reported 400,000 smartphones sales in the third quarter.
The number, though far away from the one million sales in the U.S. for the iPhone 3GS, has already been a great success compared to the estimated 5,000 units sold during the first week in China.
The handset is available through KT Corp, the second largest carrier in Korea.
“We’re hoping that this iPhone will be a trigger point for the smartphone market in Korea,” Yang Hyun-mi, KT’s chief strategy officer, wascited as saying. Hyun-mi also noted that smartphones only control one percent of the mobile market in the nation.
Back in October, Slashgear mentioned that Apple fans in Guam would be able to get their hands on the iPhone on GTA TeleGuam. At the time, we didn’t know key details like how much and exactly when the iPhone would land on the island. GTA TeleGuam announced all the details today and pre-orders are underway.
Subscribers will be able to get the 8GB iPhone 3G for $99.95, the iPhone 3GS 16GB for $199.95, and the iPhone 3GS 32GB for $299.95. All three flavors of the iPhone will hit the carrier on December 11 with pre-orders starting today.
On December 12, the iPhone will be available in certain retail locations like the Andersen Air Force Base and others. Users will be required to get a new plan and contract to get the iPhone at the stated prices with the cheapest plan costing $69.90 per month for 500 minutes and unlimited data.
Need a hotel while travelling for your business or for your next road-trip? zzZ is the ultimate iPhone app to search and book the perfect room on the way.
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With impressive coverflow feature, it’s easy to find the best looking hotel for the cheapest price.
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As soon as you find the perfect hotel, book it instantly from the app, with our 100% secure connexion.
Apple has booted Molinker and its products from the AppStore, following complaints that the developer was posting fake reviews.
The Chinese company had more than 1,000 apps in the store, mainly cheap travel guides for the iPhone. The products actually represent about one percent of the apps available in the app store.
Molinker was caught out by the iPhoneography blog, which noticed that a good 90 percent of reviews on Molinker products came from the same 50 people – most of whom had pretty poor English too. Even more suspiciously, these users only seemed to use Molinker apps, as they never reviewed anything else.
The implication was that the reviews were being posted by staff at the company itself. The owners of the blog contacted Phil Schiller to draw Apple’s attention to the scam.
In SEED 1: Rise of Darkness, players adventure within a thriving fantasy-RPG universe developed by CH Games. Players begin their adventure as an unskilled apprentice, who must defeat enemy monsters and complete quests to discover new weapons, skills and spells. Eventually, they will become a powerful hero who can change the fantasy world of Kalikoop forever.
Game Features · Explore a thriving fantasy universe: Every step of this exciting journey will be rewarding and enjoyable! Visit over 20 unique towns, and conquer monstrous enemies on hundreds of battlefields around the world. · Grow and customize your character: Collect special items and manipulate them to your preference through socketing, compounding and refining your collection. Use skill and intelligence to make powerful combinations of untold power! · Use reflexes and skill in combat: Battle armies of fearsome monsters using weapons and magical forces. Upgrade skills and learn new abilities via elemental combat powers, weapon specializations and stunning magical spells. · Ever-changing appearance: Become attached to your character as they grow. See your character’s appearance change every time you equip powerful new armor and impressive weaponry! · Real-time changes to the game universe: Witness day turning to night in-game, just as it does in the world around you. Some quests can only be done at night, while your battles also change as the sun fades and the moon rises! · Easy transport and discovery: Want to save time? Just take a trip on the Ship or the Air Balloon to make your travel easier. “All of the characters and quests in SEED 1 took a long time to create,” said Jinsik Kim of CH Games. “The end result was worth the effort, as this game is incredibly deep and offers unprecedented variety to iPhone and iPod touch adventure gamers.”
Nuance has announced a slick new app for the iPhone called Dragon Dictation that takes the speech recognition tech that works well on the PC and puts in on the iPhone. The result is an application that allows you to dictate your texts or emails rather than typing them out.
If the app works with Bluetooth devices or headphones with a mic this may well be the answer to the need for sending texts and emails on the road. It is sure to be faster than typing them out as well. If the iPhone app is anything like the PC software, it will stumble on technical terms and jargon, but should work well for the average user. The best news of all is that Nuance is offering the at no charge for a limited time. The NaturallySpeaking software can cost hundreds of dollars depending on the version so a free iPhone app is surprising.
Ever wanted to step into the DJ booth and get the party started right? Then “Bust a Move”, do the “Wild Thing” and pour the “Funky Cold Medina”, as Delicious Vinyl DJ puts you in control of the dance floor. Delicious Vinyl and Ten23 Software are proud to announce that Delicious Vinyl DJ, a new music rhythm game for the iPhone and iPod touch is now available for download exclusively on iTunes.
Delicious Vinyl DJ puts anyone with an iPhone or iPod touch inside the DJ booth and behind the decks cutting and scratching across the greatest golden era hip-hop tracks ever! Don’t just play along with the song, bust a move out of the living room and work that cut! Get the party started anywhere! Match multi-colored notes as they flow down the screen; trigger scratches on two turntables with a thumb twist or tap a button on the mixer in time with the music to score points. Just like a real DJ, increased accuracy determines how fresh and tight the mix will sound and gets you more points! Delicious Vinyl DJ delivers the party to wherever you are – no peripherals or add-ons necessary!
In October, Elgato’s original EyeTV for iPhone allowed streaming video over a 3G network connection via a backdoor, which broke the iPhone OS SDK rules and Apple quickly yanked EyeTV from the App Store. Another version of EyeTV removed the backdoor, and the world assumed that 3G network streaming in EyeTV was gone forever.
However, yesterday Elgato proved the assumption premature by releasing EyeTV 3.3 for Mac OS X and a new Elgato Web site.
To use the new video-streaming features of EyeTV, you must update the software to version 3.3. Mobile Safari on your iPhone handles the rest by launching this Web site: https://live3g.eyetv.com . Launching the Web site results in the execution of a new iPhone Web app called Live3G that lets you watch live television on an iPhone anywhere via a 3G connection.
Mobile workers could benefit from a new Bing application launched for the iPhone and iPod touch yesterday, which features new enhancements in voice search and location-based services.
The new app, available free of charge from the App Store, includes voice search capabilities which have already found their way onto Windows mobiles and BlackBerry devices, according to an official Bing blog posting.
“Just say ‘San Francisco weather’ for a quick result, or even say a full address for a map or directions,” explained the blog posting.
Let’s face it. The apple tablet PC has been one of the biggest rumours of 2009. It’s size is said to be anything from 7 inches to 12 inches, & rumoured names being anything from iSlate to iGuide. Since the last two months or so, the media was persistent with the news that it would probably be releasing in January 2010
Now Apple has confirmed that they will be holding a Press Conference on January 26th & the masses are certain that is when the Apple tablet will be released. The details surrounding the event are very closely guarded, as always. The ex-president of Google China claims that he has some information- ‘from a friend’-
Parrot’s AR.Drone is an RC helicopter whose flight you control via your iPhone’s Wi-Fi. Not only does the unit come with two video cameras and augmented-reality game apps that allow solo play or head-to-head shootouts with your friends’ AR.Drones. Add a protective prop hull for indoor flight, or if you just wanna make it look like the futuristic choppers in AVATAR.
Monster, a leading manufacturer of advanced consumer electronics accessories, is helping lead the way in the fast-growing Apple mobile accessories category with a comprehensive line of innovative products geared toward Apple® iPod® and iPhone™ users. Notably, the company is bringing new meaning to the term “freedom of the open road” with its cutting-edge iPod and iPhone accessories for automobile use, including the new iCarCharger™ 800 (SRP: $29.95), an innovative two-in-one charging device.
New at CES 2010: iCarCharger™ 800 – Innovative Dual Charging Device Drivers seeking to charge multiple mobile devices while on-the-go are often frustrated by the lack of charging outlets in their vehicle. The new Monster iCarCharger is an easy-to-use, two-in-one charger that solves this problem with an additional in-line USB plug for simultaneous charging of USB-powered devices. Drivers can now charge their iPod or iPhone and also connect another device such as a cellphone, Bluetooth headset, PDA, or even a second iPod with the device’s included USB charging cable. Featuring an easy-to-read power status LED display, the iCarCharger 800 is a heavy-duty unit with 1A current output for power-hungry devices, with 24K gold charging contacts for total reliability. Note: the iCarCharger 800, like Monster’s iCarPlay Wireless 800 and iCarCharger 1000 (see below) are all Works with iPhone certified products for iPhone and iPhone 3G.
Vodaphone is the latest of the UK’s major phone networks to offer the iPhone to customers.
The cheapest tariff available is £30 a month for 24 months, plus additional handset charges ranging from £59 (iPhone 3G 8GB) to £239 (3GS 32GB).
Both business and consumer contracts are subject to a 1GB monthly data limit on mobile internet use. Orange has a decent limit of 750MB per month.
Vodafone and O2 both offer unlimited wifi use. Orange’s data limit includes connections to the internet via BT Open-Zone wifi.
Both O2’s and Orange’s lowest tariffs – £34.26 and £29.36 respectively – are on a 24-month contract and come with a free iPhone.
Vodafone comes close with a £35 a month contract over a two year period, also including a free 3G 8GB handset.
Tesco Mobile tariffs start at £20 a month for 12 months – with a £222 charge for the same model of handset. However, Tesco says that the shorter contract will enable customers to upgrade more quickly.
Here’s a neat iPhone dock for those who dig old school wall clocks with Roman numerals. Simply start the dedicated app, put your beloved handset in the middle, and have the whole thing (with the iPhone) turned into a clock. Kinda cool, though I’m not sure it’s actually 60 bucks cool.
The Sharper Image is behind this accessory/app combo, but I couldn’t find it on their website. Likewise, there is no single “sharper image” app in the AppStore. Guess this has just been announced and should be available within weeks…
The special event Apple has scheduled for January 27 may be more than just a showing-off of Apple’s new tablet, according to industry sources. It also could be the launch of version 4.0 of the iPhone operating system and the Software Development Kit (SDK) to accompany it.
The SDK will reportedly contain tools to assist developers in converting existing applications for the tablet. This could also make a higher-resolution iPhone possible in the future.
Mac4Ever – the site originally reporting these rumors – is not entirely confident that the new version of the OS will arrive as expected. Still, the site has published some very accurate rumors recently, including information about the iMac that proved to be accurate a month later when the updated iMac was released. The site also contains a rumor that says the tablet will be very different than the many conceptions floating around the internet.
Evidence of a fourth generation iPhone and updated operating system have also appeared in App Store analytics data.
iLuv makes gobs of gear that goes along with the Apple iPod and iPhone. The company has a hoard of alarm clocks and speaker docks designed to let users get the most out of their Apple players. The company is unveiling some new gear at CES including a cool alarm clock called the App Station.
The App Station Dock works in conjunction with a free iLuv app available on the App store once the dock launches. When you dock the iPhone or iPod touch into the App Station it turns into an alarm clock complete with weather forecast and temperature.
Peter Sisson is the CEO of Toktumi, a San Francisco company with a cool app that adds a second phone number to your iPhone. He kinda looks like Roger Sterling, the silver-haired, hard-drinking, hard smoking character from Mad Men.
Except Peter isn’t smoking, and he isn’t drinking. But he’s certainly got the same moxie. Sisson borrowed someone’s badge to gain entrance to an exclusive, invite-only CES event so that he could pitch a new version of his iPhone app to some of the hundreds of press in attendance. I’m glad he did, because it’s a doozie.
The Hug system includes a case for the iPhone and a wireless charge pad. The case appears to wrap around the iPhone sort of like the Mophie juice pack does. The charger is a smart device and knows when the battery is full and will stop the charging when full.
The Hug case will work with every Hug charger allowing the charge pad to support future cases. The case for the iPhone 3G and 3GS will ship this month for $89.99 including the case, charge pad, and a screen protector.
A company called New Kinetix announced a similar device called the Re Remote Control and the firm has announced pricing and availability for the device. The IR accessory turns the iPod and iPhone into a universal remote that can work in any room of the house without WiFi.
The accessory makes the iPhone capable of learning any remote and needs no batteries or wires to operate. The accessory will sell for $69.96 and will be available to purchase on the manufacturers website in March.
The Apple iPhone bested its Android competitors when it comes to tracking and accuracy on its touchscreen, according to a new study.
According to analysis by the MOTO Development Group, a company that offers products and services for startups, the iPhone has better integration of software and screen than the Motorola Droid, Google (HTC) Nexus One or HTC Droid Eris.
AT&T Inc. will have plenty of company selling service to iPhone users in the second half of the year, if analyst Tim Horan at Oppenheimer & Co. is correct.
In a note to investors this week, Horan wrote that he thinks AT&T’s (NYSE:T) exclusivity on the popular Apple Inc. device will end by midyear and that all leading providers will jump in. Horan predicted that T-Mobile USA Inc. would be the first with the phone during the summer, with Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) arriving in the fall, and Clearwire Corp. coming on board in 2011.
Looks like Sprint Nextel is trying to stay ahead of the game and maybe beat Verizon to the iPhone punch. It needs something big to keep their run rate under control
Apple answered a lot of questions Wednesday about its fabled tablet, now known as the iPad. We know it has a 9.7-inch screen, weighs 1.5 pounds, has Wi-Fi with a 3G option, and Apple claims it has up to 10 hours of battery life. The iPad runs the iPhone OS and “almost all” iPhone apps and uses the ePub format for books. We know a lot about this device, but there are still so many unanswered questions, not to mention a few mysteries, to keep you guessing. Here’s what’s at the top of my mind:
Adobe Flash, Ten hours of battery life? Really?, Mobile Me, “Almost all” iPhone apps?, Magazines, AT&T? Really?, How much for those accessories?, Is the iPad a threat to netbooks?, Why no Webcam?, VoIP, How comfortable is the typing?, The next iPhone OS
Check out all the answers to these questions at PCWorld
Highly anticipated before it’s CES 2010 launch, Speck’s SeeThru Satin for iPhone greeted the world with much fanfare, hardly out of the box upon winning iLounge’s coveted “Best in Show” award.
“SeeThru Satin’s classy and elegant presentation brings a distinct softness and style to the iPhone,” said Irene Baran, CEO of Speck. “MacBook owners have flocked to our SeeThru Satin hard shell cases and we’re excited to bring this same rich look and feel to the iPhone.”
The entire SeeThru Satin for iPhone 3G/3GS line includes six colors: black, blue, red, purple, pink and green. Featuring the same hard-shell protection as its predecessor, Speck’s glossy translucent “SeeThru” case line, SeeThru Satin increases in-hand comfort, tweaking its former look with the coveted soft-but-grippy, semi-translucent finish. This unique blend arrived on the scene to much critical acclaim last year in the form of cases for Apple’s MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks. Speck SeeThru Satin cases for iPhone 3G/3Gs are now available for $29.95 MSRP
Hot on the heels of iTunes releasing Rubble Muddle last week (see Jan 28th 2010) comes the Rubble Muddle LITE mobile game. Developed for iPhone and iPod touch and published by GlobiGames Ltd, this FREE version gives casual gamers a tantalising preview of a brand new family puzzle arcade game. With three unique levels each with 3 difficulty settings, Rubble Muddle LITE contains all the fun of the full version and is a great appetiser before full game play. Based on the popular 2D matrix puzzle genre, the game challenges a player’s reaction and alertness by blasting rocks that pile down the screen to bag precious jewels mixed up in the rubble. A race against the clock, points are gained through rapid touches over blocks of rocks to detonate them. Value of gained points depends on the rock or jewel type and size of cluster removed. Added excitement comes from a range of random visual effects and bonuses that appear throughout the game. Keep an eye out for Rubble Muddle LITE expected to be available on iTunes from February 8th 2010. It is compatible with 2nd generation – OS 3.0 or later.
Also announced today is the update of Rubble Muddle to Version 1.01. This new update is available on iTunes App Store from 3rd February 2010 and adds 4 new levels to each difficulty setting in Rubble Muddle. If the gamer manages to complete all 60 game scenarios, an ultimate finish screen now allows them to log their highest score. Both Rubble Muddle Version 1.01 and LITE are also reduced in size which means they can now be acquired ‘over the air’ (iPhone) or both downloaded from Apple’s iTunes website.
Silver Lining Ideas, Inc. (SLI), a philanthropic mobile applications developer and publisher, today announced that Lucky Day for iPhone™ and iPod® Touch is now available for download from the Apple iTunes App Store.
Lucky Day is an entertainment app with an Asian flair, based on the same concept as the classic Magic 8 Ball game. The player asks a question then shakes the iPhone or iPod Touch to reveal the answer on the screen. After a moment, the screen returns back to the original opening page so the player can ask another question. However, there is a twist — if the player can figure out how to enter into the hidden room in the game, he/she will be entered to win a prize!
Like all apps from Silver Lining Ideas, Lucky Day is an app with its heart in the right place. A portion of all proceeds from revenue generated by Lucky Day will be donated to animal rescue organizations operating on local levels and nationwide. Of the more than 100,000 apps on the iTunes App store, no other apps donate funds to help animal rescue causes.
Following on from the huge success of Soccer Manager (a Top Ten game in the UK and across Europe). Fizz Software Ltd is delighted to announce that Baseball Manager 2010 for iPhone and iPod Touch is now available from the.
At last a Baseball manager simulation for the iPhone and iPod Touch has arrived. Baseball Manager can be described as Fantasy Baseball meets The Sims.You take control of your favorite baseball team and guide them through spring training, the regular season into the post season and hopefully all the way to the World Series. You control everything from player trading and contract negotiations to choosing the starting lineup for each game.
Choose any team from the top two leagues . Trade players, negotiate contracts, deal with your team owner on your path to glory.
Konami Digital Entertainment today announced the availability of Rhyme Player on the Apple App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch. Brought to you by the music genre leader, the new interactive title bridges lyrics and beats for music game aficionados, and provides gamers a new way to experience some of today’s most popular songs and artists including: “Just Dance” from Lady Gaga, “First Time” from Lifehouse, “ABC” from the Jackson 5, “Poison” from Bell Biv DeVoe and “Show me” from The Cover Girls.
In Rhyme Player, players must tap into their inner rhythm master and touch the song lyrics along with the beat. To test their rhythm, gamers can play through two levels, Easy and Normal. In the Easy levels, gamers will have to follow the lyrics as they flow from the bottom of the screen and tap the line in the upper part of their screen along with the beat. In the Normal levels, gamers must tap the lyrics according to the beat of the song. The game additionally offers different gameplay modes, Shuffle and Ensemble, that challenge players with different lyric flow patterns.
OverMyMinutes.com today announced the release of the first iPhone application that offers users the ability to keep a constant watch on their iPhone minute and texting usage. The newly-developed application is a mobile compliment to the San Francisco company’s existing free tracking service website, OverMyMinutes.com. The Overmyminutes.com Alerter is available to consumers for immediate download through the Apple iTunes App store for all models including the recent 3G and upcoming 4G OLED models. The iPhone application builds upon the standard website’s feature of monitoring minute usage by adding text message monitoring of AT&T iPhone accounts.
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and Speck wants to help you find the perfect gift for your significant other and loved ones. That’s why from now until Valentine’s Day, Speck is offering 25% off all pink, purple, and red cases. The sale is good for ALL pink, purple, and red products including two of the newly released Fitted for iPhone3G/3GS, the Red DustJacket for Kindle 2, the Purple and Red SeeThru Satin cases for iPhone 3GS, and many more! Included in this sale are cases for the BlackBerry Pearl, BlackBerry Bold, iPod shuffle, Kindle2, MacBook, iPhone3G/3GS, iPod touch, BlackBerry Storm, and iPod nano. There’s even a couple of notebook bags you can pick up for 25% off.
Come check out the sale at http://www.speckproducts.com/campaign/valentines_2010 and enter the code SPEXY to get 25% off the latest and greatest protection for all your mobile devices. Act soon – products are limited and this great deal won’t last long!
In Dracula: the Path of the Dragon for the iPhone you play as Father Arno Moriani, who is sent to investigate a potential candidate for sainthood in Transylvania. Submerged into a riveting storyline, you are challenged to solve complex and engaging puzzles that lead to a final confrontation with Dracula! This gripping adventure sucks you in and leaves you “dying” for more.
The year is 1920. You begin your investigation of Dr. Martha Calugarul in the village of Vladoviste, half-destroyed in World War I. On the hillside sits the Castle of Twilight, the famed home of Vlad the Impaler. Father Arno–not being knowledgeable of the ways of the vampire–begins to track a mysterious figure he believes is responsible for evil deeds in the area. He realizes later, that he is inadvertently walking the path of the dragon. As you solve puzzles based on medicine, history, and the occult, you’ll uncover the mystery of the dragon and of the vampires.
The mechanics in Dracula : the Path of the Dragon for the iPhone, are simple: point and then click. Adventure gamers with a taste for methodical puzzle-solving could appreciate Dracula: the Path of the Dragon.
Positioning Animals Worldwide, Inc. (PAW) today announced the generalavailability of the SpotLight GPS Pet Locator mobile iPhone application. Developed by PAW, SpotLight GPS Pet Locatoris the only product that combines GPS tracking technology with the 24/7 AKC CAR (American Kennel Club CompanionAnimal Recovery) recovery services, paving the way home for the millions of pets that go missing each year.“The SpotLight iPhone app is another piece to our corporate strategy of lowering consumer’s anxieties when theyhave to be away from their pets, and if lost, have the best tools to recover their pet as quickly as possible,” said ChrisNewton, CEO of PAW. “With the addition of the iPhone application consumers can now get real-time turn-by-turndirection from their iPhone, from the internet and by calling 1 888 DOG-LOC8 where an AKC CAR professional willdirect them to their pet.”The SpotLight mobile iPhone application is feature rich yet easy to use. For example, it allows the user to locatemultiple pets and plot them via three different views (satellite view, digital map or hybrid) on a map. It also utilizesthe phone’s GPS so when you are tracking your dog it will update your current location as well as your pets, all inreal-time.
“No more shall we be subjected to the absurd and confining business ideology of the tyrants in Cupertino,” cried Mark Murdoch, head developer of the app iTonesPASS. After repeated rejections by the review team that rules the App Store, the developers at iTonesPASS have declared an all out war against Apple. The not so secret method of getting around the behavior of Apple is the web app.
iTonesPASS is the newest player on the app scene and promises to forever change Apple’s rules and guidelines. Using the web app approach, iTonesPASS has been able to escapethe strict guidelines that are set by Apple. “We plan on providing iPhone users with free access to over 3 million MP3 quality ringtones. If Apple does not want to share in this new and exciting venture, that is their loss,” said Boris Pollack, head of media content at iTonesPASS.
iTonesPASS offers ringtones of the latest Billboard 200 hits, as well as all of the classic favorites that are still desired by iPhone users everywhere. Offering over 3 million MP3 ringtones at no cost is sure to change the way iPhone consumers use ringtones on their handsets. Apple is perhaps fearful that this new and exciting opportunity will impact the communist method with which they conduct business on iTunes. While Apple believes their approach of rejecting apps based on their own personal interests is the way to go, it does leave them at a distinct disadvantage when compared to more open platforms such as Android. In time, app providers with a more developer friendly environment that promotes creativity and freedom will certainly win.
iTonesPASS has promised that they will not submit in front of any mighty corporation, and certainly not one that frowns upon creativity and self expression. If Apple ever asks the developers at iTonesPASS why they refuse to accept the rules of the App Store, the response would most certainly be “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
Enjoy again the hockey experience of your youth, this time with added dynamism in a beautiful and detailed 3D environment, such that your children can enjoy it too. Magnetic Sports Hockey is based on the classic table game where players were mounted on a spring right in the middle of a shallow pit. We implemented magnetic forces together with the shallow pit for a more dynamic and spectacular game. More, now you can move your goalkeeper and even tilt the board. Customize your team and start playing! Challenge your friends everywhere (using WIFI, Bluetooth or 3G network), Magnetic Sports Hockey is the ultimate way to create and play ice hockey championships. You can even chat with the opponents online. Share your results and achievements on social networks using Openfeint. Who will be the best Magnetic Sports Hockey team! Come on and join us to try to be the one!
