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iPhone SDK gives iTunes-rivals the cold shoulder

by Chris Davies on March 19, 2008

Back when Steve Jobs announced the iPhone SDK, he told excited developers that the only applications Apple wouldn't be permitting through the AppStore were those illegal or pornographic.  Now that some of the dust has settled - and those 100,000+ coders sitting down in front of the SDK! - questions are being asked about just how accurate that statement was.  While it's open-season for mobile entertainment software such as games, ... continued »

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Rumor : Flash is coming to iPhone - Where did I heard that before?

by Abby on February 11, 2008

I know everyone is tired of hearing the rumor that Flash support is coming to the iPhone, but this time, there might be truth to it. According to PhoneMag's article, the real reason why Apple has not includes Flash support on the iPhone is due to licensing. Rumor has it that Apple will launch Flash support update the same time when it launch SDK for the iPhone at the end ... continued »

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iPhone 1.1.3 Jailbreak causing issues

by Chris Davies on January 25, 2008

The stability of the latest iPhone Jailbreak method - which allows unofficial third-party applications to be run on handsets with the latest 1.1.3 Apple firmware - is being questioned, as multiple users report issues with their iPhones after installing the patch.  Most common is for AT&T customers who have previously upgraded to 1.1.3 being unable to connect to the network after attempting the Jailbreak.   continued »

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iPhone 1.1.3 Jailbreak software released

by Chris Davies on January 25, 2008

After suspicions that the rumored iPhone 1.1.3 Jailbreak solution was a hoax, the Dev Team have pleased us all by rolling out a working patchfor the latest iPhone firmware that leaves unlocked handsets compatible with any SIM and, thanks to some clever on-the-fly adaptation of Apple's official firmware update, doesn't wipe any data from your cellphone.  Available in Mac and PC versions, the software downloads the 1.1.3 upgrade, decompresses is, ... continued »

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iPhoneCam WiFi video streaming software

by Chris Davies on January 14, 2008

The brothers Aspeslagh first wowed us with their award-winning iPhone video-conferencing app - and the mirrors needed to turn the handset's rear-mounted camera into a forward-facing one - and now they're back with software that streams video from the iPhone to a Mac via the WiFi connection.   continued »

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ShowTime app adds rudimentary video capture to iPhone

by Chris Davies on January 5, 2008

Bizarrely missing from the iPhone's collection of talents is video recording, something most cellphone users take for granted.  Of course, a manufacturer's omission is the developer's opportunity, and Polar Bear Farm is one such software house that has decided to take on the challenge of adding moving pictures to the cellphone.  Their ShowTime app captures footage at six frames per second, 320 x 627 resolution, storing them in the iPhone's ... continued »

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The Missing Sync improves data migration to iPhone over iSync

by Chris Davies on January 5, 2008

As anybody who has tried to move from one platform to another knows, sometimes swapping data between formats is easier said than done.  Back in September developer MarkSpace promised iPhone adopters a new version of their synchronisation software, The Missing Sync, in order to transfer information from their BlackBerry, Palm or Windows Mobile handheld, and they've made good on their promise with the newly available client.   continued »

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