Tag Archive | "iPhone 3G"

ZumoDrive on the iPhone, pricing updates and open beta

Posted on 25 February 2009 by

Starting today, "Supersize Me" iPhone App for ZumoDrive is available - for the grand price of $0 for a limited time.  Hurry up and grab it now, or else you'll have to shell out $4.99 later on when the company starts charging for it. continued »

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Google demo offline GMail webapp for iPhone: Video Demo

Posted on 18 February 2009 by

Vic Gundotra, VP of engineering at Google, demonstrated an offline-capable webapp for the iPhone 3G this morning that allows full access to a user's GMail even while the handset is in airplane mode.  The app - which Gundotra described as a "technical concept" - relies on HTML5's AppCache and Database standards, keeping an on-device store of not only the user-data ... continued »

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iPhone gets quick and easy magnetic lenses

Posted on 30 December 2008 by

We must admit the iPhone’s camera takes a pretty decent picture, but for some that is not enough. Some people are paying up to $100 for a case that has a built in lens. This makes it hard to put on and remove. Luckily for us USB Fever has come up with quite a pleasant alternative that works for anyone. USB ... continued »

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Stay connected to friends with Pinger Phone

Posted on 22 December 2008 by

Pinger, a leading provider of mobile communication services has announced their new Pinger Phone application for managing and communicating with phone contacts as well as with friends on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. Users can see IM status in their contacts and elect to call, text, instant message, email or even send a Facebook, MySpace or Twitter message, all from one simple ... continued »

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Taiwan will get the iPhone 3G on December 13th

Posted on 02 December 2008 by

The largest operator in the Taiwan region, Chunghwa Telecom, has finally given us a date when they will be releasing the iPhone 3G in Taiwan. Looks like those who have had to wait for so long will finally get their hands on the iPhone 3G in less than two weeks. The company said it would sell iPhones exclusively for an unspecified ... continued »

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Another iPhone 3G ad bites the dust in the UK

Posted on 28 November 2008 by

Wow, the advertising conditions in the UK are pretty strict! An Apple ad was pulled earlier this year, but now another iPhone 3G ad was pulled from UK TV because it apparently exaggerated the performance speed of the iPhone 3G. The ad shows the iPhone speeding along between web pages and other applications super fast, but the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ... continued »

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iPhone 2.2 SDK offers up TV out functions

Posted on 28 November 2008 by

Looks like the latest iPhone 2.2 SDK has a few surprises built-in. For one, the updated MediaPlayer framework can make it possible to export live video to your TV. I know it sounds crazy, but it is totally possible, and we've posted a video to prove it. MPTVOutWindow class makes it so your iPhone can transmit video straight from itself to ... continued »

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Google acknowledges skirting App Store rules

Posted on 26 November 2008 by

It seems Google has confirmed the notion that Google Mobile uses APIs that are undocumented, opening up the ability to use the built-in proximity sensor in the iPhone for verbal searches. This goes against the iPhone SDK, which states developers can only use APIs that Apple published within the kit. Google was quick to dismiss more serious claims that they were ... continued »

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Mobiles.co.uk gets the iPhone 3G

Posted on 26 November 2008 by

It seems like everyday a new retailer is getting their hands on an Apple product. Today, it was announced Mobiles.co.uk now will be selling the iPhone 3G in the UK. This is actually the first time the phone has been sold in the UK by any other retailer than Apple, Carphone Warehouse or O2. The retailer is offering up the 8GB ... continued »

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App Store reaches 200 million downloads mark

Posted on 22 October 2008 by

There's been a lot of good news for Apple lately. Now that they're the third most popular mobile phone manufacturer in the world and have outsold RIM (by a lot) they're feeling pretty good. And to top it off, the App Store is still raking in the sales.   It turns out over 200 million applications have now been downloaded from ... continued »

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6.9 million iPhones sold in Q4

Posted on 21 October 2008 by

Despite the economic downturn, Apple is still doing pretty well for itself. Their Q4 earnings call today revealed that the company sold about 6.9 million iPhones. Want a bit of a comparison? Apple only sold 1.1 million iPhones in Q4 of 2007. That's a substantial increase. Jobs, not to be one to speak lightly, pointed out that the iPhone has sold ... continued »

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Dev Team comes closer to unlocking iPhone 3G

Posted on 20 October 2008 by

It's been quiet here on iPhone Buzz lately and for that, I apologize. In case you missed it, there's been a lot going on in the world of Apple in general. With the new MacBook, MacBook Pro and Apple Cinema Display, a lot of the attention has been focused there. But in case you were wondering what the Dev Team ... continued »

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