Probably one of the biggest games to hit the iPhone and the iPod touch, EA's Spore Origins was released today and is now available for download from the App Store. As a miniature version of Spore, which was released yesterday for PCs, Origins is pretty complete in and of itself.     There are several differences between Spore Origins and the PC ... continued »

It's that time of the week once again, dear readers, where we take a look back at what has transpired over the course of these past seven days. Lots of Apple industry news to report. First, a pay-as-you-go plan for the iPhone 3G is set to launch on the carrier O2. The eastern European sales figures for the device have ... continued »

If you have been let down by MobileMe, you might be pleased to learn that there is an alternative out there for your iPhone. It's called SugarSync and it's a relatively inexpensive way to keep all your data together without the problems of MobileMe. Made by Sharpcast, SugarSync is an Internet srvice tailored for the iPhone. It works by backing up ... continued »

Has the future really arrived? Will we have holograms coming out of our iPhones soon? Not really. But a video has popped up online that shows an iPhone application that may provide a holographic effect to images. iHologram, which was created by David O'Reilly, works like this: The application works by assuming a constant viewing angle (35-45 degrees), typical for when the ... continued »

Lovers of PC games rejoice! Myst, developed by Cyan, will soon be coming to the iPhone. And when you think about it, this is probably one of the best game port choices so far.   RPGs and point-and-click games will work the best on the iPhone's current configuration, since action shooters require a quick reaction time, and it's not so easy ... continued »

We end yet another week here at iPhoneBuzz with heaping helping of news to review. There was drama, there was intrigue. But enough with the hype. Let's dive in, shall we? The week started with news that the App Store had accumulated 60 million downloads, equally $30 million sales. Plus, the first monthly sales reports were released to app developers, giving ... continued »

If you've got Olympic fever and can't get enough of the athletes, medals and Beijing news, you should consider downloading the Zumobi Olympics widget. It's backed by Lenovo and Intel and makes checking up on all of the events and making sure you have your DVR scheduled for the right times super easy and convenient. The widget uses content from ... continued »

If you want an e-book reader but can't afford to shell out the cash for the Amazon Kindle, you could try the a free app called Stanza that just hit the iTunes App Store. While you can't purchase brand new books through the app, it can read .mobi files, so any e-books you do buy and download onto your computer ... continued »

This is the last time I'll talk about that blasted I Am Rich app, I promise. But something recently popped up on The Boy Genius Report that I just couldn't ignore. You can now watch a video of the app in action! Turns out, the app was exactly as advertised. You get the image of a red jewel and if you ... continued »

According to a Wall Street Journal interview with Steve Jobs, it looks like the App Store is doing even better than we all thought. During its first month, over 60 million downloads have occurred from the App Store. And while most of these downloads were of free programs, over $1 million worth of apps were sold a day, making for ... continued »

Looks like yet another app has been kicked off the App Store with no explanation. This time, it was an app called Slasher. It was simple enough. It just featured the image of a knife and when you made a stabbing motion with your iPhone, it made a horror sound.  For the moment, the only reason that's being tossed around for ... continued »

Nullriver's Netshare app that allowed you to share your iPhone's internet connection with your laptop or desktop computer, was pulled from the App Store, as you know. And while early reports indicated the app would be coming back, it's not looking too good for NetShare now.  While Apple was working with Netshare, it seems tethering is against AT&T's terms of service. ... continued »