Archive | October, 2008

Archade Hockey to hit App Store soon

Posted on 31 October 2008 by

Ben Jackson, Owner and Technical Director of Brainjuice, LLC, spoke about an iPhone application called Arcade Hockey.  The application is a table hockey game that is apparently a ton of fun. The game is set to release into the App Store in early to mid November, no word on how much it will cost.  The game is very well written and ... continued »

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Apple says no to Opera Mini

Posted on 31 October 2008 by

Many mobile phone enthusiasts can testify that Opera Mini is a really nice mobile web Browser. Reports have surfaced stating that Apple has rejected an Opera Mini application for the iPhone. Chances are Apple will say that they refused it because it copies a feature that the iPhone already has in place. Opera Mini has found its way to several ... continued »

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iPhone appeals more to lower income

Posted on 30 October 2008 by

According to comScore, the fasting growing user base of the iPhone are people with lower income who are using the device in order to cut down on other internet and entertainment sources. ComScore found that 43 percent of iPhone owners make more that $100,000 a year, with the strongest growth in users being in the $25,000 and $50,000 range. Between ... continued »

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iPhone gets over-the-air podcast downloading in 2.2 firmware

Posted on 29 October 2008 by

More screenshots from the new iPhone firmware 2.2 are surfacing over at MacRumors. First it was Google Street View, then we saw a newly added rating system for applications. MacRumor member, TUAW posted new screenshots of the firmware, this time it seems to reveal that Apple will allow an over the air Podcast download on the iPod Touch and iPhone. The ... continued »

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AT&T gives iPhone owners free Wi-Fi at participating locations

Posted on 29 October 2008 by

AT&T has officially started providing iPhone owners with free Wi-Fi. Apple sent out a text message today to iPhone owners informing them that the service is now available. The process is really very simple. At participating locating, Starbucks for example,  go into your settings menu and switch on Wi-Fi , then select the AT&T Wi-Fi network. When you open Safari you ... continued »

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iGPS360 adds GPS to iPhone 2g and iPod Touch

Posted on 29 October 2008 by

Looks like the decision to hold onto the original iPhone has finally paid off. OrangeGadgets has just announced that they will be releasing a GPS device, the iGPS360 iPhone/iPod Touch Module. This device will give GPS functionality to those who have gone without for so long. The iGPS360 will plug into the bottom of your iPhone 2G/iPod Touch making it ... continued »

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Firmware 2.2 asks you to rate apps before deleting them

Posted on 28 October 2008 by

There seems to be news every day about the newly seeded firmware 2.2 for the iPhone. Yesterday it was the Google’s Street View feature, today it’s the option to rate an application when deleting it. Recently a Greek Language website, iPhone Hellas, reported that in the new firmware version 2.2 a user is now given an application rating screen when ... continued »

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Documents to go coming to iPhone?

Posted on 28 October 2008 by

The developers of Documents to Go—and Microsoft Office Documents editor for BlackBerry, Palm, Windows Mobile, and Symbian—are finally bringing the application to the iPhone. It will be interesting to see how this is going to work, given the iPhone lacks basic editing capabilities. Editing capabilities like copy and paste are critical to editing documents of any kind in programs including Word, ... continued »

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Google Earth now in App Store

Posted on 27 October 2008 by

Google is expanding rapidly, this time they have released a Google Earth application for the iPhone. This application is second to none with very easy controls and all the features you come to expect from such a service. continued »

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iPhone firmwre 2.2 beta reported to have Google Street View

Posted on 27 October 2008 by

Reports have come in that the newly seeded iPhone firmware 2.2 beta, which was seeded last Friday now includes Google Street View. It is the revolutionary service that allows you to view many locations from a unique point of view. 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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