Archives for ‘iPhone News’

November 24, 2008

iPhone 2.2 update now available

Last Friday Apple released the iPhone 2.2 Software Update which delvers to iPhone users a number of improvements, most notably, improved mapping capabilities. Some of the new features include:

  • Google Street View: Just like the desktop version, street view gives you a…

November 11, 2008

Tapulous Releases ‘Photo Collage’

Tapulous has released their newest iPhone app called Photo Collage. The free application allows you to take and view photos taken from around the world.

Features include:

  • View photos taken just recently from the world, your friends and nearby
  • Maintain a photo gallery…

October 30, 2008

iPhone How-To: Sync Your Google Calendar

The iPhone is indeed a wonderful little device and, for some of us, a game-changer in terms of managing our digital lives from the palm of our hands. There are, however, some essential features that Apple neglected to implement.

Regular GMail…

September 18, 2008

iGolf turns your iPhone in to a portable Wii

TechCrunch has found a cool new App Store game that turns gaming on your iPhone in to a more Wii-like experience. This new, free app is called iGolf and it’s made by the folks at SGN (App Store Download). The game allows…

September 13, 2008

TeleNav developing GPS app for iPhone

MacDailyNews is reporting that TeleNav, like Tom-tom, is developing a third party GPS application that will turn the iPhone 3G in to a proper GPS device. The company is said to be working on an application that will be available in…

September 2, 2008

iPhone production reaches 8 million so far

According to the Apple Finance Board, production numbers for the first-gen iPhone and iPhone 3G have reached and/or exceeded the 8 million mark so far. More than 5.6 million 3G models have been produced since the product launched in July and 2.4 million first-generation iPhones were sold in the first half of 2008.

August 28, 2008

Apple says iPhone update coming in September

The security flaw for the new iPhone software that was made evident a couple days ago has finally been acknowledged by Apple. In fact MacWorld has spoken to an Apple representative named Jennifer Bowcock that said “the minor iPhone security issue…

August 14, 2008

Colorful new iPhone 3G cases from Case-mate

Case-mate recently released a new case for the iPhone 3G: the new Color Naked Case covers the iPhone in a tough acrylic shell that will protect the device from bumps, drops and scratches. The case has a contoured shape that matches…

August 13, 2008

Best Buy will start selling the iPhone on Sept. 7th

Best Buy will become the first independent retailer of the iPhone in the U.S. when it begins selling the iPhone 3G across 970 full-size stores and 16 Best Buy Mobile locations on September 7, reports the Associated Press. “We had…

August 12, 2008

Top free apps downloaded 80,000 times per day

Illusion Labs, the makers of the popular free application Labyrinth Lite, was profiled in BusinessWeek. Illusion Labs started off as a developer for jailbroken iPhones and has since made the transition to the App Store.

Read more from MacRumors

August 5, 2008

Apple releases iPhone 2.0.1 Software Update

Apple on Monday evening released iPhone 2.0.1 Software Update, the first maintenance and security update for iPhone 3Gs and first-generation iPhones running iPhone Software 2.0.

Read more from AppleInsider

August 4, 2008

Build a simple RSS reader for the iPhone

With this I’m assuming you have a bit of familiarity with the iPhone SDK - you can download it for free from Apple’s site, and follow along here. We’re going to build an RSS feed reader for a simple feed (from…

July 31, 2008

Apple providing iPhone developers with download stats

Apple is now offering registered iPhone developers with daily download statistics on how well their applications are doing in the App Store.

Before today, most developers had been left in the dark about their applications performance…

Read more from MacRumors iPhone Blog

July 30, 2008

Agent 18’s new iPhone 3G cases

Agent 18 has introduced three new cases for the iPhone 3G. The ClearShield for iPhone 3G is a hard, clear plastic case that offers open access to all ports and controls, interior padding for extra protection, and Universal Dock compatibility.…

July 25, 2008

Copy and Paste in iPhone Firmware 2.1?

The new iPhone 2.1 Beta Firmware that was released to some iPhone developers yesterday has been found to have hints at an upcoming Copy and Paste feature. According to MacNN:

One notes that in exploring the Localizable.strings entry…

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July 15, 2008

iPhone 3G Firmware Update ‘Fixes’ Yellowing of Screens?

Some forum members had reported that they felt the 5A347 firmware update would actually improve the “yellow” tint of the iPhone 3G screen.

The ‘yellow tint’ actually just reflects Apple’s choice to use a warmer look to the screen. Actually…

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July 11, 2008

iPhone 2.0 Firmware Jailbroken and Unlocked

For those of you still interested in untethering your iPhone from its designated carrier, Gizmodo reports that the iPhone Dev Team has already managed to both jailbreak and unlock the latest iPhone 2.0 release.

Read more from MacRumors iPhone Blog

July 11, 2008

iPhone 2.0 adds screenshot mode

One of the many new, under-publicized features of iPhone Software 2.0 is the ability to take a screenshot of whatever happens to be on the iPhone’s screen at the time. The process is simple: hold down the home button, and…

July 11, 2008

First iPhone 3G disassembly photos

iPhone 3G (free to use)iFixit has posted the first photos of a fully disassembled iPhone 3G, which it acquired at the device’s midnight launch in New Zealand. One thing that’s different is the LCD and glass covering are now two separate components, as they…

July 8, 2008

iPhone 3G ‘much faster’ with ‘hidden costs’, battery issues

Reviewing the iPhone 3G for The Wall Street Journal, Walter Mossberg today said that the device “mostly keeps its promises,” but is saddled by “two big hidden costs:” weaker battery performance and AT&T price plans that “effectively negated the iPhone’s…

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