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The iPhone 2.2 firmware update was released in the middle of last night, for some strange reason, and is available in iTunes for existing iPhone owners. The update includes:
Enhancements to Maps
- Google Street View
- public transit and walking directions
- display address of dropped pins
- share location via email
Enhancements to Mail
- resolved isolated issues with scheduled [...]
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While the iPhone OS 2.1 software update is still settling in among a few users (and it made significant improvements admittedly, for many users), there’s a rumor flying around now that the next firmware version update might be coming a little quicker than most thought. Testing is going well, and according to an inside tester, the [...]
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HP will be joining the growing crowd of smartphone providers when it partners with Vodafone to release two new devices for various markets.
Hewlett Packard made the launch announcement at the Simbian Smartphone show in the UK. The devices will be called the iPAQ Data Messenger and Voice Messenger phones (doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue), [...]
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RIM says it plans to launch the new BlackBerry application store in March 2009, and app developers can start to submit their entries right now. RIM says that developers will be able to set their own prices for applications and will also get to keep 80% of the revenue. Yes, it’s (nearly) a carbon copy [...]
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Although the iPhone and the iPhone 3G are touted as redefining the world of the touch screen smartphone experience and capabilities, they do is still have some downfalls to be addressed.
One such downfall is quite surprising in its absence and that is that some of the iPhone’s key smart phone applications do not currently [...]
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As Apple continues to sell iPhones all over the globe, Google is preparing to launch new options for advertisers to target iPhone owners directly.
In meetings with various agencies, Google has presented a new option to show context-sensitive search ads and purchasing options for iPhones. The change, expected to be finished shortly, means advertisers will be able [...]
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Let’s hope this isn’t the start of an ugly trend. This story could help to shape the iPhone and your app choices for it in the future.
Shaker, a “Tetris-like” game with a martini glass theme, has suddenly been pulled from the App Store. TUAW provided a first look at the game back in early September. According [...]
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Announcing the latest product from the world’s premier manufacturer of high-end accessories, Scosche, which offers protection specifically designed for the iPhone. The kickBACKTM features a multifunctional Crystal clear polycarbonate protection case with an integrated kickstand for widescreen viewing.
The kickback’s polycarbonate design includes practical features such as an antiglare screen protector, which safeguards the iPhone 3G [...]
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Since the release of the iPhone, owners have crying out for Adobe to add Flash support to their web-savvy handsets. The phone promised to bring full web browsing functionality, but because of this oversight, browsing the web and popular sites such as YouTube isn’t what it should be on the iPhone. Many people have pointed [...]
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Its here! The promised second major release of the Face book application for the iPhone has finally been announced. This bigger and badder 2.0 version was promised for September, and even though they cut it very fine, they have indeed managed to keep their word.
V 2.0 emulates all the features of the web site itself [...]
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We previously reported that the UK Apple iPhone was made available for the first time on pay-as-you-go, but early indications show that sales of the prepay handset have been much lower than originally anticipated. This has led to concerns from several store employees, who say that the high cost of the phone is to blame.
The [...]
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Sony have announced for release the new ICF-CD3iP iPhone/iPod docking station. Expected to be out in October, the docking station will feature an alarm clock, AM FM radio tuner and CD player which is capable of reading CD-R/RW’s and MP3 CDs. Each dock comes equipped with a separate remote control.
While we don’t have an official [...]
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Make sure you have a quick look at this cool video from a very smart young man called Josef Průša. The 18 year old posted on his blog a video demonstrating how he was able to control a remote control car using nothing but his iPhone. Josef managed to programme the phone with 5 buttons [...]
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EA have announced that nine new titles are currently in development for the iPhone:
Yahtzee Adventures
EA Mini Golf
Monopoly: Here & Now The World Edition,
SimCity
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09,
Need for Speed Undercover
The Sims 3
Lemonade Tycoon
Mahjong
EA games also revealed that they are set to release Spore Origins, an original game for the iPhone and iPod Touch, on [...]
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Given the high cost involved with mobile phones, particularly with international usage where the costs are not limited to just the phone calls that you would make but extends to a variety of services and utilitarian functions provided by that mobile service provider. Therefore it is prudent to know the method of unlocking your iPhone, [...]
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