iPhone News

Stunt Car 3D for iPhone

2008-05-14T10:36:19Z

Stunt Car is a racing game with 3D vector graphics. The name shows that it differs from other racing games in that here you need to drive on elevated ramps instead of a highway. The objective is to stay on the ramp and drive as fast as you can.

Features:

- Smooth customizable real-time 3D vector graphics
- Time based physics simulation
- Two spectacular tracks (more to come)
- Easy and Hard difficulty levels
- Accurate timers and lap counter
- Hall of Fame (saved in Safari)
- Optional Frame rate display

Point your safari browser to http://www.vagvolgyi.com/stuntcar/ to play.

Vodafone will sell Apple’s iPhone in ten countries

2008-05-11T16:52:47Z

Vodafone announced it has signed an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone in ten of its markets around the world. Later this year, Vodafone customers in Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa and Turkey will be able to purchase the iPhone for use on the Vodafone network.

No details have been released for launch dates but for the countries mentioned there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Sun Pursues Apple for Java on the iPhone

2008-05-08T14:17:35Z

Sun Microsystems continues to pursue Apple who get Java applications running on the iPhone, while another party is aiming at the same goal.

“We have expressed our intent to do this and our desire, really, to work with Apple to build a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) for the iPhone and we are sort of moving forward with that” said Sun vice president Eric Klein last week.

Apple has not yet responded publicly into having Java on its popular device. Analysts are questioning if Apple’s iPhone SDK agreement would permit getting Java into the iPhone.

Sun is also reported to be working with Innaworks in hopes of bringing Java applications to iPhone.

“They are actually working on a solution that allows developers to compile Java Micro Edition (Java ME) applications into native iPhone applications” said Klein explaining that companies could submit these applications for inclusion in App Store.

Innaworks are planning to show their solution at the JavaOne conference to be held in San Francisco next week, Klein said. According to the company’s press statement, Innaworks’ product, alcheMo for the iPhone is initially aimed at games publishers. Still in beta, alcheMo for iPhone was designed to use for the iPhone in porting Java ME mobile games to the iPod touch and iPhone without any manual adjustments. AlcheMo features an optimizing translator that converts Java applications code to the equivalent source code for the iPhone.

Since Sun wants to put the JVM on the iPhone via iPhone SDK, Apple and Sun need to discuss the clauses in the SDK license agreement.

“There is no question one of our goals from the Java platform perspective is to allow our developers to get to as many phones as possible, and obviously, the iPhone has turned out to be a very successful platform, and we want to be on it” said Klein stressing about Sun’s excitement on its plans. Meanwhile, Apple remains silent on the issue.

Google Apps for iPhone

2008-05-06T10:47:53Z

Google released an updated interface of its services for iPhone and iPod Touch. Now everything is accessible in an integrated environment: Google Calendar, Google Docs, Reader, Google Notebook, Google News and Blogger.

They also implemented search query suggestions, and email auto complete. In addition you can access Google mobile in several languages now.

Speed Comparison: 3G iPhone vs EDGE iPhone

2008-05-04T15:14:36Z

iPhone Video Recorder

2008-05-03T12:27:46Z

iPhone tripped in Europe

2008-05-02T12:30:10Z

When iPhone stepped on the european market six months ago, Apple expected to be the same hit as in USA. But today’s weak sellings in Europe are obvious. Reasons to this are its high price and the strong competition from Nokia and other companies. “European sellings are much lower than expected” claims Nomura Securities’ expert Richard Windsor.

Apple signed exclusive deals in Europe so that only one wireless operator has the rights to distribute iPhone in their country. So far the company has contracts with the british O2, french Orange and german T-Mobile. Strategy Analytics, а consulting company from Newton, Massachusetts, figure that these three operators together sold about 350,000 iPhones in the last trimester of last year instead of the expected 500,000. Sellings of the first three months of 2008 are reduced to 300,000.

Getting pumped with your iPhone

2008-05-01T12:43:54Z

PumpOne has announced a partnership with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide’s new brand, Aloft hotels – portable personal trainers for road warriors. The service is designed for tech-savvy aloft hotel guests.

Aloft hotels is Starwood’s eighth hotel lifestyle brand and it opens doors to guests this summer. All Aloft hotels feature recharge — a 650 square foot fitness facility with equipment from Life Fitness.

PumpOne provides customizable workout programs for use with image and video-ready handheld devices such as the iPod, iPhone, Blackberry, Treo and others.

"Our guests tell us that fitness is a priority and that while traveling, it can be challenging to stay on track" said Robin Korman, Vice President of Marketing for aloft hotels. "PumpOne is the ideal fitness partner, with technology at the foundation of their workouts."

The aloft hotels / PumpOne partnership features "a-workout" PumpOne’s downloadable fitness programs which is complimentary to guests. It also includes healthy menu items from aloft hotel’s grab-and-gourmet pantry, refuel; and exclusive entertainment content for SPG TV, the aloft in-room TV channel.

In addition to content already available from PumpOne, the fitness company will develop 21 customized workouts, three workouts for each of seven fitness programs from cross training to yoga.

Apple plan to sell 25 million iPhone 3G

2008-04-30T14:16:40Z

Apple plan to sell 3 million of the upcoming iPhone 3G during summer months. Manufacturing of the multimedia device will be given again to the Taiwan company Foxconn Electronics was announced by DigiTimes.

Steve Jobs’ company have already gave orders to the taiwans to start the tests of the working in network of 3th generation device until end of May. Sales have to begin in June.

Generally 24-25 million purchases of iPhone 3G are expected claim Apple Insider. Official announcement will be held on the technological conference WWDC 2008 in June.

iPhone Announced in Canada

2008-04-29T14:50:46Z

iPhone was announced officially today in Canada.

More information coming soon.

Apple will sue iPhone online sellers in England

2008-04-29T10:44:27Z

Apple Inc. announced that they are taking legal actions against 11 online sellers in Great Britain. The claim of Apple is about unauthorized distribution of iPhone at a lower cost than the fixed price for the county. The computer giant claims that several sellers distribute their mobile phone at £15 cheaper.

Legal claims are submitted in London from the law company Bird & Bird and they want an immediate stoppage of any unathorized distribution of iPhone.

iPhone unboxing by LEGO guys

2008-04-26T11:46:32Z

Handwriting recognition for iPhone

2008-04-24T12:21:08Z

Chinese developer called “iPhone Cake” developed handwriting recognition for iPhone using HWPen for Latin and Chinese alphabets.

Specifically used for jailbroken iPhones, the application adds an additional button to the keyboard screen, which you could just tap and write on the screen with your fingers. Since the application integrates with native text input of the iPhone, HWPen is available anywhere you normally would use your keyboard. It also works with the auto-complete function of iPhone, so you could start typing a word and hitting the spacebar to choose between spelling suggestions.

The HWPen tries to work with whole words but it usually works better if you have entered one letter at a time. The software is still in beta development but based on the comments at the product page, it causes the iPhone to freeze up, requiring a restart. Another very common problem is that every time you use it, it defaults back to Chinese, meaning you have to press extra buttons in each use.

Download HWPen today using Installer.app. Go to “Sources”, click on “Edit” and “Add” a new source:

http://iphonecake.com/src/new

Refresh your sources and look for HWPen in the iPhoneCake packages category. Install the software and restart the iPhone. Then you can start using it.

Top 10 kick-ass iPhone applications

2008-04-23T11:49:02Z

#1 Fring 0.978 for iPhone

http://fring.com/iphone.xml
Chat with Skype, MSN, Google Talk, ICQ, Twitter, Yahoo! and AIM

#2 BossPrefs

http://code.google.com/p/bossprefs/
The app expands on services by adding some more options (turn wifi/bluetooth on/off etc.) and focusing on being a complete preferences replacement.

#3 iBlacklist

http://repo.iphonebrasil.org/

This application purpose is filtering incoming calls and SMS also keeps a history log of those calls in a personal way protecting them by password.

#4 iDial

http://rep.sosiphone.com
Just look at this:

#5 Swirly MMS

http://swirlyspace.com/SwirlySpace.xml
Send and receive MMS

#6 Torrentula v1.2 BitTorrent client

http://itouch.rockt.es/repo.xml
Download and manage .torrent files with your iPhone

#7 iAno - Virtual Piano

http://modmyifone.com/installer.xml
Virtual piano for your iPhone

#8 Navizon - Virtual GPS

http://repo.navizon.com
Virtual GPS for your iPhone

#9 iPhysics

http://www.installerapps.com/2007/12/05/iphysics/

Must-have game

#10 iPhone System Information

http://www.robota.nl/products/SysInfo.html

And few bonus apps:

Psx4all - Playstation emulator
iSnake - the Snake for your iPhone
iBlackjack - Blackjack for iPhone and iPod Touch

iPhone Ad - The Great Thing

2008-04-23T09:36:22Z

Turn your iPhone into a drum machine

2008-04-23T09:35:57Z

iPhone users can add more function to the iPhone’s list of expandable features. Your iPhone can now be used as a drum machine. Dubbed “Drummer,” the new application from MooTheCow leverages the spectacularly flexible multi-touch display to sample up to 15 different sounds into a (hopefully) harmonious piece of music.

Drummer application comes pre-configured with rock, dance, jazz and electro drum kits and allows the user to expand upon the drum-kits with customized sounds. And, owing to the power of the multi-touch display, the drum pad can support up to 5 simultaneous button presses, which means that the user can play 5 different sounds simultaneously. Drummer also allows you to play your own beat along with songs stored in your iTunes library.

You’ll need to jailbreak your iPhone before you can install Drummer, so get to it. Then add the “http://www.touchrepo.com/repo.xml” application repository to your “Sources” list.

16GB iPhone, same price

2008-04-23T09:46:05Z

* 16-GB iPhone: $499
* 8-GB iPhone: $399
* 32-GB iPod touch: $499
* 16-GB iPod touch: $399
* 8-GB iPod touch: $299

iPhone reviews: what users and experts say

2008-02-02T16:59:58Z

According to testfreak’s mobile phones section for Apple’s iPhone :

the users are giving average of 7.8/10, based on 29751 votes
the experts are giving average of 7.9/10, based on 36 votes

Here is a short quote of expert reviews:
The iPhone is one of the most beautifully designed technology products I have ever used. Not only does it look great, but the usability puts even its good looks in the shade. The fact that you need no stylus to use the iPhone, speaks volumes about its user interface. As a music player it excels, as a mobile Internet device it excels, but as a phone it’s strangely disappointing. And when it comes to features, the T-Mobile Vario III is still a far more powerful mobile…

So what’s your opinion about the phone?

Apple gives back $100 to iPhone buyers

2007-10-04T17:40:51Z

From Apple have heard the complaint of all the early buyers of the iPhone, and they will give $100 of vouchers available in Apple stores.

That’s great news - others should learn from Apple.

Apple iPhone Unlock Crack

2007-09-06T08:04:51Z

Stay tuned for more information!