Posts Tagged ‘iphone’
Gas Cubby by FRAM: A Mutually Beneficial Partnership
Over a year ago I had the pleasure of profiling David Barnard’s App Cubby and their growing selection of iPhone applications. David’s attention to detail and the feedback of his many customers has allowed him to grow Gas Cubby into a great app for tracking your automobile’s maintenance, costs, and data. When it was selling for $10 I thought it was worth it, but now with Gas Cubby by FRAM , you can pick it up for free Read the rest of this entry »
Rumor Has It: 4th-Gen iPhone to Have 5-Megapixel Camera
Evidence has emerged to back up the theory that Apple’s next iPhone iteration will have a 5-megapixel camera. It comes by way of DigiTimes , which reports that supplier OmniVision has received a sizable order for the parts necessary for the improvement. The current model only sports a 3-megapixel sensor, which is on par with a lot of devices, but many direct iPhone competitors have begun offering better resolution hardware Read the rest of this entry »
Apple iPhone Tops Mobile Phone Industry in the U.S.
If you live in the U.S. and own a mobile phone, it’s most likely an iPhone, according to a new study conducted by Nielsen. From January through October of this year, Apple’s little wonder device was the most popular phone in the country. Read the rest of this entry »
Ford Wants its Cars to Talk With Your iPhone
Autoblog picked up on an interesting story about Ford Motor Company’s efforts to create middleware that will let future cars interact with mobile devices , including iPhones. Sync, developed in conjunction with Microsoft, aims to not only give you access to your phone book and playlists, but also wants to allow you to use all those third-party apps you’ve downloaded Read the rest of this entry »
NES Makes Short-Lived Appearance on the App Store
I’m not unfamiliar with video game emulators. I’m not endorsing them, mind you, but I’m not unfamiliar. So my curiosity was piqued when I heard tell of a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) emulator for the iPhone, one that had managed to gain official sanction and was being sold in the App Store. Read the rest of this entry »
Apple Media Plan Hits Your Cable Company Where it Hurts
Big change in TV distribution is in the wind, if the Wall Street Journal’s reporting on Apple’s “all you can eat” iTunes television plan is true. Read the rest of this entry »
Vodafone UK Announces iPhone Launch Date
Do you remember the notion we used to have that multiple carriers selling the iPhone in the same territory seemed like a golden ticket to more options, lower prices and altogether more competitive deals for customers? Well, forget it. Ain’t gonna happen. Read the rest of this entry »
How-To: Droid Syncing on the Mac
Maybe it’s because you’ve been watching too many of these ads , but for whatever reason, the iPhone isn’t for you. You opted for an Android-based phone instead. It may blend, but will it sync with your Mac Read the rest of this entry »
Rumor Has It: WWDC 2010 Set for June 28-July 2
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is as inevitable as the changing of the seasons, but that doesn’t stop me from getting excited when we get word of a firm date for the event. The Moscone Center’s booking schedule today reveals a block between June 28 and July 2 reserved for a “Corporate Event.” The timing fits perfectly with Apple’s traditional schedule for the event, which always falls somewhere in late June/early July Read the rest of this entry »
App Store External Games Rating Pressure Mounts
Apple implemented its own games rating system when it introduced iPhone OS 3.0, one that’s designed to let consumers know what kind of content they’re in for when they buy any kind of software from the App Store. But according to some notable critics, it isn’t enough. South Korean regulators, for instance only allow games to be sold in the country that are reviewed and rated by the official government Games Ratings Board, and so the Korean App Store actually doesn’t include a “Games” category or any of the apps therein Read the rest of this entry »