Yesterday we reported on a big name EA title making it’s way to the iPhone later this month, Rock Band iPhone. It seems that wasn’t all of the news EA Mobile had to share with us. It seems another high profile title is going to be receiving the iPhone treatment.
Command & Conquer Red Alert for the iPhone will allow players to play across 12 combat levels as both Soviet and Ally factions, manage and command multiple units on the battlefield, and feature the ability to build your base and manage supplies with an “easy-to-use combat system”. Depending on how easy the system is to use on the iPhone platform is yet to be seen, but since RTS games use heavy point & clicking, I don’t see as how the game could fail. The real test will be how “easy” it will be for players to take control of all of the action while still knowing what exactly is going on in the rest of the map.
No price has been revealed, but you can expect Command and Conquer for the iPhone / iPod Touch to be released on October 23.
A nice little treat from RIM last night at CTIA was these two devices, the BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Bold 9000 and Curve 8520, in a brand new white paint job. We had heard rumours about the white Bold hitting up AT&T (NYSE: T), but the new 8520, which will be joining its black and blue brothers on T-Mobile (NYSE: DT), was a welcome surprise. T-Mobile’s offer is available now, and I’m sure AT&T’s will go live soon.
Engadget Mobile has just reported on ‘good authority’ that the BlackBerry 9700, aka the ‘Bold II‘, aka the ‘Onyx‘, is coming down the pipe for us on October 21st on AT&T (NYSE: T) and T-Mobile (NYSE: DT). Awesome. I know many a BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) user addicted to their Bold 9000, and this latest updated version complete with touchpad and all (and most probably a new OS?) will be a must-have.
Consider the rumor mill on the Bold 9700 officially ‘cranked up’. Now I’ll sit here patiently, with arms crossed, thumb playing with the now ‘old-school’ trackball, waiting for pricing and launch details to flow in.
This whole Google Voice/iPhone mess has caused enough consumer ire and FCC scrutiny to get AT&T (NYSE: T) to man up and allow cellular VoIP apps on their hottest smartphone. Services like Skype had made it into the App Store no problem, but were shackled to Wi-Fi use only, while third-party Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Voice apps were outright pulled from the shelves. Sure, AT&T deserved to have consumers up in arms about limiting their choice, but you can understand why the carrier would want to conserve bandwidth on a handset that’s already weighing heavily on their network, as well as prevent VoIP providers from undercutting their existing voice prices. In any case, openness won out this round – now it’s just a matter of seeing the apps getting updated with cellular support.
AT&T (NYSE: T) launched the HTC PURE late Sunday evening as the first Windows Phone (get used to seeing that more) to sport the new Windows Mobile 6.5 OS, and it’s taken us this long to get a proper hands-on video together. Our bad. To make it up to all of you, here’s a quick(ish) look at the AT&T-branded HTC Touch Diamond2, interestingly branded the AT&T PURE. As a bonus, you also get to check out some of the cool new features in Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional.
A few things about the AT&T PURE. It sports a glossy black finish and metallic accents that highlights the 5-megapixel camera. The front-facing camera is gone. It’s compatible with AT&T’s 3G network. And, it’s got curves. We like the curves.
Under the hood, we find the same GPS, WiFi, microSD slot, gobs of RAM and 3.2-inch WVGA touchscreen that made the Touch Diamond2 a formidable Windows Phone. As for the PURE’s resistive touchscreen, it almost feels more responsive than the Touch Diamond2. Maybe it’s just in our heads. Maybe Windows Mobile 6.5 makes it feel more responsive. Whatever it is, the PURE is pure finger-flicking fun.
Stay tuned for more AT&T PURE and Windows Mobile 6.5 coverage. In the meantime, enjoy the hands-on video.
As a Cuban-American, Baseball has always been a sport that I have a deep passion for. Not only is it America’s past time, but it’s also a beloved sport for Cubans. You can’t go a day walking through Havana without hearing a couple of Cubans discussing Baseball passionately, which usually includes a lot of arm flailing and cursing at one another.
Gameloft announced Derek Jeter Real Baseball will soon be hitting the Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) App Store this month. The game currently is the best looking baseball sim available on the App Store, with all characters in full 3D as well as stadiums. The realism doesn’t stop there as Derek Jeter Real Baseball features audio commentary and fan reactions to your plays. Not only could you feel like a jerk for letting a fly ball go over your head, but fans and the announcers will also make sure you are aware of your apparent jerkiness.
AT&T (NYSE: T) is going big with Windows Mobile 6.5. Following on the carrier’s launch of the AT&T PURE and AT&T Tilt II, new ads hint at a near-term release of the WinMo-powered Samsung Omnia II. The Samsung Omnia was recently seen passing through the FCC on its way to the US with support for AT&T’s 3G frequencies, so it’s not surprising to see the handset finding its way to AT&T’s in-store ads.
The Omnia II’s gigantic 3.7-inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen display, 5-megapixel camera (auto-focus and dual-LED flash), GPS, WiFi and hefty on-board memory stores should give AT&T a healthy alternative to its iPhone 3GS, which is expected to max out its AT&T exclusivity agreement next year. Of course, there’s the AT&T PURE and Tilt II to contend with as well.
We may know more tomorrow, when Windows Mobile 6.5 officially launches.
If you thought HTML web browsing was only available on smartphones like the iPhone or AT&T PURE, think again. AT&T (NYSE: T) has just launched a handful of messaging-oriented featurephones packing the full-HTML “att.net” mobile web browser, blurring the line between what we consider to be dumbphones and smartphones. The att.net browser uses a three-window approach to delivering a rich browsing experience, and is powered by none other than Opera’s Mini browser. As far as we know, AT&T’s re-branding of the Opera Mini browser is Opera’s largest US carrier deal to date.
Getting back to that whole three-window approach. The first window in the att.net browser serves as a homepage of sorts. From the homepage, users can explore the internet, assign bookmarks, set preferences and access their favorite content. The second window delivers location-aware information like nearby restaurants, nightlife venues and ATMs, as well as maps, driving directions and traffic information. The third window serves up headline news from popular sports, entertainment and news sites.
As smartphones continue to gain market share, it’s only a matter of time before all phones are capable of what we consider to be “smartphone features.” AT&T’s re-branded Opera Mini browser is a big first step in bringing some of that smartphone functionality to the masses. You can find the att.net browser on the just launched Pantech Reveal and Impact and the Samsung Mythic and Flight.
Windows Mobile fans, your ship as finally come in (a few days early to boot)! The Windows Mobile 6.5 update has officially gone live a few days early with AT&T (NYSE: T)’s launch of the HTC PURE (Touch Diamond2) and HTC Tilt II (Touch Pro2), both powered by Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT)’s more finger-friendly WinMo update.
The AT&T PURE is everything you’d expect to see from a lightly-branded HTC Touch Diamond2 (check out our review here). AT&T’s version of the Touch Diamond2 sports a glossy black finish, accentuated by a metallic strip along the backside that highlights the 5-megapixel autofocus camera. As for the guts, the AT&T PURE features a 3.2-inch WVGA touchscreen (resistive, but much improved), 3G data, GPS, WiFi, accelerometer, light sensor and microSD card slot – basically what you get in the HTC Touch Diamond2. We were impressed by the HTC Touch Diamond2 when it was powered by Windows Mobile 6.1, so the PURE’s WinMo 6.5 underpinnings are sure to impress.
For those that need a super-big display and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, the AT&T Tilt II should come in handy. The Tilt II sports the 3.6-inch WVGA touchscreen (resistive) and slide-and-tilt QWERTY keyboard that won our hearts as the best business smartphone in its class. Inside the Tilt II, sports the much the same feature-set as the AT&T PURE. The Tilt II camera packs just 3.2-megapixels (compared to 5-megapixels on the PURE), but makes up for it with a dual-speaker/dual-microphone speakerphone for noise-cancelled conference calls.
AT&T Tilt II
As for Windows Mobile 6.5, expect to see a revamped Internet Explorer Mobile that’s built on the same code that runs the desktop version of Internet Explorer. The Windows Mobile 6.5 interface has been refreshed to make touch inputs easier and more accurate – icons and buttons are bigger and thoughtfully laid out. Windows Marketplace for Mobile was expected to go live on October 6th, alongside Windows Mobile 6.5, so it’s not clear if the Marketplace is ready to rock. The press release mentions that Marketplace will be available “in 2009.”
Want an AT&T Pure or the Tilt II? Be ready to plunk down $149.99 (after $50 mail-in rebate) for the PURE or $299.99 (after $50 mail-in rebate) for the Tilt II, but only when you sign up for a 2-year contract with at least a $69.99 monthly plan. The AT&T PURE is available at AT&T retail store and online now, the Tilt II will be available in the coming weeks.
IntoMobile readers, meet Canabalt. Canabalt, this here be IntoMobile. Now that we’ve got all of these pleasantries out of the way, allow me to inform you, the reader, why Canabalt will take over your life now that it’s available on the App Store.
Canabalt is a game with a simple premise: see how far you can get while avoiding obstacles. The premise is made even more simple when the game only has one button which allows the player to jump. The game also has a simplified black & white graphics scheme that comes to life with the animations that take place such as pigeons flying from the rooftop as you run past them.
With such a simple game design like that, it’s safe to say this is one game that’s well worth your $2.99.
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