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$0.99 Sale on Best Selling iPhone Games from Gameloft

James Falconer — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:23:35 +0000

So, now that I’ve touched a bit on some BlackBerry app deals for Turkey Day (and beyond)… it’s time to share some iPhone app love. The folks at Gameloft are celebrating Thanksgiving (and Black Friday) with decent sales on some of their more popular games.

Available now through Sunday the 29th, Gameloft has the following games up for grabs, for only $0.99:

Terminator Salvation
Shrek Kart
Blades of Fury
Real Tennis 2009
Brothers in Arms: Hour of Heroes
Castle of Magic
Hero of Sparta

I have to admit, I’ve only tried out Real Tennis 2009. It was pretty darn good, and I expect the other titles to be solid as well. To check ‘em out for yourself, hit up the App Store.

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Nat West bank comes up with iPhone App

Ben Robinson — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:30:38 +0000

One of our readers helpfully pointed out that I haven’t covered the launch of the iPhone app for Nat West bank, in the UK – so here goes:

Nat West, a bank in the UK, has released an iPhone App. You can do banking things on it. You can get it from the App Store. End of Story.

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Tesco to stock iPhone 3GS by Christmas

Ben Robinson — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:08:39 +0000

Wow, some hot news just in…. Tesco (the UK’s leading Supermarket chain) is going to be stocking the iPhone 3GS before Christmas!

This is pretty big news when you consider that the next Operator that was due to get the 3GS was going to be Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) – but now it’s going to be a Supermarket! There is a little more to the story than it at first seems – Tesco runs its own MVNO, Tesco Mobile, which just happens to piggyback on O2 (NYSE: TEF)’s network! Moreover, Tesco Mobile is actually a 50:50 Joint Venture between O2 and Tesco.

So its not like (unfortunately) the Supermarket is going to do a “Buy one, get one free” deal (I wish!) – I think we’ll see pricing broadly similar to O2 and Orange pricing – with perhaps a little incentive (store voucher?)

Anyway, if you want to read the press release click here, and if you want to register interest click here.

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Google Mobile Search for Movies Revamped

Simon Sage — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:57:21 +0000

Google (NSDQ: GOOG) searches for movies on Android, iPhone, and webOS are about to get a little more helpful today. With a few taps, you can find showtimes, theatres, ratings, and category sorting. Throw in a dash of GPS integration to keep the results local, reviews, and streaming trailers, and you’ve got yourself quite the upgrade. Man, Google has been on a roll with the mobile news lately. Maps navigation in Android 1.6, web services facelift, Apps upgrades, and mobile coupons are all new this week. Here’s a video demonstrating the new movie search.

Fifty DKP minus for picking New Moon. Which are promptly earned back with the double-cross fist-bump at the end. If you’re in the US, UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia, or New Zealand, go ahead and boot up google.com on your mobile browser to try out the updated movie search.

[via Official Google Mobile Blog]

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Google mobile web apps (GMail included) slightly changed, improved

Dusan Belic — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:58:33 +0000

Google (NSDQ: GOOG) has tweaked some of its mobile web apps for Android-powered smartphones and the iPhone. Affected services include GMail, Latitude, Calendar and Tasks. The whole point of the tweak is to make the services slightly user friendlier with a bit larger, darker buttons. The image above illustrates best what’s new, so I’ll stop there leaving you only with the URLs of the tweaked services:

Gmail – gmail.com
Calendar – google.com/calendar
Latitude – google.com/latitude
Tasks – gmail.com/tasks

Or just visit google.com on your Android device/iPhone and look for these services under the “more” link.

[Via: Google Mobile Blog]

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Snappy is a perfect app for paparazzos with jailbroken iPhones

Dusan Belic — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:15:56 +0000

Snappy is a perfect application for iPhone-ownin’ paparazzos around the globe. The idea is launch the camera in shortest time possible and quickly snap a photo (of a celebrity?). Snappy is ready to shoot in just 1-2 seconds, requiring users only to tap and hold the status bar from anywhere, application and lock screen included.

Unfortunately (or not), it’s a jailbreak thing only, meaning you’ll need to fully unlock your beloved handset prior to installing Snappy. The price is $1.99 and you can grab it from the Cydia store.

And now the video, as screenshots can’t tell the full story. Enjoy!

[Via: JustAnotherIphoneBlog]

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4iThumbs Launches Tactile Keybord for iPhone

Ben Robinson — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:35:54 +0000

Launched today, 4iThumbs is a clear, tactile typing aid for the iPhone’s touch screen that apparently facilitates faster and more accurate typing, enables blind typing, reduces glare and supposedly is the strongest screen protector on the market. The clear screen has tactile ridges that guide thumbs for accurate input to ease the transition from other smartphones to the iPhone, making the device more accessible for those who need tactile feedback when typing. The attachment enhances the iPhone user experience without disrupting the sleek design and can remain on the screen at all times without impeding screen or app functions. However, it can also be removed and inserted seamlessly on the rear of the device.

4iThumbs is priced at $14.95 for the portrait version, $16.95 for the landscape version and $19.95 for both. It is available for online purchase at http://www.4iThumbs.com.For more information, please visit http://www.4iThumbs.com or contact info@4iThumbs.com.

The clear screen has tactile ridges that guide thumbs for accurate input to ease the transition from other smartphones to the iPhone, making the device more accessible for those who need tactile feedback when typing. The attachment enhances the iPhone user experience without disrupting the sleek design and can remain on the screen at all times without impeding screen or app functions. However, it can also be removed and inserted seamlessly on the rear of the device.

4iThumbs is priced at $14.95 for the portrait version, $16.95 for the landscape version and $19.95 for both. It is available for online purchase at http://www.4iThumbs.com.

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1Password Pro for iPhone available for FREE on AppStore!

Will Park — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:31:46 +0000

Do you have bunch of different logins and passwords that you have to remember? Maybe all those pot brownies and bong hits in college destroyed your working memory. Whatever the case, you’re probably in need of a solid password manager app for your iPhone. Lucky for you, 1Password Pro for iPhone is now available for FREE on the AppStore.

1Password Pro is a special edition version of the award-winning password app on the iPhone. It saves your usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, notes and other sensitive information so that you don’t have to worry about remembering your password. 1Password will even log you into websites with a single tap.

1Password Pro was $4.99, but the price has been completely slashed for the Thanksgiving holiday. It’s now free and ready for your download. Even if your memory hasn’t vanished up in a cloud of skunky goodness, 1Password will probably make your life a lot easier.

Did we mention it’s free?

1Password Pro [iTunes link]

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iPhone message to competitors: F*CK YOUR SMARTPHONE

Stefan Constantinescu — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:13:18 +0000

Well said. Very well said.

[Via: oneplusinfinity]

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Rogers and Fido Release ‘My Account’ iPhone Apps

James Falconer — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:51:58 +0000

Rogers (NYSE: RCI), together with their discount carrier Fido have launched their very own iPhone apps. Dubbed ‘My Account’, the apps are both available for free, and give you access to your Rogers or Fido account any time of day. Check out your voice, data and message usage, view your account balance, make payments, and a lot more. To run these apps you’ll need at least OS 3.0, and yes, the app is available in both English and French.

Hit up the iTunes links below to download or for more information:

[Via: MobileSyrup]

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Onebox announces BlackBerry and iPhone apps

Dusan Belic — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:49:56 +0000

Onebox — a service that brings voice, fax, email and conference calling together into a suite of communications services — is mobilizing its offering with dedicated apps for the BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) and iPhone platforms. These applications are designed to extend the functionality of Onebox’s web-based interface for mobile users, adding “Message Center” access, voicemail search/display/playback, voice-to-text transcription display, and Click-to-Call via SpeedDial list or phone-based contact lists.

However, only BlackBerry app is available at the moment, but the iPhone app will be released in the near future (till the end of the year).

In addition to mobile apps, OneBox also announced new optional features (Call Record and Web Conferencing) and a new 5,000 minute/20-extension phone service plan which costs $99.99/month. Moreover, existing $79.99/month and $49.99/month plans have been restructured and now include 3,000 and 2,000 minutes, respectively.

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Magellan is the latest GPS vendor to release the iPhone app

Dusan Belic — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:46:38 +0000

And the latest GPS device maker to release its own iPhone app is Magellan. They’ve announced Magellan RoadMate turn-by-turn navigation application, alongside a “new innovative vehicle mounting cradle for the iPhone and iPod touch devices” that will be available later in December.

RoadMate app features include preloaded maps (U.S. and Canada), text-to-speech, tons of POIs, 3D landmarks, big on-screen keyboard with QuickSpell, highway lane assistance, pedestrian mode, find your car feature, and so on. In addition, you can control your music without leaving the app, and also access your iPhone’s Contacts for destination picks. Navteq provided the maps.

As for the mentioned car kit (it’s called Premium Car Kit), it’s designed to keep your iPhone/iPod Touch well mounted, while also providing some extra juice to your beloved device. Furthermore, it adds a GPS receiver for improved navigation accuracy, along with an amplified speaker for louder directions and enhanced phone call clarity.

The Magellan RoadMate app is available for an introductory price of $79.99, whereas the car kit will cost $129.99, once released.

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The PeopleFinders Network launches two iPhone apps for singles in the dating scene

Dusan Belic — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:43:21 +0000

The PeopleFinders Network unveiled two iPhone apps – “Stud Or Dud” and “Are They Really Single,” along with accompanying websites. Both apps are touted to provide singles with easy-to-view reports that can help them make important decisions about potential love interests. These reports are based on background information including age, marriage and divorce records, criminal history, business ownership, property ownership, evictions and more.

To conduct a search with “Stud Or Dud,” users simply enter a name, age, date of birth, phone number, email address, city or state. The application then performs an extensive search through PeopleFinders’ database of public records and publicly available information, and formulates a comprehensive profile on the person of interest. Based on a number of criteria, it helps users determine whether the person might be a “stud” or “dud.”

As for the “Are They Really Single,” it helps users confirm that a potential love interest is, in fact, single. Again, you should enter a name, age, date of birth, city or state. The service then searches through information pertaining to marriage, divorce, spousal and other domestic relationships, and creates a list of people who have or had long-term relationships with the person.

Each app costs a buck, which is not much considering the usefulness of information generated. Plus “Are They Really Single” is also available in free, lite version, though I’m not sure about the differences…

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Change your jailbroken iPhone SSH password with MobileTerminal

Will Park — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:25:37 +0000

There’s an iPhone infection going around, so we thought it would be a good idea to post a quick “How-to” guide for changing your jailbroken iPhone’s SSH password. Unlike the Swine Flu, no amount of hand-washing or coughing into the bend in your arm is going to prevent your jailbroken iPhone from contracting a malicious infection. On the plus-side, changing the default password on your jailbroken iPhone should inoculate your handset from current iPhone worms.

If you’re using a jailbroken iPhone, iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS, and you’ve messed around with SSH before, we highly recommend you change your SSH password.

Here’s how:

Since you’re jailbroken, you have Cydia installed on your iPhone. Fire up Cydia.
Find the “MobileTerminal” app and install it.
Fire up the “MobileTerminal” app from your homescreen.
Type in the command “su root” and hit enter (without quotes).
When prompted for your password, type in “alpine” and hit enter.
Type in the command “passwd” and hit enter.
You’ll be prompted for a new password. Enter something you’re likely to remember. Seriously, don’t put down something obscure that you’ll forget – that might come back to bite you later on.
Repeat your new password.
That’s it! You are now protected from all current SSH backdoor security threats.

The entire process takes maybe a minute, depending on how long it takes for you to download/install MobileTerminal and how long it takes you to type in the above commands. There’s really no excuse for not changing your password.

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Apple made a flip phone?! Wait, no they definitely didn’t.

Will Park — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:08:40 +0000

Don’t you wish Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) would make a flip phone? An iPhone with a keypad and a flip form-factor. No? We thought not. But, for the 12 people out there that actually want an Apple clamshell phone, you’ll be glad to hear that some no-name Chinese phone maker has crafted a dumbphone that looks a lot like a mini MacBook, it even sports the backlit Apple logo. Make no mistake, though, the handset is as fake as they come – even with a name like the “Apple Q300 Ultra.”

The Apple Q300 Ultra and its glossy-white exterior can be yours for $70-$80. It doesn’t support any apps, it doesn’t even run a smartphone operating system, and it sports a 2.2-inch display. It will, however, get you some attention (don’t blame us for any ridicule you bring unto yourself).

[Via: Gizmodo]

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TurkeyTimer for iPhone reminds you how bad you are at cooking

Will Park — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:39:46 +0000

Turkey Day is fast approaching, and you know what that means. Burned, dry and otherwise barely edible birds will be hitting American dinner tables in a few days’ time! Admit it, you’re secretly hoping you don’t make a mess of Thanksgiving by cooking the turkey too long. It’s okay, we feel your pain. That’s where TurkeyTimer for iPhone comes in. The new iPhone app keeps track of your turkey’s cooking progress, reminds you when it’s time to baste the bird, and even alerts you to take your sizable bird out of the oven. The TurkeyTimer app even adjusts cooking time to accommodate your taste for moister or dryer turkey. In other words, it does for your cooking skills what your mother never could.

TurkeyTimer takes into account your turkey’s weight and uses algorithms based on cookbook instructions to determine cooking time. The app tracks the brownness of the turkey, the approximate internal temperature (which will determine how moist your turkey turns out), how long it needs to cook, and even how long you have to wait before tearing into the oversized bird.

Grab TurkeyTimer from the iPhone AppStore for $2.99. We think the price is worth not having to face your family with a too-dry turkey… again.

TurkeyTimer [iTunes link]

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Gameloft selling 400 Times More Games on iPhone than Android

Simon Sage — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:06:34 +0000

Gameloft had previously been very excited about Android, jumping into the market with twenty titles last February, but they have since changed their tune, and are pulling away from Google (NSDQ: GOOG)’s mobile platform. Gameloft’s director of finance, Alexandre de Rochefort, had this to say about their performance on Android at a recent investor’s meeting:

“We have significantly cut our investment in Android platform, just like … many others … It is not as neatly done as on the iPhone. Google has not been very good to entice customers to actually buy products. On Android nobody is making significant revenue … We are selling 400 times more games on iPhone than on Android.”

Ouch. The iPhone has definitely made a name for itself in mobile gaming, and combined with mass consumer demand for the handset itself, it’s easy to see why a big name publisher would side with Apple (NSDQ: AAPL). Motorola (NYSE: MOT)’s droid is certainly pushing hard with its marketing and preliminary sales have been decent, but odds are slim that it will put a significant dent in iPhone’s numbers. The bigger question raised here is “is this attitude prevalent across application segments other than gaming?” Gameloft is a pretty big deal; I can only imagine how many other major app developers are openly neglecting other mobile platforms as a result of the iPhone’s massive gravitational pull. With resources shrinking for a lot of companies, devs have to be especially picky about which camp they chose.

[via Reuters]

Update: I don’t if that financial director was talking out of line, or what, but Gameloft just issued a press release reiterating their support for Android, including that they have plans for 2.0. VP of publishing, Gonzague de Vallois said:

“The arrival of this new generation of phones will allow the development of High Definition games that make the most of the technological capacity and the speed of execution offered by the new Android phones. Consumers will benefit from a top quality gaming experience.”

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GL Golf for iPhone and iPod Touch Updated, and on Sale

James Falconer — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:38:48 +0000

Looks like my bud Jake over at Nuclear Nova Software has been hard at work on one of my favorite golf games for the iPhone and iPod Touch… GL Golf. He’s updated GL Golf (along with GL Golf Deluxe and ‘Lite’), bringing all versions up to 1.09. In the latest edition you’ll get 12 new courses (awesome), four new clubs, a 50% increase in performance and many, many, many bug fixes and tweaks.

To celebrate the update, Jake is offering GL Golf for $0.99 (regular $4.99) and GL Golf Deluxe for $5.99 (regular $7.99). The discounts are good for a week, so I’d recommend trying before you buy with the ‘Lite’ version… If you like, pick up the standard or deluxe version before next Monday to save a few bucks.

Other notable improvements in 1.09 include:

New course available through in-app purchasing (GL Golf Deluxe)
Fast forward and slow motion buttons when the ball is in flight
Improved ball trail effect
Wind arrow is no longer covered by trees
Fixed resume game submitting scores on the Old Andrews course
Improved in game scorecard
Added version information to the main menu
Added a link to the support FAQ
Perfect “ding” shots now show a visual confirmation
Resume button now shows information about the current course and hole
Fixed a bug where scores <10 wouldn’t post on the LE National course (GL Golf Lite)

Tee it up, and let ‘er rip. FORE!!!

[Via: PRMac]

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Acrobat.com Mobile App Now Available for iPhone and BlackBerry

James Falconer — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:01:00 +0000

Not sure when this popped up, but I’m thinking it was sometime over the weekend. Adobe has launched a new Acrobat.com Mobile app for the iPhone and BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM). Developed by the folks at scanR, the app allows you to view or fax documents from an acrobat account, plus a lot more. The official description:

The Acrobat.com mobile application by scanR® allows you to view or fax your documents from your Acrobat.com account on supported mobile devices. Or upload document images from your mobile phone and have them automatically stored as searchable PDF files in your Acrobat.com account. Note, your account includes sending two outbound faxes and up to five document uploads from your mobile phone. You can upgrade your account at anytime if you need to upload or fax more documents.

For the moment it looks like the app is available in the US, France, Germany and the UK. Hit up mobile.acrobat.com, select your country, enter your email, and punch in your mobile number. From there you’ll receive an SMS with download and installation instructions.

[Via: BerryReview]

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gridMob’s iOKi brings karaoke to an iPhone/iPod Touch near you; Lady Gaga version announced, first

Dusan Belic — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:08:28 +0000

A company called gridMob is bringing what they say is the “first true karaoke experience for iPhone and iPod Touch” to the AppStore. The application is called iOKi and in addition to putting a karaoke machine in your pocket, it also allows users to browse and purchase tracks from a vast catalog of songs – they’ve signed contracts with all major labels.

And the news doesn’t stop that. In addition to the “generic” version of the application (which is still not available in the AppStore), gridMob has also announced a special, Lady Gaga-branded application, who [Lady Gaga] I’m not sure I like. But considering just how popular Lady Gaga seems to be these days, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the app becoming a bestseller. It comes with four Lady Gaga karaoke tracks featuring her master recordings, plus the newly released “Bad Romance” from her soon to be released album “Fame Monster.” All this could be yours for $4.99 (a dollar per song). Moreover, gridMob prepares to release other versions of iOKi app, branded by other artists later in the year…

Lady Gaga iOKi [iTunes link]

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