TomTom’s GPS-boosting car kit for the iPhone 3GS was supposed to make the TomTom iPhone navigation app as fast and accurate as any stand-alone GPS navigation device on market. Unfortunately, TomTom’s iPhone app was launched on the AppStore before the TomTom car kit was ready to ship, and then it was delayed. That left many…
Nokia to acquire travel planning site Dopplr?
You’ve probably never heard of Dopplr. If you have, you’re probably willing to throw-down in Dopplr’s name. For those of you in the first camp, Dopplr is a travel planning site that draws on the power of social networks to give you travel tips and advice from people just like you. And, for some reason,…
Consumers see Palm Pre as best alternative to iPhone 3GS
Quick, what’s the first smartphone to come to mind as the best alternative to the iPhone 3GS? If you’re like many consumers, you probably answered “Palm Pre.” A new report from Interpret highlights the Palm Pre’s success in climbing the mindshare-ladder, especially since Palm Pre sales volume isn’t exactly mindblowing. According to the study, the…
Griffin’s new iTrip FM Transmitter first to integrate with iPhone app
All hail iPhone OS 3.0! It’s only by the good grace of iPhone OS 3.0’s new third-party accessory support that Griffin’s new iTrip FM Transmitter n cawork in harmony with a custom iPhone app. The refreshed iTrip plugs directly into the iPhone’s dock connector, and features manual frequency tuning as well as a SmartScan feature…
Google Sync struggling to push Gmail to iPhone?
Google Sync recently rolled out support for push Gmail support on the iPhone. The iPhone community raised their hands in celebration and proceeded to flood Google’s Gmail servers with emails that were expected to push, in real-time, to the iPhone. But, going on comments left by users on Google’s blog and Twitter posts, some users…
Intel throws down with Moblin mobile operating system at IDF09
The mobile OS space is getting more and more crowded. Newcomer mobile operating systems like Palm’s webOS, Google’s Android OS are giving industry leaders like Windows Mobile, iPhone OS and Symbian S60 a taste of fierce competition. Intel apparently wants in on the party. Intel’s product manager Claire Alexander unveiled the company’s Linux-based Moblin operating…
Want 20% off your pizza? There’s a (Pizza Hut) app for that!
You know that Pizza Hut iPhone app that lets you order pizza straight to your door without having to utter a single word? Well, Pizza Hut is giving a 20% discount to any order placed through its iPhone app. If you love Pizza Hut pizza and you have an iPhone in hand, this one’s a…
Motorola’s bone-conducting Endeavor HX1 Bluetooth headset sneaks out to Sprint stores
Motorola’s svelte and sleek noise-canceling Bluetooth headset has apparently slipped out to select Sprint stores. The Motorola Endeavor HX1 uses bone-conduction tech, like the Jawbone, to filter out background noise. And, it does it in style. We didn’t expect to see the Motorola HX1 anytime soon, but it looks like select Sprint stores are already…
Windows Mobile 6.5 riding in on 30 new smartphones this year!
If you thought that comment from Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry, claiming that Motorola would bring 10 new Android devices to market in the next six to 10 months, was more fantastic than realistic, take a seat. Microsoft is now saying that the world will welcome 30 new smartphones running Windows Mobile 6.5 before…
Get wood for your iPhone, another wooden case
We love seeing nature infused with high-tech gadgets like the iPhone. The iWood iPhone case was the first wooden iPhone case on the scene, but now there’s another option for anyone looking to get wood for their iPhone. Vers has just released a new line of wooden iPhone cases that start at an affordable $40!…