Quiznos is teaming up with Layar to provide users of the popular augmented reality app with an easy way to locate nearby Quiznos restaurants. In addition to just locating a nearby Quiznos place, there will be the special deals available for Layar users, as well as the ability to connect with other Quiznos fans. U.S.-based…
PocketGPSworld.com’s CamerAlert is apparently the best speed camera alert for the iPhone
PocketGPSworld.com is out with the CamerAlert, touting it as the best speed camera alert app for the iPhone. The reason, according to the press release we got, is that the application is powered by the site’s world renowned Speed Camera Database, serving as a useful safety aid. In addition to providing users with information where…
iPhone 4 Starts Shipping, Some Pre-Orders Canceled
The iPhone 4 has just started shipping, hooray! But wait, some pre-orders were canceled by Apple and AT&T. Sad panda. Now there are thousands of people who have reason to celebrate, especially since they seem to be the lucky ones who were able to get through the horrid pre-order fiasco and secure Apple’s new handset.…
The mobile roundup – The ‘Did you preorder an iPhone 4?’ edition
The biggest story of the week the iPhone 4 preorder fiasco, as many would-be iPhone owners found it difficult to give AT&T and Apple money. But Apple wasn’t the only one grabbing the headlines, as we received more information about the next generation of Droid smartphones from Motorola, we reviewed the myTouch 3G Slide for…
SwamiCity releases 9 new city guides in the AppStore; Updates its previous apps
SwamiCity unveiled 9 new iPhone travel applications, covering additional cities — including Miami, Orlando, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Dallas, Houston, Denver, Portland and Seattle. In addition, the company has updated its existing apps that cover the metro areas of New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, San Diego and San Francisco. The updated apps…
Apple asks FCC to keep iPhone 4 specs secret for now
Despite the iPhone 4 prototypes having already been torn-down and analyzed for all the world to see, Apple is still looking to keep specifics on its internal hardware a secret for at least another 45 days. Apple has formally requested that the FCC, which routinely posts hardware tests and information as part of its handset…
iPhone 4 HD Video Camera Sample – Real World Performance Impresses
We’ve seen some still pictures taken from the iPhone 4’s 5-megapixel camera, and now we have a short clip showing the quality of the HD video recording. It’s not long, and doesn’t really put the video quality to the test (no low light or fast action), but damn is that sharp. The reviewer also mentioned…
AT&T Using Mark the Spot iPhone App to Improve Network Coverage
In December, AT&T released an iPhone app called Mark the Spot, which would submit poor coverage areas to AT&T for their consideration. You could report dropped, poor or failed calls, lack of coverage, or data failure, happening either once, seldom, often or always. At that point, it was easy to imagine all of that data…
The Power of GodFinger Compells You… To Download GodFinger on the iPhone
If you’ve been living with an itch on your finger to control the lives of people, choose when it rains or shines, and move the earth with a single gesture, then your itch to dominate all that is living will soon be scratched now that GodFinger has made it onto the iPhone. If you recall,…
The Weather Channel App for iPhone Updated to Version 2.82
The Weather Channel App for iPhone is one of the most popular weather and forecasting tools out there… and it was recently updated to version 2.82. In a brief note I received from the good folks at The Weather Channel, they tell me the update is a significant one. Key feature updates to the app…