As AT&T’s network quickly became a national punchline, many thought it would just be a matter of time before Apple brought its iPhone to Verizon. But it appears that it can’t bring the touchscreen handset to another network until at least 2012, as Engadget has dug up evidence that the companies signed a five-year exclusivity…
Poynt for iPhone Updated with Grid View, Improved Call Gesture
Poynt’s local search app for iPhone has been updated with a few tiny, but worthwhile features. For one, the home screen which traditionally showed all of the search categories in a carousel, but now you can view them in a grid format with a quick pinch. The calling function, which dialed to search results when…
Gameloft Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary By Giving Away iPhone Games
Gameloft is celebrating its 10 year anniversary for the next two weeks by giving away some of its iPhone titles. As with most things that are free, there’s a catch. Gameloft is asking that you, our dear reader, follow their Twitter account (@Gameloft) in order to know what game and when it will be given…
U.S. Android Sales Beat iPhone in Q1 – Study
A recent survey of 150,000 users by NPD Group claims that as of Q1, Android is the number two smartphone OS in the U.S. with 28% market share, bumping out Apple (21%), and beaten only by BlackBerry (36%). When broken down by carrier, AT&T took 32% of sales, Verizon close behind with 30%, trailed by…
Layar Stream makes it easier to search for and discover augmented reality content
With the growing number of augmented reality content it is getting harder to find exactly what you are looking for. Hence Layar unveiled Layar Stream, making it easier for users to search for and discover augmented reality content. The new service generates a stream out of the 1.2 million augmented objects served daily by Layar,…
Found Footage: iPhone 4G LCD, Digitizer and Metal Middle Plate Assembly
The happenings and events surrounding the next gen iPhone over the past month or so may leave one shaking their head. I know I do. Call it the iPhone 4G, iPhone HD or iPhone 4, I really don’t care… What I do care about is the super-fantastic announcement that we’ll take in at WWDC 2010…
VOCEL’s Pill Phone app makes sure iPhone users get their pills on time
VOCEL is bringing its Pill Phone app to the iPhone. Initially, the application was available for select feature phones and we’ve seen it being offered by Verizon Wireless. Now any iPhone owner can use it to remember its prescription. Here’s how it works: First you create a list of prescription medications and schedule personalized reminders…
Ninjatown: Trees of Doom coming to an iPhone/iPod Touch near you
A company called Venan Entertainment is set to launch a new game in the Apple AppStore. It’s called Ninjatown: Trees of Doom and it’s a Doodle Jump “kind of game” which sees you finger-flicking Wee Ninja between two tree trunks. Along the way, you’ll have to avoid many different obstacles as you try to reach…
Android, iPhone OS, Windows Mobile Apps Play Cracklin Rosie Together
Y’know, the competition between all of these smartphones tends to be high on animosity, and so we often forget that they can work together to make beautiful things – like play Cracklin’ Rosie on some junky-looking Frankenguitar composed of five phones (two Android devices, two Windows Mobile, and an iPod Touch). I’m not sure what…
Nintendo Shifts Focus To Apple; Considered “Enemy of the Future”
If you’re a regular of our little slice of blogging euphoria, then you might recall last month when we reported on a comment made by Nintendo of America’s President Reggie Fils-Aime downplaying Apple’s ability to provide a “viable profit platform” with the iPhone. Well, hold on to your office chairs (or toilet seat, depending on…