Even though the Nokia N8 and iPhone 4G are still not available for purchase — heck, Apple’s handset is not even officially announced — that doesn’t stop the Chinese cloners to their best with what they’ve seen. Hence, we have clones of the two highly anticipated devices being already released. The Nokia N8 clone looks…
Next iPhone to have HD video recording?
You know, I jumped on the “iPhone HD” bandwagon a long time ago as the next name for Apple’s handset and it looks like the next version will be able to record videos at 720p resolution. From what we’ve seen of the leaked next iPhone, we already know that the handset will have a different…
Apple files for ‘Made for iPhone’ trademark
Well, it’s not a big surprise, but Apple has filed for a “Made for iPhone” trademark. It’s not surprising because it already has trademarked the “Made for iPod” label that accompanies approved accessories and the iPhone is rapidly becoming an important part of Apple’s business – the company’s iPhone OS devices now account for about…
Apple scolds Ellen for iPhone parody
Apple seems to have a huge stick up its backside because it apparently gave Ellen DeGeneres a talking to about a comedic bit she did using the touchscreen handset. The talk show host produced a rather unfunny, Apple-style ad where it seemed like the iPhone was difficult to use. Actually, the bit was more of…
Booyah Releases MyTown 3.1 Update for iPhone
Fans of Booyah’s MyTown iPhone app have much to be excited today as an update was just rolled out today on the App Store. MyTown 3.1 allows users to scroll through trending properties in their area, as well as their most frequented check-ins and their friends. You will also be able to further customize your…
Google updates mobile search for iPhone and Android with slick search refining options
Google has been continually updating and adding features to its desktop web search services. And, for the most part, they’ve been keeping pace on the mobile search side of things with iPhone and Android-optimized mobile search options. Today, the search giant has flipped the switch on yet another mobile search feature that’s aimed at giving…
YourAppReviewed.com sells positive iPhone app reviews
After pay per blog post and pay per tweet services, I guess we expected a service like this to emerge. A company/website called YourAppReviewed.com offers positive app review services for the iPhone apps. There are three packs of reviews to choose from – Trial Pack which comes with 5 reviews, Standard Pack with 10, and…
China Unicom to Offer WAPI (Wi-Fi) iPhone 3GS
China Unicom got a lot of flak for launching the iPhone without Wi-Fi, but even though the 3GS will soon be available with it (as expected), the criticisms might not recede. The 3GS listed here in a regulatory document will have WAPI, a special wireless designation much like Wi-Fi that could potentially allow the Chinese government…
The first augmented reality flashmob organized for Layar users in Amsterdam, Netherlands
I’ve no idea how we missed reporting on the first Layar-powered augmented reality flashmob in the world. It happened at the Dam Square in Amsterdam on April 24th. Sander Veenhof is the creator behind this amazing idea and to turn it into (augmented) reality, he has teamed up with TAB Worldmedia, one of the leading…
Distimo’s latest report is all about the iPad
Distimo is out with its new monthly report, which unsurprisingly is focused on the Apple iPad. Without further ado, here’s what they’ve found: The number of applications in the Apple AppStore for iPad has reached 4,870 since the release of the device on April 3rd. In the last two weeks alone, the number of iPad…