As the 2009 calendar year draws to a close, we look back at a year that was defined by smartphones and the iPhone’s arch nemesis, the Android OS. But, that doesn’t mean the iPhone has dropped of Americans’ radars. In fact, a new study from Nielson crowns the iPhone as the most popular mobile phone…
WWDC Happening June 28 – July 2, Cue New iPhone Rumours
Some poking around the calendar of Apple’s usual Worldwide Developer Conference venue, the Moscone Center, has folks guessing that the big iPhone and Mac event of the year is going down between June 28 and July 2. You might remember that the iPhone 3GS was announced at the last one, and the iPhone 3G before…
The Google Phone gets some Saturday Night Live love
The Google Phone has gone mainstream. At least as mainstream as we could expect for a geeky smartphone that runs an even geekier mobile operating system made by one of the geekiest companies on Earth. We know this because the wise-crackers at Saturday Night Live jumped on board the Google Phone train last night with…
Need for Speed: Shift Gets The Green Light for iPhone App Store
EA announced today the latest in the Need For Speed series, Need for Speed: Shift, has made its way to the iPhone App Store. In Need for Speed: Shift, players can race 20 different vehicles across 28 street and pro racing events located in Chicago, London, and Tokyo. Players also have the ability to upgrade…
Get Your Steampunk Puzzle Fix on the iPhone Soon with COGS
If you’re a fan of puzzle games on the iPhone / iPod Touch, then you may want to keep an eye out for Lazy 8 Studios’ COGS. Originally released on the PC, the concept of COGS is simple: Build machines from sliding tiles around the playing area in order to complete them. COGS also has…
Namco Discounts iPhone Titles for the Holidays; PAC-MAN: CE for $1!
Tis’ the season to be jolly, but it also seems like tis’ the season for discounted games as Namco announces it’s ‘iPhone Winter Sale’ for select iPhone games. Titles will be discounted up to 50% off starting today until 12/27/09. The list of games that are discounted follows: PAC-MAN: Championship Edition – $.99 (which I…
Video: Hands-On Preview of Guerrilla Bob for iPhone
A couple of month’s ago, Angry Mob Games announced it’s flagship title, Guerrilla Bob, was being developed for the iPhone / iPod Touch. The title falls under the category of a top-down, twinstick shooter, meaning one stick moves the character while the other allows the character to shoot in 360 degrees. Angry Mob Games was…
The Simpsons Arcade Making Its Way To iPhone; Excccccellent
EA Mobile announced today they’ll be bringing the classic The Simpsons Arcade experience to the iPhone & iPod Touch this month. The iPhone / iPod Touch version of The Simpsons Arcade will allow players to play as Homer as he sets out to find his precious doughnut. Players will use on-screen controls to control Homer…
Video: Hands-On Preview of Codemasters F1 2009 for iPhone
We reported earlier today Codemaster’s first iPhone title, F1 2009, will be making its way to the App Store very soon. Lucky for you, we got a special preview of the game in action for you to check out before F1 2009’s release. F1 2009 for the iPhone / iPod Touch puts players in the…
Gameloft Announces N.O.V.A.’s 12/17 Release Date in New Trailer; The iPhone Gets The Halos
Gameloft announced today in the latest gameplay trailer for N.O.V.A. its official release date: Dec. 17, 2009. N.O.V.A. will offer a full single player campaign with dozens of levels, deathmatch & team deathmatch over both WI-FI and Bluetooth, multiple weapons to choose from, and even push notification. Players might notice some similarities with N.O.V.A. and…