Capcom, the creators of some very classic games (‘Street Fighter’ anyone?) have let it be known they’re planning to launch more than 10 titles for the iPhone over the next year. Very cool. Below is my short list of titles I’d love to see from Capcom: Alien vs. Predator Commando Ghosts ‘n Goblins Mega Man…
Not surprising: iPhone doubles global smartphone market share!
A lot of things have changed in the past year. Least surprising among them is the iPhone’s rise to global popularity. From the first quarter of 2008 through Q1 2009, the iPhone’s global market share has more than doubled. Mirroring the smartphone market’s resilient growth, the iPhone has managed to buck the trend of declining…
Me Thinks Canada is BlackBerry Country
Released yesterday, Gartner’s latest data shows that Apple’s share of worldwide smartphone sales has grown to 10.8% in the first quarter of 2009 from 5.3% in the first quarter of 2008. Unit sales also grew to 3.9 million in the first quarter of 2009 from 1.7 million in the first quarter of 2008. HUGE numbers…
Apple mulls over buying EA?
Maybe. It’s a difficult one to call as it goes, because apart from the fact that Apple must be one of the most rumour-covered companies in the world, it was also recently suggesting they might be setting their sights on Twitter. But would EA make a better buy? Well one thing is for sure –…
Poll: iPhone Background Push Notifications or True Multi-tasking?
iPhone background push notifications a good multi-tasking compromise?(web poll) Everyone loves a good poll, right? Right. So, let’s get this party started! The new iPhone rumor has Apple mulling some sort of multi-task support for the iPhone. Apple had previously stated that the iPhone doesn’t need true multi-tasking capabilities. The iPhone maker would have us…
Apple rumored to allow limited iPhone multi-tasking with iPhone OS 3.0
The iPhone’s inability to run multiple applications simultaneously in the background could be a deal-killer in the face of the multi-tasking Palm Pre. One of the Palm Pre’s claims to fame is that its WebOS operating system is capable of running multiple applications at the same time, allowing the user to multi-task between applications as…
Email ‘N Walk for iPhone – Because talking and walking is so last year
There used to be a time when the ancient art of “walking and talking” on your cellphone was as revered a talent as “chewing and walking” once was. Alas, nobody walks and talks on their mobile phones anymore – these days, it’s all about “messaging and walking.” The new-ish art of “messaging and walking,” not…
‘Project Charlie’ Just a Fancy Codename for the Next-Gen iPhone at Best Buy?
Could this be true? Our friends over at PhoneArena have landed some inside inventory shots from a Best Buy tipster. Seems they have a line on new AT&T devices that may make their way into Best Buy’s inventory. Check out the shot above. The most intriguing thing about this is the description of the three…
Boingo offering burned SlingPlayer users free month of service
Boingo is now offering a free month of Boingo WiFi HotSpot service to all SlingBox users in an effort to cash in on the recently launched SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone’s lack of 3G support. SlingBox-loving iPhone users can sign up for a month of free Boingo service here, which will get you access to more…
Apple offering free shipping for online iPhone orders!
Apple is getting set to release the third-generation iPhone in about a month from now, and that means the heat is on to clear out remaining iPhone 3G stocks before the new hotness his the scene. In a move that’s no doubt aimed at reducing current supplies of the almost year-old iPhone 3G, Apple has…