It was only a matter of time before the streaming-video experts at Ustream.tv brought their streaming video service to the iPhone. John Ham, Ustream’s founder, has announced the new iPhone application on his company’s blog, opening the doors to a world where iPhone users can watch live Ustream video feeds “anywhere/with anyone.” We’ve used Ustream’s…
Knife Music ebook available in iPhone App Store – The future of ebooks on iPhone
There have been ebook readers available for the iPhone even before there was this new-fangled application-delivery platform called the App Store. And, since going live, the AppStore has been home to many an e-book reader application – these applications force readers to use application-specific libraries and stores to get new ebooks. The release of the…
500 Million Apps Downloaded via the Apple App Store
Just a quick little note here… Apple has announced that they’ve had 500 million apps downloaded via the App Store. That’s a lot of apps. 500 million x an average of $1.99 per app, divide by 3, then carry the 2… Lots of money exchanging hands here (sure, a lot of free apps too… haven’t…
Japanese study declares Apple iPhone 3G “Best Smartphone of 2008”
Despite speculation that the Apple iPhone 3G would fail to catch on in any significant manner in Japan – a country so used to advanced cellphone features that it makes the iPhone 3G’s feature-set look dull – it seems that Japanese geeks are just as enamored with Apple’s glossy-finished touchscreen handset as the rest of…
Apple Changing ‘Duplicate Functionality’ Policy? New 3rd Party Web Browsers Appearing in App Store
Times, they are a changin’. Especially when it comes to inclusion policies within the Apple App Store. Word is spreading now that Apple may have/is making a shift in their strict ‘duplicate functionality’ policies. When the App Store submission process opened, many developers from all over the globe were stunned when their apps were turned…
The iPhone Nano Saga Continues: 4GB Model Rumored
I have a feeling the iPhone Nano rumors are simply going to get more and more common as time goes on, and information leaks. Today, more news has come out that is hinting at a 4GB iPhone model to be released… such a model would no doubt be an ‘iPhone Nano’. Or would it? The…
MobileMe trial users beware – Protect your iPhone’s contacts and calendar data
The MobileMe push-data service from Apple is starting to really come into its own. With patches and updates fixing security holes and other bugs, Apple’s MobileMe service has become a decent push email and data service. But, MobileMe trial-users should take care to backup their contacts and calendar events before terminating the trial service. A…
Orange France sees three-fold increase in iPhone 3G holiday sales
The holidays are always good for a solid boost to retail sales. The iPhone 3G in France is no exception. Orange France has announced that this just-past holiday shopping season was surprisingly good to the French wireless carrier. Orange reportedly saw a three-fold increase in iPhone 3G sales in December 2008, contrasting with the 70,000…
Chipotle Mobile Ordering iPhone application hits iPhone App Store, quickly removed
Apple giveth, and Apple taketh away. Such was the story for the “Chipotle Mobile Ordering” iPhone application today. This morning we saw the iPhone App Store offering a new Chipotle iPhone app for fans of the fast-food chain’s simple-yet-satisfying Mexican fare. For those of you not familiar with Chipotle, think Subway for burritos and tacos.…
New iPhone Nano Rumors Surface
More fun, fun iPhone Nano rumors today. Ever since Macworld has come and gone, one had to figure that any new iPhone this year would be coming at the mid-year point… during the WWDC in June (Worldwide Developers Conference). More and more rumors are appearing to support that notion. A Taiwanese newspaper, the Economic Daily…