We had a very eventful week in the mobile world, as we saw a bunch of new hardware, cool new programs and a few surprises. Microsoft’s introduction of the Kin devices was the biggest story of the week until Verizon Wireless introduced the hot Droid Incredible. Apple, Palm, and Sony Ericsson also made some waves.…
Apple shows it’s silly with rejection of iPhone app from Pulitzer winner
Another day, another dumb App Store rejection. This time, the company rejected an app from Pulitzer-prize winning Marc Fiore because the political cartoon app “contains content that ridicules public figures.” So, this is horse apples for so many reasons: it’s chilling censorship and it’s completely hypocritical because many of those vaunted news apps feature multiple…
AT&T blocks June vacations for potential iPhone 4 launch
We all know there’s going to be a new iPhone this summer but an interesting little wrinkle is that it may come out in June, according to how AT&T is managing vacation requests. The Boy Genius Report said the nation’s second-largest carrier has put a block on employees’ vacation requests for June, a move it…
Opera Mini for iPhone downloaded over 1 million times in 24 hours, top app in 22 countries
Opera Mini for the iPhone, regardless of whether you sit on the side of the fence that likes it or not, is proving to be quite popular. The application only came out a few days ago, yet it was downloaded by 1,023,380 users in 24 hours. In 22 countries, including the USA, USA, France, Germany…
Evernote for iPhone and iPad updated with fixes and improvements
Evernote for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad has been updated. The single build app (works across all devices) is now in version 3.3.2, bringing several bug fixes along with some improvements. First, let’s deal with fixes: All of the known syncing and crashing bugs have been fixed! Improved syncing performance, especially during the “Syncing headers”…
iPhone OS 4.0 jailbreak hits developer beta, consumer solution on the way!
If you’re like us, you’re probably in pins and needles as you wait for the iPhone Dev Team to finalize their iPhone OS 4.0 jailbreak method and push out a consumer-grade application. Granted, the iPhone OS 4.0 isn’t due to hit the iPhone until later this year (Summer), but the sooner we get confirmation that…
GameChanger – Absentee parents, your iPhone app has arrived!
Whether your one of those super-supportive parents that just can’t stand to miss one minute of your child’s youth, or you’re a high-powered Wall Street type that spends more time in front of a computer and cellphone than with your kid, there’s a new iPhone app that might help you stay in touch with your…
Google financial results: Android going strong, Nexus One profitable, 38,000 apps
Google had a solid earnings quarter but what our readers should find interesting is that the results show Android is rapidly gaining traction. An interesting aspect is that the search giant said the Nexus One was “a profitable business,” which is kind of surprising because the data we’ve seen indicates it’s not selling like gangbusters.…
iPhone App Controls View out of Virtual Windows
Winscape just announced a great project today, which, though the mobile component is only secondary, is very, very cool. Basically, with this system, you install two 46″ HD monitors behind some window frames in your home that display an image (up to 4096 x 4096) or a video (up to 1920 x 1080, including sound).…
Apple iPhone 4G / iPhone HD leaked pics show unibody aluminum casing!
We’ve been hoping, amidst the flood of iPad and OS 4.0-related news, for a glimpse of the upcoming Apple iPhone 4G / iPhone HD. We already have a list of specs to hope for in the next-generation Apple iPhone (including RFID, 802.11n WiFi, high-res display, solar power, and an A4 CPu), so all that’s left…